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09 Feb 2008
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19th Chris Engelbrecht Summer School in Theoretical Physics
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23 Jan 2008 - 1 Feb 2008
National Institute for Theoretical Physics at
Stellenbosch Institute
of Advanced Study,
Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa |
The School is financially supported by the
National
Institute for
Theoretical Physics |
Workshop on Soft Condensed Matter and Physics of
Biological Systems - Perspectives and topics for South
Africa |
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Time and Venue
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The school will take place from 23 January to 1
February 2008 at
the Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study (STIAS) under the auspices of
the National Institute for Theoretical Physics at STIAS.
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Stellenbosch and
surroundings
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the venue
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Theme
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Soft Condensed Matter and
Physics of Biological Systems
Physics of
polymers, bio-polymers, membranes, DNA, cytoskeleton and physics up to
the cellular level, including simulations and current
experimental work. |
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Course Lecturers and Topics
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Daan Frenkel |
(FOM
- Institute for Atomic and Molecular Physics
(AMOLF), Amsterdam) |
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Jannie Hofmeyr |
Stellenbosch University |
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Jean-Francois Joanny |
Institut Curie, Paris |
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Fred MacKintosh |
Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam |
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Samuel Safran |
Weizmann
Institute, Rehovot |
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Helmut Schiessel |
Leiden University |
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Christoph
Schmidt |
Göttingen
University |
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Preliminary Programme
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Format
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About 40
lectures of 50 minutes duration presented in English.
Preliminary Programme
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Accommodation
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Places have
been reserved in student accommodation, Huis Neethling,
within a very short walking distance from the STIAS building, i.e. the
venue of the school. Since student accommodation is limited to 45 places
(two per room and one room with three beds), students will receive
priority on a first-come-first-served basis. The cost for this accommodation
is R2050 and includes breakfast.
School attendees who do not wish to make use of this accommodation are
requested to make their own reservations and arrangements for payment with
Bed and Breakfast establishments. Some rooms have also been reserved in
establishments that are also to be found in close
proximity to STIAS.
Prelimenary accommodation has been booked for regular
participants at B&B's. More information will follow soon.
See
map to Huis Neethling and
B&B's
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Student
Subsidy
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Subsidy for students |
Students are normally expected to find support
from their home institution and/or thesis advisor to participate in the school.
Funds are, however, available to support a number of bona fide,
full-time local (South African) students. It is envisaged that the
successful candidates will be subsidized up to 60% of their total costs for shared accommodation. Interested students are encouraged to
apply as soon as possible. Applications for a subsidy should
provide:
- a brief
summary of personal details
- a motivation for participation
- a letter of recommendation from the Head of
Department or thesis advisor.
Complete applications should
be sent to Me. CJ Ruperti at the secretariat address below by 1 November
2007. Only in cases of particular need will increased support
be considered for well motivated and meritful applications. It is
unfortunately not possible to subsidize any travelling costs.
Applicants will be informed by 15 November 2007 if they had been successful. After that date all applications will be subject to available funding.
Students are responsible
for their own travel arrangements to Cape Town International
airport. |
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Deadlines
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01 Nov 2007 |
Last
day for application for subsidy |
15 Nov 2007 |
Registration deadline and notification to subsidy applicants |
01 Dec 2007 |
Deadline
for payment of registration, conference fees
and accommodation. After this late fees will apply. |
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Transport
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Lecturers:
Transport between Cape Town
International airport and the school venue will be organized for all
lecturers at the
beginning and end of the school.
Participants:
A shuttle transport service between Cape Town
International airport and the school venue will be available for participants at the
beginning and end of the school. Please provide us with your travel choice
on the second part of the registration page. The travel arrangement
field will be available when you logon after the initial registration
process.
Participants who would like to make use of this transport are expected to
arrive in Cape Town on 22 January 2008 and depart on 1 February
2008. Update your information
here.
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Costs
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We have been able to keep the costs at, or even below,
the levels of
the Summer Schools in previous years.
For students the total costs consist of the registration fee + the conference fee + the
accommodation in Huis Neethling. The cost for the conference fee
together with the accommodation in Huis Neethling will not exceed R4800; there is a possibility that this can be reduced by a small
amount. We shall inform registered participants duly.
Registration Fees:
Early
registration (Regular) |
R500 |
Early registration (Students) |
R300 |
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Late registration (Regular) |
R750 |
Late registration (Students) |
R450 |
Early registration
before 1 December 2007 |
PLUS
Conference
fee that includes lunch, dinner,
tea and snacks (on weekdays only). |
R2750 |
PLUS
Shared
accommodation in Huis Neethling: |
R2050 |
Delegates who do not wish to make
use of the accommodation in Huis Neethling are advised that
accommodation in Stellenbosch during January should be reserved
early and is more expensive. |
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Payment
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Participants resident in South
Africa can pay by bank transfer or personal cheque. Foreign participants can pay by bank
draft or bank transfer (in US dollars). All cheques and bank drafts should be made
payable to 'Theoretical Physics Summer School'. For bank transfers refer to the
following information:
Bank |
ABSA
Bank Stellenbosch |
Street
Address |
Plein Street,
Stellenbosch |
Postal
Address |
P.O.
Box 138, 7602, Stellenbosch |
Bank Code |
63-04-10-45 |
Swift Code |
ABSAZAJJ |
Account Number |
4046528525 |
Reference Number |
SUM2008- _ _ _
(Your reference number as provided by e-mail) |
If payment is made by bank transfer, a copy of the
transfer instruction should be faxed to the secretariat at (+27-21-8083385).
Please ensure
that you add your REFERENCE NUMBER on the Bank Deposit Slip / other
documentation, which is submitted to the secretariat as proof of payment.
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Organizing
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KK Müller-Nedebock (Chair) |
University of Stellenbosch |
WD Heiss |
University of Stellenbosch |
TB Liverpool |
Bristol University |
A Muronga |
University of Cape Town |
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Contact info
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Secretariat
Address: |
Theoretical Physics
Summer School 2008,
c/o Me. Christine Ruperti
Department of Physics
University of Stellenbosch
Private Bag X1
7602 Matieland
South Africa |
Telephone |
+27 21 808 3380
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Telefax |
+27 21 808 3385
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e-mail |
physoffice@sun.ac.za
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Technical: Tinus Botha |
e-mail |
mcb@sun.ac.za |
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the venue, Huis Neethling and B&B's
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