Application Summer School 2025

The summer school is open to early-stage researchers (PhD students and postgraduate students) worldwide. Participation is highly competitive and will be limited to a maximum of 70. 

All applicants will be notified by 31 March 2025.  

Please follow these instructions for a successful application

  • Fill in the form with your personal information and affiliation
  • Upload your documents as PDFs only: your CV, an abstract of your current work and a list of your most relevant publications (3 max), and a short motivation letter
  • Please click yes for "I would like to receive a copy of the form content by email"
  • Please click send after reviewing your entered information

Note that we provide a maximum of three grants covering the expenses for the registration fee (1350 CHF) for suitable attendees from newly industrialising and developing countries. Travel and other costs are not reimbursed.

In addition, in collaboration with ETH for Development (ETH4D), we provide a maximum of three grants covering all expenses for students and young researchers (PhD students, Post-Docs) from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST).

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