Application Instructions

Interested young scholars can apply online to participate in the summer school. Applicants have to upload an application dossier in a single PDF with:

Accepted participants will be notified by email and asked to confirm their participation.

The summer school fee includes:

1. tuition,
2. lunches and coffee breaks,
3. all group and social activities

Rates:

A fee waiver is available for all accepted presenters as per grant application (see below Grants)  

Upon confirmation of participation, accepted participants should proceed with online payment of the respective fee through the UZH event portal.

Cancellation policy:

• Cancellations made two months before: Full refund minus an administrative handling fee of CHF 50.00
• Cancellations made one month before: Refund of 50%  minus an  administrative handling fee of CHF 50.00
• Cancellations made two weeks before: No refund to be made.

Participants registered for workshops cancelled by the Summer School organizers will be entitled to a full refund with no administrative handling fee.

Grants are available for accepted participants who don't have institutional funding to cover summer school expenses. Upon acceptance, participants can submit an additional grant application online.

The following eligibility criteria apply:

• You are a self-funded graduate student;
• You have not received a Summer School grant the previous year;
• You have been accepted to the Summer School as a participant.

Please prepare the required dossier in advance:

1. Written self-declaration as proof stating you are self-funded and don’t have any internal or external funding available or other financial support towards the costs of the Summer School fee;
2. Copy of your student ID card;
3. Letter of recommendation (e.g., from your primary supervisor)

The Summer School can offer a fee waiver to successful external applicants.

UZH Students are eligible for travel and accommodation financial support, since the summer school takes place in a different location from Zurich. 

Waivers are granted on a need basis (not competitive). 

Participants are responsible for their visa application process.

A letter confirming participation for visa application purposes can be issued by the Summer School Office once the participant has confirmed participation and paid the registration fee. 

 Application are now open. Subission deadline 31 January 2026.