[Please forward to any student who may be interested]

Dear all

CoLIS5 is the fifth in the series of international conferences whose 
general aim is to provide a broad forum for critically exploring and 
analysing research in areas such as computer science, information 
science and library science. The theme for CoLIS 5 will be the nature, 
impact and role of context within information-centred research, 
particularly in information seeking and retrieval.

EPSRC, The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, has 
kindly provided sponsorship to allow 12 UK-based students to attend 
CoLIS5 which will take place in Glasgow from 4th-9th June 2005.

Full details of the conference are at the conference web pages 
http://www.cis.strath.ac.uk/external/colis5/

Student bursaries cover the following:

     * Registration to attend the main conference sessions (Mon-Wed) 
including conference proceedings, conference dinner and social events
     * Registration to attend one of the conference tutorials or 
workshops of the student's choice
     * Accommodation in one of the conference hotels for the nights 
Friday 3rd June to Thursday 9th June, i.e. 7 nights. This will cover bed 
and breakfast accommodation only, additional expenses will be covered by 
the student attendee. The choice of conference hotel will be made by the 
conference organisers.
     * Contribution to travel costs to attend the conference. CoLIS5 
will contribute a maximum of £100 pounds to the travel of each student 
who is awarded a bursary. This will be refunded after the conference.

In addition, EPSRC will act as sponsor for a dedicated Doctoral Forum. 
Students who wish to attend the Doctoral Forum should apply separately 
(see conference web pages for details).

Regulations

     * Students who wish to apply for a student bursary to attend CoLIS5 
should send an email to Ian Ruthven Ian.Ruthven @ cis.strath.ac.uk 
giving the information outlined below. Your supervisor should also send 
an email to Ian Ruthven confirming your student status. Applications for 
which no confirmation is received will be rejected.
     * Applications for a student bursary should be received by 7th 
March 2005, decisions by will announced on 23rd March 2005.
     * Eligible students are those who are registered for a postgraduate 
degree in a UK educational institution, irrespective of the student's 
nationality.
     * The conference organising committee will select those students to 
be awarded a bursary. Preference will be given to those students 
presenting or submitting a paper to the main conference or one of the 
post-conference workshops.

Applicant Information
Name:
Email address:
Student level: Masters/Doctoral
Year of studies: First/Second/Third/Other
Institution (including department):
Telephone number:
Fax number:

Supervisor
Name:
Mailing address:
Email address:

Student author status (e.g., first author, primary author, other author):
Title of submission (if applicable):

Funding Information
Transportation costs based on travel from nearest airport/train station:
Other funding sources, amounts applied for, amounts received:

Best wishes

Ian Ruthven
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Ian Ruthven
Department of Computer and Information Sciences
University of Strathclyde
Glasgow G1 1XH
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Tel: +44 141 548 3098
Fax: +44 141 548 4523
http://www.cis.strath.ac.uk/people/biography/ir/
CoLIS 5 - http://www.cis.strath.ac.uk/colis5/