The 2016 Summer Institute for Disaster and Risk Research
July 25 – August 5, 2016, Beijing Normal University, China

Call for Application
The series of Summer Institute for Disaster and Risk Research is part of the implementation of the Hazardand Risk Science Base at Beijing Normal University, funded jointly by the State Administration of Foreign
Experts Affairs, Ministry of Education, and the Beijing Normal University.
Who can apply?
The Summer Institute is designed primarily for junior faculty and young researchers, post-docs and advanced
doctoral students, who have shown strong interests and possessed research experience in the disaster andrisk field. The application is open to researchers from all disciplines and the admissions are based on
individual’s qualification and research relevance to the overall focus of the summer institute. Preference will
be given to applicants who are in the stage of finalizing and publishing research. Excellent oral and written
communication skills in English are required. The summer institute is international in scope with about 20
participants, of which an equal share of Chinese and international participants is expected.
Research Area Focus
The broad research area for the summer institute series is the inter-linkages of disaster, risk, anddevelopment. The overall research question is how to understand the dynamics and characteristics ofdisaster and risk transition in a changing world, with special focus on China.
Programme Structure
The two-week intensive summer institute focuses on co-creating a research discussion and writing
environment where participants can closely interact with mentors and each other to develop research paper.
In addition to core lectures by world leading scholars, much time is given to individual sessions whereparticipants can present their own research, as well as self-organized group works and individual mentoring.
Core Summer Institute Mentors− Professor Ortwin Renn, University of Stuttgart, Germany.
− Professor Carlo Jaeger, Potsdam University in Germany and Beijing Normal University in China.
− Professor Sander van der Leeuw, Arizona State University, USA.
− Professor Peijun Shi, Beijing Normal University, China.
(Note: additional core faculties will be invited)
Scholarship and Financial Support
Partial financial supports as scholarship are provided to all accepted participants. For participants fromChina, domestic travel cost and accommodation are covered by the summer institute. For international
participants, the summer institute offers free accommodation and partial support for international travelwith a fixed amount of “travel scholarship award” depending on the region-from and anticipated travel cost,
but not more than US$800.
How to apply?
The application form can be downloaded from the homepage of the Hazard and Risk Science Base at Beijing
Normal University (http://www.adrem.org.cn/2016SI/), the CV and a cover letter are also required.
− For international applicants, the deadline for application is 31 May 2016; and decisions by early June.
− For applicants from China, the deadline is 15 June 2016, and decision will be informed late June.
Contacts
For all questions concerning the 2016 Summer Institute for Disaster and Risk Research, please contact:
Dr. Wei Xu
Tel/Fax: +86-10-58806695; Email: hrsb@bnu.edu.cn
Postal Address: No.19, Xinjiekouwai Street, Haidian District
Academy of Disaster Reduction and Emergency Management
Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China, Zip Code: 100875