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Application, Fees and Financial Support
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REQUIREMENTS
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- We welcome applications from postgraduate
students and researchers from academia and industry who
have obtained at least an undergraduate degree in Computer Science or
in a related discipline.
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APPLICATION AND DEADLINES
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- An application must include
- completed Application Form (please
download)
- scanned copy of the university transcript for the completed undergraduate degree
(mandatory only for applicants who do not hold an academic position);
- list of publications
(mandatory only for applicants who hold an academic position);
- any further qualifications and information that should be taken into
account.
Applications should be emailed (plain text only) to
ictac_school@iist.unu.edu.
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The deadline to receive applications is 15 September 2006.
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All applicants will be informed about the decision by 3 October 2006.
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Accepted applicants are required to confirm their attendance and send via fax
(Fax No. +853-712-940; Att. Ms. Alice Pun - ICTAC School)
- copy of current passport;
- evidence of payment of registration fee;
by 9 October 2006.
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REGISTRATION FEE
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The registration fee is
- USD 10 for accepted applicants who
- are citizens of a developing country not belonging to the
European Union, and
- do not hold any position in an industrialised country or in a country
belonging to the European Union;
- USD 300 for all other accepted applicants;
where developing countries are those countries whose economies are
classified as low income, lower-middle
income or upper-middle income by
The World Bank Group.
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Lunches and coffee breaks during the 5 day school are included in the registration
fee.
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Registration fee has to be paid only after receiving the acceptance
notification and no later than 9 October 2006.
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Information about the modality of payment will be posted soon on this page.
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FINANCIAL SUPPORT
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- Applicants who need financial support must explicitly request it in the
Application Form.
- The School Sponsors will provide financial support to a limited number of applicants
who have requested it and
- are citizens of a developing country not belonging to the
European Union, and
- do not hold any position in an industrialised country or in a country
belonging to the European Union.
- The financial support consists of
- the reimbursement of the travel expenses for a return trip from
the location of the participant's institution to the course venue
up to a maximum of USD 250, and
- full board accommodation for 6 consecutive nights in Tunis
arranged by the organising committee and
starting on Sunday 12 November 2006.
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Participants who have been granted financial support
will be reimbursed in US dollars, according to the
UN official exchange rate, upon presentation of original receipts (which will
be kept by UNU-IIST) up to a maximum amount decided by UNU-IIST.
Travel expenses will only be reimbursed for the cheapest transportation
along the most direct route. Only 2nd class tickets will be reimbursed for
train trips and only economy class airfares will be reimbursed for air trips.
Airfares will not be reimbursed to participants from Tunisia.
No reimbursements will be given for meals, local transportation, taxi,
fuel and road toll.
All UNU-IIST decisions regarding reimbursements are final.
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ACCOMMODATION
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For those participants who have been granted financial support,
accommodation will be organised in shared rooms by the organising
committee.
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All other participants who need accommodation
- may request the accommodation provided by the organising committee
for an additional
- USD 240 for 6 night accommodation only;
- USD 320 for 6 night full board accommodation;
(subject to availability)
- may choose to organise accommodation on their own
(information is available at the
ICTAC 2006
Registation & Hotels page).
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