Approximately 150 persons applied for participation in the Summer School.
The number of people who applied for full or partial financial support is about 110.
The applications have arrived from different regions of the World:
Europe: 77 persons (from Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, the Netherlands, Turkey and the UK),
Asia: 33 persons (from India, Indonesia, Israel, Kazakhstan, Korea, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and South Korea),
Africa: 14 persons (from Niger, Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa and Tanzania),
North America: 13 persons (from the USA and Canada),
South America: 10 persons (from Argentina, Brazil, Colombia and Peru),
Australia: 4 persons,
We have not received application from the Antarctica (yet).
The age-composition of the candidates covers broad spectrum (see the related figure).
Location and accommodation
Location: in two hotels in Visegrád (in the picturesque Danube Bend): Hotel Visegrád and Hotel Honti. The hotels are located in 150 m distance from each other and also close to public transport (to/from Budapest and to the neighbouring locations).
Rooms: single rooms for the lecturers and double rooms (or triple rooms with gallery) for the students.
Catering: buffet breakfast and lunch, menu or buffet for dinner.
Internet: wifi everywhere in the hotels and one terminal with internet in each hotel at the reception.
Wellness: swimming pool and sauna are available in Hotel Visegrád (free of charge)
Sightseeing: Danube (100m from the hotel), Visegrád city, Visegrád Castle (top of the hill), various footpaths in the neighbouring forests, nice cities, villages nearby (Esztergom, Szentendre)
Transfer from/to the airport: the hotels have four minibuses and they can arrange transfers from/to the airport (will be arranged by the organisers).
More information and photography about the hotels are available on the following websites:
Approximately 45-50 applications will be accepted until the end of February.
The expenses of the lecturers and 15 students will be fully supported.
The other students have to cover their costs individually.
The anticipated costs for the students are as follows:
Accommodation in double rooms with full board: around 70 euro per day (40 euro for the room and 30 euro for the meals);
Possible additional drinks and meals.
All the "central" expenses are covered by the supporting organizations: coffee/tea breaks, meeting room and related facilities, transfer from/to the airport, excursions.
Anticipated schedule of the selection process
End of January: selection of supported students (15 persons);
Mid-February: notification of those non-supported students, who asked for support (asking their possibility for taking part in the Summer School without financial support);
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COST Action 0601 
RCM Workshop 2008 
