Joint US - Africa Materials Science Institute (JUAMI)

美国-非洲联合材料科学研究所（JUAMI）

• 批准号: 1069120
• 负责人: Simon Billinge
• 金额: $ 19.72万
• 依托单位: Columbia University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2011
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2011-09-15 至 2014-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1069120&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Joint; US; Africa; Materials; Science

A school on materials for solar energy conversion is being organized to take place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, in June 2012, with local support from Addis Ababa University. Graduate students and early career researchers from various African nations and the US participate in an instructional program taught by renowned instructors/researchers from Africa and the US. In addition to the instructional program covering a current topic in materials research, a primary objective of the school is to serve as pilot test for a more comprehensive effort in the form of a series of US-Africa winter/summer schools with the goal of developing and sustaining scientific collaborations and exchange opportunities between African and US materials researchers. The initial focus will be on East Africa where the need and hence potential impact are high. Approximately 50 student participants from the US and Africa, identified through a competitive process, and 10 instructors participate in the two-week school. The school contributes to the long term goal of: (1) building knowledge and capabilities in materials research cooperation between the US and African nations; (2) establishing international collaborations and exchanges; (3) teaching cutting edge research topics to US and African researchers; (4) increasing scientific awareness and communication internationally. These interactions not only personally enrich the school participants but also enhance materials research and education in both Africa and the US.

2012年6月，在阿迪斯大学的地方支持下，正在埃塞俄比亚阿迪斯举办一个太阳能转换材料学校。来自非洲各国和美国的研究生和早期职业研究人员参加由来自非洲和美国的着名教师/研究人员教授的教学计划。除了涵盖材料研究当前主题的教学计划外，学校的主要目标是以一系列美非冬/夏学校的形式作为更全面努力的试点测试，其目标是发展和维持非洲和美国材料研究人员之间的科学合作和交流机会。最初的重点将放在东非，那里的需求和潜在影响都很大。大约50名来自美国和非洲的学生参与者，通过竞争过程确定，10名教师参加了为期两周的学校。学校致力于实现以下长期目标：（1）建立美国和非洲国家之间材料研究合作的知识和能力;（2）建立国际合作和交流;（3）向美国和非洲研究人员教授前沿研究课题;（4）提高国际科学意识和交流。这些互动不仅丰富了学校参与者的个人生活，也加强了非洲和美国的材料研究和教育。