SFI Complex Systems Summer Schools

ANNOUNCING THE SANTA FE INSTITUTE'S 2004 COMPLEX SYSTEMS SUMMER SCHOOLS

Santa Fe School:

June 7 - July 2, 2004 in Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA
Director:  Melanie Mitchell, Oregon Health & Science University and 
Santa Fe Institute.
Held at the campus of St. John's College.  Administered by the Santa Fe 
Institute.

China School:

July 5 - 30, 2004 in Qingdao, Shandong Province, China.
Co-Directors:  Douglas Erwin, Smithsonian Institution and Santa Fe 
Institute; John Olsen, University of Arizona.  Held at the campus of 
Qingdao University.  Administered by Qingdao University and the Santa Fe 
Institute.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

 An intensive four-week introduction to complex behavior in 
mathematical, physical, living, and social systems for graduate students 
and postdoctoral fellows in the physical, natural and social sciences. 
Open to students from all countries. Students are expected to attend one 
school for the full four weeks.

Week one will consist of an intensive series of lectures and 
laboratories introducing the foundational ideas and tools of complex 
systems research. Topics will include nonlinear dynamics and pattern 
formation, information theory and computation theory, adaptation and 
evolution, network structure and dynamics, computer modeling tools, and 
specific applications of these core topics to various disciplines.

Weeks two and three will consist of lectures and panel discussions on 
current research in complex systems.

* Santa Fe:  Lecture topics include cancer as a complex adaptive system; 
neuro-cognitive development; ecological dynamics and robustness; and 
interactions between physics and computation.

*  China:  Lecture topics include defining principles and methods of 
complex systems, and specific case studies drawn from the physical, 
biological, and social sciences. 

 Week four will be devoted to the completion and presentation of 
student projects.

COSTS:

No tuition is charged.  Housing and meal costs are supported as follows:

* Santa Fe--100% for graduate students and 50% for postdoctoral fellows
   (the remaining 50% share is $750, due at the beginning of the school).
*  China--100% for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows.

Most students will provide their own travel funding.  Some travel 
scholarships may be available based on demonstrated need, with 
preference given to international students.  Housing and travel support 
for accompanying families is not available.

ELIGIBILITY:

Applications are solicited from graduate students and postdoctoral 
fellows in any discipline. Some background in science and mathematics at 
the undergraduate level, at least through calculus and linear algebra, 
is required.

Students should indicate school location preference when applying. 
Placements may be influenced by recent increased restrictions in U.S. 
foreign visitor policies.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

Chinese students who wish to apply to the Qingdao school should be alert 
for a call for nominations at their university or research institution 
and apply locally.  For more information, please e-mail 
[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Applications for the Santa Fe school, or for non-China international 
participants in the Qingdao school, may be submitted using our online 
application form at http://www.santafe.edu/csss04.html.  Application 
requirements include a current resume with publications list (if any), a 
statement of your current research interests and comments about why you 
want to attend the shool, and two letters of recommendation from 
scholars who know your work.

Applications sent via postal mail will also be accepted. Do not bind 
your application materials in any manner. Send packages to:

Summer Schools
Santa Fe Institute
1399 Hyde Park Road
Santa Fe, NM 87501 USA

Deadline:  All application materials must be postmarked or 
electronically submitted no later than January 23, 2004.

Women, minorities, and students from developing countries are especially 
encouraged to apply.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:

Please visit http://www.santafe.edu/csss04.html, or e-mail 
[EMAIL PROTECTED]