Postgraduate or advanced undergraduate students aiming to obtain a Master’s or Ph.D. degree in any scientific area involving complex systems are invited to apply to Prof. Tassos Bountis, at tassos50@otenet.gr or Dr. Astero Provata, at aprovata@chem.demokritos.gr. Each applicant is asked to submit a CV, including a transcript of grades obtained in his/her undergraduate studies, as well as a personal statement explaining why the School will be useful to his/her current studies, including names and contact information of two referees.
Based on the above information, the Scientific Organizing Committee will select 35 – 40 applicants to attend the School. To obtain a Certificate of Participation the selected students should attend all lectures and exercise sessions of the School. The total number of instruction hours is nearly 56 (a full semester’s course), which corresponds to 6 ECTS credits, as stated on the Certificate that each student receives.
All interested students are invited to submit their application at the latest by May 31, 2015. They will be informed about the decision of the Scientific Organizing Committee regarding their acceptance.
The selected students will be asked to download and read preparatory material provided by the instructors and placed on the School’s website. In this way, the students will be better prepared to follow the lectures and exercise sessions of the School.