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Tuesday, December 9, 2008

Training and Research in Italian Laboratories (TRIL) Fellowships 2009-2010

Training and Research in Italian Laboratories (TRIL) Fellowships
http://users.ictp.it/www_users/ItaLab/ogs_2009.html
Application form :
http://users.ictp.it/www_users/ItaLab/form_tril.txt
or http://users.ictp.it/www_users/ItaLab/how_to_apply.html

Earth and Environmental Sciences, 2009-2010
Through its TRIL Programme operating under an agreement with the National Institute of Oceanography and Experimental Geophysics (OGS), ICTP will offer, for the years 2009 and 2010, a number of grants to scientists from Developing Countries (including Central and Eastern Europe) interested in taking part in the training and research activities carried out at the OGS laboratories. The main lines of activity at the OGS groups are described in the announcement for the fellowships.

National Institute of Oceanography and Experimental Geophysics
(Trieste, Italy)

The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (the Abdus Salam ICTP) and the National Institute of Oceanography and Experimental Geophysics (OGS) will offer in the years 2009 - 2010 a number of grants to scientists from Developing Countries (Central and Eastern Europe included) interested in taking part in the training and research activities carried out at the OGS laboratories. The main lines of activity at the OGS groups are described in the Annex.
The minimum amount of these grants will be Euro 1,350 per month and stays longer than twelve months may be possible. Limited funds for travel expenses will be available in case these are not covered by other sources. Health insurance coverage will be provided for visitors and their accompanying family members. A monthly family allowance for those having dependant family members will be granted.
All applications and correspondence should be addressed to:

ICTP PROGRAMME FOR TRAINING AND RESEARCH IN ITALIAN LABORATORIES
the Abdus Salam INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR THEORETICAL PHYSICS
Strada Costiera 11
34014 Trieste (Italy)

telefax (+39) 040/2240558 - telephone (+39) 040/2240553/556
e-mail: itlabs@ictp.trieste.it
web-page: http://www.ictp.trieste.it/www_users/ItaLab/index.html
The applicants should submit in duplicate copy the Application Form completed in dark legible print or type and attach the requested documents.
Applications should be submitted by March 2009

November 2008
Annex
Department of Oceanography
Fellowship coordinator: Gacic, M. (mgacic@ogs.trieste.it)
Minimum duration of stay: 6 months
Research themes: Experimental oceanography: studies of general circulation in the Eastern Mediterranean and Adriatic Sea, response to atmospheric forcing, statistical data analysis.
Fellowship coordinator: Crise, A. (acrise@ogs.trieste.it)
Minimum duration of stay: 6 months
Research themes: Numerical modelling of ocean dynamics and marine ecosystems, general circulation models for the Mediterranean and adjacent seas,
numerical studies of the coupling between biology and hydrodynamics, marine food web modelling, data assimilation applied to ecological parameters and fields.

Department of Marine Biology
Fellowship coordinator: Mosetti, R. (rmosetti@ogs.trieste.it)
Minimum duration of stay: 6 months
Research themes: Marine biology with special emphasis to phytoplankton dynamics,
primary production and biogeochemical cycles.
Facilities as: microscopes, chemical and genetics laboratories, bacteria and plankton cultures.

Department for Development of Marine Technology and Research
Fellowship coordinator: Rebesco, M. (mrebesco@ogs.trieste.it)
Minimum duration of stay: 6 months
Research themes: Clastic marine sedimentation; Antarctic paleoclimate;
Geological structure reconstruction and tectonics;
Geophysical data acquisition and processing at sea;
Geotechnical properties of sediments.

Department of Geophysics of the Lithosphere
Fellowship coordinator: Seriani, G. (gseriani@ogs.trieste.it)
Minimum duration of stay: 6 months
Research themes: Exploration and environmental geophysics;
Geophysical data acquisition methods and seismic data processing; Measurement while drilling methods;
Wave propagation in complex geological structures;
Seismic inversion and tomography; Gas hydrate and CO2 geophysical modeling;
Gravity field methods, radar and satellite remote sensing.

Department of Seismological Research
Fellowship coordinator: Priolo E. (epriolo@ogs.trieste.it)
Minimum duration of stay: 6 months
Research themes: Local earthquake tomography;
High-resolution earthquake location methods;
Local site response from ground motion data;
Engineering seismology, earthquakes modelling and site response analysis;
Seismic network, innovative data analysis and data exchange;
GPS geodetic network for estimating the crustal deformation

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
AFTER THE SELECTION HAS TAKEN PLACE ONLY SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED. IN CASE YOU SHOULD NOT BE SELECTED, KINDLY NOTE THAT YOUR APPLICATION WILL REMAIN ON FILE.

The way to AMINEF in Gedung Balai Pustaka

American Indonesian Exchange Foundation
Balai Pustaka Building, 6th. Floor
Jl. Gunung Sahari Raya No. 4
Jakarta 10720, Indonesia

1. The buses which goes to Senen Bus Station all of them pass through Gedung Balai Pustaka. Especially which route is through Pasar Baru .

2. Bus Transjakarta, from Blok M you have to change the bus 2-3 times.
Way 1 : from Blok M change the bus in Dukuh Atas bus stop to the bus towards Pulogadung, then take a bus in Pramuka bus stop towards Ancol, this bus pass through Gedung Balai Pustaka. The closest bus stop (Budi Utomo) is about 800 meters from Gedung Balai .
Way 2 : From Blok M take the bus in the Harmoni Bus Stop, the bus towards Pulogadung, get down in Senen Bus Stop and walk about 800 meters, or from this bus stop take the bus towards Ancol and get down as mentioned in way 1. About the distance, this two bus stops is about the same. (It is better if you take ojek or bajaj from this bus stop to Gedung Balai Pustaka)

3. If you take taxi with old tariff (TL=Tarif Lama) from blok M with no traffic jam is about Rp. 30.000,00.

4. From Blok M use bus Patas AC 76. Gedung Balai Pustaka is in the right side, after you pass through Depag, and say to conductor "Balai Pustaka"

5. Use a busway from Blok M towards Kota, get down in Sawah Besar bus stop. From here take a Mikrolet M12 towards Senen. After cross road Wahidin and before senen get down and cross the street.

Living Cost in Germany

Living Cost in Germany is vary from city to city, but this is th case if you stay in Aachen, Germany
Student accommodation or private sharing : 180 - 230 euros per month
Food : 10 - 12 euros per day (if eating outside)
Transport for students : free within Aachen and until Koln and Dusseldorf in regional trains)

Living Cost In Austria

Living Cost in Austria is depending on the city, for example the Capital of Austria, Vienna:
- Dormitory is about 250-400 euro per month.
- Living Cost 200-400 euro per month.
- Transportation 128 euro per 4 months (student and age < 26), or 49 euro per month (ordinary)

For visa, it has to be a letter from the University/Scholl in Austria. It takes about 2-3 months.

Where to do GMAT Test

GMAT Tests are held in Jakarta, Indonesia :
1. EEC Slipi +62-21 5320044 or +62-215323176
2. Kaplan GMAT Preparation +62-81388908450, +62-21 5211588, +62-215211701 (Information abaout this test can be asked in that number)
3. Or this number +62-213159225

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