32^nd International School for Young Astronomers

ISYA-2010

September 12, – October 2, 2010, Byurakan, Armenia

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An international summer school will take place on 12 September – 2 October, 2010, in Byurakan (Armenia). It is being organized jointly by the International Astronomical Union (IAU), the Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory (BAO), and the Armenian Astronomical Society (ArAS). It is the IAU 32^nd International School for Young Astronomers (ISYA-2010, see the list of previous ISYA) and the 3^rd Byurakan International Summer School (3BISS, see the list of Byurakan Summer Schools).

The Byurakan Observatory is one of the main observational centers of the former Soviet Union and is an important observatory with modern facilities in the Middle East region. It was founded in 1946 by V.A. Ambartsumian and is well known for its large spectroscopic surveys: the First and Second Byurakan Surveys (FBS and SBS), undertaken by B.E. Markarian and colleagues.

The Byurakan Observatory hosts a number of medium-size optical telescopes, the most important being the 2.6m classical telescope and the 1m Schmidt telescope. There are different modern astronomical instruments, including the multi-pupil spectrograph (VAGR). The Byurakan Observatory holds the Digitized First Byurakan Survey (DFBS, or the Markarian survey), containing low-dispersion spectra for ~20,000,000 objects. Many qualified specialists work presently in Byurakan, who are prepared to teach modern observational astrophysics to young people. A number of well-known scientists are invited to lecture during the school on various interesting topics (see the list of Lecturers and Lectures).

Upper-level University students and post-graduate students are eligible to apply for participation. In exclusive cases, some excellent B.Sc. students will also be accepted. Apart from the local students we also expect students from our neighboring countries (Iran, Turkey, Georgia, Azerbaijan), Arabic countries, Central Asia (Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, etc.), China, India, Pakistan, Europe (including former Soviet Union countries), etc. to apply and to benefit from this ISYA (submit Application Form with two Letters of Recommendation). Students must have a working knowledge of English which will be the official language of the school, as well as sufficient level in physics and mathematics. A maximum of 30 students will be selected.

IAU will cover travel expenses for students whose grant applications are accepted, and ArAS/BAO will cover their local expenses (accommodation, meals, excursions, and banquet, totaling USD 485 or EUR 325). Students that cover these expenses from other sources may also participate.

The participants will stay in the Byurakan Observatory hotel. The lecturers will stay in Yerevan at the Yerevan State University (YSU) hotel. A bus will take them to Byurakan and back. Meals will be offered in Byurakan, too.