Advanced Study Colloquia (ASC)

EARLI Advanced Study ColloquiA (ASC)

Character of this event:
An Advanced Study Colloquium is a meeting of 4 days with a small group of EARLI members (12 to 20) who gather for in-depth discussion on research design, analyses, results, future research questions, current developments in the research field, etc...
The participants are professors and their PHD-students, and come from 3 different countries.

Organisation:
EARLI organises, in close cooperation with the hosting institution.

Participants: 
The ASC welcomes 6 full professors from at least 3 different countries, accompanied by 1 or 2 PhD-students per professor. The total number of attendants may not exceed 20.

Programme:
The 4-day meeting consists out of 2 hour time slots for PhD-students and one hour slots for the full professors. Professors present a review of their research or theory, PhD-students present (a part of) their research, based on a full paper. The slots may be filled with a presentation or can be used fully for in-depth discussion. All participants receive all full papers before the meeting.

Location and time:
The ASC will take place every year in springtime on an attractive location in or outside Europe, preferably a university.

EARLI Funding:
EARLI funds the travel and registration costs of full professors (who have been members of EARLI for at least 3 years) and each first PhD student of each participating professor. This funding is limited to 6 PhD students and 6 professors at a maximum of €500 each. The possible second PhD student pays his/her own travel, registration and accommodation. The host university provides conference rooms and student lodging if possible.
The conference fee covers food, drinks, possibly accommodation.

Tasks of the hosting professor:
The hosting professor and a colleague expert from a different country and working in that specific domain of the conference, are responsible for the review of the contributions. They make the final decision on acceptance and actual participation. The hosting organiser takes care of the arrangement of accommodation and will negotiate the prices for catering and lodging. He or she takes care of the budget, draws up a break-even balance of income and expenses and composes the conference programme. Dissemination and (financial) administration are handled by the EARLI Office.

How to apply for organisation?
EARLI welcomes proposals for the organisation of an ASC. Please send your proposals by E-mail to goele.nickmans@ped.kuleuven.be.
A proposal should contain the following elements:
- A specific research theme, relevant to EARLI members;
- An abstract of 500 words explaining the theme and the goal of the ASC;
- Name of the hosting professor and the colleague expert;
- A clear description of the conference facilities in the university where the ASC will take place;
- Suggestions for accommodation for the participants (including a price estimate);
- Suggestions for catering during the conference (including a price estimate);
- A suggestion for 1 colleague professor who is willing to act as a member of the review committee;
- A budget estimate with an estimated conference fee covering the costs that are not funded.

 EARLI Advanced Study Colloquium 2010
CALL FOR PROPOSALS 2010