Call for Psi-k Workshop Proposals for 2016

Herewith we solicit for proposals for workshops, small conferences, hands-on tutorials and summer schools in the field of electronic-structure theory and calculations to be held in 2016, to be partially funded by the Psi-k Network.

The deadline for Psi-k Proposals 2016 is Friday, October 16, 2015.

Submission of Psi-k Proposals:

There are two funding channels, the Psi-k Charity and the ESF Research Networking Programme “Advanced Concepts on Ab-initio Simulations of Materials” (Psi-k2) . The decision about funding and the source of the approved sum will be made jointly by the ESF Steering Committee and the Board of Trustees of the Psi-k Charity.

The ESF Programme will be wound down in 2016, whereafter the funding will be solely through the Psi-k Charity. There is thus some uncertainty about the amount of available funds for 2016 and beyond.

The applications should be submitted on-line using the protected link

https://www.dropbox.com/request/yFpXhVsuJ40tJwUxCk1f

The application template available at the Psi-k Website (https://psi-k.net/call-for-psi-k-workshop-proposals-for-2016/) should be used.

The applications should contain the following information: proposal title, scientific summary and abstract, programme outline, budget, CV(s) of the organiser(s) with a list of relevant publications during the last five years, and a provisional list of speakers/participants.

Collaboration with CECAM:

As in past years, we encourage joint CECAM/ Psi-k Workshops as well as CECAM/Psi-k Tutorials for electronic-structure methods and applications..

Psi-k Funding Policy and Overlap between Workshops:

Many of the funded workshop proposals concentrate on the fields of the Psi-k Working Groups, which represent the core of the Psi-k activities. Each Working Group has a Coordination Committee of experienced scientists in the field, headed by the Spokesperson. The Working Groups of Psi-k, the Spokespersons and the Coordination Committee members are listed on the Psi-k Web Site (psi-k.net/groups). If you want to organize a workshop in the field of one of the Working Groups, please contact the spokesperson and the committee members.

With best regards,

Risto Nieminen          Peter Dederichs
Psi-k Chairman          Psi-k Financial Officer