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Seminar on the Ecology of the Male Life Course
Organized by the IUSSP Scientific Panel on Evolutionary Perspectives in Demography
Castle of Rauischholzhausen, Germany, 10-12 October 2006

Call for a Junior Demographer - Junior Demographer Travel Grant

Deadline for applications: 21 June 2006

The IUSSP Scientific Panel on Evolutionary Perspectives on Demography invites applications for junior demographers to attend the IUSSP seminar on the Ecology of the Male Life Course, which will be held in the Castle of Rauischholzhausen, Germany, 10-12 October 2006.

The Junior Demographer Travel Grant provides an opportunity for a young demographer to meet world-renowned specialists in the field. The grant covers roundtrip transport to the meeting as well as accommodation during the meeting. In return the junior demographer may be asked by the seminar organizers to take notes and write up a summary of the meeting or help with other organizational tasks during the meeting.

Conditions of eligibility

•Candidates are expected to be a recent recipient (within 5 years) of an advanced degree in a subject related to population or who works in the field of population.

•All applicants for the junior demographer award should be members of the IUSSP (non-members wishing to apply can apply for membership online).

•Each candidate must be sponsored by two academic references (who should not be members of the Scientific Panel organizing the meeting).

• In the case of equal qualifications, preference will normally be given to a candidate from a developing country.

Application procedure

Candidates should submit a letter explaining why they are interested in attending the Seminar, what they expect to gain from it, and how they could contribute to it. The candidate's letter, curriculum vitae, and letters of recommendation should be sent before 21 June 2006 to the seminar organizer: Ulrich Mueller (mueller2@mailer.uni-marburg.de).

Please address documents and queries to Ulrich Mueller (mueller2@mailer.uni-marburg.de)

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