Reasoning Web 2005

Application and Registration

The Summer School Reasoning Web 2005 is primarily intended for young researchers from industry, PhD students, or postdoc researchers investigating the Semantic Web and related issues. The Summer School will also be open to some senior researchers wishing to learn about Semantic Web issues related to their own fields of research.

The number of participants is limited. Participation depends on prior application and a reviewing process.

Application

In order to apply for participation in the Summer School, please submit the following information through the Application Form:

• Name, affiliation, address, etc.
• A summary of your present research activities and interests including up to 3 links to recent publications
  (max 50 words)
• A description of your research program including a classification "just started" or "advanced" or "final stage".
  (max 1 page, compulsory for PhD students and for applicants applying for a grant, optional for other applicants)
• If you are a PhD student:
  would you be willing to give a 30 minutes presentation of your PhD work if the reviewers suggest that?
  (yes/no)

Applications are possible from January 2005 until 15 May 2005 and will be reviewed as they arrive. New applicants receive the results of the reviewing at the end of each month. The answer to accepted applicants includes the details on how to register.

Registration

The details on how to register are included in the answer to accepted applicants. Registration is possible until 15 June 2005.

The Summer School registration fee is 300 Euro and covers teaching, transport between the Imperial Hotel (see below) and campus, 5 lunches, coffee breaks, and a volume of the proceedings.

Accommodation

Please see the local accommodation page.

Grants

Some grants are available to reimburse part of the cost of PhD students and active scientists whose participation furthers the Semantic Web research and who would otherwise be unable to afford participating.

A grant covers registration and accommodation (5 days half board shared room) plus reimbursement of documented travel expenses up to 200 Euro.

Applicants to the Summer School who also apply for a grant need to

• apply before 15 April 2005;
• provide with their application the one-page description of their research program, which also explains which advancements of this research the applicant expects from participating in the Summer School;
• airmail a paper letter signed by their institution confirming that the institution cannot contribute to the cost of the applicant's participation in the Summer School. The letter should be sent to:

  Reasoning Web 2005
  c/o Stefanie Heidmann
  Institute for Informatics, University of Munich
  Oettingenstr. 67
  D-80538 Munich
  Germany