[Yhdistys-l] FW: International Astronomical Youth Camp 2020 - Call for applications

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From: IAYC Announcement [mailto:iayc.announcement at gmail.com] 
Sent: Monday, February 17, 2020 5:53 PM
To: undisclosed-recipients:
Subject: International Astronomical Youth Camp 2020 - Call for applications

 

Dear Sir/Madam, 

 

My name is Carys Herbert and I am writing to you on behalf of the leader team of the International Astronomical Youth Camp (IAYC,  <http://www.iayc.org/> www.iayc.org). This will be the IAYC’s 56th camp, and will take place in Spain from 12th July to 1st August 2020. The camp typically hosts around 65 participants, aged between 16-24 years old.

 

The IAYC’s main aims are to promote knowledge on astronomy and related sciences in a unique, international atmosphere. Participants work on a research project of their own choosing over the course of the three weeks, culminating in a final report. 

 

Celebrating diversity is deeply embedded in the culture of the camp. We are dedicated to making the camp accessible to all, and especially welcome applications from minorities in STEM. We also have grants available, for those who would love to attend but might not have the funds.

 

We believe that your students or club members would be interested in joining us in this adventure. Below we have written some more details about the camp, if you would be willing to circulate it with them. You can also find a PDF version of our poster here <https://www.iayc.org/images/Poster_2020_v2.png>  if you are interested.

 

We hope that, thanks to you, some of your members will discover the magic of the IAYC this summer!

 

If this is not the appropriate email address we should contact for our purposes, it would be very kind of you if you could forward the message on to the correct address, including us in the email for our records. Thank you!

 

With kindest regards,

 

Carys Herbert

 

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International Astronomical Youth Camp: 12th July – 1st August 2020 in Extremadura, Spain

 

Imagine spending three weeks of your summer in the beautiful countryside – and with access to some of the darkest skies – working with other young people from all over the world on an astronomical project of your choice. The International Astronomical Youth Camp (IAYC) is a summer research camp aiming to promote knowledge on astronomy and related sciences in a unique international atmosphere. Celebrating diversity is deeply embedded in the culture of the camp – we are dedicated to making the camp accessible to all, and we especially welcome applications from minorities in STEM. 

 

Each year the IAYC takes place in a different remote location, and it will be in the gorgeous Extremadura region in Spain this year. The IAYC is different from most astronomy camps for two reasons: (1) it has a strong international character and (2) you will design and carry out your own small research project. You will not just accept facts, but you will discover them for yourself. We are proud of the incredible variety of projects that have been carried out during the camp over the past 50 years, which include building rockets and rovers; constructing radio telescopes; astrophotography; cultural astronomy; computer programming and machine learning; exoplanets; stellar evolution; cosmology; and so much more. We have a diverse network of previous IAYCers, who have all gone on to fulfil a diverse range of roles in science and beyond.

 

By night you will have access to a number of different telescopes, whether you are a complete beginner or a savvy expert. By afternoon (the morning is for sleeping), you will explore astronomy-related projects in one of eight working groups. The groups are led by young scientists and focus on a specific topic related to space and astronomy. There is something for everyone, from the complete beginner to the ambitious student. This year the working groups are:

 

EPIC – Evi’s Planet Investigators & Co.

EPOCH – Early Physics Outlines with Code and Happiness

FLAT – FLirting with Absurd Theories

MESSY – Modelling Energy Systems SustainablY on exoplanets

OOPSIE – Observing and Photographing Skies In Extremadura

SCOUSE – Science COmmunication of the UniverSe and Everything

STORYTIME – STars On the Radiant SkY Truly Inspired Mythology on Earth

T-REX – Training Robots to EXplore

 

As well as the astronomical programme, there are many non-astronomical activities such as group games; sporting events; cultural, singing and poetry evenings; hiking tours and an excursion.

 

Anyone from 16 to 24 years old and able to communicate in English (your English doesn't have to be perfect!) may participate in the IAYC 2020. The fee for accommodation, full board and the whole programme, including the excursion, is 870 EUR and the application deadline is 5th April 2020. We also have grants available, for those who would love to attend but might not have the funds.

 

For more details, application and grant forms, outlines of projects and pictures from previous camps please go to  <https://www.iayc.org/nextcamp/> https://www.iayc.org/nextcamp/.

 

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at info at iayc.org.

 

Best wishes and clear skies,

The IAYC Leaderteam