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The one week LERU Doctoral Summer School is organized by one of the member universities of the League of European Research Universities (LERU). The Graduate Campus covers participation fee incl. accommodation and travel expenses of selected UZH participants.
| ► Apply by 19 December 2025 |
| Date | 6 until 11 September 2026 |
| Location | KU Leuven (Belgium) |
| Focus | Inter-, Multi-, and Transdisciplinary Perspectives on Health |
| Program (Draft) | - In the morning input from renowned speakers - In the afternoon, practical group work & test visits of the new Vesalius Museum of Science, Healthcare and Society. Group work will be supported by a member from the KU Leuven Institute for the Future Program (Draft) (PDF, 141 KB) The course corresponds to 5 ECTS. |
Participant requirements
Candidates must be
- well advanced in their doctoral project,
- have an interest in the topic of this years summer school,
- be available for the entire duration,
- participate in all activities.
The Summer School welcomes participants from all disciplines whose research is primarily focused on health - broadly defined- or holds potential for meaningful contributions to health-related fields.
All sessions will be conducted in English, fluency in both spoken and written English is essential.
Application
Send applications in English no later than 19 December 2025 to Maja Fischer including following documents in one single PDF file:
- Short letter of motivation (max. one page) with your interest for the topic of the summer school
- CV
- Title of your research project and name of your main supervisor(s)
- Status of your dissertation project
- Copy of your student card