One of the aims of IISER-Pune is to interact with other institutes and share the joy of doing science with students at all levels. With this aim in view, we are planning to organize one-day lecture series at various reputed institutes all over India. A typical one-day series would consist of three-four one hour talks by IISER-P faculties, along with lots of free time for the faculties to interact with the students (see below for details). This way, we aim to motivate young students in schools and colleges and also present latest research findings to Masters students planning to take up research as a career in India.

We propose to organize three types of lecture series:

Joy of Science Series

1. Aimed at students in Class XI, XII
   
2. These will be popular elementary talks by our faculties on exciting areas of science. The topics will be chosen in such a way that they are NOT part of the regular curriculum of the students
   
3. The aim is to make young students enthusiastic about science, and wherever possible, suggest them possible avenues for further reading, small projects etc

Science is Fun Series

1. Aimed at students in I, II and III year BSc
   
2. These will be popular talks at a slightly advanced level than the Joy of Science series, on different areas of science. The topics will again be chosen in such a way that they are NOT part of the regular curriculum of the students
   
3. The aim is to make young students enthusiastic about science, and wherever possible, suggest them possible avenues for further reading, small projects etc

Scientific Research Series

1. Aimed at students in I and II year MSc
   
2. These will be popular talks, but at a slightly higher technical level. The topics would pertain to areas in which our faculties are engaged in active research
   
3. The aim is to make more mature students aware of the various avenues of research in modern science
   

The way we organize these talks is as follows:

1. The host institute/department indicates which series of talks it would like to host (Joy of science / Science is Fun / Scientific Research)
   
2. 2. IISER-P finalizes a set of topics in consultation with the host institute/department
   
3. 3. A date is fixed based on mutual convenience. Since ideally we would like maximum number of students to attend without any clashes with their existing class schedules, we would like these events to happen preferably on Saturdays. This is convenient for the speakers as well, since all our faculties are actively engaged in teaching, and are free on Saturdays. However, if it is absolutely impossible to organize the event on a Saturday, we can discuss with the host institute to come up with a mutually convenient date, if possible
   
4. We would rather like to talk to a group of genuinely interested and motivated students, than to a hall full of resentful ones!
   
5. All talks would be interactive, and we would encourage the students to ask as many questions as they wish to during as well as after the talks
   
6. There would be 3-4 one-hour talks with ample time for discussion between the talks. This will also ensure that there is enough buffer time between the talks, in case some of the talks stretch a little longer than an hour due to the interaction
   
7. IISER-P covers the travel cost of the faculties. We request the host institute to provide us with a lecture hall and other facilities like blackboards, LCD projectors etc. and organize tea/snacks for all participants. In case it is necessary for the faculties to stay overnight, we would request the host institute to take care of their boarding and lodging

In case you are interested in organizing a IISER Lecture Series at your institute, please contact either Dr Sutirth Dey (s.dey@iiserpune.ac.in) or Dr. M. Jayakannan (jayakannan@iiserpune.ac.in) indicating

1. Name and affiliation of your institute/department
   
2. Type of lecture series you are interested in (Joy of science, Science is fun, Scientific Research)
   
3. A brief description of the institute/department
   
4. How many students you expect would participate
   
5. Any preferred dates, keeping in view the academic calendar of your institute