For any questions related to the Summer School, please write to us at guildsummerschool@univ-paris-diderot.fr

The program fee for participants will be covered by their home institution.  Included in the program fee:

• Accommodation (within a 30 minute commute to program locations)
• 5 on-campus meals
• 2 cocktail receptions (Opening and Closing)
• Group transportation to planned activities inaccesible by public transit
• 2 guided sightseeing activities (sites to be confirmed)

Not included in the program fee:

• Travel to and from Paris 
• Personal expenses 
• International Insurance (including Civil Liability Insurance)

Thecall for applications is now open!

Doctoral candidates at any of the member institutions belonging to the Guild of European-Research Intensive Universities are eligible to apply for the Guild Summer School: 

Aarhus University                University of Glasgow                King's College London                Université Paris Diderot                Uppsala University    

University of Bern                University of Göttingen              University of Ljubljana                Radbound University                     University of Vienna

University of Bologna         University of Groningen              University of Louvain                  University of Tartu                         University of Warwick 

Ghent University                 Jagiellonian University                University of Oslo                        University of Tübingen

The Summer School will accept 2-4 candidates per home institution, for a total of 35-40 participants in total.  Candidates from all academic disciplines are encouraged to apply.   

 The Guild Summer School will welcome faculty and speakers from across its member institutions, from an array of academic disciplines and research specializations. Check back soon for faculty and speaker bios!

This summer school will give PhD students a deeper understanding of the implications and applications of their research training.  Specific classes, events, and topics are subject to change. However, curricular offerings will be focused on the following central themes:

• Identifying and Acquiring Doctoral Competencies
• Applying Doctoral Competencies in Professional Contexts

Participants will attend seminars, panels, and discussions on research topics across different academic fields.  In doing so, they will gain a well-rounded, interdisciplinary perspective on the world of research and the breadth of its professional applications.  

Possible Topics:

• Occupational Psychology and Change in Modern Society
• European Perspectives on Digital Technology

Participants will engage with a variety of professional contexts through which they can explore the diverse applications of their doctoral training and reflect on their future professional development.
 

Potential Visits:

• A Parisian Science & Technology Hub
• Renault Manufacturing Headquarters
• Paris City Hall: Exploring Research Contributions to Urban Planning

Participants will explore:

• What is a competency?
• How can it be acquired?
• How to enhance the value of competencies gained as a Doctoral researcher?

Participants will attend courses with Guild faculty that explore the key competencies that make up their research training, in addition to exploring new competencies that will enhance their research background.

Possible Course Subjects:

• Research Ethics and Scientific Integrity
• Innovation and Individual Entrepreneurship
• Leadership and Conflict Management
• Public Engagement