August 6-17, 2018
GRIDS is a new summer school for graduate students and new post-docs in nuclear, particle, and astroparticle physics to get hands-on training with the detector and instrumentation technology used in modern experiments. It is aimed primarily for those students and post-docs with limited experience with experimental hardware.
The school will offer a diversified program, combining plenary lectures on a variety of topics from leading experts with hands-on laboratory experience with typical detector and instrumentation technologies.
Participants will develop a basic understanding of the interactions of particles with matter that are relevant to radiation detecting and of the physical mechanisms for collecting energy deposited by radiation.
Participants will also develop lab skills to operate commonly-used equipment for radiation detection in a safe and effective manner.
The school is open to National and International graduate students, and new post-docs. Acceptance to the school is limited.
Application submission for TSI/GRIDS2018 is now closed!
Numbers will be limited to 15-20 students, so an application process will be used.
This will be a 3-step process.
1. Apply (by June 15, 2018)
2. Get Accepted
3. Register
Please click on the link below to APPLY online.
Applications will be accepted until June 15, 2018
Visas:
If you are traveling from outside Canada, you may need a visa to enter Canada. Please refer to the Government of Canada site (http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/visit/visas.asp) for instructions on how and who needs to apply for a Visitor’s Visa to come to Canada.
US citizens carrying a valid US Passport do not require a Visa to come to Canada. Residents of the US who carry a passport from a country listed on the Government of Canada site will need an Invitation Letter from the Conference Chair to attach to their Visitor’s Visa Application. Please give sufficient time for processing. See: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/index.asp for an estimate of processing times.
As of March 15, 2016 any delegates from visa-exempt countries will need to apply for an eTA. The eTA costs $7.00 and allows for pre-screening of visa exempt nationals. Please see the link for details related to the eTA. http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/visit/eta.asp
The Canadian Institute for Nuclear Physics has generously offered partial travel subsidies to students and post-docs of faculty who are CINP members.
To apply, please send an email to tsi@triumf.ca indicating the participant’s name, home institution, and the name and email address of the CINP-member supervisor.
A limited number of rooms has been set aside for TSI/GRIDS/2018 for participants at the UBC Totem Park Residences on UBC campus. The Totem Park Residences are only a 20 minute walk from TRIUMF.
Totem Park is made up of a mixture of single and twin bedrooms, with shared hallway washrooms and floor lounges (approximately 36 guests per floor). Floor lounges offer seating, TV, fridge, sink and microwave. Buildings are equipped with elevators.
Room rates: $56/night shared accommodations
For the duration of the school (12 nights) - arrival August 5 - departure August 17, 2018 will be a cost of accommodations will be $670.00.
Room bookings will be made and paid for through the registration system after acceptance to TSI/GRIDS2018.
Attendees may book additional days directly with UBC, but will be based on availability, and students may be required to move to a different location.
eTA (Electronic Travel Authorization) is a new entry requirement -- now in effect.
What you need to know to come to Canada: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/visit/tourist.asp
Visas: If travelling from outside Canada, you may need a visa to enter Canada.
To request an invitation letter to attach to your Visitor's Visa application please send your request by email to tsi@triumf.ca after you submit your application.
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Temperatures for August
| August average temperature | 18°C | 64°F |
| August high | 22°C | 72°F |
| August low | 14°C | 57°F |
Summer (June - September)
Electric voltage is 120 Volt
Wall socket and plug: Image shows a classic plug with two flat parallel prongs and one with a grounding pin.
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Currency converter: http://www.bankofcanada.ca/rates/exchange/daily-converter/?page_moved=1
E-mail: tsi@triumf.ca
