KITP China programme: Feb-Apr 2009

Dear Colleague:

We are writing to announce the program $B!H(BConnecting Fundamental
Physics with Observations$B!I!I(B to be held at the Kavli Institute for
Theoretical Physics China (KITPC), Institute of Theoretical Physics,
Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) in Beijing, during the period Feb 16
- Apr 30, 2009, and to alert you that applications are now being
accepted.

We also encourage you to inform others who you think might be
interested in applying. KITPC especially welcome excellent post-docs
and young researchers to attend the program. Further information about
the program and a general description of the program's goals can be
found online at

http://www.kitpc.ac.cn/Activities/main.aspx?id=66835673

Note that the deadline for the application of program is Sep 19th,
2008. It is necessary for every participant to fill out a formal
application form online via the KITPC web site, even if we have
already corresponded with you about the program. KITPC programs differ
from many conferences and workshops in that they create a situation
where scientists learn from each other and actually do substantive
research, often collaborating with other participants. There will only
be a few seminars a week, and there may be some pedagogical lectures.
To foster these interactions, KITPC encourages all theory participants
to stay for at least three weeks in summer and two weeks in other
period, and gives priority to applicants who plan to do this. Some
participants should stay longer. We understand, however, that
experimentalists generally cannot manage long visits, and we can be
more flexible for them.

KITPC/ITP-CAS provides office and computing facilities on its site and
also provides help in reserving hotel rooms. KITPC/ITP-CAS intends to
support the local expenses of all invited participants. Limited
funding for travel expenses is also available for oversea scientists
and domestic scientists out of Beijing who stay for an extended
period. Due to space and financial constraints, however, we may not be
able to accommodate everyone who responds. Please understand that
actual commitments of office space and financial support can be made
only by written formal invitations from the KITPC/ITP-CAS
Director. Final decisions on your application and a formal invitation
letter will be sent out in the fall of 2008.

If you think you might like to participate, it will help us with our
planning if you could response early, including your proposed length
of stay and any financial requirements. Again, feel free to bring this
program to the attention of other interested colleagues.

We look forward to your participation. If you have any question or
need help, please feel free to contact us or the KITPC Management
Office: Dr.Ci Zhuang(Email: zhuangc@itp.ac.cn, Office
Phone:86-10-62582360).




Sincerely yours,

International Coordinators:

Robert Brandenberger (McGill.AN University) Chairperson rhb@hep.physics.mcgill.ca;
Richard Easther (YALE)                            richard.easther@yale.edu;
Tan Lu (PMO)                                          t.lu@mail.pmo.ac.cn;
Ue-Li Pen (CITA)                                       pen@cita.utoronto.ca;
Elena Pierpaoli (USC)                                      pierpaol@usc.edu;
Joe Silk (Oxford Astrophysics)                          silk@astro.ox.ac.uk;

Local Coordinators:

Rong-gen Cai (ITP/CAS)      Contact person                cairg@itp.ac.cn;  
Xue-lei Chen(BAO)                                       xuelei@bao.ac.cn;
Zu-hui Fan (PKU)                                      fan@bac.pku.edu.cn;
Yi-peng Jing(SHAO)                                     ypjing@shao.ac.cn;
Shuang-nan Zhang(Tsinghua Univ)             zhangsn@mail.tsinghua.edu.cn;
Xin-min Zhang(IHEP)                              xmzhang@mail.ihep.ac.cn;