Travel Fellowship for Young Researchers to Dislocations 2008 International Conference

2008年国际会议蔡伟，单晶位错是晶体材料塑性变形的基本载体，对其行为的了解是提高制造高机械强度新材料能力的科学基础。为了方便信息交流和学术讨论，错位200X？国际会议系列成立于2000年，自那以来已成为平均每四年举行一次的关于晶体位错的主要世界论坛。这个项目的目的是建立一个旅行奖学金计划，以支持12名年轻的杰出研究人员参加？脱位2008？会议将于2008年10月13日至17日在香港举行。在位错2008会议上，将讨论塑性变形基本机制的前沿研究。实验者和理论家之间的密切互动，以及有组织的讨论会议，可能会带来新的想法和科学突破。由该项目启动的旅行联谊会计划将吸引许多年轻研究人员参加这次会议，使他们能够与老一辈科学家进行直接交流。如果没有这种直接的代际交流，年轻的研究人员可能会与老一辈错位科学家积累的广泛而丰富的知识和经验脱节。将通过挑选发言者和研究金获得者来吸引和支持科学和工程领域代表性不足的群体，特别是妇女。

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.