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The CPS 6th International School of Planetary Sciences"PLANETARY ATMOSPHERES--- Sisters, relatives and ancestors of our own ---"
January 4 - 9, 2010
http://www.cps-jp.org/~pschool/2010-01-04/
LOCATION: SEAPAL SUMA, Kobe, Japan.
ENROLLMENT: 50 participants
Deadline for Application: September 25, 2009-------------------------------------------------------------We cordially invite young scientists to participate in the CPS 6th
International School of Planetary Science 2010. This school, organized
by Center for Planetary Science, Kobe U., JAPAN, aims at promoting
education and research in planetary science for highly motivated
graduate students and young researchers worldwide. It will offer theman opportunity to interact with leading scientists in a specificscientific field of the year. Organizing committee of the school will
select participants on the basis of their applications.
This year's topic of the school is "Planetary Atmospheres". The mainpart of the school is a series of lectures on various aspects ofplanetary atmospheres, surface environments, and their interaction
with planetary interiors including the following topics: (1)cutting-edge reviews of the atmospheres of Mars and Venus and their
exploration, (2) a perspective on the dynamics of the planetaryatmospheres including the Earth's as an example, (3) in-depth
discussion on the origin and evolution of the coupled system ofplanetary atmospheres and interiors, with the search for thedefinition of habitable worlds in mind.
Internationally well-established experts in atmospheric sciences will
review recent progress in our understandings of those fields. Thelecturers and their topics are listed below:- Yutaka Abe (U. of Tokyo, Japan)
Habitable Planet- Francois Forget (LMD, France)
Martian Climate from the Past to the Present- Takeshi Imamura (JAXA/ISAS, Japan)
Venus four day circulation, planned observations (Planet-C)- Yoshihisa Matsuda (Tokyo Gakugei U., Japan)
Venus four day circulation, theory- Kensuke Nakajima (Kyushu U., Japan)
Structures of moist convection- Peter. L. Read (U. of Oxford, U.K.)
Climate and circulation of the Martian Atmosphere- Tapio Schneider (CalTech, U.S.A.)
Principles of planetary circulations, from Earth to Neptune- Dima Titov (Max Planck, Germany)
Venus Express- Kevin Zahnle (NASA Ames, U.S.A.)
Origin and Evolution of Planetary Atmospheres
The school will take place at Seapal Suma, a casual seaside resortlocated west to the central part of Kobe. http://www.seapalsuma.com/(the official website, Japanese only)
http://web.travel.rakuten.co.jp/portal/my/info_page_e.Eng?f_no=13907(in English from a hotel booking site)
We look forward to receiving your applications.
Yoshi-Yuki Hayashi (Chair of Organizing Committee)------SCHEDULE OF THE SCHOOL
The registration desk of the school will open at around 15:00 onJanuary 4th, followed by an opening reception (around 18:00) anddinner (20:00). The school will be closed on January 9th, by having
breakfast at the venue. Detailed schedule will be available in thenext announcement.
------TARGET PARTICIPANTS AND SELECTION
The lectures are targeted mainly on doctoral students, postdocs andyoung scientists, exclusive of bachelor and diploma students. All thelectures are given in English and we welcome applicants from anycountry.
We will select around 50 participants based on(1) the level and suitability of applicant’s qualification,(2) the relevance of his/her works and/or interests (we attach importanceto the way they are described in the application form).
All of the particapants are assumed to stay at Seapal Suma for theentire period of the school.
Applications should be made by filling out the attached form along witha letter of recommendation, and sending them by e-mail to<pschool-rgst2010 cps-jp.org>.
The deadline for application is
September 25, 2009.
Selection will be made by Organizing Committee and the decision will
be sent to the applicants by October 5, 2009.
------FINANCIAL SUPPORT and OBLIGATION
A limited amount of funds is available for approximately 25 successful
participants, and the amount of money paid to individual awardees will
be decided by Organizing Committee.
The obligations of the awadees are to present posters at the poster
session (and, as for Japanese awadees, to contribute in constructing
lecture archives).
Please indicate your intension and estimate your transportation
expenses on the application form if you would like to requestfinancial support. Note that January 4th is probably still in the New
Year's celebrations in Japan, therefore, your flight ticket might costmore than the standard rate. You have to consult with a agency nearby.

The amount of financial support made available to the recipients willbe also informed by October 5, 2009.

------EXPECTED ATTENDANCE COSTS[REGISTRATION FEE] Registration fee is 10,000 JPY. This includes: thereception, coffee breaks, beverages at the poster session, and anextra cost for the banquet scheduled on the dinner time on Jan. 8th.
[ACCOMMODATION] All participants are expected to stay in Seapal Sumaby sharing a room with 3 other participants (4 in 1). The room is aJapanese style, namely, a large room floored with tatami mats andequipped with a toilet. There is no tub/shower in the room, but thehotel has an ocean- view public bath for each gender equipped with ahuge tub at the top floor. We expect that the room will cost
approximately 45,000 JPY per person to share the room for fivenights. If you do not like to share the room, you may occupy the room
alone by paying approximately 60,000 JPY for five nights.
Alternatively, Japanese-style rooms with both toilet and tub/shower
are available with approximately 47,000-62,000 JPY per person for fivenights, depending on the number of people to share the room. We will
allocate rooms to participants according to the requests from theparticipants, but may not always fulfill their preferences, because
only a limited number of rooms, in particular, the rooms with ashower/tub are available.
[MEALS] The above-mentioned cost for the accommodation includes all themeals during the school (from the dinner on Jan. 4th to the breakfast onJan. 9th), EXCEPT for the dinner on Jan. 6th, when we plan to organize ahalf-day excursion in the afternoon.
[DOMESTIC TRANSPORTATION] The venue is located about 100 min. fromKansai International Airport (KIX) (65 min. by shuttle bus to Kobe
Sannomiya, 5 min. walk from the bus stop to JR Sannomiya railwaystation, 12-13 min. by train to JR Suma-Kaihinkoen railway station,plus 8 min. walk from the station). The bus fare from the airport is1,800 JPY and the train ticket costs 170 JPY. The nearest airport tothe venue is Kobe Airport (UKB), from which Port Liner, an urban fully
automated guideway transit (AGT) system, will take you to JR Sannomiya
railway station in 16-18 min. (320 JPY). Osaka International Airport,
another name, Itami Airport (ITM), is also convenient to JR Sannomiya
station. It takes approximately 40 min. by bus and costs 1,020 JPY.
------IMPORTANT DATES
25 Sep. 2009--- Deadline for application
05 Oct. 2009--- Notification of our decision to the applications
including the financial support
27 Nov. 2009--- Abstract deadline for poster presentation
4-9 Jan. 2010--- The CPS 6th International School of Planetary Sciences------CONTACT INFORMATION
E-mail: pschool-info2010 cps-jp.org
Postal mail:Center for Planetary Science
c/o Graduate School of Science of Kobe U.
Rokkodai-cho 1-1, Nada
Kobe 657-8501, Japan
Fax: +81-78-803-5731------Organizing Committee and about CPS
Yoshi-Yuki Hayashi (Kobe University)

Peter L. Read (University of Oxford)
Kiyoshi Kuramoto (Hokkaido University)
George L. Hashimoto (Okayama University)
Kensuke Nakajima (Kyushu University)
International School of Planetary Sciences was organized in 2004 underthe Kobe University 21 Century COE program. Now the school isorganized by Center for Planetary Science (CPS).
Center for Planetary Science (CPS) was virtually (without no full-timescientists or support staffs) organized in 2007 April in Kobe
University and now being reinforced by the Kobe-Hokkaido joint
program "Foundation of the International Education and Research Center
for Planetary Science" as one of the five year programs of MEXT Global
COE (Center of Excellence) Program.
The goal of CPS is to be an academic institution open to scientists inthe world and assists them to overcome barriers between their
specialized fields in planetary science incidental to its academic
development. CPS aims (1) to play a role as a catalyst for humanresources development and research activities led by planetaryscientists around the world, (2) to provide a site where people fromvarious fields of planetary science get together and accumulate theirknowledge and information, and (3) to play the most vital role indeveloping planetary science in terms of its extension and long-term
vision.
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%------APPLICATION FORM
Please complete the following application form and arrange a letter ofrecommendation. These should be e-mailed to<pschool-rgst2010 cps-jp.org> by September 25, 2009. If you don't
receive an e-mail for acknowledgment of your application withinseveral days, please contact <pschool-info2010 cps-jp.org>.
-----cut here ----------- cut here ------------- cut here ---------Application for participation in the CPS International School ofPlanetary Sciences, January 4 - 9, 2010
1. Family Name:
2. Given Name:
3. Gender: Male/Female
4. Nationality: (As written in your passport)
5. Status/Position: M1/M2/D1/D2/D3/postdoc for domestic applicants;
master's or doctoral (Ph.D.) students/postdocs for foreign applicants;
name of position for others;
6. Affiliation: (Department and Institution)
7. Postal address:
8. E-mail address:
9. Phone number:
10. FAX number:
11. Financial support: Not required/RequiredIf required, then11a. Estimate of transportation expenses (in JPY/USD/EURO):
11b. Departure from: (If you fly, which airport?)
11c. Arrival at: (If you fly, which airport?)
11d. Airline Company (If you fly):
11e. Arrival and Departure Date in and from Japan (immigration day)
*Please attach a written estimate from your travel agency or aircompany.
12. Preferred room type: select one from the following;(a) a Japanese-style room w/o tub/shower for share (approx. 45,000 JPY),(b) a Japanese-style room w/ tub for share (approx. 47,000-57,000 JPY),(c) a Japanese-style room w/o tub/shower for single use (approx. 60,000 JPY),(d) a Japanese-style room w/ tub for single use (approx. 62,000 JPY).
13. Vegetarian: Non-vegetarian/Lacto-ovo vegetarianism/Lactovegetarianism/Ovo vegetarianism/Veganism
14. Food allergy, if any.
15. Smoking: Non smoker/Smoker/Heavy smoker
16. Poster presentation: Yes/No
17. Your current research subject(s) or interests (about 400 words):
18. Reference Information for students and postdocs:
Names, affiliations, and e-mail addresses of three persons
whom we could consult about your qualifications(e.g., a supervisor of your thesis; a person in charge of your position)-----cut here ----------- cut here ------------- cut here ---------19. Letter from one of the referrer for students and postdocs:*Please ask one of the three referrer of item 18 to send a brief
letter of recommendation with the following information separately to
the Organization Committee <pschool-rgst2010 cps-jp.org> by thedeadline of application.
19a Referrer's name, position and affiliation, e-mail address.
19b Applicant's name, position and affiliation.
19c The circumstances under which you have known the applicant.
19d Rate of the applicant's past performance relative to others
you know in general.
19e Brief comment as to personal characteristics such as motivation,
maturity, potential in the fields of planetary atmosphericscience, etc.
19f Summery Evaluation : overall evaluation of the applicant's
suitability for CPS Planetary School;
Excellent, Good, Normal, Below Normal, Unacceptable------END of APPLICATION FORM%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%