Doctoral Summer School - 17-21 July 2023

The VILNIUS TECH Doctoral Summer School is an annual event that aims to provide doctoral candidates with unique professional and personal development opportunities. It focuses on the key competencies required to achieve the best results beyond general doctoral students' training. Intercultural, international and exceptional interdisciplinary one-week course with international speakers from highly ranked European universities. Doctoral summer school creates a stimulating learning experience of long-lasting value to future professional careers.

Doctoral Summer Schools topics cover scientific methodology and research data management, academic scientific writing, research ethics and integrity, intellectual property rights, soft skills development, etc.

PhD Summer School creates the opportunity for highly motivated doctoral students to gain new knowledge, and experiences and discovers new cultures.

Are you interested?

The Doctoral Summer School will be held in English, therefore, Doctoral students are warmly invited to apply for placement by submitting a CV and a motivation letter to the VILNIUS TECH Doctoral School in English. Candidates should be well advanced in their doctoral project, have strong motivation and sufficient language skills able to listen to lectures and communicate their thoughts in discussions with ease.

Event venue

Vilnius Gediminas Technical University (VILNIUS TECH), Saulėtekio al. 11, Vilnius, Lithuania

Accommodation: T.B.C.

Leisure: T.B.C.

Programme

Date, 2023

Activity

Topic

Speakers

17 July, Monday

Opening. Welcome

What is academic writing? Who to write?

prof. dr. Anssi Juotsiniemi, Aalto University, Finalnd

18 July, Tuesday

 

Research methodologies: Steps and Tips

prof. dr.Till Grüne-Yanoff

Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Stockholm

 

dr.Rafael Luna Zelaya

University of Technology Sydney (UTS)

19 July, Wednesday

 

Research Ethics and data management

Teemu Jama,

Aalto University, Finalnd

20 July, Thursday

 

Soft Skills: inspiring scientific presentation

 

Networking Effectively at Scientific Conferences 

prof. dr. Konstantinos Petridis, Hellenic Mediterranean University

 

dr.Toby Erik Wikström, University of Iceland

21 July, Friday

 

Successful funding applications and research proposals

prof. dr. Cordian Riener

The arctic University of Norway, Norway

Deadlines and Fees

Registration for the Doctoral Summer School is now open

Application Deadline: 29 May 2023

Deadline for registration fee payment: 9 June 2023.

The submitted registration form will receive an automatic reply. If you do not receive any reply, please contact phd@vilniustech.lt. Successfully selected participants will be informed by the 2nd of June 2023.

he registration is considered complete after the registration fee* payment. The registration confirmation letter will be sent with the registration fee invoice. After the payment, you will receive the invitation and acceptance letter to the VILNIUS TECH Doctoral Summer School 2023.

Doctoral students who haven’t registered and paid the registration fee cannot attend the Doctoral Summer School.

The participation fee is 350 euros

ATHENA members fee is 300 euros

NORDTEK members fee is 300 euros

* Subject to change if shifted online.

If you have questions, please inform us via email: phd@vilniustech.lt

    Mobilities

    Author
    Natalia Kamińska
    Date of addition
    24 April 2023