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A description of
each symposium is given in this announcement. Any
information regarding a specific symposium can be
obtained by contacting the symposium organisers. For general information regarding the conference contact the E-MRS General Secretary, P. SIFFERT at the Conference Secretariat:
CONFERENCE LANGUAGE IS ENGLISH. |
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The Conference will be held at the Congress Center (Palais de la Musique et des Congrès) Place de Bordeaux, Strasbourg, France from May 30 to June 2, 2000.
ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: January 10, 2000.
Papers will be selected by the scientific committee of each symposium.
Authors will be notified of acceptance and mode of presentation of their papers by March 12, 2000.
Remove the abstract model from the "paper" Call for Papers and follow the listed instructions. This form may be copied.
Send 1 original abstract + 4 copies to:
Abstracts (Microsoft Word - Times Roman font - 12 pts- or ASCII file / only plain text, no figures, no formulae...) should be sent as attached document by e-mail to:
emrs.abstract2000@phase.c-strasbourg.fr
Subject of your mail and title of the attached document: Symposium Letter/Name of the first author.
Send one e-mail per abstract.
Fill the corresponding online submission form and submit it to E-MRS Headquarters. An acknowledgment message will be delivered !
Full length papers will be published in a Proceedings Volume by ELSEVIER/NORTH HOLLAND. Submitted papers will be refereed. Instructions to Authors will be dispatched together with the notification of acceptance of the abstract.
All articles should be submitted on the first day of the conference (or date of arrival).
The complete scientific program will be sent at the mid of April 2000 to alredady registred participants. It will also be availabe through Internet: http://www-emrs.c-strasbourg.fr
1. FULL RATE
including E-MRS membership for one year, Materials Today Bulletin, one proceeding, lunches and coffee breaks
| Before May 3, 2000 | 2700,00 FRF net | |
| After May 3, 2000 | 3200,00 FRF net |
2. STUDENT RATE
including lunches and coffee breaks - Students have to give evidence of their university registration
| Before May 3, 2000 | 1700,00 FRF net | |
| After May 3, 2000 | 2000,00 FRF net |
3. Additional Proceedings of another symposium : 400,00 FRF net
4. Additional Lunch for accompanying persons 150,00 FRF net
5. MRS Bulletin 12 issues 300,00 FRF net
Payment should be made in french francs for the net total amount due. The following possibilities are offered:
Limited possibilities for financial support exist within the budget of each symposium. For any request of funding, please contact the chairpersons.
Citizen having passports from certain countries need a visa to enter France. If you need any assistance to obtain your visa, please contact, as soon as possible:
A plenary session is scheduled for Wednesday May 31, 2000.
E-MRS announces the availability of awards (up to 2 per symposium) for graduate students conducting research and a topic to be addressed in the symposia planned for the E-MRS 2000 Spring Meeting. Each award will consist of a cash grant of 100 Euros, to be presented during the Conference, a diploma and a waiver of the meeting registration fees.
Criteria for selection are:
Application materials required:
Submit the complete application to the E-MRS Secretariat.
Deadline for complete application is April 1, 2000.
Finalists will be notified on April 15, 2000.
Each participant is invited to attend the Conference Reception which will take place in the Congress Center on Wednesday May 31, 2000. During this session, the E-MRS Graduate Student Award Winners will get their prices.
A certain number of rooms have been booked for E-MRS Conference participants in hotels of various categories.
Please follow the instruction given in The Hotel Reservation Form.
By car: Strasbourg is easily accessible via the european motorway network.
By train: Fast and frequent trains connect Strasbourg to all european capitals and major cities. You can obtain a reduced rate on the national french railway network SNCF: please ask for a control card (see registration form) which has to be shown when buying the ticket at any travel agency, This control card must be kept with the ticket and must be stamped at the conference desk before the return trip. This discount is only valid for round trips within France.
By plane: Strasbourg International Airport is located 17 km to the south-west of Strasbourg and 15 min by freeway (except during peak hours). Airport shuttles are also operating directly from Frankfurt (Lufthansa) and Zurich (Swissair) airports.
In addition, Paris Charles de Gaulle and Frankfurt airports have direct plane connection to Strasbourg airport.
The Congress Center (Palais de la Musique et des Congrès) could be easily reached with the local transportation network of the city of Strasbourg.
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Upon presentation of this original document at any Air France Office, you will be entitled to a reduction of up to 50% on the regular fare for a round trip journey on the Air France continental domestic network for this event. To obtain information, to book or to receive your ticket please contact the Air France call center from within France : 0 802 802 802 (0,79 Frs/mn) or your travel agency. Air France Domestic Approved Number SE 26931 - Validity 2 days before and after the meeting (May 27 - June 4, 2000). If you are reserving from abroad, please contact your nearest Air France Office or dial the Air France call center in the country you are calling from to obtain information or to book your ticket. |
Each attendee (including chairpersons, authors, presenting authors, Invited Speakers, Scientific Committee members...) has to fill and send a registration form to E-MRS TO BE RETURNED before May 15, 2000. Registrations received after this date will not be included in the list of participants.
