20 fellowships for the Academic Year 2003/2004

The Cariplo Foundation
The Landau Network-Centro Volta
Call for 20 fellowships for the Academic Year 2003/2004

In the frame of the UNESCO International School of Science for Peace, the Centre of Scientific Culture "A. Volta" - which has established a scientific cooperation structure called Landau Network-Centro Volta - with the contribution of the Cariplo Foundation, both having among their goals the promotion of scientific and technological research in various areas of basic and applied sciences, invite applications for 20 fellowships to be awarded as follows:

1. 18 fellowships reserved to full professors and/or scientists of world-wide renown from the Russian Federation (CIS) to be spent at Universities and Research Centres of Lombardia Region
2. 2 fellowships reserved to full professors and/or scientists of world-wide renown from European Countries (excluding Italy) for the research area on studies of the principal topics related to technological and cultural transfer to be spent at Universities and Research Centres of Lombardia Region

Applicants must fulfil the following requirements:

• Russian citizenship or other New Independent States citizenship for item 1)
• European Countries (excluding Italy) for item 2)
• Didactic and/or research activities in scientific and technological fields at a University or research institution from the country of origin (or own country)
• Knowledge of English language

The fellowship gross salary shall amount to € 7.250. With this salary, fellowship winners shall have to cover their travel expenses, an international health insurance for the period of their stay in Italy, board and lodging in Italy. They shall undertake to spend at least three months at the Italian hosting Institute in Lombardia Region and to cooperate in research and didactic activities. Scientific publications that may derive from the research activity performed during the fellowship period shall explicitly mention the support received from the Cariplo Foundation and could be used by the Foundation itself for further publications.

Candidate selection will be at the unquestionable judgement of a Commission chaired by the President of the Cariplo Foundation or one of his delegates and made up of a member as nominated by the Russian Academy of Sciences, a member of the Landau Network-Centro Volta and a member of the Centre of Scientific Culture "A.Volta".

No particular form is needed for applications, which must be sent to the following address:
Prof. Maurizio Martellini,
Secretary General,
Landau Network-Centro Volta
Villa Olmo,
Via Cantoni 1 - 22100 COMO, Italy
Fax ++39.031.570174,
Phone ++39.031.579819
e-mail: gaia.caverzasio@centrovolta.it

The application deadline is August 31, 2004. Applications, together with the documentation listed below, may be sent by fax or e-mail and originals may follow by ordinary mail. Fellowship winners shall receive notification by September 15, 2004.

The starting date of the fellowship period of minimum three months shall be set in agreement with the hosting Institutions starting from October 1, 2004. The fellowship period must be concluded within February 28, 2005. A reduction of the whole period of the stay will imply a proportional reduction of the amount of the fellowship.

Candidates must forward with the application the following documents:

• Curriculum Vitae and list of publications
• Acceptance letter from a professor or researcher from the hosting Institute
• Any further titles or letters from referees.

Acceptance letter and referee letters may be sent also by fax directly to Landau Network-Centro Volta.