Summer & Winter Schools

Scholarships:

The University of Potsdam offers scholarships for both winter schools that amounts to 1,100 EUR and is intended to cover the course fee as well as travel and accommodation expenses. Please note that the scholarship does not cover the entire costs and therefore plan your own contribution in time.

Please also note that due to the provision of funds by the funding organisation, the scholarship can only be transferred upon your arrival in Brno.

Application deadline for both Winter Schools: 1^st October 2024

International Security: Practical Insights Winter

January 5-26, 2025

Get on the path of understanding and experiencing the complexity of international security and threats that we are facing in global affairs. Understand and apply security analysis of modern conflict, information warfare, energy-, cyber-, or environmental security surrounded by a spectacular environment in the heart of Europe.

This program is designed to give students an understanding and experience of the application of key analytical approaches in international security as well as grasp their implications for the European and global security environment.

This dynamic course aimed at practical analytical skills involves academic classes, practical exercises, active group work, guest presentations from practice and field trips.

Course fee: 1.750 EUR for students from the University of Potsdam

Target group: Students who study political sciences, law and related disciplines.

You can find all the detailed information about the course and application link here.

Human Rights and International Law

January 5 - 26, 2025

Masaryk University is located in the judicial capital of the Czech Republic, making it an ideal location for studying law. In this course, students will learn about different aspects of international law and how human rights intersect with it. Students will visit the UN in Vienna and Radio Free Europe to discuss how human rights intersect with their fields.

Course fee: 1.750 EUR for students from the University of Potsdam

Target group: Students of political science and law or related disciplines are eligible to apply.

You can find all the detailed information about the course and application link here.

Application procedure for both winter schools:

1.register for the course directly on the respective website.

2. apply for the grant through our MoveOn form (select "EDUC Outgoing grant"), uploading the following documents:

- confirmation of enrollment in the course from the partner university

- curriculum vitae

- PULS performance overview

Grants are awarded on a "first come, first serve" basis. There is no entitlement to a scholarship.

If you have any questions, please contact the International Summer Campus Office team: iscouuni-potsdampde

In principle, the offers and scholarships are open to all students within the EDUC Alliance as long as they are enrolled at one of the Alliance universities. Students who are on an Erasmus exchange or who are international students at the University of Potsdam can also apply for the scholarships as long as they are enrolled at the University of Potsdam for the entire duration of the offer.

Please note that there are individual offers with certain additional participation requirements, which are noted in the respective description.

As a rule, no. If you need a grade for recognition of the course at the University of Potsdam, please contact the offering university in advance for individual clarification.