Scientific programming and selection

The Lorentz Center aims at organizing international workshops at the forefront of the sciences, which bring together scientists in a work environment that fosters exchange and interaction and the establishment of collaborations. Submission of a proposal for a workshop is open to any individual or group of scientists from any country. Selection of the workshops is primarily focused on scientific quality, but factors like impact and the interest from the Dutch scientific community are also considered.

The Lorentz Center is assisted by Program Boards to advise and guide the scientific program. The task of the Boards is four fold: Scientific evaluation of submitted proposals, a breeding ground for ideas for new topics, advice on the development of the Center, and provide personal contact to a wide range of research fields and institutions.

Currently the following seven program boards are active:

Program Board for Astronomy
Program Board for Computational Sciences
Program Board for Computer Science
Program Board for Life Sciences
Program Board for Mathematics
Program Board for Physics
Interdisciplinary Program Board (in collaboration with 'NIAS')
The term for board members is 4-5 years.

Proposals can be submitted throughout the year and are submitted for review by the Program Boards 3 times per year. Workshops spanning several fields may be submitted for evaluation to more than one Board. Approval of an application for a workshop is made by the Lorentz Center based on the advice from the program boards. Final approval of a workshop includes a financial commitment from the Lorentz Center.

If you would like to submit a workshop proposal we strongly recommend that you consult Henriette Jensenius, who is in charge of the science planning and evaluation of the lorentz center program ( , telephone +31 (71)527 5580). She is happy to discuss with you a preliminary proposal or idea. Feedback from Henriette Jensenius at an early stage enhances the chance of acceptance and increases the speed of the evaluation process. We recommend to reserve a timeslot for the workshop as soon as you start planning the workshop by contacting the executive manager Mieke Schutte ( , telephone +31 (71)527 5405). The tables of the available timeslots can be found under the heading "reserve a timeslot" on the ' main page'.

Further information for organisers at 'information for organisers'.
Instructions on how to write a successful proposal can be found at 'proposal instructions'.