"Climate Change - Global Change" - ELLS Scientific Student Conference
The Euroleague for Life Sciences (ELLS) is pleased to announce the first Scientific Student Conference to take place at the University of Hohenheim on 5 – 6 November 2009.
The aim of the conference is- to provide a forum for undergraduate and graduate students to present research papers and to receive critical feedback from peers and experts in their field
- to enhance networking among students and teachers of the ELLS partner universities
- to promote an interdisciplinary dialogue
- to enhance mobility between the partner universities
In addition to the scientific sessions there will be a market place with information on study programmes and on topics for master theses at all ELLS universities as well as a cultural programme for all participants.
Programme
More information about the programme can be found here.
Invitation
The ELLS Scientific Students Conference welcomes BSc, MSc and diploma students of the Euroleague partner universities to present a research paper or to participate in the conference as audience member.
Submission of papers
Please find below a form for the submission of papers (Deadline: 20 July 2009). All authors are asked present a poster, for each session 4 or 5 participants will be selected to give an oral presentation.
Registration
Please find below a form to register for the Scientific Student conference. (Deadline: 15 September 2009). This form should be filled in and sent to ellsconference@uni-hohenheim.de
Attention: Students submitting a paper should only register after their paper has been accepted.
ELLS Distinguished Fellowship
In the frame of the Scientific Student Conference, the teachers will be asked to select outstanding students, based on their performance in the conference, relative to the level of their study (bachelor, master or PhD). This selection will be based on the content of their work as well as on soft skills such as way of presentation. These students will receive the ELLS Distinguished Fellowship contributing towards the costs of a study period abroad either at an ELLS or a North-American partner university.
ELLS Prize for Excellent Master theses
The ELLS Prize honours excellent Master theses in the area of life sciences written in English language. Eligible are students of ELLS universities who actively participated in ELLS study exchange programmes. Students of the University of Hohenheim must have acquired 18 ECTS of their MSc programme at other ELLS universities. Students of other ELLS universities must have acquired 18 ECTS of their MSc programme at the University of Hohenheim.
Deadline for application: 31 Aug. 2009
Contact persons for organisational questions:
Mag. Ulrike Piringer
Secretariat Euroleague for Life Science
University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences, Vienna
Dr. Gabriele Klumpp
International Affairs
Euroleague for Life Sciences (780)
Universität Hohenheim
Further Information and Call for Papers
Submission of Papers (Deadline: 20 July 2009)
Programme (Flyer for Download, 23 October 2009)
Registration Form (Deadline: 15 September 2009)
Guidelines for Authors