Registration
Request for participation (registration) is expected to open during January 2025.
The number of attendees will be limited to 100 onsite and about 100 online, for practical purposes and also with a view to promote a good interaction with the lecturers. Due to the total number of requests for participation usually exceeding these numbers, registration proceeds in two stages. First a call for requests for participation is launched, expressing wishes for either onsite or remote participation. Requests need to be supported by a motivation letter and a letter from an advisor or recommending person. Potential participants are then selected among the requests, also proposing online participation for some of those requesting onsite participation. In a second stage only those applicants selected are invited to register.
Our goal is to keep the registration fees to a moderate level based on efforts to keep costs low, and thanks to supporting institutions. It should be around 700€ all inclusive (educational, accommodation, catering for breakfast and lunch, social activities). In very rare and well motivated cases scholarships may be granted to partly or fully waive these fees, when cost of registration would clearly prevent attendance. In all cases the attendees must cover the cost for their travel to the school site.
| Date | Event |
| January 2025 | Request for participation opens. |
| February 28th | Deadline for application to attend. |
| March 31st | Notification of acceptance or placement on waiting list. |
| April 28th | Deadline for payment of fees, otherwise the invitation to participate will be rescinded to those on the waiting list. |
Accommodation and Social activities
Venue: Youth Hostel Liège
Your will be hosted in the Youth Hostel of Liège. To keep costs to a minimum, rooms of 4 people will be shared among participants. The Youth Hostel will also provide breakfast and dinner for the full duration of the school.
Liège has a hive of activity throughout the year; it is the world capital of student folklore, nerve centre of Belgium football and so much more. Georges Simenon Youth Hostel is in perfect harmony with this energetic spirit. Party the night away in a fabulous setting, every night of the week! This Liège hostel is a five minute walk from the centre, in a young and vibrant part of town. Georges Simenon Youth Hostel is open 24 hours and offers dorm rooms and family rooms, with breakfast and bed sheets included. Groups are welcome and extra meals are available if desired. There is a large self-catering kitchen, TV room, laundry facilities and Internet access. Liège is a dynamic commercial centre, situated at the crossroads of an important motorway network that links Paris, Amsterdam and Cologne. With the third largest river port in Europe, Liège is a European city of importance.
Group outing: Val Dieu Abbey - TBC
Applications are now open
The request for participation required three steps:
- Prepare a short motivation Letter (typically 1/2 to 1 page). The Letter should cover your academic and research profile, your views about your future career, and why participation to ESM2025 is of interest for you, how it will be beneficial for your career.
- If you are an undergraduate student, a PhD student or a post-doc, ask your advisor to prepare a recommendation Letter.
- Fill-in the web form to request participation. You are requested to upload your motivation Letter, and possibly a recommendation Letter. The latter may also be sent directly by the adviser to the School office.
When this is done, you should not proceed to payment of the fees, but instead, wait for the selection process to take place and be informed of the outcome.