Contacts
General Enquiries:
IWSGC@lists.nesc.ac.uk
Practicals Support:
iwsgc_practicals_support @lists.nesc.ac.uk
 

:: Admissions

In all previous years the International Summer School for Grid Computing (ISSGC) has been oversubscribed. Considering that International Winter School provides a fairly restricted number of places, high numbers of applicants are expected. Selection for the Winter School is therefore competitive, based on the information supplied on the application form and by a referee's supporting letter. In order to fully benefit from attending the School, all applicants have to prove the prior knowledge and skills in certain areas by completing a set of Prerequisite Exercises.Participants who fail to complete the prerequisite exercises will not be allowed to progress to the Winter School.

We expect to accept between 25 and 30 students. We will be looking for students with commitment and enthusiasm for Grid research and development. We will expect competence and experience in some aspects of software development, distributed systems, computational systems, data systems and Grid applications.

Most students will establish their credentials from academic qualifications, but some will base this on experience.

We also welcome as participants educators who are planning to teach Grid computing.

 

:: Application

Please complete application form and return to iwsgc@lists.nesc.ac.uk

The applications should be supported by a reference letter from an academic supervisor, project leader or similarly senior person.

Please note - applications close 12th January 2009

Here are a few key dates regarding the admission process - please note that they are subject to change:

  • 22nd November 2008: Applications open
  • 15th December 2008: Preparatory exercises open
  • 12th January 2009: Applications closed
  • 6th February 2009: Deadline for acceptance of offer
  • 16th February 2009: Winter School beginning
  • 30th March 2009: Winter School ends