Student and Young Faculty Travel to the 10th International Conference and Exhibition of the European Ceramic Society; Berlin, Germany; June 17-21, 2007

非技术描述：在科学家和研究人员的职业生涯早期，使他们的观点和经验全球化，对于他们发展成为全球领导者至关重要。 该计划使10名早期职业科学家（研究生和博士后学生，以及年轻的教师）参加在德国柏林举行的第10届欧洲陶瓷学会（ECerS）。 在那里，他们将向主要是欧洲观众发表一篇科学论文。此外，他们还将了解国际研究合作机会（洪堡基金会），德国领先研究机构的前沿研究，并参观德国公司。 他们还将在德国德累斯顿参观期间与欧洲同行团体一起参加有组织的社交活动。 技术规格：欧洲陶瓷协会（ECerS）会议为来自世界各地的研究人员，工程师和技术人员提供了一个很好的论坛，以满足和讨论先进陶瓷。 该会议补充了其他两个专门研究高级陶瓷的主要会议：美国陶瓷协会年会和每三年举行一次的环太平洋会议。 ECerS会议计划在材料建模，纳米陶瓷，电子陶瓷，透明陶瓷和陶瓷的生物应用的前沿研究会议。 在参观德累斯顿的弗劳恩霍夫陶瓷技术与系统研究所（IKTS）和波茨坦的马克斯·普朗克胶体与界面研究所期间，还将展示尖端研究。 研究员还将有机会再呆两周进行研究和学习。 参与者将获得有关研究方法，设施和观点的第一手经验，美国学生通常不会在他们的研究生教育过程中接触到。 通过在参与者科学生涯的早期阶段向他们介绍这些机会，该项目旨在激励科学家积极参与全球科学网络，并鼓励他们在全球材料界进行终身互动和合作。 有兴趣的参与者应在2007年1月12日之前通过电子邮件与加里梅辛联系。

NON-TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION: Globalizing the perspectives and experiences of scientists and researchers early in their careers is critically important for their development as global leaders. This program enables ten early career scientists (graduate and post-doctoral students, and young faculty) to attend the 10th European Ceramic Society (ECerS) in Berlin, Germany. There they will present a scientific a paper to a predominately European audience. In addition they will learn of international opportunities for research collaboration (Humboldt Foundation), cutting edge research at the leading German institutes, and tour German companies. They will also participate in organized social events with a European peer group during a tour of Dresden, Germany. TECHNICAL DETAILS: The European Ceramic Society (ECerS) Conference provides an excellent forum for researchers, engineers and technologists from around the world to meet and discuss advanced ceramics. This meeting complements the two other major meetings specializing in advanced ceramics: the American Ceramic Society annual meeting and the Pacific Rim, which is held every three years. The ECerS meeting plans sessions on cutting edge research in materials modeling, nanoceramics, electronic ceramics, transparent ceramics, and biological applications of ceramics. Cutting edge research will also be presented during visits to the Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems (IKTS) in Dresden and the Max Planck Institute for Colloids and Interfaces in Potsdam. Fellows will also be given the opportunity to stay an additional two weeks for research and study. Participants will receive first hand experience about research approaches, facilities and perspectives that U.S. students are not normally exposed to during the course of their graduate education. By introducing the attendees to such opportunities early stage in their scientific career, this project seeks to stimulate scientists to actively engage in the worldwide scientific network and encourage their life-long interactions and collaborations in the global materials community. Interested participants should contact Gary Messing via e-mail before Jan. 12, 2007.