The Other Worlds Laboratory (OWL) at the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) will soon be accepting applications for the fifth annual Exoplanet Summer Program (ESP), from July 8 – 28, 2023. Within the program, we wish to foster new and existing research collaborations by outstanding visitors, with stays of 1 to 3 weeks.
About
The purpose of the program is to allow visitors to generate new ideas, nurture existing research projects and collaborations, and foster new ones. There is no theme or focus area — in this fast-moving exoplanets field, we want the participants to drive the discussion and work on areas they feel are most pressing and exciting.
The ESP program is modest in terms of planned activities, besides a daily coffee and a seminar with active discussion. It is not a conference and is mostly unstructured. It is a workshop to imagine and make progress on new ideas. Participants can expect access to shared offices on campus, discussion common areas, and of course immersion in Santa Cruz’s natural beauty.
Eligibility
Faculty, researchers, postdocs, and PhD students are invited to apply. We expect to fully reimburse travel and Santa Cruz expenses for postdocs and graduate student participants. We are particularly interested in supporting researchers from backgrounds and from regions of the world that are underrepresented in exoplanetary sciences today.
Apply
Applications will be accepted from February 15 to March 10, using this google form.
Part of the application will be a PDF to be uploaded. Within the PDF, over the course of 2 pages, cover the following areas:
The science that you would like to accomplish while in Santa Cruz and the science connections that you see with faculty, researchers, or students within the OWL. In addition, in the same PDF:
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- Please also include a CV of up to 2 pages for each participant.
- Graduate students should also include for a brief supporting letter from their PhD advisor.
The current roster of planetary investigators and research at UC Santa Cruz can be found at http://owl.ucsc.edu/. We particularly welcome joint applications by small groups wishing to work together on projects. The application PDF should be uploaded to the google form, which will also include questions regarding your preferred dates of stay and your financial need.
Information
UC Santa Cruz has a campus vaccination requirement for COVID-19. Currently, indoor masking is strongly recommended at UCSC. Organized group activities will either outside or will be in a large lecture hall, for ample social distancing. We will make future appropriate COVID-related safety decisions based on the state of pandemic in July 2023.
On-campus housing is available for OWL Summer visitors. Please contact OWL administrative assistant Jennifer Roszell-Kreisman by e-mail at owlsummer2023@gmail.com, with additional questions about the ESP program. Additional information will also be available once the google form is posted.