Call for Applications
Proposals for organizing scientific and educational
meetings of planetary science (workshops, schools, andtraining programs)

Center for Planetary Science (CPS) calls for proposals to organize workshops, schools, and training
programs under the conditions mentioned below. The successful projects are expected to proceed incooperation with CPS. CPS will share part of the cost to hold the meetings and give support for paper
works and for practical tasks of archiving information and knowledge in an electronic form.
1. About CPS
Planetary science is an expanding discipline in a wide range of fields from “astronomy andastrophysics” to “geosciences”. The subject of research extends over the solar system and are
currently expanding into other planetary systems. A variety of methods has been applied toresearch in planetary science: spacecraft explorations, astronomical observations, theory,laboratory analogue experiments and sample analyses, computer simulation, geological surveys,etc.
CPS was established in Kobe University as an organization supported by the Global COE Program“Foundation of the International Education and Research Center for Planetary Science” incollaboration between Kobe University and Hokkaido University. CPS aims to play a role as a catalyst
for human resources development and research activities led by planetary scientists around theworld. This is to provide a site where people from various fields of planetary science get together andaccumulate their knowledge and information, and to play the most vital role in developing
planetary science in terms of its extension and long-term vision.
This call invites proposals along the lines of the main goal of CPS, which take an institutionallyboundaryless approach toward independent development of human resources and promotion ofresearch activities, open up a new frontier of planetary science with radical originality, and make acontribution to the whole community of planetary science as a part of the CPS activities.
2. Meeting Categories(A) Workshops
A maximum of 500,000 JPY will be granted for each successful (domestic or international)
workshop with ten to dozens of participants.
(B) Schools
1) CPS International School of Planetary Sciences
This is a call for organizing the annual international school of CPS.
Check the CPS website (http://www.cps-jp.org/index.htm.en) for the previous accomplishments.
2) General
A maximum of 500,000 JPY will be granted for each school that consists of lectures and thatenrolls participants from several groups and several academic institutions (only qualifiedinstitutions mentioned below).
(C) Training Programs
Financial support will be given to exploratory programs for educational training in the field ofplanetary science or to projects for designing and developing a training program that calls
public attention. The programs should in principle be completed within a fiscal year.
3. Eligibility to Apply
Qualified applicants are the faculty and research staff of the following institutions: National University
Corporations; Public and Private Universities; Inter-University Research Institute Cooperation;
universities, junior colleges, technical colleges, and research institutions run by Independent
Administrative Institution or Local Independent Administrative Agency. Individuals who areacknowledged by the director of CPS to have the eligibility are also qualified for application. The
chief organizer is allowed to apply for only one category within the same fiscal year. Students areencouraged to apply provided that a qualified applicant is delegated to submit the proposal.

4. How to Apply
The application form (in a PDF file) must be sent by e-mail to:
ercg-shukai09 cps-jp.org
and include the following eight items (no restrictions of its format and the number of words):(1) Name of scientific and educational meeting(2) Expected place of the meeting(3) Estimated duration of the meeting(4) Rough schedule throughout the meeting(5) The background, goal, and significance of the meeting (Describe concretely the contribution
given in the section 6-1)
(6) Members of organizing committee (CPS staff or CPS collaborating scientists must be included.
Refer to the section 6-3-3)(7) Expected participants(8) Estimate of the expenses
5. Deadline for Submissions
A call for applications remains open throughout the year, although applications proposed by July 31,
2009 have received first consideration for fiscal 2009.
6. Important Note
(1) Selection procedure and notice of decision
The steering committee of CPS will decide the awardee along the selection standard mentioned
below, based on the assessment of necessity for the development of planetary science and of its
feasibility. Unsuccessful proposals will be considered in the next turn; These proposals may be revised
if necessary. The chief organizer will be notified of the decision as soon as possible.
• Selection Standard (not all the demands are necessarily fulfilled.)- Contribution to the construction of a pan-planetary system model- Contribution to human resources development in a broad sense- Contribution to the CPS promoted project of knowledge archives- Contribution to the development of crossover approaches to planetary science in a different
field and method- Contribution to a new frontier of planetary science- Feasibility(2) Report

The successful chief organizer will be requested to submit a report in a PDF file soon after themeeting is over. This report will be posted on the CPS website and attached to the CPS annual
report. Please check the CPS website about the format of the report.

(3) Others

1. If the meeting is hosted under the joint sponsorship of CPS, the organizers should acknowledge
CPS’s financial support for holding the meeting and technical support for archiving
knowledge.
2. All the workshops, schools, and training programs proposed by July 31, 2009 must be executed
between April in 2009 and March in 2010, except for CPS International School of PlanetarySciences, which should be carried out between April in 2010 and Mach in 2011 owing to its
longer preparation time.
3. For convenience of CPS administration, the organizing committee members should include
CPS staff or CPS collaborating scientists given at the URL mentioned below:
http://www.cps-jp.org/member/index.htm.en
4. The meetings can be held regardless of place.
5. Any loss, damage, and accident happened in the meeting should be settled by the hosting
institutions or individuals. CPS is not responsible for such matters unless the meeting is hosted byCPS.
6. Inquiries about application may be addressed to:Prof. Kiyoshi Kuramotoercg-shukai09 cps-jp.org
CPS staff in charge of Education and Research CG
Center for Planetary Science
c/o Graduate School of Science of Kobe University
Nada-ku Rokkodai-cho 1-1, Kobe 657-8501, JAPAN