X-rays and Neutrons:
ESSENTIAL TOOLS FOR NANOSCIENCE RESEARCH

Washington, D.C., June 16-18, 2005

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Scholarships for Early Career Scientists

To Scholarship Winners

Early Career Scientist? We need your input! (May 1, 2005 Deadline)

In support of the National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) we are planning a workshop on "X-rays and Neutrons: Essential Tools for Nanoscience Research," to be held June 16-18, 2005 in Washington, D.C. The focus of the Workshop will be to identify frontier problems in nanoscience such as understanding interfacial structures, nano-systems, confinement, and self-assembly of hard materials, soft materials, and biomaterials, and the associated phenomena including nano-magnetism, nanofluidics, etc. which can be elucidated through the use of x-ray and neutron scattering techniques. This Workshop will identify future scientific drivers for scattering research, and define a road map for development of the next generation x-ray and neutron instrumentation and facilities for characterization and measurement at the nanoscale.

The Workshop will bring together internationally renowned specialists from all disciplines of nanoscience research and leaders in the development of scattering (neutron and x-ray) techniques. Participants will be solicited to identify frontier problems in their fields from experimental and theoretical perspectives. A summary report of the Workshop will provide guidelines to both policy makers and funding agencies on the future needs for nanotechnology research.

Recognizing the fact that researchers at the beginning of their careers will be most influenced by the directions proposed in the workshop report, it is essential that these future leaders in nanoscience and scattering research be given the opportunity to provide their input. Selected candidates will be asked to present their ideas in a plenary session and are expected to participate fully in all the workshop sessions.

In order to promote this interaction, the Workshop Organizers are coordinating a scholarship program to cover travel expenses and lodging for a limited number of early career scientists at U.S. institutions to participate in the workshop. Graduate students or postdoctoral fellows not more than five years past receipt of doctoral degree at U.S. colleges and universities are eligible. Scholarships will be awarded based on the selection of abstracts which provide the most forward looking response to one of the following two questions:

• Nanoscience Challenges: What are the most significant future challenges in my research in nanoscience that may be addressed by developments in x-ray and neutron scattering techniques?
• New Scattering Techniques: What significant new capabilities can the developments in scattering techniques that I am working on provide for research at the nanoscale?

To be considered for a scholarship:

Please submit the following information by email to ekkebusae@sns.gov by May 1, 2005 with the phrase Early Career Scientist in the subject line. The following information must be included:

Contact information:
• Full name, academic institution, department,
• Address, including paper mail, email, and fax.
• Citizenship (if you are not a US citizen, please also include a passport number, visa status and expiration dates.
Education:
• If a graduate student, please provide the name of your thesis advisor and specific subject area of your thesis.
• If you are a postdoctoral fellow, please provide the name of your doctoral granting institution, the name of your thesis advisor, and your thesis title.
Abstract:
• Provide a one page abstract which addresses one or both of the questions above.
• Describe why attending this workshop would be valuable to your career development.

We anticipate notifying you by early May about the scholarship and presentation details. For additional information, please contact Allen E. Ekkebus.

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