The University of Silesia in Katowice announces a call for applications from students to participate in the 2nd and 3rd International Aquamathics Summer School – an interdisciplinary educational programme devoted to water and aquatic environments, water management, and environmental monitoring, delivered from the perspective of the natural sciences, exact sciences, and engineering.
Information meeting:
24 March 2026, 13:00
Microsoft Teams platform, team code: 285yu0v
When and where the event will take place:
2nd International Aquamathics Summer School – 18–23 May 2026 (Poland; ORW Silesia, Międzybrodzie Bialskie)
3rd International Aquamathics Summer School – 8–13 June 2026 (Lithuania; Villa Ula, Burokaraistėlė)
Who can participate:
Each school may host 10 students from the University of Silesia in Katowice and 10 students from Vytautas Magnus University in Kaunas
Application deadline: 30 March 2026
Language of instruction: English
Participation fee: Free of charge
Funding:
Accommodation and meals provided
Participation and travel to classes covered
Format:
Classes will take place mainly in the field, regardless of weather conditions
ECTS credits and certificate:
Participants who complete the summer school will receive 3 ECTS credits and a certificate specifying the learning outcomes
How to apply:
To apply, complete the application form available in the Teams group and send a signed scan to one of the email addresses listed below the announcement
Selection criteria:
Applications will be assessed on a points basis according to the following criteria:
Language proficiency:
- English: A1–A2 (1 point), B1–B2 (2 points), C1–C2 (3 points)
- Second foreign language: A1–A2 (1 point), B1–B2 (2 points), C1–C2 (3 points)
Language certificates:
- Issued by a language school – 1 point
- Issued by a university unit – 2 points
- External certificates issued by an accredited examination centre – 3 points
(scans of certificates must be attached)
Dean’s opinion confirming the relevance of the proposed support to the study programme:
- No relevance – 0 points
- Confirmed relevance – 3 points
A ranking list and a reserve list will be created based on the total score. In the event of a tie, the Committee may – in consultation with the Dean of the Faculty – differentiate scores within the “relevance” criterion (1–3 points). If this still does not resolve the tie, the order of applications will be decisive.
Contact:
agnieszka.babczynska@us.edu.pl
magdalena.skowronek@us.edu.pl
For project-related enquiries: Transform4Europe Office, Rectorate building, Bankowa 12, 3rd floor, room no. 3.6; email: transform4europe@us.edu.pl
