2009 LC Accelerator School Applicants Distribution 244 applicants

2009 LC Accelerator School – Applicants Distribution 244 applicants from 41 countries 120 • 74% from 18 HEP countries Regional Distribution of Applicants 119 80 • 16% from 23 other countries 56 45 24 40 • 10% unknown 0 Asia Europe America Unknown Distribution of Applicants in HEP Countries 50 39 37 40 30 30 20 10 8 10 3 1 4 3 1 2 14 13 7 1 5 1 2 . S . A . a U an ad Sw itz C er U . K . la nd en ed a si us R Sw G R om an ia la nd ly Po m Ita an y ce er Fr an rk ey an Ta Tu iw pa n Ja Is ra el re a a Ko di In C hi n a 0 Distribution of Applicants in Other Countries 3 3 ic ex M do r o 1 ua Ec om a 1 bi 1 ol 1 le 1 C hi 1 il 1 az en ia Ar m et pi lip Ph i na s m 1 Vi ta ne n l is Pa k ep a N lia go si a 1 on M ay Ira 3 2 Br 2 1 n 1 al 1 2 Eg yp t G ha na Ke ny Ky a rg yz st an Sl ov en U ia zb ek is ta Ar n ge nt in a 2 M er Az 4 C ub 4 b Ba aija n ng la de sh 5 4 3 2 1 0 1

2009 LC Accelerator School – Students Distribution Regional Distribution of Students • 69 students selected from 21 countries 40 • 85% from 15 HEP countries 29 30 • 15% from 6 other countries 21 20 Europe America 20 10 0 Asia Country Distribution of Students 20 15 15 11 8 10 5 4 3 5 1 1 1 3 2 1 3 1 1 2 1 3 2 1 1 W. Chou 2009 LC School, Beijing, China SA U o ic ex M ub a C bi a a om C ol il an ad K az C Br U la nd n er itz ed e Sw a Sw ni a ve si Sl o us R la nd ly Po Ita an y ce er m an G Fr pa n Ja n ra el Is Ira re a Ko a di In C hi na 0 2

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Lectures, Homework and Exam • All lectures are in seminar style, no text books. • All lectures are available on the web. Hard copies will be handed out every day. • Each lecture has homework assignments. But they will not be graded. • Lecturers will be available in the evening of their lecture day during the tutorial and homework time. • All students are required to attend the evening session. • There will be a final exam on September 18. Some of the exam problems are similar to those in the homework, some are new. • Based on the exam grade, the curriculum committee will select top 10 students and have an award ceremony on September 18. W. Chou 2009 LC School, Beijing, China 7

Two Requirements for All Students • • Learn as much as you can Make as many friends as you can Ø Ø Ø W. Chou This is a rare opportunity for most of you to meet with a group of young and talented people from many different countries all over the world. And you share similar research interest in your career. Some of the friendship nurtured at the school may last for a life time. To help you make friends, we will divide students to 9 study groups in the evening. But the assignment is not mandatory. You may switch group freely if you wish. 2009 LC School, Beijing, China 8