---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Walter Schachermayer ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2006 06:12:57 -0500 From: Ursula Gerber <Ursula.Gerber(a)mail.quantum.at> To: director(a)esi.ac.at, secr(a)esi.ac.at Werte Damen und Herren, darf ich Sie bitten, in Ihrem Umfeld den beigefügten Wettbewerb, der im Rahmen der Gödel-Konferenz veranstaltet wird, anzukündigen bzw. ggf. selber daran teilzunehmen. Er richtet sich an Studierende, die nach dem 1.1.1970 geboren wurden, mit den Fachrichtungen Logik, Mathematik, Physik, Informatik, Theologie und Philosophie. Erster Preis: EUR 20.000,- zweiter und dritter Preis: je EUR 5.000,- Submission Deadline: 24.2.2006 Für Rückfragen stehe ich gerne zur Verfügung! Herzlichen Dank, Ursula Gerber Inst. f. Experimentalphysik Boltzmanngasse 5 1090 Wien +43 1 4277-512 05 Young Scholars' Competition The Kurt Gödel Centenary: Horizons of Truth organizers and sponsors invite young scholars in logic, mathematics, physics, philosophy, computer science and theology to submit project proposals for young scholars' competition honoring Kurt Gödels hundredth birthday. Web: http://www.logic.at/goedel2006/index.php?students Project Proposal Description Submitted project proposals should be strongly connected to the scientific achievements including recent applications and/or life of Kurt Gödel. The proposals can cover any of the following disciplines: logic, mathematics, physics, computer science, theology or philosophy. An interdisciplinary, international jury will carefully consider all proposals, and will invite authors of the ten best submissions to the Horizons of Truth Symposium to present their work. The travel and hotel costs of each of the ten candidates will be paid by the organizers. At the symposium, a fifteen minute time slot will be allocated to each presentation. The presentations will take place at Josefinum on April 26, 2006 in the late afternoon (exact time to be announced here in due course). Participation Criteria In order to participate in this competition, you must be born on or after January 1, 1970. Required documents 1. Project proposal 2. Curriculum vitae 3. List of references Important note: Submissions should contain a description of the future research project, its relation to the fields of research as mentioned above, and to Kurt Gödel's life or work, and possible applications. Including the list of references, and the CV it should not exceed six (6) pages in PDF format. The prize will facilitate the implementation of this particular project or other scientific work. Prizes will be awarded without conditions or constraints. Prizes Ten chosen projects will compete for three top prizes. 1st prize: 20 000 EUR 2nd and 3rd prize: 5000 EUR each The prize ceremony will be held on Kurt Gödels birthday at the gala dinner in the famous Belvedere Palace. Deadlines Submission deadline: Monday, 24. February 2006. 6 p.m. CET Notifications: Monday, 15. March 2006. Submission Modalitites Only the electronic submissions using the EasyChair system on the Conference's webpage will be accepted. The modalities are available here http://www.logic.at/goedel2006/index.php?submissions.