The 2011 edition of the Alpine Rendez-vous, to be held from March the 27th to the 31st in La Clusaz, is organized by Stellar and jointly held with the JTEL winter school.

The Technology Enhanced Learning European Advanced Research Consortium (TELEARC), created with the mission to keep on the legacy of the Kaleidoscope NoE. The key objectives of this association are: to contribute to the shaping of the scientific evolution of technology enhanced learning, to strengthen the scientific collaborations between research teams and foster integration of European research teams in the field of technology enhanced learning, to promote the excellence of European research in the area of technology enhanced learning, and to raise awareness in the area toward the scientific community, policy-makers and the general public.

Among the activities of TELEARC there is a PhD award which first edition, in 2009, was won by Dr. Gorgojo Guillermo Vega from the University of Valladolid (Spain). The second TELEARC award, addressing PhD excellence, will be delivered on the occasion of the 2011 edition of the Alpine Rendez-vous. PhD students and their supervisors are invited to express their candidature by February the 20th, following the procedure here after described.

Submission
Only work from European laboratories that had been published or presented within the last 24 month is eligible. Submission must include the name of the nominating person, the name of the nominee and a statement of max. 500 words on why the submitted product should be considered for the TELEARC award.

Deadlines
Submission by February the 20th, 2011
The award winners will be selected by March the 10th, 2011