In this nine day hands-on Summer school, participants will work with experienced NVO users and software specialists to become familiar with how to discover, access, visualize and analyze data, and how to use the data publication and high performance computing capabilities of the Virtual Observatory. Those attending will be introduced to VO tools and utilities and use them to accomplish a variety of research goals including data mining, multiwavelength and temporal astronomy. In the latter part of the Summer school, small teams will pursue their own VO-enabled projects.

Anyone interested in learning how to use the VO for astronomical research is welcome to apply. There will also be sessions for those interested in publishing data in the Virtual Observatory. We especially encourage advanced undergraduates, graduate students, and post-doctoral fellows to apply. Programming experience will be helpful, but is not required.

Space and budgetary constraints limit participation to 40 people. Applications will be reviewed by the organizing committee and participants will be informed by July 1 of their acceptance to the Summer School. Application instructions are posted at http://?????.

There will be a $500 registration fee for participants. If this presents a financial hardship such that it would preclude attendance, applicants may request a waiver of the fee. The organizing committee will review such requests on a case by case basis. Upon acceptance to the Summer School, the fee will be due by August 1. Accommodations are provided for all participants. Additionally, a travel stipend of up to $400 and per diem stipend of $225 are available for successful applicants from US institutions who can commit to attending the whole course and who do not have funds available to cover these expenses.

-- SimonKrughoff - 18 Dec 2007