7 best winter schools

Winter Schools are a great way to gain new knowledge, meet people with similar interests, and add a useful line to your CV. In the selection, we bring to your attention 7 schools that will be held this winter.

Winter School on Federalism and Governance

The Winter School on Federalism and Public Administration will be held from January 30 to February 10 in Austria (during the first week) and Italy (during the second).Young scientists, graduate students, employees of state and non-profit organizations interested in issues of public administration in federal states are invited to participate. The organizers provide 3 full scholarships to cover tuition and living expenses.

ECPR Winter School in Methods and Techniques

The European Consortium for Policy Research Schools are held twice a year - in summer and winter.This time, the winter session will be held in the German city of Bamberg.The school offers many courses on various research methods used in the social sciences, both qualitative and quantitative.The most successful candidates can receive financial support from the school organizers.

Anthropology of forgery. A multidisciplinary approach to the study of archaeological fakes

The University of Padua Winter School will be dedicated to the study of archaeological forgeries. The organizers plan to select the top 20 candidates for participation in the school.The deadline for submitting an application and submitting a CV is December 1.

TU Berlin Winter University

The Winter School of the Technical University of Berlin offers its students several courses starting in January 2017: an introduction to Java programming, 3D modeling, and a course on organizing startups. All courses begin on January 3rd and run over four weeks.[eighteen]

Tallinn Winter School

Tallinn University Winter School invites students to study English and Estonian, as well as take a course on interactive design. In addition to the courses themselves, the participants of the school will have a rich cultural program in the capital of Estonia.

СfP Winter School

The organizers of the winter school in Amsterdam propose to devote a week at the end of January (January 22-27) to the identification and analysis of metaphors in the language. Young researchers and graduate students interested in studying metaphors are invited to participate. The organizers pay the registration fee to those who confirm the financial need for such assistance.

Winter School in Abstract Analysis

The section of the winter school dedicated to set theory and topology will be held in the Czech Republic from January 28 to February 4, 2017. Young researchers in mathematics, as well as graduate students are invited to participate. The school includes educational and research parts - during the first of them, students will attend classes, and during the second, they will present presentations from their own researchers. The organizers pay part of the registration fees to the most successful candidates.