Manipal Center for Natural Sciences (MCNS) is organising a National-Level School on “Analysis and Statistical Modelling of Space Science Data”, sponsored by the Scheme for Promotion of Academic and Research Collaboration (SPARC), Ministry of Education, Govt. Of India.
Venue: Manipal Centre for Natural Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India – 576104
Dates: 07 - 12 July 2025
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Update 17 June 2025 :
The selected candidates for the SPARC school at MCNS have been informed via email. If the selected candidates do not respond or do not confirm participation, wait-listed candidates shall be notified shortly. If you haven't received any email, you might be on the waiting list.
Important Information for Selected Candidates
Travel Elements:
All participants are entitled to third AC train fare on actuals. Those travelling by higher class or other modes will be reimbursed up to the third AC train fare (whichever is less). Travel documents (tickets, boarding pass, and a copy of the return travel documents) must be retained and shall be attached to the reimbursement form, provided during the event.
Travel fare shall be calculated from the nearest railway station (to the participant's address) to Udupi station. If participants are travelling by train/air to Mangalore, then the connecting travel fare (via public transport only) shall be reimbursed.
Please note: TA reimbursements will be processed only after the event by the finance department. Further details shall be provided during the event.
Accommodation Elements:
All participants will be provided with free non-AC rooms on a sharing basis during their stay. The accommodations shall be arranged from the 06th of July afternoon to the 13th of July morning.
Breakfast, lunch, and dinner will be provided at the event venue/accommodation facility during the stay.
Participants arriving before the above-mentioned dates shall be provided with accommodation at the hostel upon prior intimation. Hostel charges apply in such cases.
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About the School
The school intends to train participants from various academic levels on the basics of Space Radiation. With space tourism being a hot topic of future, and the effects of space radiation on earth, it is important that the entrepreneurs and space scientists of today and tomorrow know the fundamentals of space radiation.
Topics to be covered
- Overview of space science topics and data
- Imortance of statistical analysis in astronomy
- Overview of descriptive statistics
- Overview of statistical methods like model fitting, likelihood analysis and
- Introduction to Bayesian statistics
- Hands-on sessions and case studies
- Hands on sessions on spectral data analysis in multiple wavelengths
At the end of the school, based on the performance, a few students may be selected for advanced training in partner universities in USA.
About MCNS
You are on the MCNS website. So here’s the Page where you can learn more about MCNS : https://www.manipal.edu/mcns-manipal/about-mcns.html
You can use the navigation to know more about the Institution, the faculty members and facilities.
About Manipal
Manipal is a suburb or a University Town, within Udupi district. Located 5 kilometers from Udupi city, Manipal is a place of serenity and the right atmosphere for studies and research with the Arabian Sea and Western ghats on either sides, just a few kilometers away.
You can find more about Manipal here
Reaching Manipal
Manipal is connected to rest of the country by Road, Air and Train conveniently.
Visiting Manipal would be convenient by Road as Manipal is very well connected by road to Udupi and Mangaluru, two important transport hubs in the region. If you cannot find a bus to Udupi, you may take a Bus to Mangaluru and there are several busses to Manipal from Mangaluru, every hour between 5am to 10pm. From Udupi, there are several more busses with the local busses and Mangalore-Manipal busses plying via Udupi.
By Train, Udupi station (UD / UDP) is the nearest railway station from where Manipal is only 3 kms away. Mangaluru central and Mangaluru Junction are the other railway stations that may be opted for, as most important trains in the region, have stops here.
By Air, Mangaluru International Airport (IXE) is the nearest airport. Once in Mangaluru, take a local transport to the Bus station, and travel by road to Manipal.
For Further Queries related to Manipal, Travel and other information Contact:
MCNS Office: 0820 2923571, 0820 2923599
email: events.mcns@manipal.edu
