INFORMATION
FOR INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPANTS
In the
international spirit of previous Megagauss conferences and of the IEEE,
we extend an especially warm invitation to our colleagues from outside
the United States to join us in Santa Fe. Participation by
foreign scientists at Megagauss conferences has significantly enhanced
the technical quality of our meetings, and we are again anticipating a
strong foreign contingent. This is a Conference you should
not miss.
Access to Santa Fe through the Albuquerque International Airport is
easy. Santa Fe is a popular tourist destination at any time
of year and our Conference Hotel rates at The Bishop’s Lodge
are unbeatable.
The Organizers recognize the difficulties that some
international participants may experience in applying for a visa to
enter the US. The Conference is prepared to provide Letters
of Invitation and Letters of Support.
Unfortunately, at this time, the Conference regrets that we
are unable to provide travel or other financial support (except limited
travel grants for university students) to any attendees.
The Conference language will be English. While the
Conference cannot provide translation services, please take advantage
of the opportunity in your Abstract Submittal to indicate if your
request for an oral presentation would involve speaking through your
interpreter.
For logistical support, and for all other questions, International
Attendees are encouraged to contact:
Irv Lindemuth
Los Alamos National Laboratory
irvl@att.net
(520) 743-2991
VISA
SUPPORT FOR INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPANTS
The
Conference will, upon request, issue Letters of Invitation and/or
Letters supporting Visa requests to International Participants.
If you
need a Visa to enter the US please:
Allow
at least six months from the time you apply for a Visa at a US Embassy
or Consulate. The Conference suggests filing your application
by May 2006.
Be
sure to indicate information for accompanying persons who will also
require a Visa.
To
receive an Official Invitation – or letter of support for a
Visa request, please provide to Irv Lindemuth at the address above:
- Full name (no initials, please)
- Title or Position
- Complete name of institution
- Address of institution
- Email address
- Phone number
- Fax number
- Date of birth
- Place of birth (city; county/region, etc.; state; country)
- Passport number
- Name of country that issued the passport
- Date of issue of passport
- Date of expiration of passport
- Sponsoring agency (e.g., ISTC, LANL, etc.)
- To whom should letter be addressed
- Should letter be transmitted to applicant or to addressee
- How the letter should be transmitted (e-mail, fax, post, etc.)
- Special content requested
- Title(s) of papers the applicant will present
- Names of any family members who will accompany, if any;
Items (1)-(3) and (8)-(13) for all accompanying family members
FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR
INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPANTS
While
the Conference cannot provide financial support, we recognize the
financial situation faced by scientists in some foreign
countries. We recommend that you seek support from other
organizations such as (for scientists in Russia and former Soviet States):
- The
International Science and Technology Center (ISTC),
- The
Science and Technology Center of the Ukraine, and
- The
Civilian Research and Development Foundation (CRDF)
Scientists
with collaborators in the US should also contact their American
colleagues to explore possible support through the collaborators'
institution. If required by your potential sponsor, the
Conference will be glad to provide a letter of support.
For
foreign participants who bring evidence of sponsorship by a
non-government philanthropic organization, the Conference will consider
requests to register at the “pre-registration” rate
$700/$600 (non-IEEE members/Member) instead of the higher
“at-Conference” rates – a savings of
$100. This rate reduction will be applied to those sponsored
by organizations such as the CRDF or the ISTC, who have a standing
policy precluding payment of registration fees. To receive
consideration for this reduction, the attendee must bring from the
sponsoring agency a statement of sponsorship and a statement that the
sponsoring organization does not pay registration fees.
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