KU Leuven AI Summer School 2025 in Belgium: Applications Open – Funding Available & Open to All

The application course of for the Summer School’s 2025 version is now open and can run till 17 March 2025 (midnight CET). Please learn by means of the beneath info earlier than making use of.

 

Application course of

 

In their application type, candidates will probably be requested to present:

• A canopy letter of max. 500 phrases explaining their background and motivation for enrolling to the Summer School;
• A CV in PDF format; and
• At least one letter of advice in PDF format (together with the signatory’s identify, title and signature). Depending in your profile, the advice(s) may be tutorial or skilled in nature.

The outcomes of the choice course of will probably be communicated to candidates in April. Please word that, due to the excessive variety of purposes we obtain, we’re unable to present particular person suggestions to candidates.

 

Places in the programme are restricted to guarantee the standard and depth of the interactions and discussions. English proficiency is required (although no certificates of language proficiency will probably be requested). In addition to the standard of purposes, the choice committee additionally goals to guarantee a various cohort of contributors.

 

Timeline recap:

• Applications: 10 February to 17 March 2025 (midnight CET)
• Notifications: April 2025
• Summer School: 30 June to 9 July 2025

Tuition Fee

In 2025, the Summer School will as soon as once more be provided in a hybrid format (in case a ample variety of certified candidates apply). In the application type, candidates will probably be in a position to point out their most well-liked participation format (or point out that they might be completely happy to take part in both format). Here beneath we record the tutoring charges in every case:

1) Tuition charges for the on campus programme:

• For postgraduate / PhD college students: €875
• For senior researchers, civil servants and staff of civil society organisations: €1125
• For different professionals: €1375

This charge consists of all of the lessons and course supplies, lunches, espresso breaks, social actions and a closing dinner. It additionally consists of the certificates of attendance with the equivalence of 3 ECTS credit. Note that this charge doesn’t embody lodging. For details about lodging in Leuven, please seek the advice of the KU Leuven housing website.

2) Tuition charges for the on-line* programme:

• For postgraduate / PhD college students: €615
• For senior researchers, civil servants and staff of civil society organisations: €825
• For different professionals: €1075

This charge consists of all of the lessons and course supplies, entry to the net studying platform, and a certificates of attendance with the equivalence of 3 ECTS credit. *We reserve the best to solely supply the programme on campus, relying on the variety of on-line purposes obtained.

The normal phrases and situations for enrolling in licensed persevering with schooling programmes at KU Leuven may be discovered here. Please word the next cancellation coverage:

• Until 23 May 2025: 50% reimbursement of the tutoring charge.
• From 24 May 2025: no reimbursement of the tutoring charge.

 

Scholarships

This yr, we count on to have the ability to supply solely a really restricted variety of scholarships (doubtless three) in the type of a tuition charge waiver, aimed toward making certain that meritorious candidates who would in any other case not have the ability to afford the course, can however take part. In their application type, these making use of for a scholarship will probably be in a position to add a further letter in which they set out the the reason why they imagine to be eligible for a tuition charge waiver.

In addition, profitable candidates from LDC countries will obtain a tuition charge low cost of €150.

 

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