The IGERT Program in Geographic Information Science at the University at Buffalo invites applications from U.S. doctoral students for support to attend the 2009 Vespucci Summer Institute on Geographic Information Science in Fiesole (near Florence), Italy. The topic of Week 1 (June 29 – July 3) is Spatial Cognition, featuring Daniel Montello, Christian Freksa and others. Week 2 (July 6-10)will be on the European Spatial Data Infrastructure INSPIRE, featuring Max Craglia, Gilberto Camara, and others. Financial support available under this competition will include tuition and fees for the Institute, accommodation expenses in Fiesole, and up to $1700 in travel expenses. We anticipate funding about 5-6 applicants under this competition. The selected doctoral students will join a group of University at Buffalo IGERT GI Science doctoral trainees at the school. Support from the Buffalo IGERT program is limited to US Citizens or Permanent Residents. Others are encouraged to apply directly to the Vespucci program.

For more information about the 2009 Vespucci program, go to http://www.vespucci.org, click on "Summer Institute", and then explore the information about the program.

Week 2 participants, Vespucci 2008

To apply, please submit the following :

* 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 2009 Application).

Application deadline: March 27 2009

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 are due March 27, 2009.

Summer 2009 Program Information

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