Nicola Buckley, Cambridge University
Nirmala Lall, University of Victoria
Norbert Steinhaus, Living Knowledge Networks
Budd Hall, Global Alliance on Community Engaged Research

For “Big Tent” Group of international networks

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You can find an archive of the Living Knowledge Magazines and Newsletters here.

From 8-9 May 2012 runs the Summer School on Science Shops on the premises of the Bonn Science Shop. Target groups are scientists, science communicators, community leaders, NGO representatives, graduate students, PhD students, and others who are interested in setting up a Science Shop or starting Community-Based Research projects. The Summer School aims specifically to those with little or no experience in, or knowledge of Science Shops or Community-Based Research. By participating in this crash course, you will be able to engage in follow-up discussions during the conference much more easily.
The workshop will be given by Science Shop coordinators with a long experience, from The Nether-lands and Germany. On the second day, colleagues from Northern-Ireland will join the team. During the following Living Knowledge Conference you can meet and talk with many more Science Shop staff from all around the world.
Places are limited, so please make sure to register early. The PERARES project offer this Summer School for all who are interested at the reduced rate of 50,00 € which includes morning and after-noon refreshments and the lunch on Tuesday.

• Programme Summer School on Science Shops

For those arrive early for the conference or those who need to bridge the gap between summer school and conference we invite you to join one of three Field Trips:

• Kommern: Open-Air Museum/Rhenish State Museum of Folklore  
• NaturGut Ophoven: Bonn Science Shop cooperation partner in several environmental education activities
• International Garden Bonn, ‘Grüne Spielstadt: A Bonn Science Shop community project

All field trips are free of charge and will be accompanied. A guided tour in English is included. Please note: the offer is valid only for the registered conference participants.

• Information about the Field Trips

The Summer School aims specifically to those with little or no experience in, or knowledge of, Science Shops or Community-Based Research Offices. By participating in this crash course, you will be able to engage in follow-up discussions during the conference much more easily. It will also allow you to assess options for yourself to start one, should you wish to do so. The workshop will be given by Science Shop coordinators with a long experience, from The Netherlands and Germany. On the second day, colleagues from Northern-Ireland will join the team. During the following Living Knowledge Conference you can meet and talk with many more Science Shop staff from all around the world.
Places are limited, so please make sure to register early. The PERARES project, funded by the European Commission under contract FP7-244264, and the Living Knowledge Network offer this Summer School for all who are interested at the reduced rate of 50 €, which includes morning and afternoon refreshments and the lunch on Tuesday.

• More information about the Summer School and programme

• To the Conference website

Please note that the size of this fund is small and as a result we will not be able to support a large number of applicants. If your application is not accepted the insufficiency of the funds is the primarily reason why.
Under circumstance, we believe the scholarship fund provides an invaluable opportunity for the LK supporters to “make connections that count.”

 
What Does the Scholarship Fund Offer?

The scholarship fund will cover the conference registration fee (includes conference lunches and conference dinner, accommodation (max. 3 nights) at the conference venue). We are not able to provide assistance to cover travel costs, incidental and outside the conference meals.

The deadline for the Scholarship Application is March 15th, 2012.
The notices of the outcomes will be announced on March 20th, 2012. Successful applicants will be asked to confirm whether or not they will accept the offer by the March 30th final deadline.

Application Procedures

1. Please complete and the applicant contact information and application statements. The application must be received by March 15, 2012.
2. All applications received by March 15, 2012 will be reviewed by a Scholarship Committee. Applicants will be notified by March 20, 2012.
3. Applicants who have been awarded a scholarship must confirm if they accept the scholarship by March 30th, 2012 and must complete their Conference Registration no later than April 8th, 2012.

No extension will be granted if these deadlines are missed.

To Scholarship Application Form

Here’s a link to the May 2011 issue

Please note that the journal is not a peer reviewed scientific
publication.  Its purpose is to disseminate informative articles and
reports that represent the current work of Science Shops and similar
organisations in the field of community based research.

The deadline is 2 March 2012.  Please send your contributions to: Norbert
Steinhaus, norbert.steinhaus@wilabonn.de