Student Funding to Attend the 12th International School/Symposium for Space Simulations (ISSS-12); Prague, Czech Republic; July 3-10, 2015

这是一项为参加在捷克共和国布拉格举行的国际学校/空间模拟研讨会（iss -12）的美国学生提供机票资助的提案。国际空间等离子体物理研讨会是国际知名的空间等离子体物理学校与世界一流教师的协同结合，在此期间将讨论相关的前沿研究。计划中的学校为美国学生提供了一个令人兴奋的机会，让他们获得复杂等离子体模拟代码的实践经验，并在完成后获得一些基本代码的副本。在随后的研讨会上，学生们将接触到使用这些相同和额外的尖端仿真技术的研究。在整个体验过程中，学生有机会与国际研究人员和学生进行一对一或小组交流。多年来，这种学校和研讨会的方式已被证明在最大限度地提高学生获得的知识方面非常有效，此外，它还创造了一个环境，使这些学生能够建立国际联系并建立未来的合作。由于iss -12与国际stem相关的劳动力问题具有很强的相关性，因此它对NSF国际科学与工程办公室（OISE）的全球风险基金项目具有潜在的兴趣。GVF同意与NSF地球空间部门共同审查该提案。虽然OISE通常不支持国际专题讨论会，但iss -12被认为是对10名初级美国研究人员/学生的可靠投资，他们将获得一个特殊的早期职业机会，与捷克研究界进行互动，捷克研究界在等离子体物理学和相关领域很强。此外，捷克的研究基础设施是世界一流的，拥有现有的模拟器、等离子体物理研究所（HILASE）和欧盟资助的新设施ELI。因此，这一目的地是美国初级参与者的重要投资？职业的未来。为了给美国学生提供这样的机会，GVF与NSF Geospace合作，为这项提案提供资金。

This is a proposal to fund airfare for U.S. students to participate in the International School/Symposium for Space Simulations (ISSS-12), held in Prague, Czech Republic. ISSS-12 is the synergistic combination of a noted international school with world-class instructors and an international space plasma physics symposium during which related cutting-edge research is discussed. The planned school offers an exciting opportunity for U.S. students to get hands-on experience with complex plasma simulation codes and to obtain copies of some of the basic codes at its completion. In the subsequent symposium, students are exposed to research using these same and additional cutting-edge simulation technologies. Throughout this experience, students have the opportunity to network with an international cadre of researchers and students both one-on-one and in small groups. This school and symposium approach has proven over the years to be very effective in maximizing the knowledge that students gain but, in addition, it creates an environment that enables these same students to establish international contacts and build future collaborations.The strong relevance of ISSS-12 to international STEM-related workforce issues makes it of potential interest to the Global Venture Fund program housed in the NSF Office of International Science and Engineering (OISE). GVF agreed to co-review the proposal with the NSF Geospace section. Although OISE normally does not support international symposia, ISSS-12 was judged to be a solid investment in 10 junior US researchers/students who will gain an exceptional early-career opportunity to interact with the Czech research community, which is strong in plasma physics and related areas. Furthermore, Czech research infrastructure is world class, with existing simulators, an Institute of Plasma Physics, HILASE, and a newly built EU-funded facility called ELI. Thus, this destination is an important investment in the junior US participants? professional future. To make this opportunity available to U.S. students, the GVF joined with NSF Geospace to provide funding for this proposal.