[Astro] Fw: For the attention of Post Graduate FRAS – Grant to attend to jAG/RAS summer school - Postdam

[Alfonso Aragon-Salamanca]

For the attention of Astronomy PhD students.

Best wishes,
Alfonso

Alfonso Aragón-Salamanca

Professor of Astronomy

University of Nottingham


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From: Awards & Grants Officer <awards at ras.ac.uk>
Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2025 3:15:09 PM
To: Alfonso Aragon-salamanca (staff) <ppzaa at exmail.nottingham.ac.uk>
Subject: For the attention of Post Graduate FRAS – Grant to attend to jAG/RAS summer school - Postdam


Dear Fellows,

As part of our growing connection to the German Astronomical Society (AG), we are thrilled to present an opportunity for up to 10 postgraduate UK-based astronomers to be subsidised to join the junge AG jAG/RAS summer school<https://fellows.ras.ac.uk/civicrm/mailing/url?u=5126&qid=1493229> held in Postdam from the 2nd-4th June (details below).

The application is now open, with awards of £500 per student to help cover the costs of flights, travel and accommodation and is only open to postgraduate RAS fellows.  The application form can be downloaded here: application form<https://fellows.ras.ac.uk/civicrm/mailing/url?u=5127&qid=1492703>, and each case will be assessed based on the benefit to the applicant to support their career progression by attending this meeting, with priority given to those who have been unable to travel due to e.g. ill health over the course of their PhD.

The deadline is 5pm on April 30th, with forms returnable to Nush Cole (ncole at ras.ac.uk<https://fellows.ras.ac.uk/civicrm/mailing/url?u=5128&qid=1493229>).

A short report will be required from each supported attendee after the meeting has concluded.

Please feel free to distribute this opportunity to interested colleagues.

RAS Council

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The first summer school of the junge AG took place in June 2022, in Bonn. Since then, we have organised four summer schools, and here you can read more about all of them: https://astronomische-gesellschaft.de/en/working-groups/young-ag/jag_schools.<https://fellows.ras.ac.uk/civicrm/mailing/url?u=5129&qid=1493229>

The JAG summer schools offer an opportunity for early-career astronomers to meet their possible collaborators and employers, through a dedicated "job talks" session. Another important part of each jAG summer school are science highlights talks and workshops.

 Usually on the last day of school, the participants have an opportunity to introduce themselves and give a talk about their work. We have had many contributions from participants (see: https://astronomische-gesellschaft.de/en/working-groups/young-ag/jag_colloquium),<https://fellows.ras.ac.uk/civicrm/mailing/url?u=5130&qid=1493229> and we encourage participants contributions for the incoming summer school in Potsdam as well.

 A joint summer school of RAS and jAG is an excellent opportunity for the early-career astronomers to extend their horizons and to get to know the prospects of Germany and the UK for potential future employment and collaborations.

 We, the AG Office, are at your disposal for any further questions and inquiries. We are looking forward to the joint jAG/RAS Summer School!



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