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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=ES link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:center;line-height:14.25pt;background:white'><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0066CC'>Doc-Course 2015: Applied Mathematics and Optimization</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#312F2F'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:center;line-height:14.25pt;background:white'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#312F2F'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:justify;line-height:14.25pt;background:white'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#312F2F'>This activity is co-organized by the Basque Center for Applied Mathematics (</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#312F2F'><a href="http://www.bcamath.org"><span lang=EN-US style='color:#035ACB;text-decoration:none'>BCAM</span></a></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#312F2F'>), the University of the Basque Country (</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#312F2F'><a href="http://www.ehu.es"><span lang=EN-US style='color:#035ACB;text-decoration:none'>UPV-EHU</span></a></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#312F2F'>) and the Institute of Mathematics of the University of Sevilla (</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#312F2F'><a href="http://www.imus.us.es"><span lang=EN-US style='color:#035ACB;text-decoration:none'>IMUS</span></a></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#312F2F'>). It is addressed to beginner and intermediate graduate students from institutions all over the world interested in Applied Mathematics, Optimization and related areas. Official language is English and participants will receive a diploma of the organizing institutions certifying good performance.</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#312F2F'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:justify;line-height:14.25pt;background:white'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#312F2F'>The </span><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0066CC'>Doc-Course</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#312F2F'> is a twelve-weeks intensive school from 2<sup>nd</sup> March till 29<sup>th</sup> May, 2015 and it consists of four weeks of courses in Seville, 6 weeks of research activity under the guidance of specialized supervisors and two Workshops (the 5<sup>th</sup> week in Seville and the last week in Bilbao) where the participants will have the opportunity to report on the work made during the whole course.</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#312F2F'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:justify;line-height:14.25pt;background:white'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#312F2F'>The applicants should fill out the online form available at the link: </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#312F2F'><a href="http://www.imus.us.es/DC/2014_OPT/registrationAndGrants.php"><span lang=EN-US style='color:#035ACB;text-decoration:none'>http://www.imus.us.es/DC/2014_OPT/registrationAndGrants.php</span></a></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#312F2F'> Those wishing to be considered for financial support should indicate in their application form. This financial support will cover lodging and food during the whole doc-course for up to 20 non-resident students, and trips Bilbao-Sevilla for all students. The applicants should cover the inscription fees (EUR 200). There are 25 positions.</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#312F2F'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:justify;line-height:14.25pt;background:white'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#312F2F'>For futher information, please visit the Doc-Course website: </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#312F2F'><a href="http://www.imus.us.es/DC/2014_OPT/index.html"><span lang=EN-US style='color:#035ACB;text-decoration:none'>http://www.imus.us.es/DC/2014_OPT/index.html </span></a></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#312F2F'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:justify;line-height:14.25pt;background:white'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#312F2F'>We kindly ask you to distribute this call among colleagues and potential candidates. Please do not hesitate to </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#312F2F'><a href="mailto:acti-imus@us.es?subject=Doc-Course%202015%20%2F%20questions"><span lang=EN-US style='color:#035ACB;text-decoration:none'>contact us</span></a></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#312F2F'> for any additional information.</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#312F2F'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='mso-fareast-language:ES'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Justo Puerto<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>IMUS (<a href="http://www.imus.us.es/">http://www.imus.us.es/</a> )<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>University of Seville.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>