Dear PhD Candidates,

We are pleased to invite you to apply for the 16th edition of the LERU Doctoral Summer School, hosted by Lund University from 13 – 18 June 2027.

Theme of the summer school: “Approaching Climate Change - Different Perspectives and Methods”.

This summer school is designed to provide doctoral candidates with exceptional professional and personal development opportunities that go beyond standard PhD training. Participants will experience an international, interdisciplinary, and intercultural meeting of young talents, offering them long-term valuable insights for their future careers.

The selected PhD candidate from Charles University will not be required to pay the participation fee of €600. Travel costs will be covered by the Rectorate of Charles University (RUK) through reimbursement to the faculty.

Conditions of participation:
The selected participant commits to actively disseminating the knowledge and experience gained after returning from the summer school and to cooperating with the Charles University PR team, for example by giving an interview.

Application requirements
Applications must be submitted via the online form and must include the following documents, all in English:

• First name
• Last name
• Gender
• Email
• Affiliation, Faculty/Department
• Title of PhD project
• Motivation letter
• CV

Deadline for applications: 11 January 2027.
The Rector’s Board will then select one participant to represent Charles University at the summer school.