Dear colleagues,

We are pleased to announce that registrations are open for the two-weeks school on

Density-functional Theory and Beyond: Electronic Structure Theory in the Era of Data-Driven Science

at ICTP-SAIFR/IFT-UNESP, São Paulo, Brazil
from July 27 to August 7, 2020

http://www.ictp-saifr.org/dft2020

In this Hands-On school, senior experts and young specialists will give a comprehensive and pedagogical introduction on the fundamental principles and the cutting-edge theories in the areas of electronic structure theory, ab initio molecular dynamics, and machine learning applied to chemical physics and material science. Practical hands-on tutorials and Q&A sessions will ensure that different topics of interest can be discussed. The main computational workhorse for the afternoon sessions will be the FHI-aims all-electron code and codes connected to it. The overall school, however, is not designed to teach a single code, but rather to introduce scientific concepts.

There is no registration fee and limited funds are available for travel and local expenses. If you need financial support, one recommendation letter and a poster abstract are required. The school is ideal for master and PhD students, as well as early-career post-docs.

The application and poster-abstract submission interfaces for the workshop will be open until May 2, 2020. The number of participants will be limited to approximately 50. Acceptance decisions will be made soon after the deadline. 

The application website can be reached from the link above or directly in:
https://sis.ictp-saifr.org/applications/dft2020

We are looking forward to seeing you or your co-workers in vibrant São Paulo!
The organizers
(Carsten Baldauf, Adalberto Fazzio, Luana Pedroza, Alexandre Rocha, Mariana Rossi, Matthias Scheffler)