Dear friends and colleagues,
I would like to remind you that Petnica Science Center is going to organize a summer science camp for international students in July this year, IYRS 2006. Deadline for applications is May 15. I hope you don't mind being informed occasionally about Petnica programs. If you do, please, let us know.
International Youth Research School
July 5-19, 2006, Petnica Science Center
(http://www.psc.ac.yu/iyrs)
IYRS 2006 is a summer program of Petnica Science Center. Its main goal is to gather gifted students, extraordinary motivated for scientific research from the region of SE Europe and other countries in Petnica stimulating surrounding, give them short but intensive course of the scientific research methods with a lot of practical exercises enabling them to do real research projects under supervision of experienced science educators and professional scientists.
ORGANIZATION
IYRS is organized and hosted by Petnica Science Center, the biggest independent nonprofit organization for out-of-school science education in SE Europe. The Center is located in the countryside (western Serbia, a hundred kilometers southwestward from Belgrade) with unusually rich and diverse natural resources (forests, lakes, caves, a canyon.), which is particularly important for combining theoretical, laboratory and field educational activities. Petnica Science Center also has facilities and equipment enabling hundreds of students to attend series of programs all over year and learn through research.
MORE THAN SCIENCE
This research school is an excellent opportunity to gather open-minded young people on the same project and make a small step toward tolerance, better understanding and real co-operation among people of this unfortunate region. IYRS participants will experience not only the atmosphere of laboratories and the library but also of many sports activities, cultural happenings and excursions to some authentic tourist destinations.
APPLICATION
Students that want to apply for this program should complete student application form, write a personal statement and provide two letters of recommendation. (All the forms could be downloaded from IYRS Web site.) Application files should be send by e-mail to iyrs@psc.ac.yu not later than May 15, 2006.
CRITERIA
All students of age 17-20 are eligible for IYRS 2006. Students from the region of SE Europe are particularly encouraged to apply, but all students from any other country are welcome. Main criteria for admission are motivation for out-of-school learning and demonstrated interest in science. Note that school grades are important, but they are not a discriminative factor. Open-mindedness and readiness for intensive work are much more important.
Sincerely,
Srdjan Verbic
Head of IYRS
iyrs@psc.ac.yu
[sursa balkans]
