Organised by

Bulgarian Crystallographic Society

supported by

The International Union of Crystallography

and

The European Crystallographic Association

International School on Introduction in the Rietveld structure refinement

Introduction to the theoretical background of the Rietveld method and principles of crystal structure refinement from powder diffraction data

Sofia, Bulgaria, 28 September - 3 October 201 5

REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED!

WITH ALL POSTION FROM THE FORM FILLED.

Start of registration: January 1, 2015
Deadline for payment: July, 30, 2015
Expected number of participants: approximately 40

School fee:

School fee of US$ 65 (school fee)

The school fee includes: welcome party, participation at the scientific sessions, coffee breaks, school materials.

Full board fee (optionally)

Full board US$ 270

Full board includes accommodation in double-bed rooms, breakfast, lunch and dinner)

Payment information

Bank account information:

Account owner	BULGARSKO KRISTALOGRAFSKO DRUGESTVO
Account address	Institute of Mineralogy and Crystallography – 107 Acad. G. Bonchev Str. 1113, Sofia, BULGARIA
Account number (IBAN)	BG03RZBB91551437339519
Swift code (BIC)	RZBBBGSF
Bank address	Raiffeisen Bank, 12 Tsarigradsko shose, 1113, Sofia, BULGARIA

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Information for School Participants
(Financial Support)

Attention of the course organizers is drawn to the possibility that participating young scientists (graduate students, post-graduate students or post-doctoral fellows with a maximum age of 30, exceptionally 35) may apply for financial support through the “Youth Travel Fund” (YTF) to participate in the “International School on Introduction in the Rietveld structure refinement”, Sofia, Bulgaria, 28 September - 3 October 2015. The financial support is kindly provided by IUCr and ECA. The YTF grants do not cover the school fee. YTF grants may be awarded to all participants of the School conforming to all eligibility conditions .

The applicants for the financial support should meet the requirement of the IUCr and ECA listed below:

The ECA requirements:
1. The ECA funds should be used to support young scientists (under 35) from the ECA "region", with priority to less developed countries.
2. The applicant should be registered in the World Directory of Crystallographers, which is free.
3. The successful applicant should become Individual Member of ECA.

The IUCr requirements:
1. A substantially reduced registration fee should be provided for recipients of the Young Scientist Awards.
2. Preference should be given to those young scientists who have published in IUCr journals.
3. For meetings of a more general nature preference should be given to young scientists with a crystallographic background.
4. Awards for young scientists should be used solely for travel and subsistence expenses and not as a waiver of registration fees.
5. Young scientists are graduate students, post-graduate students or post-doctoral fellows with a maximum age of 30 (exceptionally 35).

The applicants for YTF grants are asked to email the following information to

Personal data (CV) ;
In which country he/she is a student ;
Present position / present work / two recent publications if applicable ;
Recommendation letter ;
Proof of membership in crystallographic organization;
Amount of money requested ;
Has he/she received a grant from IUCr or ECA in the past two years .

Please, provide link to your “World Database of Crystallographers profile”. (the registration could be made through http://wdc.iucr.org )

The organizer(s) will select appropriate candidates. All financial matters (including the YTF grants) will be handled by the Bulgarian Crystallographic Society (BCS) Treasurer.

In case of questions, clarifications, problems or assistence plaes email us at:

Prof. Dr. Daniela Kovacheva didka@svr.igic.bas.bg

May 15, 2015 - Deadline for submission of requests from participants who intend to apply for a scholarship from the School covering travel expenses (or part of them, depending of the number of applicants) as well as full board accommodation.

Participants of the School will need to bring personal laptops.

Participants in the School, who want to present their work to their colleagues, will have the opportunity to do so at a special poster session.

Organised by the Bulgarian Crystallographic Association, sponsored by the "International Union of Crystallography" and the European Crystallographic Association

INTERNATIONAL UNION OF CRYSTALLOGRAPHY

IUCr Scientific Freedom Policy Statement

The Organizing Committee of the International School on Introduction in the Rietveld structure refinement (Sofia, Bulgaria, 28 September - 3 October 2015) shall observe the basic policy of non-discrimination and affirms the right and freedom of scientists to associate in international scientific activity without regard to such factors as ethnic origin, religion, citizenship, language, political stance, gender, sex or age, in accordance with the Statutes of the International Council for Science.

At this school no barriers will exist which would prevent the participation of bona fide scientists.