[Neutron] Scholarships for Early Career Scientists

[Worlton, Thomas G.]

 X-rays and Neutrons: Essential Tools for Nanoscience Research 
 Early Career Scientist? We need your input! 

 

In support of the National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) we are
planning a workshop on "X-rays and Neutrons: Essential Tools for
Nanoscience Research," to be held June 16-18, 2005 in Washington, D.C.
The focus of the Workshop will be to identify frontier problems in
nanoscience such as understanding interfacial structures, nano-systems,
confinement, and self-assembly of hard materials, soft materials, and
biomaterials, and the associated phenomena including nano-magnetism,
nanofluidics, etc. which can be elucidated through the use of x-ray and
neutron scattering techniques.  This Workshop will identify future
scientific drivers for scattering research, and define a road map for
development of the next generation x-ray and neutron instrumentation and
facilities for characterization and measurement at the nanoscale.

 

The Workshop will bring together internationally renowned specialists
from all disciplines of nanoscience research and leaders in the
development of scattering (neutron and x-ray) techniques. Participants
will be solicited to identify frontier problems in their fields from
experimental and theoretical perspectives.  A summary report of the
Workshop will provide guidelines to both policy makers and funding
agencies on the future needs for nanotechnology research. 

 

Recognizing the fact that researchers at the beginning of their careers
will be most influenced by the directions proposed in the workshop
report, it is essential that these future leaders in nanoscience and
scattering research be given the opportunity to provide their input.
Selected candidates will be asked to present their ideas in a plenary
session and are expected to participate fully in all the workshop
sessions.

 

In order to promote this interaction, the Workshop Organizers are
coordinating a scholarship program to cover travel expenses and lodging
for a limited number of early career scientists at U.S. institutions to
participate in the workshop.  Graduate students or postdoctoral fellows
not more than five years past receipt of doctoral degree at U.S.
colleges and universities are eligible.  Scholarships will be awarded
based on the selection of abstracts which provide the most forward
looking response to one of the following two questions:

*	Nanoscience Challenges:  What are the most significant future
challenges in my research in nanoscience that may be addressed by
developments in x-ray and neutron scattering techniques? 
*	New Scattering Techniques: What significant new capabilities can
the developments in scattering techniques that I am working on provide
for research at the nanoscale? 

 

To be considered for a scholarship

Please submit the following information by email to ekkebusae at sns.gov by
April 15, 2005 with the phrase Early Career Scientist in the subject
line. The following information must be included:

 

Contact information: 

*	Full name, academic institution, department, 
*	Address, including paper mail, email, and fax 
*	Citizenship (if you are not a US citizen, please also include a
passport number, visa status and expiration dates 

 Education:

*	If a graduate student, please provide the name of your thesis
advisor and specific subject area of your thesis 
*	If you are a postdoctoral fellow, please provide the name of
your doctoral granting institution, the name of your thesis advisor, and
the title of your thesis. 

Abstract:

*	Provide a one page abstract which addresses one or both of the
questions above. 
*	Describe why attending this workshop would be valuable to your
career development. 

 

For additional information, please contact Al Ekkebus, Spallation
Neutron Source, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, email ekkebusae at sns.gov,
telephone: 865-241-5644.  We anticipate notifying you by early May about
the scholarship and presentation details.  Other details are at our
website at http://www.sns.gov/workshops/nni_05/

 

Workshop Organizers:

 

Ian Anderson (Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Spallation Neutron Source)

Kristin Bennett (U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Basic Energy
Sciences)

Al Ekkebus (Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Spallation Neutron Source)

Pat Gallagher (National Institute of Standards and Technology)

Geoff Holdridge (National Nanotechnology Coordination Office)

Linda Horton (Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Center for Nanophase
Materials Sciences)

Eric Isaacs (Argonne National Laboratory, Center for Nanoscale
Materials)

Helen Kerch (U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Basic Energy Sciences)

Celia Merzbacher (Office of Science and Technology Policy)

Mark Ratner (Northwestern University)

Guebre Tessema (National Science Foundation, Division of Materials
Research)

 

 

 

 

 

Allen E. Ekkebus

Spallation Neutron Source, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

One Bethel Valley Road, Bldg 8600

P. O. Box 2008, MS 6474

Oak Ridge, TN  37831-6474

Telephone: (865) 241-5644            Fax: (865) 241-5177

 

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