[PCST] Summer School Program at Brazilian Synchrotron Light Laboratory

[Enio Rodrigo]

From: http://www.lnls.br/lnls/cgi/cgilua.exe/sys/start.htm?sid=3D301

Each year, the Brazilian Synchrotron Light Laboratory (LNLS), in
Brazil, offers its *Summer School Program* aimed at undergraduate students
from  the Exact and Biological Sciences and Engineering,*who have fulfilled
at least 4 periods of their courses*, and wish to dedicate themselves to
scientific research and technology. The Summer School Program is extensive
to universities from other Latin-American countries, the Caribbean,
Australia and South Africa. The students selected - an average of 15 - will
spend the months of January and February at the LNLS, in Campinas, State of
S=E3o Paulo, Brazil, developing a research project in one of the following
areas:

   - Application of Synchrotron Light
   - Molecular and Structural Biology
   - Materials Science (with emphasis on nanoscience and nanotechnology)
   - Physics and Engineering of Accelerator
   - Scientific Instrumentation

The project themes will be proposed by the supervisors of the LNLS research
team. During the Program, the students must dedicate themselves full time to
their project. Their obligations include the presentation of seminars and
the writing of monography (at the end of the Program).

Entries for the 18th Summer School Program [to be held in January and
February 2009] may be made from September 17 to November 03, 2008, according
to the instructions below.

*Who can participate?
*Students of undergraduate courses in the areas of Exact, Biological and
Engineering Sciences, fully enrolled in university institutions located in
Brazil, Latin America, Caribbean, Australia and South Africa can register.

When submitting a request for registration in the 18th Summer School
Program, *the candidate must have concluded at least 4 (four) semesters of
the course (or the equivalent).* Registrations from students matriculated in
the last semester of the course, graduate students and post-graduates will
not be accepted.

*Requisites for candidates
*The candidates must have excellent academic achievement, substantiated by
school records on the disciplines already completed, and must demonstrate
interest in scientific research or technological development.

The candidates are selected by a committee of LNLS researchers who mainly
consider the academic performance of the candidate and the references given
by professors and supervisors in letters of recommendation.

There are no specific quotas for countries, institutions or areas of the
candidate's interest.

*What the LNLS offers
*The selected students will receive roundtrip transportation from their
place of origin to Campinas, lodging, meals, health insurance and
transportation from their lodging to the LNLS and back.

*HOW TO REGISTER?*

*Step 1*: make a cadastre at *LNLS
Portal<https://www.lnls.br/formularios/sau/cadastro/opcao.asp?acao=3Devento=
s>
*
Note: The Brazilian Synchrotron Light Laboratory has just one platform which
is used to store researchers records and, therefore some questions are not
appropriate for the academic level of a undergraduation student. Questions
such as those referring to indexed publications are not supposed to be
answered by the student. Required fields are marked with asterisk.

*Step 2*: after having received the password, make the login at *LNLS Portal
* <https://www.lnls.br/formularios/sau/cadastro/opcao.asp?acao=3Deventos> a=
nd
select the option "Courses and Events". Then select "Courses and Events
Registration" and then "SUMMER SCHOOL PROGRAM".

1- Attach your CURRICULUM VITAE and Academic Records (preferably in PDF
format)

2 - In the field "Additional Information" write your area of interest
(choose just one):

Application of Synchrotron Light
Molecular and Structural Biology
Materials Science (with emphasis on nanoscience and nanotechnology)
Physics and Engineering of Accelerator
Scientific Instrumentation

3 - In the field "Justification" write why you consider yourself a good
candidate to participate in the 18=BA Summer School Program.

4 - Ask two of your teachears to provide letter of recommendation for you.
The letters should be sent to LNLS by November 03, 2008 to bv at lnls.br,
including your full name in the field subject. Concerning the letter, the
teachers should certify that know you and know about your competence as a
student. They should also certify that you partipate ou have participated in
academic activities eventually (such as Undergratuation Scientific Program,
for example). The letters of recommendation should be individualized and are
not supposed to be signed. They just need to be sent directly by the teacher
tobv at lnls.br. Incomplete registrations or those sent after the deadline will
not be accepted.
***In case you have any doubt or problem with the Services Portal, please
send an e-mail to secre at lnls.br . The list of enrolled candidates will be
gradually posted at LNLS website until the final list is complete.*

Please take a look ate some
previous<http://www.lnls.br/lnls/cgi/cgilua.exe/sys/start.htm?sid=3D355>
Programs
and studentes (Portuguese language only)




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Enio Rodrigo

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Enio Rodrigo Barbosa Silva

Labjor/Unicamp
celular: +55 (19) 9170.4808.
msn: eniorodrigo at hotmail.com
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