Katowice, Poland

VINCI: Dive into Science

when 5 July 2022 - 22 July 2022
language English
duration 3 weeks

The Faculty of Science and Technology of the University of Silesia invites all interested and talented students to enrol in the intensive “VINCI: Dive into Science – Interdisciplinary International Silesian Summer School”. The recruitment process has just started. The application form will be open till 3 April 2022.
The VINCI Summer School Programme offers basic and advanced physics, chemistry, computer science, and materials engineering courses. During the Summer School, students will attend a series of lectures specially prepared for them. Moreover, the school gives a unique opportunity to join in the day-to-day work of research teams participating in experiments at the Faculty of Science and Technology of the University of Silesia. The courses on Polish culture at the School of Polish Language and Culture and two excursions are also part of the programme.
Students are required to prepare a short report (presentation) on their work at the Faculty of Science and Technology of the University of Silesia, which should be presented at the end of their stay during the closing seminar. Website: vinci.us.edu.pl

Course leader

SEWERYN KOWALSKI, PhD, DSc, Associate Professor, DEPUTY DEAN FOR RESEARCH AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION

Target group

Students from EU and non-EU countries who have completed at least one year of first-cycle studies or are in the process of second-cycle studies (computer science or chemical sciences or physical sciences or materials engineering)

Fee info

PLN 0: no fee

Scholarships

Each of the School participants will receive a scholarship of PLN 5,000. The scholarship is provided to cover the student’s living costs while staying at the University of Silesia (accommodation, food transport, etc.).