U.S. Particle Accelerator School
U.S. Particle Accelerator School
Education in Beam Physics and Accelerator Technology

Summer 2024 Application Form


Full details and course outlines are available at https://uspas.fnal.gov/programs/2024/rohnertpark/

Sponsor:

University of California Davis, Continuing and Professional Education

Location:
Rohnert Park, California, USA

Course Dates:

Two-week full courses: July 15 - 26, 2024
One-week half courses: July 15 - 19 and July 22 - 26, 2024

Deadline Dates:

Application deadline for all attendees and deadline to submit scholarship supporting documents: April 1, 2024

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Personal Info
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The USPAS collects data on race/ethnic identity and gender identity to track school diversity. Disclosure is voluntary and individual responses are kept confidential. Please select what best describes you.

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Background
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  •   : I am currently enrolled as a graduate or undergraduate student. If your answer is yes, please tell us at which university you are enrolled*
  •   : I have previously attended the USPAS*
  •   : I am a graduate student enrolled in one of the DOE Accelerator Science & Engineering Traineeships*
    1) Michigan State University’s Accelerator Science and Engineering Traineeship (ASET);
    2) Stony Brook University/Cornell University’s Ernest Courant Traineeship in Accelerator Science & Engineering;
    3) Illinois Institute of Technology/Northern Illinois University’s Chicagoland Accelerator Science Traineeship (CAST)
    4) Old Dominion University/Norfolk State University/Hampton University Traineeship

Course Selection

Please make your course selection(s):*


  • *New* One-week Certificate Course (Graded pass/fail. Passing students will receive a USPAS Certificate of Achievement.)

    Half course July 15-19, 2024

    Concepts of Accelerator Science and Technology CLASS FULL

    Half course July 22-26, 2024

    Concepts of Accelerator Science and Technology CLASS FULL

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  • One 2-week university full course (Students successfully completing a full course will earn 4 units of credit from UC Davis Continuing and Professional Education).

    Full Courses July 15 - 26, 2024

    Fundamentals of Accel Physics and Technology with Simulations and Measurements Lab CLASS FULL
    Accelerator Physics CLASS FULL
    Proton and Ion Linear Accelerators CLASS FULL

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  • Two successive one-week university half courses (Students successfully completing two half courses will earn 4 units of credit from UC Davis Continuing and Professional Education).

    Half courses July 15-19, 2024

    Neutrino Beams
    Practical Lattice Design CLASS FULL
    VUV and X-ray Free Electron Lasers
    Engineering for Accelerators

    Half courses July 22-26, 2024

    High Power Targets for Accelerators CLASS FULL
    Injection and Extraction of Beams CLASS FULL
    Magnetic Systems with Emphasis on Insertion Devices CLASS FULL
    Fundamentals of Ion Sources CLASS FULL

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  • A single one-week half course only (Students attending only one half course are not eligible to enroll for university credit. They can, however, ask to have their homework and exams graded and will be informed of their rating when the school is over.)

    Half courses July 15-19, 2024

    Neutrino Beams
    Practical Lattice Design CLASS FULL
    VUV and X-ray Free Electron Lasers
    Engineering for Accelerators

    Half courses July 22-26, 2024

    High Power Targets for Accelerators CLASS FULL
    Injection and Extraction of Beams CLASS FULL
    Magnetic Systems with Emphasis on Insertion Devices CLASS FULL
    Fundamentals of Ion Sources CLASS FULL
Credit / Audit Status

Class sizes are limited. Priority will be given to those who enroll for credit either via our academic host (UC Davis Continuing and Professional Education) or through their home university if USPAS courses are directly co-listed (i.e. Indiana University, MIT, MSU, etc) or are available at their home university via Special Topics courses. Auditors will be admitted on a space-available basis only after those seeking credit / a grade.

International participants not currently in the U.S. may participate but they cannot earn UC Davis Continuing and Professional Education credit. They may ask that their performance be graded and when the session is over the USPAS will provide a letter confirming participation and rating earned.

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Session Information

We will not have a Computer Lab with shared PCs so all participants are required to bring their own portable computer to access online course notes and computer resources. This can be a laptop or a tablet with a sufficiently large screen and keyboard. Windows, Mac, and Linux-based systems that are wifi capable and have a standard web browser and mouse are all acceptable. You should have privileges for software installs. If you are unable to bring a computer, please contact uspas@fnal.gov ASAP to request a laptop loan. Very limited IT support and spare loaner laptops will be available during the session.

U.S. citizens and non-U.S. citizens living in the U.S. may enroll for 4 units of credit from UC Davis Continuing and Professional Education. International participants living outside the U.S. may apply to attend the program and may request financial sponsorship but they may not earn credit from UC Davis Continuing and Professional Education. International students requesting a scholarship who are not from U.S. visa-waiver countries must already be in possession of a visa that is valid for the entire period of the USPAS session.

Attendees must be 18 years or older.

The Registration Fee is $2,000.00 if your Application Form is received before April 1; after April 1, the fee is $2,000.00. The Registration Fee is $1,000.00 for participants attending only one week of the program. Please note: you do not have to pay the Registration Fee by April 1 - you must send in an Application Form before April 1. Information on how and when to pay the Registration Fee will be sent to non-scholarship students upon acceptance into the program. Group dinners are included in the Registration Fee.

A group block of hotel rooms have been reserved for USPAS participants. A single room is available for $157.00 plus tax (currently 14.29%) per night and a double room (shared by 2 people) is $78.50 plus tax (currently 14.29%) per person per night. Sleeping rooms reserved via the link we email to you are also entitled to free sleeping room wifi access and 50% off parking at the hotel. Rooms may be reserved at our rate 3 days before and 3 days after the School dates based on hotel availability.

The USPAS provides breakfasts and dinners to students and teaching teams during the dates of the school. Please see General Information for more details

Scholarships


We are no longer accepting scholarship requests for this session.


Application deadline for all attendees and deadline to submit scholarship supporting documents: April 1, 2024