Doctoral Researcher Summer School 2025 Developing Transdisciplinary Practice to tackle complex challenges
Are you ready to expand your research horizons in a stimulating international environment? The University of Montpellier is hosting an exclusive Summer School dedicated to doctoral researchers who want to develop transdisciplinary skills to address complex challenges of our time.
When?
- Online preparatory sessions of 2 hours each (three slots, dates TBD)
- June 23-27, 2025: Intensive on-site program
Where?
Aim of the summer school
This Summer School is designed to equip doctoral researchers with the skills and knowledge to address complex, real-world challenges through transdisciplinary collaboration.
Highlights:
- Keynote speakers: Collaborate and learn from international keynote speakers, experts in transdisciplinary research
- Networking: create meaningful connections with fellow doctoral researchers from various disciplines and professionals across diverse fields.
Expand your professional network in an international context
- Skill Development: Engage in interactive workshops and team-building activities to enhance group work, interculturality, and transdisciplinary practices.
Who can participate?
This program is open to all doctoral researchers within the CHARM-EU alliance.
- Onsite: 25 selected doctoral researchers will be invited to participate in person.
- Online: Key sessions will be streamed and accessible to a wider audience.
Good to know:
- No registration fees
- Support available for travel and accommodation expenses through your Erasmus+ mobility grant (to by confirmed by your home university).
Programme
The Doctoral Summer School offers a unique opportunity for PhD students from across Europe to collaboratively draft a transdisciplinary research proposal. Participants will be grouped into teams with peers from diverse disciplines, fostering cross-disciplinary collaboration and innovation. The program is guided by experienced researchers who will mentor the teams throughout the process. Through a combination of online and onsite workshops, students will receive training on how to design and develop a transdisciplinary research project, enhancing their ability to address complex global challenges through collective expertise. One entire day will be dedicated to unique keynote speakers, featuring inspiring lectures from affirmed researchers.
Hybrid format: Combines online preparation (20 hours of prework and facilitated activities) with five days of intensive onsite workshops.
Detailed programme coming soon.
How to candidate?
Interested doctoral researchers should send a CV and a cover letter to your home university point of contact listed below before 28/03/2025.
| University of Barcelona | mireia.reus@ub.edu |
| Utrecht University | r.l.giethoorn@uu.nl |
| Eötvös Loránd University Budapest | horvath.zsolt@btk.elte.hu |
| University of Montpellier | collegedoctoral@umontpellier.fr |
| Åbo Akademi University | graduateschool@abo.fi |
| Julius Maximilians University of Würzburg | |
| University of Applied Sciences Ruhr West | charm-eu@hs-ruhrwest.de |
| University of Bergen | |
| Trinity College Dublin | charm-eu@tcd.ie |
Information about the selection process and financial support for travel and accommodation can be also required to the same e-mail address.
Don’t miss this unique training and networking opportunity!
