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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Call
for Proposals from the NCAR Staff<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">2012
ASP Summer Colloquium<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Deadline:
September 15, 2011<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">ASP
invites proposals from the NCAR staff for the annual
Summer Colloquium topic for 2012. As you may know, ASP hosts a summer
colloquium designed for graduate students. We favor subjects that
represent new
or rapidly developing areas or research for which good course material
may not
yet be available. The colloquium brings together lecturers and graduate
students for two weeks at NCAR for classroom presentations and other
forms of
instruction and interaction. ASP provides support for the costs of the
meeting,
typically for about 25 student participants and up to 10 lecturers from
the
community at large.<span style=""> </span>The number of supported
participants and lecturers will vary depending on travel expenses.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">In
2011, ASP expanded the student colloquium to three weeks
and will continue to support a three-week colloquium in 2012 and beyond.<span
style=""> </span>The three weeks allow more time for students
to work on projects, prepare presentations, absorb the lecture
material, and
interact with fellow attendees and lecturers.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">In
2011, ASP also supported a workshop during the second week
of the colloquium, known as the Researcher Colloquium (RC), and will do
so
again in 2012.<span style=""> </span>The purpose of the RC is
for both senior and early-career scientists to meet to discuss research
challenges of the Colloquium topic, or perhaps a sub-topic, and allow
students
to engage researchers in these discussions. The specific goals for the
RC are
determined by the colloquium organizers, but could include (a)
strategizing
collaborations necessary for progress, perhaps in the context of large
proposals; (b) planning a particular program (e.g. model
intercomparison, field
project, etc.); or (c) brainstorming complex problems to generate
pathways of
possible investigation. The RC is meant to combine discussion and
presentation
with a schedule that is more relaxed than that of a typical meeting.<span
style=""> </span>Colloquium organizers may wish to appoint a
subcommittee to organize the RC.<span style=""> </span>A
successful proposal will provide a strategy for effectively involving
students
in the RC while still allowing them time to complete the
student-colloquium
requirements. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Your
proposal should be 2-3 pages in length. Successful
proposals include a non-NCAR co-convener.<span style="">
</span>Please identify who the target students will be.<span style="">
</span>Please include some detail about how the
colloquium will be structured, but not a day-by-day schedule. You may
wish to
include some information about hands on tutorials, along with
prospective
scientific co-organizers and lecturers.<span style="">
</span>If you plan to include hands-on computer tutorials or
interactive
exercises, please provide us with details about that tutorial such as
what type
of computers will be required and who will be providing the systems
support for
the tutorial.<span style=""> </span>Also, please let us know
if any GAUS will be required.<span style=""> </span>Please
keep in mind that the colloquium is not meant to support ongoing
workshop
activities; it must be a stand-alone event.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Feel
free to contact me to discuss options with regard to
tutorials.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">The
ASP typically schedules the Colloquium in June, but other
times during the summer may be considered subject to the availability
of rooms.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">To
see a list of recent colloquia, please see
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="http://www.asp.ucar.edu/colloquium/summer_colloquiua.php">http://www.asp.ucar.edu/colloquium/summer_colloquiua.php</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Questions
and proposals should be referred to Paula Fisher,
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:paulad@ucar.edu">paulad@ucar.edu</a>,
x1328.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Paula
Fisher<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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