East Lake International Forum (in China) for Outstanding Overseas Young Scholars

East Lake International Forum for Outstanding Overseas Young Scholars

Dec 27th – 29th, 2013

Wuhan, China

Organizer: Huazhong University of Science and Technology

1. About the Forum

The East Lake International Forum for Outstanding Overseas Young Scholars(East Lake Forum) aims at gathering outstanding young scientists and technologists all over the world to interact and discuss emerging frontiers in science and technology. Through presentations and discussions, the forum will foster cross-disciplinary exchange and cooperation among the meeting participants in emerging scientific and technological fields.

2. Requirements for applicants

The forum is open to overseas researchers (under the age of 40) who received doctoral degree from internationally renowned universities abroad or received doctoral degree from domestic universities with 2 years of overseas working experience; Overseas young scholars with good achievement or potential in science, engineering, economics, management, humanities and social sciences etc.

3. Deadline for application

Deadline for on-line application: Nov. 20, 2013

Selection process will be finished by Nov. 25, 2013

Invited young scholars will receive an email from the forum organizer with further details.

4. Schedule

Dec 27th: Check-in

Dec 28th- 29th: Opening Ceremony, Invited speeches and Presentations by Young Scholars

5. Travel and Accommodation

The forum organizer will provide board and lodging during the forum (free of charge). All invited young scholars should book and pay for the air-tickets by themselves, with up to 10,000 RMB Yuan of International travel reimbursement available to each invited participant.

6. Contact Information

Phone: +86-27-87556046

Fax: +86-27-87542527

Contact: Weiwei Ming, Email: mingweiwei@mail.hust.edu.cn

The interested young scholars with good achievement or potential in Mechanics may also contact Dr. L. Wang (wanglindds@mail.hust.edu.cn).