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The IUSSP Scientific Committee on Historical Demography invites applications for junior demographers to attend the IUSSP seminar on Longevity: Early-life Conditions, Social Mobility and Other Factors that Influence Survival to Old Age, organized by the Scientific Committee on Historical Demography. The seminar will be held in Lund, Sweden, on 8-10 June 2006, in collaboration with the Research Group in Economic Demography, Lund University. (Further details available at: http://www.iussp.org/Activities/scc-his2/hist%20early-lifeannounce.pdf)
The Junior Demographer Travel Grant provides an opportunity for a young demographer to meet world renowned specialists in the field. The grant covers roundtrip transport to the meeting as well as accommodation during the meeting. In return the junior demographer may be asked by the seminar organizers to write up a summary of the meeting or help with other organizational tasks during the meeting.

Conditions of eligibility

Candidates are expected to be holders of an advanced degree in a discipline related to population and junior in the profession.

All applicants for the junior demographer award should be IUSSP members (nonmembers wishing to apply can apply for membership at the following link: http://www.iussp.org/Membership/4application.php).

Each candidate must be sponsored by two IUSSP members.

In the case of equal qualifications, preference will normally be given to a candidate from a developing country.

Application procedure

Candidates should submit a letter explaining why they are interested in attending the Seminar, what they expect to gain from it, and how they could contribute to it. The candidate’s letter, curriculum vitae, and letters of recommendation from two sponsors should be sent to the seminar organizers listed below.

Candidates interested in attending the IUSSP seminar on Longevity: Early-life Conditions, Social Mobility and Other Factors that Influence Survival to Old Age, to be held in Lund, Sweden, on 8-10 June 2006 should address their questions and application material to Tommy Bengtsson (Tommy.Bengstsson@ekh.lu.se) with a copy (cc) to Madeleine Jarl (Madeleine.Jarl@ekh.lu.se). The application deadline for this seminar is 28 February 2006.