Fwd: NNIN International Winter School: Brazil this year, apply by Sept. 12

Dear Labmembers,

We've had a couple of labmembers attend the winter schools in India; this year, it's in Campinas, Brazil.  If you're interested, the application information is in the email below from Lynn Rathbun.

Roger Howe

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Subject:	NNIN International Winter School
Date:	Tue, 23 Aug 2011 15:01:22 -0400
From:	Lynn Rathbun <rathbun@cnf.cornell.edu>
To:	new NNIN directors:;,nnin nac:;

NNIN Directors and Lab Managers

This message is both for your information, and a request that you forward it to your entire (academic) user base.  And that you encourage especially qualified individuals that you may know to apply.

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The NNIN International Winter School for Graduates will be held in Campinas, Brazil , January  8-20, 2012.  The iWSG is an international education opportunity combining an intense graduate school level topical course taught by leading US faculty with an international cultural immersion experience.  The first week technical course will be on the topic "Nanophotonics".  For the second week, the group will travel to developing parts of the host country to experience the environment where technology meets the majority of the world's population, where technology meets the issues of education, power, food, water and sanitation in the real world.  The intention is to expose graduate students to the broader impact of technology in society and to both the opportunities and practical limitations. 

iWSG was held in three prior years in India. This will be the first iWSG in South America.   Application information is available at http://www.nnin.org/nnin_iwsg.html.  Applications are due Septemeber 12. Participation is limited to graduate students enrolled in US institutions (US Citizens and Permanent Residents).  Approximately 10 outstanding students will be selected.

Please address any questions to Lynn Rathbun, NNIN Program Manager, LCR2@cornell.edu .
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Attached please find a small iWSG poster which you may print, post, or distribute.


PLEASE SEND A NOTICE OF iWSG TO ALL YOUR ACADEMIC USERS (inside and outside).  Please confirm to me.  Also, please encourage specific outstanding individuals to apply.

Lynn

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