Doctoral Student Scholarships for

2008 Vespucci Summer Institute on Geographic Information Science

Fiesole (near Florence), Italy, June 09-20 2008

 

The IGERT Program in Geographic Information Science at the University at Buffalo invites applications from U.S. doctoral students for support to attend the 2008 Vespucci Summer Institute on Geographic Information Science in Fiesole (near Florence), Italy. This year, funding will be
available for either Week 1 (June 9-13) or Week 2 (June 17-20) of the 2008 School. The topic of Week 1 will be "Geo-Sensor Web" and the topic of Week 2 will be "GI Science supporting Virtual Globes". For more information about the 2008 Vespucci program, go to http://www.vespucci.org, click on "Summer Institute", and then explore the information about the program.

We anticipate funding about 6 applicants under this competition. The selected doctoral students will join a group of University at Buffalo
IGERT Geographic Information Science doctoral trainees at the Summer Institute. Scholarships from the Buffalo IGERT program are limited to US Citizens or Permanent Residents.

Financial support will include accommodation expenses in Fiesole, some meals, tuition and fees for the Institute, and up to $1700 in travel
expenses. Those selected to be funded by the Buffalo IGERT program will automatically be enrolled in the Institute and the fees will be paid
directly by Buffalo. Those who wish to attend the Summer Institute without such IGERT support are encouraged to apply directly to the Vespucci
program for admission, although they will have to pay their own fees and other costs.

 

Week 1 Participants, 2006 Vespucci Summer Institute

 

To apply, please submit the following by March 21 2008:


* a statement of your background and interest in the Institute, including the week that you would prefer to attend (maximum 1 page)
* your curriculum vitae, including dissertation topic and expected PhD completion date (maximum 1 page);
* a letter of endorsement from your Ph.D. advisor OR department chair.

Applications must be submitted electronically in .pdf or .doc format, including letter of endorsement.

Send via e-mail to ncgia@buffalo.edu (Subject: Vespucci 2008 Application).
Application deadline: March 21, 2008. Decisions should be announced by April 15 2008. 

                                     

Application deadline: March 21, 2008

 

This program is supported by the National Science Foundation Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship Program (IGERT) - DGE-0333417.

 

Applications for next year's Summer School session will be accepted early in 2008.

Summer 2008 Program Information

 

 

 

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