Deadline:
April 13, 2025
Program Starts: July 28, 2025
Program Ends: August 08, 2025
Location(s)
Belgium
Leuven
Overview
Details
The next edition of this exciting scientific summer camp will take place in Summer 2025:
- Session I: 28 July - 1 August 2025
- Session II: 4 August - 8 August 2025
Starting on Monday, you will dive into your scientific topic of choice under guidance of experienced researchers. In the evenings, you can unwind with fun activities organized by current KU Leuven students, and stay overnight in student dorms. (There is also an option not to stay on-campus during the program.) By the end of the summer school on Friday, you will be an expert on your topic!
This new summer school gives you a perfect opportunity to learn, sample, and perform real science as a researcher for a week. This summer school is open to all high school students; its primary audience is Flemish high school students. However, the courses (and this website) are in English as most of the teachers are researchers of international origin.
What is the classroom experience like?
Experienced KU Leuven researchers (faculty, postdoctoral researchers, and PhD students) teach these courses for small classes of ca. 15 students. Every student only follows one course during the program and spends the majority of their day working in class. The actual class experience depends on the course followed, and can range from theoretical work and calculations to experimental and lab work and field excursions.
Opportunity is About
Eligibility
Candidates should be from:
Description of Ideal Candidate
Dates
Deadline: April 13, 2025
Program starts:
July 28, 2025
Program ends:
August 08, 2025
Program Starts: July 28, 2025
Program Ends: August 08, 2025
Cost/funding for participants
Fees (per Session)
The fee for participation in the KU Leuven Summer of Science 2025 is 380 EUR for students at Flemish high schools, and 430 EUR for other students. This includes your accommodation for four nights in a student residence, as well as all meals (from Monday lunch up until and including Friday lunch).
Participation without accommodation (only including lunches) is 200 EUR (Flemish school student) or 250 EUR (other student); if additionally also participating in dinners & evening activities (without accommodation), the fee is 280 EUR (Flemish school student) or 330 EUR (other student). (See here for more information.)
Financial aid is available if you are unable to afford the full participation fee.
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