
Set against the backdrop of our commitment to interdisciplinary excellence, this summer school is tailored to doctoral students and early-career postdocs and is dedicated to advancing our understanding of the impacts of climate extremes. Students finishing their master’s studies may also apply.
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16 – 19 June 2025
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Dept. of Earth Sciences
Uppsala University















Application
Application Deadline: 14 March 2025
Notification of Acceptance: 18 April 2025
School dates: 16-19 June 2025
The school is free to attend.
Program Highlights
- Lectures: Daily thematic lectures on Climate Extremes, Differential Climate Impacts, Climate Extremes and Public Health, and Artificial Intelligence in Climate Science.
- Exercise Sessions: Application-oriented sessions to practice methodologies discussed during lectures.
- Soft Skills: Sessions focusing on academic and professional soft skills, including communication to different audiences and participatory research.
- Social Events: Opportunities for networking and informal exchanges, including a social dinner.
- Presentations: Participants will present outcomes of exercise sessions, facilitating academic discourse and feedback.
- The school runs between 9.00-16.00
Application details
- Attendees cover their own travel and subsistence costs: The school is free to attend, including the social dinner, but attendees are responsible for covering their own accommodation and travel expenses.
- Apply for Sponsorship (if needed): The school organisers have funding to provide travel support for those who would not otherwise be able to attend the school. However, the available funding is limited, and may not be able to cover all requests. Attendees interested in seeking financial support must submit a short statement (max 1 page) clearly explaining why they need support and providing a cost estimate for the required support.
- The Summer School will accept a limited number of participants.
- Your application must include the following information, submitted through the official form:
- Name, surname and affiliation
- Contact details
- Career stage (master student, doctoral student, postdoc)
- Confirmation of whether you will cover your own travel and subsistence costs or are applying for financial support
- If applying for financial support, a short statement (max 1 page) clearly explaining why you need support and providing a cost estimate for the required support.
- A brief motivation (max 1 page) for attending the school
- A support letter from your doctoral supervisor, postdoctoral advisor, or another senior scientist you are working with or have recently worked with.
Contact
- For more information on the application process, detailed program or any other questions contact us at:
gabriele.messori(at)geo.uu.se
sakip_murat.yalcin(at)geo.uu.se
Previous editions
2024

The climes Summer School 2024 at Uppsala University, from June 17-20, offered doctoral students and early-career postdocs an interdisciplinary program on climate extremes. Featuring thematic lectures, practical exercise sessions, soft skills development, and networking events, the school aims to foster scientific dialogue and collaboration.
More details here.