The Other Worlds Laboratory (OWL) at the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) will soon be accepting applications for the sixth annual Exoplanet Summer Program (ESP), from July 8 – 26, 2024. 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 are particularly interested in supporting researchers from backgrounds and from regions of the world that are underrepresented in exoplanetary sciences today.
Apply
Eligibility: Faculty, researchers, postdocs, and PhD students at any level are invited to apply. Travel, housing, and food expenses can be reimbursed for some participants, with a focus on early career researchers. 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 Feb 1 – March 1, via this google form.
Applicants should upload a single PDF that includes:
–A 2-page (max) description of the science that you would like to accomplish while in Santa Cruz, the proposed dates of your stay, and the science connections that you see with faculty, researchers, or students within the OWL.
–A CV of up to 2 pages.
–Graduate students should also include a brief supporting letter from their PhD advisor acknowledging that they are aware that the student is applying to the program.
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, although each individual person should apply.
Information: UC Santa Cruz has a campus vaccination requirement for COVID-19. Organized group activities will either outside or will be in a large lecture hall, for ample social distancing, as needed. We will make future appropriate COVID-related safety decisions based on the state of COVID in July 2024.
On-campus housing is available for OWL Summer visitors. Please contact OWL by e-mail at owlsummer2024@gmail.com, with additional questions about the OWL program. Additional information will also be available once the google form is posted.