5th SCHOOL ON BELIEF FUNCTIONS AND THEIR APPLICATIONS

October 27-31, 2019, La Certosa di Pontignano, Siena, Italy

Registration

Registration is open. Please download, fill and return the registration form with your proof of payment to bfta2019@bfasociety.org.

Places are limited: first-come, first-served.

The registration procedure described here is the only one valid. Please, do not follow any other suggestion which does not come from the organising committee.

Posters

BFAS school participants will have the opportunity to present their work during a poster session. Interested participants, please submit your poster title, author names together with an abstract of roughly 500 words to: bfta2019@bfasociety.org .

BFAS student grants

The Belief functions and Applications Society (BFAS) is offering several grants that cover the school registration fees. Candidates can apply by sending the following information:

  • CV
  • recommendation letter from their supervisor
  • motivation letter
to: bfta2019@bfasociety.org

Costs

Type Early (till 31st July) Late (after 1st August)
Students 490 € 590 €
Regular 590 € 690 €


Fees cover tuition, full board accommodation (from Sunday 27th afternoon to Thursday 31st afternoon), coffee breaks and the social event.

IMPORTANT: Please note that the fees do not cover transportation. The trip to the school location has to be arranged by the participants themselves. Useful information can be found in the Venue page.

For local students who prefer not to stay overnight, fees of 300€ for early registration and 350€ for late registration will apply. Prior to the registration, please send a request at: bfta2019@bfasociety.org.

IMPORTANT: Extra nights should be booked independently. Some suggestions of hotels and Airbnbs can be found in the Venue page.

Important Dates

  • 1 May 2019: Registration and grant application open
  • 30 June 2019: Deadline for grant application Grant application now closed
  • 15 July 2019: Notifications of grant acceptance Notifications sent
  • 31 July 2019: Deadline for early-bird registration Early-bird registration now closed
  • 15 September 2019: Deadline for registration