[AAA] (forward) Applications Open – MACONDO JWST Workshop | Colombia, March 1–12, 2027

[Asociación Argentina de Astronomía]

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Dear colleagues,

We are pleased to announce that applications are now open for MACONDO:
Unveiling the Universe in the JWST Era, a COSPAR Capacity-Building Workshop
to be held at the Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS) in Bucaramanga,
Colombia, from March 1–12, 2027.

The MACONDO Workshop will provide students and early-career researchers
from Latin America with intensive training in the use and scientific
analysis of James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) observations. The program
will combine lectures with extensive hands-on sessions covering the
complete path from accessing and reducing JWST observations to their
scientific analysis and interpretation.

Participants will work directly with data from NIRCam, NIRSpec, and MIRI,
exploring imaging and spectroscopy across a broad range of astrophysical
applications, including exoplanets, brown dwarfs, and galaxies. The first
part of the workshop will focus on JWST instrumentation, observing modes,
data products, calibration pipelines, and practical data reduction.
Participants will then apply these skills to scientific applications and,
during the second week, work in small groups on research projects using
real JWST data under the guidance of international researchers.

The workshop will bring together approx 30 participants from across Latin
America, including advanced undergraduate students, Master's and PhD
students, postdoctoral researchers, and other early-career scientists. The
program will be hosted by the Physics Department at UIS. There is no
registration fee. Accommodation will be fully provided for all selected
non-local participants, and meals will be covered for all selected
participants. Limited travel support will also be available on a
case-by-case basis.

🌎 Applications are open to candidates from Latin America.
📅 Workshop: March 1–12, 2027
📍 Bucaramanga, Colombia
⏳ Application deadline: November 1, 2026

More information about the scientific program, invited lecturers,
eligibility, financial support, and application process is available
on the MACONDO
JWST Workshop website
<https://colombianjwstworks.wixsite.com/macondo-cospar?utm_source=chatgpt.com>
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We would greatly appreciate your help in sharing this announcement across
Latin America with those who may be interested in JWST, infrared astronomy,
exoplanets, brown dwarfs, galaxies, or cosmology. We look forward to
welcoming a new generation of researchers to Bucaramanga and exploring the
JWST Universe together!

With kind regards,

Carlos Gabriel on behalf of the COSPAR Panel on Capacity Building and the
Macondo JWST Organizing Committee

colombianjwstworkshop en gmail.com
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