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http://www.gsss.uva.nl/addiction
 

We are pleased to let you know that the fourth Summer Institute on
Alcohol, Drugs and Addiction will be held at the Graduate School of
Social Sciences at the University of Amsterdam from July 4 - 16, 2010.  

The renewed Summer Institute is a joint initiative of ZonMw, The
Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development, and the
Graduate School of Social Sciences.

 

Description:
This programme offers graduate students of various disciplines and
professionals a great opportunity to advance their knowledge in the
field of addiction studies in an international environment. 

The Institute is an intensive two-week summer programme that seeks to
provide a multi disciplinary approach to the study of addiction and to
promote opportunities for international networking among participants.
All participants will receive an official certificate from the
Universiteit van Amsterdam.

 

Special attention will be paid to research supported by ZonMw. Other
focuses will be on policy models, prevention, evidenced based treatment
and their intersections.

 

Deadline for Applications:  April 15, 2010.   

We expect a class of approximately 20-25 students. The Institute's
classes are intensive seminars with discussions, excursions, faculty
lectures and guest lectures by prominent people in the field, like Prof.
Dr. Wim van den Brink, Prof. Dr. Dike van de Mheen, Dr.Gonneke
Willemsen, Dr Jean-Paul Grund and Dr. Margriet van Laar.

 

Scholarships:

ZonMw has made 5 tuition waivers available for participants from
specific new European countries available (see application page).

 

Applications must be addressed or emailed to the University of Amsterdam
at the address below. You can visit our web site
http://www.gsss.uva.nl/addiction for further information or to download
an application form.

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Sincerely yours,

 

On behalf of 

Prof Dr. Dennis McCarty

Prof. Dr. Anja Huizink


 

 

Drs. Mirjam Schieveld


Summer Institute on Alcohol, Drugs and Addiction
Graduate School of Social Sciences 

(formerly: International School for the Humanities and Social Sciences)

Universiteit van Amsterdam