The Center for Gravitational Wave Astronomy (CGWA), a NASA University Research Center at the University of Texas at Brownsville, the Grid Physics Network (GriPhyN), Grid Center and the International Virtual Data Grid Laboratory (iVDGL) will sponsor a one-week intensive Summer Workshop program in Grid computing and its application in scientific data analysis. This school would be held on South Padre Island, a resort located on the Gulf of Mexico, twenty miles from downtown Brownsville.

The aim of the school will be to give the students a basic foundation in distributed computing, and valuable hands-on training in computing techniques. The workshop introduces essential skills that will be needed by students in the natural and applied sciences, engineering, and computer science to conduct and support scientific analysis in the emerging Grid computing environment.

South Padre Island Center Summer school will be held in the South Padre Island Center (SPI Center). SPI Center in recognized as the only historic building on South Padre Island. Built in 1923, it served as an active Coast Guard station until the 1970’s. It is located 10-15 minutes walking distance from Comfort Suites.

A block of double rooms has been reserved at the Comfort Suites (10-15 minutes walking distance from the South Padre Island Center). There is a free Shuttle system serving South Padre Island and Port Isabel. Buses run from 7am - 7pm

• Participants are responsible for arranging their own accomodations, and should contact hotel directly to make a reservation.
• Identify yourself as attending the Summer School when making your reservation.
• Students receiving financial aid will only need to confirm their reservation.
• Deadline: Reservations must be made by May 28, 2004

• Airport Shuttle and taxicabs are available between the airport and hotel.
• Contact any taxi company from the airport.
  Taxi fare is $10-20/person (for a group).
• South Padre Island has a free shuttle system, you can view the schedule here.

Full scholarship (travel, accommodation, and per diem) is available for students with US citizenship, subject to evaluation of their application. Students from Minority Serving Institutions are strongly encouraged to apply. Limited scholarships will also be made available for non US citizen students in exceptional cases. Undergraduate or graduate students in CS, Physics, Math or other sciences may apply. Applicants should have at least intermediate programming skills (one to two semesters of hands-on experience in C/C++, Java, Perl, and/or Python) and hands-on experience with UNIX or Linux.
CGWA will not be responsible for visa expenses.

Please send your application to :

Application package should include :

1. Cover letter
2. CV (curriculum vitae)
   A summary (list) of your educational and academic backgrounds as well as teaching and research experience, publications, presentations, awards, honors, affiliations and other details (sports, hobbies, etc...)
   
3. Personal Statement
4. A recommendation letter from your immediate supervisor.
5. Completed scholarship/registration application form