COST Training School "Optical Micro-Manipulation by Nonlinear Nanophotonics"

2nd September 2008 - 5th September 2008
Hotel Continental Terme, Ischia, Italy

DATES and VENUE:
The COST Training School  starts on September Tuesday 2nd  and ends on  Friday 5th . It will be held at the Hotel Continental Terme (http://www.continentalterme.it/), Ischia (Naples), Italy.

GRANTS:
The number of students is limited to about 60. The School is free of fee.
The School offers a limited number of grants (up to 30) to students belonging to the COST network (Austria, Bulgaria, CzechRepublic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Portugal, Spain , Sweden, Slovenia, Switzerland, United Kingdom). The maximum amount of each grant is 600 €  and will be provided as reimbursement of actual expenses (travel and subsistence) after the end of the School according to the COST rules. 

HOTEL ACCOMMODATION:
The Hotel Continental Terme is a four-star hotel. It is recommended in view of a high value-to-price ratio. Indeed, a special price is offered to the participants in the School:

77.00 € :    in single room per person per night
65.00 €  :   in double room per person per night

This price includes breakfast and lunch.
Students with grant will be accommodated in double-room at the Hotel Continental Terme (students can indicate the name of person with which they intend to share the room).
For those who prefer a cheaper accommodation Hotel Continental Terme offers a limited number of rooms (Jungle rooms, see hotel web page) at the price of 55 € (half board, per person per night).

SEMINARS:
Students presentations (15 min) on different topics will be organized during the school.

APPLICATION FORM:
You can download the application form HERE.

FURTHER INFORMATION:
All the information (application form, hotel accommodation, grants, etc.) can be found in the COST Action web-page: http://www.photomat.it/cost/Ischia%20Summer%20School.html