AESOP / YA Bursaries

AESOP / YA Bursaries

for the ACSP/AESOP joint Congress, 6-11 July 2008, Chicago

CALL FOR APPLICATION


On the occasion of the ACSP/AESOP joint conference that will take place in Chicago, 6-11 July 2008, AESOP (Association of European Schools of Planning, www.aesop-planning.com) and the AESOP Young Academics Netowrk (www.aesop-youngacademics.net) will issue 5 bursaries of 500 Euro each as a partial cover of travel and accommodation expenditures. AESOP would like to give young European scholars the opportunity to participate in the important event. The bursary will be assigned in a selection process organized between AESOP and the Young Academics Network.

Eligibility:


In order to be eligible for the Aesop / YA Bursaries, applicants must be full-time PhD students of a university member of Aesop (check http://www.aesop-planning.com/ for the complete list) and members of the Aesop Young Academics network (membership free of charge, register on the website). Post-docs are eligible provided their dissertation was accepted within one year of the closing date indicated below. Applicants in their early academic careers are encouraged to apply.



Evaluation Criteria:
Applicants will be evaluated on the academic quality of the draft papers (5000 words) which need to be submitted before the closing date. The proposed papers will be referred to one of the 15 conference tracks specified by the applicant

(refer to: http://www.uic.edu/cuppa/upp/congress/Participate/Participate.htm for available tracks).





Bursary applications must be submitted by 20 January, 2008 (closing date). Applications must be uploaded on the Aesop Young Academics website at http://www.aesop-youngacademics.net



Application results will be communicated by the 28 February, 2008.



For further information, please do not hesitate to contact:

Giancarlo Cotella, Young Academics ExCo Officer (quancarlos@libero.it)



or to visit our websites:

Aesop (www.aesop-planning.com)

Aesop Young Academics Network (www.aesop-youngacademics.net)