The application process for the 2002 Summer School has closed.

Budapest School

July 8 to August 2, 2002, in Budapest, Hungary. Held at the campus of Eötvös Loránd University. Administered by Central European University and the Santa Fe Institute.

Co-Directors: John Pepper, Santa Fe Institute; Imre Kondor, Eötvös Loránd University; Jonathan Shapiro, University of Manchester; and Beáta Oborny, Eötvös Loránd University

General Description

An intensive introduction to complex behavior in mathematical, physical, living, and social systems for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows in the sciences and social sciences. Open to students in all countries. Students are expected to choose one school and attend the full four weeks.

Week 1 - Intensive series of lectures and laboratories introducing foundational ideas and tools of complex systems research. The topics will include nonlinear dynamics and pattern formation, statistical mechanics and stochastic processes, information theory and computation theory, adaptive computation, computer modeling tools, and specific applications of these core topics to various disciplines.

Weeks 2 and 3 - Lectures and panel discussions on current research in complex systems.

The topics this year are:

• Foundations of Complex Systems (including nonlinear dynamics, information and computation theory, and evolution and adaptation)
• Network Structure and Dynamics
• Adaptation in Natural and Artificial Systems
• Universal Scaling Laws in Biology
• Collective Behavior and Self-organization

Week 4 - Completion and presentation of student projects.

Who Should Apply

Applications are solicited from graduate students and postdoctoral fellows in any discipline, but with some background in science and mathematics at least at the undergraduate level (including calculus and linear algebra). Students may apply to either the Santa Fe school or the Budapest school, regardless of home country.

Costs

No tuition is charged. 100% of housing costs are provided for all students. Some travel scholarships will be available, depending on need.

Housing:

Housing will be in double-occupancy rooms with shared bathrooms. Telephone and computer network connectors will be available. For students with accompanying families, some family housing will be available. Travel funding for families is not available.

Application Instructions

Applicants from Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union and Mongolia who wish to attend the Budapest school should make their application through Central European University's Summer University. Please visit http://www.ceu.hu/sun/sunindx.html.

You can submit your materials using our online application form. We strongly encourage you to do so in order to expedite your application (although submissions via postal mail will also be accepted).

If you choose to apply via postal mail, follow these instructions

Provide a current resume with publications list (if any), a one-page statement of current research interests, comments about why you want to attend the school, and two letters of recommendation from scientists who know your work. Include your e-mail address and fax number. Specify which school you want to attend (or which is your first choice if you are willing to attend either). Specify in your cover letter whether you wish to apply for a travel scholarship. (This will not influence our decision on your application.) Do not bind your application materials in any manner. Send only complete application packages by postal mail to:

Summer Schools
Santa Fe Institute
1399 Hyde Park Road
Santa Fe, NM 87501 USA

Applications must be postmarked by January 25, 2002.

Women, minorities, and students from developing countries are especially encouraged to apply.

If you have questions, please send an e-mail to .