National School on Neutron and X-ray Scattering

Place & Times

The school will take place between May 30th - June 13th, 2009. The school will start at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN and continue at Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL after roughly a week. Students will be housed and transportation will be provided from lodging to the school. Lodging accommodations will be available starting May 30th  through June 13th, 2009.  Lectures and hands-on experiments will be held during normal working hours, but some experiments will be conducted during evening sessions.  Social events will be arranged for participants.

Enrollment

Graduate students attending U.S. universities majoring in physics, chemistry, materials science, or related fields.

To the accepted graduate students, the School will provide air transportation (in an amount not to exceed $500.00) from their home institution or their current address. The Argonne Division of Educational Programs will arrange for air travel so that students arrive at the Laboratory on Saturday May 30th, 2009 and depart on Sunday June 14th, 2009 . Students who travel to Argonne via private automobile will be reimbursed in accordance with Argonne policy. Travel reimbursement will be made only for individuals who reside outside a 50-mile radius of the laboratory. The School will also provide housing at Argonne and Oak Ridge for all School participants, as well as transportation from Oak Ridge National Laboratory to Argonne National Laboratory.