InFUSEd: opportunities for training
The 13th edition of the "Festival de Théorie" will take place this year from 30 June to 25 July in Aix en Provence, France, on the theme of “Turbulent Boundary Layers.”
The first two weeks will be devoted mainly to seminars (tutorials, topicals and short contributions) with time for discussion and collaboration. The following two weeks will be increasingly devoted to collaborative projects between Festival participants. These are intended both as a means to collaborate with other participants and as a training ground for young researchers (especially PhD students and postdocs).
Travel and accommodation grants are available to offset the cost of travel to and from Aix-en-Provence. Special support is available for young researchers who are willing to attend the Festival in its entirety and participate in the projects
For all information, see the Festival website.
The 6th Summer School of Plasma Diagnostics (PhDiaFusion2025) will be held from 9 to 13 June 2025 in Niepołomice, Poland.
PhDiaFusion is a biennial summer school on plasma diagnostics organized jointly by the Institute of Nuclear Physics Polish Academy of Sciences (IFJ PAN) and the Institute of Magnetic Fusion Research (IRFM) of the Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique (CEA). The School is addressed to bachelor, master, PhD students and their tutors, as well as young researchers. The School will be held in the spirit of "the master and apprentice" approach:
Lectures supported by "hands-on" tutorials will be given by eminent world experts in the field of plasma physics. Oral presentations will be also given by students. The selected papers will be, after a peer-review process, published in a special issue of Journal of Fusion Energy, Springer.
For all information, see this website. Apply by 27 April 2025.
The College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia (USA) proposes an intensive two-week summer school (2-13 June) for undergraduate students with backgrounds in physics, engineering, computer science, applied mathematics and data science. This will be divided between traditional instruction and active projects. The traditional instruction will provide daily 80-min instruction in morning classes with a focus on computing, applied mathematics, machine learning and fusion energy. Classes will be supplemented with a class focused on fusion energy for the applications the students will tackle during the hands-on component and for students’ summer research.
Applications are open now. Please see this webpage.
Los Alamos National Laboratory's Computational Physics Division, in cooperation with Advanced Simulation and Computation Program is pleased to sponsor the 2025 Computational Physics Student Summer Workshop. The workshop seeks to bring to the Laboratory a diverse group of exceptional graduate and advanced undergraduate students from within the United States for enriching lectures and to work with the staff scientists for 10 weeks (2 June - 8 August) on exciting and relevant projects that may culminate in articles or conference presentations.
We invite applications from graduate students and advanced undergraduates (minimum of at least one year of college or university). Applications must be submitted online. The application process requires a cover letter, resume, and contact information for a letter of recommendation. Students will also need to select their top three research project choices. Descriptions of this years projects will be posted on the application website.
See all information here.
This two-week-long intensive school organized by the Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) and the IAEA from 12 to 23 May aims to develop a wider understanding of fusion energy.
Research into fusion is entering an exciting new era with several large facilities aiming to achieve the crucial milestone of net energy gain. New international facilities using high energy lasers and superconducting magnets are crucial steps on the way to reliable fusion energy but there are still many challenges to overcome. This school will address these challenges. Participants will be introduced to the skills in computational and experimental plasma physics, and conduct cutting-edge research and technology under the guidance of leading international scientists and engineers. Participants will have the opportunities to interact with world-class international fusion experts, making the Fusion Energy School an excellent way to explore your interest in fusion and prepare for a career in this field.
Applications are open now. See all information on this page.
Applications are open for the 2026 EUROfusion Bernard Bigot Researcher Grants funding individual post-doctoral research projects for two years starting in 2026. The grants will contribute to the salaries, research and training activities of up to nine outstanding early-career researchers. With this grant, EUROfusion encourages excellence and career development of researchers who are already in the fusion program and aims to attract high-quality potential candidates from outside fusion research.
Eligibility:
* Researchers and engineers of all nationalities in possession of a doctoral degree (PhD) who have completed the PhD and defended their thesis in the two years preceding the application deadline.
* The candidate must be employed by a EUROfusion Consortium member or one of their Affiliated Entities during the grant period. Interested candidates should jointly prepare their application with an institute(s) affiliated with EUROfusion, who will submit the application and offer to employ the candidate for the proposed duration of the project.
Apply by 12 May 2025. For all details, application documents, and deadlines see this webpage.
The Karlsruhe International School on Fusion Technologies has been held since 2007 at KIT Campus Nord (former Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe). It started as 'Fusion Summer School' attempting to enlarge the knowledge of young international scientists on the process of nuclear fusion. Leading scientists from KIT as well as international partners will present their scientific topics during the summer school.. Additionally there are some insights into the labs and facilities situated at the KIT.
The 2025 school will be held from 7 to 15 May. Registration is open now on this website.
The Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) program creates a pathway for you to advance your PhD thesis research while working at a Department of Energy (DOE) National Laboratory, collaborating with world-class scientists, and using state-of-the-art facilities and cutting-edge scientific instrumentation. While maximizing the impact of your own research, you will also expand your professional network and develop new opportunities for your future.
Learn all about SCGSR at this address. Apply by 7 May 2025. (A second 2025 call will be announced with a deadline in November 2025.)
The DONES Xcitech School will take place from 6 to 11 April 2025 in Dubrovnik, Croatia.
The third edition of the School, which is a collaborative effort between the University of Granada (Spain) and the IFMIF-DONES España consortium, is a premier science and technology education platform. Focused on Big Science technologies, the school aims to create a new generation of highly skilled professionals. It serves as a crucial bridge connecting academic research with the demands of the expanding Big Science industry, and in particular of fusion energy.
The program is built around two specialized courses that will explore the science and applications of advanced fusion technologies: Radiation Effects on Fusion Structural Materials and IFMIF-DONES in Depth.
The registration deadline is 1 April 2025. See all information here.
In the Operations Internship Program, undergraduate, and graduate students join staff at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory for 10 weeks in the summer providing a valuable, practical experience performing tasks critical to the successful operations of a National Laboratory.
As projects become available, applicants must apply online, providing a transcript and two reference letters(Link is external) (Link opens in new window), by March 15, 2025, for the summer of 2025.
To be eligible, applicants must:
- Must be enrolled in high school, in a four-year college or university, recent graduate (up to one year)
- Be eligible to work in the United States
For more information, see this website.
Apply before 15 February 2025 for the Erasmus Mundus European Master of Science program in nuclear fusion and engineering physics.
The European Master of Science in Nuclear Fusion and Engineering Physics (FUSION-EP) is a two-year Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree (EMJMD) funded by the European Union. Focusing on the physics and technology of nuclear fusion as an energy source, it offers research-oriented education in engineering physics, offered by a consortium of eight European universities. No Erasmus Mundus scholarship will be available for this campaign.
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See all information on this website.
The UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) is organizing a Fusion Engineering Academy over two weeks in early 2025 at the Culham Campus near Oxford. The training will have these features:
- Specifically for engineers and scientists (a STEM degree is a prerequisite)
- Hands-on activities
- Lectures supported by written assignments and study sessions with a tutor
- All Academy materials will be open access
The Academy is divided into two parts (10-13 February 2025 and 3-6 March 2025), which can be booked separately, although it is recommended that delegates take both. (Any delegates attending Part 2 only will be asked to study the introductory material from Part 1 which will be supplied.) Registration is open now.
The ZEUS and Plasma Physics (ZaPP) Summer Undergraduate Research Program at the University of Michigan (USA) is designed for undergraduate students seeking a research experience focused on plasma physics outside their home institution. This year's program will take place from 26 May 2025 to 4 August 2025.
Eligible Applicants Must:
- Be full-time college students at a U.S. university or college
- Have completed at least two semesters
- Have a minimum GPA of 3.0
- Devote 10 consecutive weeks to full-time laboratory research
Application deadline: Monday, February 3, 2025 (letter(s) of reference must also be received by the deadline)
See all information here.
The Computational Research Access NEtwork (CRANE) is organizing a WINTER/SPRING 2025 VIRTUAL SEMINAR on Computational Research Methods for Plasma Physics & Sciences for underrepresented communities. The course is free to undergraduates. Apply before 6 December 2024.