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Scientific career in Optics
OSAL (Salamanca OSA Student Chapter
1Presentation of the Student Chapter
Presentation of the Chapter
More info: http://optica.usal.es/osal
Mailing list: osal@usal.es
RSS feeds
3Our goals
Provide information for students
Optics education for high-school and undergratuate
students
Optics spreading
Contact to the industry
Collaborations with other societies
4Activities
Internal seminars
Invited talks
The Optics Blog
Exhibitions for high-school students
Resources and download for optics education
Meetings with other Chapters
5Join us!
Requirements:
Student of Usal or CLPU
OSA student membership
More info: http://optica.usal.es/osal
Mailing list: osal@usal.es
RSS feeds
6Overview of the educational programme
Overview of optics education
Educación secundaria y bachillerato
High school
(high-school)
Licenciatura o grado en Física
Undergraduate levels
(Physics degree)
Master
Graduate levels
Doctorado
(PhD)
8Undergratuate students
Licenciatura/Grado en Física
(Degree in Physics)
Five / Four years
Optics programme
Licenciatura
Compulsory subjects: Wave Physics, Optics, Laboratory of Optics
Optative subjects: Coherent Optics, Photonics, Quantum Optics
Grado
Compulsory subjects: Optics, Laboratory of Optics
Optative subjects: Coherent Optics, Photonics
9Master students
Master en Física y Tecnología de los Láseres
(Master in Physics and Technolgy of Lasers)
60 ECTS
USAL - UVA
Expertise field in optics and lasers, specially ultrashort
ultraintense lasers.
Program
Theoretical subjects
Laboratory
Master thesis
Pre-enrollment: 2-27 Feb.; 2 Mar.- 23 May; 25 May- 1 Sep.
More info: http://optica.usal.es/posgrado
Contact: Luis Plaja (lplaja@usal.es)
10PhD students
Doctorado en Física y Tecnología de los Láseres
(PhD program in Physics and Technolgy of Lasers)
Seminar program
Thesis
Experimental Theoretical
Development of devices or novel techniques for CPA Laser-matter interaction
lasers
Applications of ultrashort pulses Ionization and
high harmonic generation (HHG)
Holography Non-linear propagation
Corneal transparency Devices modelling
Optical diagnosis of plasmas Cold atoms and Bose-Einstein condensed
Calibration of two-photon absorption signals for Quantum optics
spectroscopy
Semiconductor lasers Study of degradation of high power laser diodes
More info: http://optica.usal.es/posgrado
Contact: Luis Plaja (lplaja@usal.es)
11Grants
Overview of grants
Licenciatura o grado en Física
(Physics degree)
Becas de colaboración para último curso de
Becas de verano
carrera
(summer grants)
(last year collaborative grants)
Master
Financiación para estudios de posgrado
(financial support for posgraduate studies)
Doctorado
(PhD)
Becas de la Junta
Becas FPI Becas FPU Becas de la Usal
(Regional Government
(Government grants) (Government grants) (University grants)
13 grants)Grants for undergratuate students
Becas de colaboración para estudiantes de último curso
(Collaborative grants for last year students)
Description
Ministry of Science and Education
Duration: one year, 3h/day
Introduction to research in a department of the University/Research Institute
Requirements
1º ciclo + 45% ECTS del 2º ciclo
Global mark > 6,5 (over 10)
How to apply?
Published in the BOE (Spanish Congressional Record)
Contact with a professor to elaborate a project
Submissions: End of June – September
More info:
https://www.mepsyd.es/
14Grants for undergratuate students
Becas de verano para estudiantes de último curso
(Summer grants for last year students)
Description
Department of Applied Physics, area of Optics (Usal)
Duration: July-September
Introduction to research in Optics
Requirements
Degree in Physics obtained in the same year
How to apply?
Contact with Luis Roso or Luis Plaja
More info:
http://optica.usal.es
15Grants for undergratuate students
Financiación de estudios universitarios
(Financial support for degree students)
Description
Financial support university students
Compatible with grants
3000-6000€
Refund: 1+3 years, Euribor
How to apply?
Information in your bank
June-October
More info: http://web.micinn.es/
16Grants and financial support for master students
Becas para estudios de posgrado de La Caixa
(La Caixa grants for postgraduate studies)
Description
Obra social La Caixa
Duration: depending on the master
1000€+1300€/mes
Requirements
Min. 60 ECTS
Graduate students or last year students who finish in June-July
English (First, TOEFL, 1º ciclo EOI)
How to apply?
Applications online (two references+certicates+master description)
Pre-selection+interview
Submission deadline: 1st April
More info:
http://obrasocial.lacaixa.es/becas/espana_es.html
17Grants and financial support for master students
Becas para estudios de posgrado de Caja España
(Caja España grants for postgraduate studies)
Description
Obra social Caja España
6000€
Requirements
Born after 1982
Graduate students or last year students who finish in June-July
How to apply?
Applications in any Caja España branch office
Application+two references+certificate+program description
Submission deadline: 8th April
More info:
www.cajaespana.es
18Grants and financial support for master students
Becas para estudios de posgrado de la Fundación Carolina
(Fundación Carolina grants for postgraduate studies)
Description
Fundación Carolina
Students from Latin America
66% registration price + round-trip ticket + lodging (full board)+ 200€/mes
Requirements
Non-resident in Spain
Graduate students
How to apply?
Applications online (www.fundacioncarolina.es)
Pre-selection+ Interview
More info:
www.fundacioncarolina.es
19Grants and financial support for master students
Créditos ICO para la financiación de masters
(Financial support for master students)
Description
Financial support for master students
Compatible with grants
6.000€+800€/mes (0% T.A.E.)
Refund:
20 years (nothing during the first 5 years)
Salary>22.000€
Requirements
Pre-enrollment for a master
How to apply?
31 July: registration (www.micinn.es)
31 October: formalization of applications (information in your bank)
More info: www.ico.es (Crédito Renta Universidad)
20Grants and financial support for master students
Becas MAEC-AECID
(Grants from the Spanish Ministry)
Description
Financial support for foreign master students
One year (+2 years)
1200€/month
Requirements
Graduate students
Admission for the master
How to apply?
In October
More info: http://www.becasmae.es/
21Grants and financial support for PhD students
Becas FPI: Formación de Personal Investigador
(FPI grants)
Description
Grant for 24 months+ Contract for 24 months
1142€/month (grant) + 16442€/year (contract)
Requirements
Grants associated to projects
Graduate students (after 1st January 2005)
PhD students
How to apply?
In November – December
Applications online (http://www.micinn.es/planidi )
More info:
http://univ.micinn.fecyt.es/ciencia
22Grants and financial support for PhD students
Becas FPU: Formación de Profesorado Universitario
(FPU grants)
Description
Grant for 24 months+ Contract for 24 months
1142€/month (grant) + 16442€/year (contract)
Requirements
Graduate students (after 1st January 2006)
PhD students
Global mark>1,60
How to apply?
October-November
Applications online (CV+ director CV+ group report+ project) ⇒ submission
in the local office of the government (+certificates)
More info:
http://web.micinn.es/
23Grants and financial support for PhD students
Contratos de Formación de Personal Investigador de la JCyL
(Regional Government Contracts)
Description
Four years
15400 €/year
Requirements
Research in a center of Castilla y León
Graduate students after 1st January 2006
Global mark>1,60
How to apply?
October-November
Application online +CD (CV+ director CV+ group report+ project)
+certificate⇒ submission in the local office of the government or university
More info:
http://www.educa.jcyl.es
24Grants and financial support for PhD students
Becas de formación de personal investigador de la Usal
(University grants)
Description
24 months (grant)+24 months (contract)
15400€/year
Requirements
Graduate students (after 1st January 2005)
University of Salamanca
PhD students
Global mark>1,60
How to apply?
In March
Application +CV+ director CV+ group report+ project +certificate⇒ submission in
the university
More info:
www.usal.es
25Useful links
Useful links
OSAL site for career opportunities:
http://optica.usal.es:8080/osal/osal/career-opportunities
Universia:
http://www.universia.es/index.htm
Posgrado en Física y Tecnología de los Láseres:
http://optica.usal.es/posgrado/
Universidad de Salamanca: grants for graduate students
http://posgrado.usal.es/becas.htm
Universidad de Salamanca: grants for undergraduate students
http://campus.usal.es/~becas/
26Prizes, research programmes
and conferencesPrizes, research programmes and conferences
OSA Student Services
Awards
Corning outstanding student paper award
Emil Wolf outstanding student paper competition
Infiera outstanding student recognition
Maiman student paper award
Grants
Jean Bennett Memorial Student Travel Grant
Student Travel Grants
Student Chapter Activity Grants
Youth Science Education Outreach Grants
Scholarships
Harvey M. Pollicove Memorial Scholarship
Fellowships
Congressional Science and Engineering Fellowships
More info:
28
www.osa.orgPrizes, research programmes and conferences
Science on Stage
Description
13 prizes (1500€)
Home-made experiments, films, didactic material and papers
Requirements
People interested in science education
How to apply?
Before 1st July
More info:
http://www.cienciaenaccion.org/
http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Science_on_Stage/
29Prizes, research programmes and conferences
Premio Jóvenes Investigadores
(Young researchers prize)
Description
Contest for scientific projects before university studies
Requirements
High school students (>15 years and < 21 years)
Individual or teams (max. 5 people)
Supervised by a teacher
How to apply?
Up to 15th May
More info:
www.micinn.es
30Prizes, research programmes and conferences
Summer Schools
Description
Conferences for students who wish to broaden their knowledge
Requirements
Depending on the summer school
How to apply?
Depending on the summer school
Typically from April to June
More info:
http://optica.usal.es:8080/osal/osal/career-opportunities/courses
31Prizes, research programmes and conferences
Grado de Salamanca (tesina)
Description
Research work after the degree
Requirements
Graduate students
How to apply?
Contact with a professor/department
More info:
http://optica.usal.es:8080/osal/osal/career-opportunities/
32Prizes, research programmes and conferences
Certamen Arquímedes
(Arquímedes Contest)
Description
Contest to motivate students to start a scientific career
9000€ for first prize (x4) and 6000€ for second prize (x4)
Requirements
Scientific projects for university students or students who have got their
degree during the past year
How to apply?
Application+CV+project+certificate
Up to July
Submission+selection +oral presentation
More info:
www.micinn.es
33Prizes, research programmes and conferences
International Conference of Physics Students (ICPS)
Description
Conference for physics students, run by physics students (lectures, poster
sessions, excursions and social events)
Possibility to present poster/talk
10-18th August in Split (Croatia)
Requirements
IAPS members
How to apply?
Applications online
More info:
http://icps2009.hfd.hr/
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