The Minerva Foundation is inviting proposals to hold a
Minerva-Gentner Symposium in 2014.
Gentner Symposia may be held in all
areas of research. The aim of Gentner Symposia is
to initiate new collaborative efforts in fields that are not yet in the focus
of German-Israeli cooperations.
The Gentner Symposia shall bring together
Israeli scientists with colleagues from Germany and from other countries. They
shall enable the scientific discourse, exchange of ideas, and new interactions
in a given field of research. Not yet established but promising young
scientists (PhD students, post docs) shall have the opportunity to get in
contact with senior scientists during these symposia. Roughly 50% of the
participants should belong to the group of not yet established scientists. In
each country, the scientists should come from various institutions.
The venue may be in either Germany or Israel.
Scientists from German universities and non university research
institutions as well as from the seven Israeli universities are eligible for
applications for a Gentner Symposium.
Gentner Symposia are funded with up to EUR 30,000. This budget is allocated for expenses for travel, boarding and lodging of
Israeli and German participants. Senior scientists (lecturers) may also
receive financial support, however no honoraria.
Please send proposals in English only (in hard copy and by
e-mail) and refer to the following points:
·
Title, content, and subject area of the symposium
·
Specific topics to be addressed during the symposium
·
Course of the programme (incl. preliminary schedule)
·
Expected participants (names and institutions)
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Future impact of the symposium for the corresponding field of research
·
Budget plan (if the costs exceed EUR 30.000,-- indicate the source for
the additional funds)
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Conference venue and date
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Names and affiliations of the organizer and co-organizer
·
Names and affiliations of additional members of the organizing committee
Please note that your proposal for a Gentner
Symposium should not involve similar/identical topics or the same group of
people as previous ones
(http://www.minerva.mpg.de/gentner/list.html).
Because selection is competitive it is recommended to
submit a detailed proposal (average: 4-6 pages).
The deadline for submitting applications is 13 July 2012
(for the hard copies: date of postmark)
Please address your proposal to:
Ms. Sieglinde Reichardt, Minerva
Foundation, Hofgartenstrasse 8, 80539 München, Germany, e-mail: reichardt@gv.mpg.de
Tel.: +49-(0)89-2108-1242, Fax:
+49-(0)89-2108-1222