Travel Fellowship for Young Researchers to Dislocations 2008 International Conference

摘要：蔡伟，晶体位错是晶体材料塑性变形的基本载体，对晶体位错行为的认识是提高制造高机械强度新材料能力的科学基础。为促进资讯交流和学术讨论，混乱200 x ?国际会议系列成立于2000年，此后成为晶体位错的主要世界论坛，平均每四年举行一次。这个项目的目的是建立一个旅游奖学金计划，支持12名年轻优秀的研究人员参加？混乱2008 ?会议将于2008年10月13日至17日在香港举行。在Dislocations 2008会议上，将讨论塑性变形基本机制的前沿研究。实验学家和理论家之间的密切互动，以及有组织的讨论会议，可能会产生新的想法和科学突破。该项目启动的旅行奖学金计划将吸引许多年轻的研究人员参加本次会议，使他们能够与老一辈科学家直接交流。如果没有这种直接的代际交流，年轻的研究人员就有可能与老一代错位科学家积累的广泛而丰富的知识和经验脱节。科学和工程领域代表性不足的群体，特别是妇女，将通过选择演讲者和奖学金获得者来吸引和支持。

AbstractYoung Researcher Travel Fellowship for Dislocations 2008 International ConferenceWei Cai, PICrystal dislocations are fundamental carriers of plastic deformation in crystalline materials and a good understanding of their behavior forms the scientific basis for improving the ability to manufacture new materials of high mechanical strength. To facilitate information exchange and academic discussions, the ?Dislocations 200X? international conference series was established in 2000 and has since become the major world forum on crystal dislocations taking place every four years on average. The purpose of this project is to establish a Travel Fellowship program to support 12 young outstanding researchers to attend the ?Dislocations 2008? conference to be held in Hong Kong, during October 13-17, 2008.At the Dislocations 2008 conference, the cutting-edge research on the fundamental mechanisms of plastic deformation will be discussed. The close interaction between experimentalist and theorists, and the organized discussion sessions, are likely to lead to new ideas and scientific breakthroughs. The Travel Fellowship program enabled by this project will attract many young researchers to attend this conference, enabling them to engage in direct communications with the scientists of older generations. Without such a direct inter-generational communication there is a risk that the younger researchers may become disconnected from the wide and rich body of knowledge and experience accumulated by the older generations of dislocation scientists. Underrepresented groups in sciences and engineering, especially women, will be attracted and supported through the selection of speakers and fellowship awardees.