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Organizers: Graziella Caselli (IUSSP), Heiner Maier (MPIDR)

Date: 2-10 June 2009 (eight lecture days, Sunday free)

Place: Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, Rostock, Germany

June 2-6 (Tuesday through Saturday):

1.   Shripad Tuljapurkar:  Topic to be determined
2.   James Vaupel:  Recent Advances in the Theory of Heterogeneity
3.   Elisabetta Barbi: Analysis of Mortality Surfaces
4.   Annette Baudisch: Biodemography
5.   Vladimir Canudas Romo:  Decomposition Methods

Sunday free

June 8-10 (Monday through Wednesday):

6    Hal Caswell: Matrix Population Models
7.   Griffith Feeney:  Demographic Life Cycle Events:  Time-Plotting and Tempo Effects
8.   German Rodriguez: Topic to be determined

• Applicants should either be enrolled in a PhD program (those well on their way to completion will be favored) or have received their PhD not more than 3 years ago.

• A maximum of 25 students will be admitted.

• The selection will be made by Max Plank Institute and IUSSP based on the applicants’ scientific qualifications.

•Applications must be sent to the MPIDR. All applications must be made by email. Begin your email message with a statement saying that you apply for the Joint IUSSP-MPIDR Summer School. You also need to include the following two documents, either in the text of the email or as attached documents. (1) A two-page curriculum vitae, including a list of your scholarly publications. (2) A one-page statement of your research and how it relates to the Joint IUSSP-MPIDR Summer School. Please indicate whether you will need financial support.

• Send your email to Heiner Maier: office@imprs-demogr.mpg.de
• Application deadline is 28 February 2009. Late applications cannot be considered.
• The MPIDR will screen the applications and forward all applications and a selection of suitable candidates to the IUSSP by15 March  2009.
• The IUSSP will approve this list by 31 March 2009
• Applicants will be informed of their acceptance by15 April 2009

Scholarships:
The following institutions have awarded a total of 20 scholarships:

• IUSSP: 5 scholarships
• MPIDR: 10 scholarships
• INED: 5 scholarships

A scholarship is worth up to 1700 Euro. These scholarships will cover transportation costs plus daily expenses in Rostock – up to a maximum of 1700 Euro.

The activity will be organised as follows:

• Morning lectures: 9.00 - 12.00
• Break for exercises, local group discussions and readings
• Evening lectures and general discussion: 16.00 - 18.00

Program of the lectures:

A detailed program will soon be announced