This is the second announcement for the international Science@FELs 2016 Conference, organized by Elettra - Sincrotrone Trieste, that will take place from September 5 to September 7, 2016 at the Savoia Excelsior Palace in Trieste.

Registration is open at

http://www.elettra.eu/Conferences/2016/Science_at_FELs/

with a deadline due on the 1st of June 2016 for both oral and poster contributions.

Speakers at the conference will also be invited to contribute a paper to a special topic issue of the journal Structural Dynamics.

The scientific Committee of the conference is presently soliciting nominations for the prize in 'FEL Science and Applications' for young researchers. Details of the application procedure and information required are given below and on the web site http://www.elettra.eu/Conferences/2016/Science_at_FELs/Main/Awards.

Nominations are to be received online by June 30th, 2016 at the latest.

The prize is awarded in recognition of recent work for scientific excellence in the area of free electron laser science and applications in its broadest sense by a young scientist (below 35 years at the ceremony date).

The work for which the individual is nominated must be such that a significant component of it was performed during the period 3 years prior to the award. The award is accompanied by a certificate, and a monetary sum of EUR 1.500,-

The Prize Ceremony and Lecture will be highlights of the Science@FELs 2016 Conference.

Nominations must include :

* A cover letter provided by the nominator with proposed citation

* Nominee CV(s)

* A list of publications covering the last five years.

* Up to two letters of endorsement of the nomination.

Nomination should be sent to :

claudio.masciovecchio@elettra.eu

We remind you that the European Cluster of Advanced Laser Light Sources (EUCALL) sponsors the participation of students to Science@FELs 2016 with Travel Bursaries for up to 20 young researchers to attend the conference. Selected candidates can receive up to EUR 500,- to cover travel and accommodation costs.

http://www.elettra.eu/Conferences/2016/Science_at_FELs/Main/EUCALLGrants