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<div><span class="x_gmail_default"></span><span class="x_gmail_default"></span><span class="x_gmail_default"></span><span class="x_gmail_default"></span>Dear colleagues,<br>
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<div>Applications <span class="x_gmail_default"></span><span class="x_gmail_default" style="font-size:small"></span>a<span class="x_gmail_default" style="font-size:small">re</span> <span class="x_gmail_default">open for</span></div>
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<div><b><a href="https://www.jlab.org/conference/hugs2025" data-auth="NotApplicable" id="OWA1ae1280e-061a-bf16-8f90-f8ecbc0a7ade" class="OWAAutoLink">HUGS 20</a></b><b><a href="https://www.jlab.org/conference/hugs2025" data-auth="NotApplicable" id="OWA1ae1280e-061a-bf16-8f90-f8ecbc0a7ade" class="OWAAutoLink"><span class="x_gmail_default" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Roboto", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif;">25</span></a><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Roboto", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></b><b><span class="x_gmail_default" style="font-size:small"></span></b><br>
<i><span class="x_gmail_default"></span></i><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Roboto", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">The
</span><span class="x_gmail_default" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Roboto", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif;">40</span><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Roboto", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">th </span><span class="x_gmail_default" style="font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Roboto", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">annual</span><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Roboto", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> Hampton
University</span><br>
<span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Roboto", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Graduate Summer </span><span class="x_gmail_default" style="font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Roboto", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">p</span><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Roboto", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">rogram
at Jefferson Lab</span><br>
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<div><span class="x_gmail_default" style="font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Roboto", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">May</span><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Roboto", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span class="x_gmail_default" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Roboto", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif;">27</span><span class="x_gmail_default" style="font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Roboto", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">
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13</span><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Roboto", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">, 202</span><span class="x_gmail_default" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Roboto", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif;">4</span><br>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Roboto", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">This year</span><span class="x_gmail_default" style="font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Roboto", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span class="x_gmail_default" style="font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Roboto", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">HUGS
will be fully in person.</span><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Roboto", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></b><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Roboto", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">The
deadline for applications (and reference letters) is</span><b><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Roboto", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span class="x_gmail_default"></span><span class="x_gmail_default" style="font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Roboto", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">January
7th</span><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Roboto", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">,</span><span class="x_gmail_default"></span></b><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Roboto", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><b> 202</b></span><span class="x_gmail_default" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Roboto", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif;"><b>5</b>
for early decision<b> </b></span><span class="x_gmail_default" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Roboto", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif;">(especially if you need
to apply for a VISA) and </span><span class="x_gmail_default" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Roboto", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif;"><b>February 7th
</b>for regular applications</span><span class="x_gmail_default" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Roboto", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif;">.</span><i><u><br>
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The HUGS Program at Jefferson Lab is a summer school designed for nuclear and particle physics graduate students who have finished their coursework and have at least one year of research experience. Students who are well into a research project are also encouraged
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<div><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Roboto", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">The program is simultaneously intensive, friendly, and casual. All lecturers
are internationally renowned and leaders in their fields. </span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:12.8px"><span class="x_gmail_default" style="font-size:small"></span></span><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Roboto", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Students
will be housed on site at Jefferson Lab, and there will be many opportunities to interact with the lecturers, as well as Jefferson Lab staff, other graduate students</span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:12.8px"><span class="x_gmail_default" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Roboto", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif;">,</span></span><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Roboto", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> and
visitors</span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:12.8px"><span class="x_gmail_default" style="font-size:small"></span><span class="x_gmail_default" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Roboto", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif;">. </span></span><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Roboto", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">The
school will close with a </span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:12.8px"><span class="x_gmail_default" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Roboto", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Roboto", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">student
seminar session and a poster session. </span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Roboto", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif;">Acceptance into the program is competitive, and </span><span style="font-size:12.8px; font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span class="x_gmail_default" style="font-size:small"></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Roboto", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif;">a
limited number of scholarships for in-person attendance</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Roboto", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif;"> are available through
grant support by the United States Department of Energy. </span><span style="font-size:12.8px; font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span class="x_gmail_default" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Roboto", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif;">Additional
support for students from developing countries</span><span class="x_gmail_default" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Roboto", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif;"> is
available through a dedicated </span><span class="x_gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.uned.es_universidad_facultades_departamentos_fisica-2Dinterdisciplinar_investigacion_HUGS.html&d=DwMFaQ&c=CJqEzB1piLOyyvZjb8YUQw&r=TI1-uR1CNrL-lIqQDSyKdxNA8TlS9bg3dZbKl21HDQU&m=3E3XfnAXY3XkMRY1TqzGOb2QJJ_aW7s7bCNd9nGw3gLJfOvmK6GE4obMqAtv8g0T&s=afATpt0v3yWlFk1ieH_ox0AbU1mMTjuOEiPr6TP-Fes&e=" data-auth="NotApplicable" id="OWAf63cfec6-45d1-13e7-6cb3-a80311bbd700" class="OWAAutoLink"><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Roboto", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">JSA/HUGS
fellowship</span></a></span><span class="x_gmail_default" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Roboto", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif;"> sponsored by Jefferson Science
Associates (the 2025 call should open soon).</span></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span class="x_gmail_default"></span></span><b><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Roboto", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Please
see </span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span class="x_gmail_default"></span></span><a href="https://www.jlab.org/conference/hugs2025" data-auth="NotApplicable" id="OWA41cf09d7-08e1-4116-d99a-b411e548f3f9" class="OWAAutoLink"><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Roboto", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">https://www.jlab.org/conference/hugs2025</span></a><span class="x_gmail_default" style="font-size:small"></span></b><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Roboto", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> for </span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span class="x_gmail_default"></span></span><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Roboto", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">details
and application, and feel free </span><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Roboto", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">to share this announcement with interested
students and colleagues. </span></div>
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<div>Best regards,<br>
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<div>Alberto Accardi (director)</div>
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