The 46th International School for Young Astronomers ISYA 2025: Ecuador

The 46th International School for Young Astronomers ISYA 2025: Ecuador#

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General Information#

The International School for Young Astronomers (ISYA) is an initiative of the International Astronomical Union (IAU) to reinforce and promote the development of professional astronomy in communities around the world. The ISYA places a special emphasis on students located in areas that do not have the benefit of a local research institute that teaches most of the sub-disciplines of Astronomy.

The Office for Young Astronomers of the IAU has selected Yachay Tech University, to host its 46th International School for Young Astronomers from the 6th to the 26th of July 2025. The School is co-organized by 4 universities in Ecuador, namely Yachay Tech University, Escuela Politécnica Nacional, Universidad Central del Ecuador, and Universidad del Azuay.

In the 46th International School for Young Astronomers (ISYA 2025), we expect to receive applications to attend this School from students in their early MSc/PhD studies and some senior undergraduates in the Americas, especially from Latin American and Caribbean countries. Around 30 students will be selected to participate in this school. All the selected students will participate in an intensive three-week program of lectures, practical tutorials and research projects, with up-to-date astrophysics, both on theory and observations, led by an international team of experts. They will learn about different astronomical fields, from cosmology through galaxies and the interstellar medium to stellar physics, and acquire technical expertise to analyze current observational and simulation data, mainly from access to large databases and simulation catalogues.

The official language of the School will be English. Although the ISYA is not a research conference, we encourage students to submit abstracts to present their research projects.

All selected students are expected to commit 100% of their time to participate in all the planned activities held over the three week duration of the school. Notice that, apart from the academic school activities, students will also have the opportunity to experience the archaeological, artistic and scientific environments through a series of cultural visits, events and travels.

Venue#

The ISYA school will be held in person on the campus of Yachay Tech University from the 6th to the 26th of July 2025. Yachay Tech is located in the beautiful area of Urcuquí, a place renowned for its pleasant weather conditions and its proximity to numerous tourist attractions, such as hot springs, lakes, mountains, and active and inactive volcanoes.

Address#

Yachay Tech University

School of Physical Sciences and Nanotechnology

Hacienda San José S/N

100119 Urcuquí, Ecuador

Website#

https://yachaytech.edu.ec/escuela-de-ciencias-fisicas-y-nanotecnologia

Dates: 6th - 26th July 2025

Format: In person

Duration: 3 weeks

Application Deadline#

15th March 2025

Registration requirements#

  1. Please fill out the application questionnaire below. The form should be completed in English.

    https://forms.gle/fWdUbukuxomStSWD7

  2. Upload your up-to-date CV in PDF format to the online form (maximum 3 pages).

  3. Arrange for 2 letters of recommendation to be sent (directly by the recommenders) via email to: isya2025.ecuador@yachaytech.edu.ec

Lecturers and Tutors#

  • Stellar Astrophysics, Alessandro Bressan (SISSA, Italy)

  • Compact Objects, Jorge Rueda (ICRA, Italy)

  • Interstellar Medium, Laurence Sabin (IA-UNAM, Mexico)

  • Galaxies, Itziar Aretxaga (INAOE, Mexico)

  • Cosmology, David Mota (U. Oslo, Norway)

  • Radio Astronomy, Helga Dénes (Yachay Tech U., Ecuador)

  • Python for Astrophysics, Wladimir Banga-Barragán (Yachay Tech U., Ecuador)

  • Optical Observational Astronomy, Karín Menénde-Delmestre (Obs. Valongo, Brazil)

  • Virtual Observatory, Thiago Signori (Obs. Valongo, Brazil)

  • Machine Learning, Juan Rafael Martínez Galarza (CfA, Harvard, USA)

  • Cultural Astronomy, Nicolás Vásquez (EPN, Ecuador)

Organising Committee#

Directors#

  • David Andrade - Yachay Tech University

  • Nicolás Vásquez - Escuela Politécnica Nacional

  • Itziar Aretxaga – ISYA Program Director

  • David Mota – ISYA Deputy Director

Local Organising Committee#

  • Wladimir Banda-Barragán - Yachay Tech University

  • Helga Dénes - Yachay Tech University

  • Clara Rojas - Yachay Tech University

  • José Manuel Ramírez - Yachay Tech University

  • Christian Vásconez - Escuela Politécnica Nacional

  • Benjamín de Zayas - Yachay Tech University

  • Lofti Boubekeur - Escuela Politécnica Nacional

  • Lenin Jácome - Yachay Tech University

  • Raúl Puebla - Universidad Central del Ecuador

School Poster#

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