Theoretical and Experimental papers are invited from young physicists (below 35 years of age on June 30, 2007) in India, working on their own or in groups, for consideration of presentation at the 25th IPS COLLOQUIUM FOR YOUNG PHYSICISTS (YPC-2007) to be organised by the INDIAN PHYSICAL SOCIETY.

Only those papers will be considered which are based on research work mainly carried out in India. A Selection Committee will review these and select about 20 papers for oral presentation at the Colloquium to be held during August 23-24, 2007.

The Society will arrange for local accommodation and travel allowance for the outstation young physicists so selected.

Presentation, to be made by a young physicist, will be in the form of a 30-minute talk (including 5 minutes for the question-answer session) reviewing the appropriate field of research and highlighting the participant's own contribution in fundamental and applied areas.

A Board of Judges will adjudicate the best four presentations and these will be suitably rewarded. Best awarded papers and a few selected ones will be published in 'Physics Teacher' - a quarterly journal of the Society.

• contain an abstract of 100 words typed on a separate A4 sheet [Mathematics should be avoided in the Abstract] in double spacing; include title, name(s) of author(s) and affiliation
• be type-written on one side of standard A4-size papers in double spacing; text area should not be larger than 240 mm X 160 mm including title, author(s) and affiliation
• contain not greater than 10 typed pages using 12 pt Times New Roman font including tables, figures/photographs and reference, and
• include text and references cited in the style currently followed in the Physics Teacher/ Indian Journal of Physics
  

HOW TO SUBMIT

Two hard copies of the manuscript including the abstract page are to be submitted by post to the Convener, YPC-07 (address given below) before the deadline along with

· two copies of Bio-data (mentioning date of birth, educational records, research career, and a list of publications),
· a recent photograph of the contestant, and
· his/her complete address (fax and/or e-mail, if any), and
· a signed declaration of authenticity of the paper to the IPS along with a forwarding letter from Supervisor/Head of the organization.

A soft copy in MS Word format has to be submitted by e-mail to the Convener, YPC-07 before the deadline.