International Astronomical Youth Camp 2014 (July 20th – August 9th) Call for applications

Imagine spending 3 weeks of your summer in beautiful countrysidescenery working with other students from all over the world on an astronomical project of your choice. The International Astronomical Youth Camp (IAYC) is a three-week long summer camp aiming to promote knowledge on astronomy and related sciences in a unique international atmosphere. Each year it takes place in a different European location, this year near the small town of Weyer, situated close to the beautiful “Kalkalpen National Park” in Upper Austria.

The IAYC is different from most astronomical camps for two reasons: the international character and the fact that you carry out your own small research project. You will not just accept facts, but you will discover them yourself or working together with other people. The IAYC is therefore not like staying in a hotel and following a summer school or an astronomy course. We are proud that award winning projects were carried out during the camp and many of the IAYC alumni chose science as their profession and work in leading astronomical centers.

As a participant you will explore astronomy related projects in one of the 7 working groups - together with other young people. These projects are done in a working group of your choice and depend on your own interest. The working groups themselves will be led by young scientists and focus on a specific field in astronomy. The IAYC2014 will offer a wide range of working groups and topics: practical astronomy and photography, theoretical astronomy and physics, observational physics, planets and meteorology, computation and programming, solar physics, history of astronomy... There will be something for everyone, from the complete beginner to the ambitious student. This year the working groups are:

As well as the astronomical programme, there are many non-astronomical activities such as group games, sporting events, singing evenings, hiking tours and an excursion. Since it is an international camp, the camp language is English.

Anyone from 16 to 24 years old and able to communicate in English may participate in the IAYC 2014. The fee for accommodation, full board and the whole programme, including the excursion, will be 690 EUR. This applies for timely applications sent before the 11th April 2014. Applications sent after this date will be considered only if places are still available, and the participation fee will then be 750 EUR. For people interested in participating in the camp that are not able to pay the camp fee themselves, a limited number of grants is available.

For more details, application form, outlines of projects and pictures from previous camps please check out www.iayc.org or write to our info service: Ova adresa el. pošte je zaštićena od spambotova. Omogućite JavaScript da biste je videli.

Best Regards,

The IAYC Leaderteam