General information
Registration is open until March 16, 2025. A final selection, roughly working on a first-come, first-served basis with priority to PhD students with the appropriate background, will be made at the end of March. You will get notified shortly thereafter and, in case you got selected, you will be invited to pay the registration fee by bank transfer before April 30, 2025.
Keep in mind that full-board accommodation from Sunday, May 25 (dinner included) to Friday, May 30 (lunch included) is provided (i.e. it is included in the registration fee). Participants will share double rooms. If you would like to share your room with a specific participant (provided you both get selected), please mention it in your registration form.
Should you want to extend your stay at your own expenses (to be paid to the hotel during check-out), please be sure to mention it in your registration form too.
Planning your trip
The two main airports in Switzerland are in Geneva (GVA) and Zürich (ZRH). It takes 2h30 to reach Les Diablerets from GVA by train, and 4h from ZRH. Train tickets can be purchased on https://www.sbb.ch/en or the associated app.
- Sunday, May 25: check-in can be done from 2pm onwards. The event officially starts at 6pm with a welcome activity. Dinner will be served at 7:30pm. Lectures start on Monday morning (9am).
- Friday, May 30: check-out should be done before 9am, but you can store your luggages in a dedicated room. The program officially ends with a discussion panel from 11am to 12:30pm, followed by lunch (included).
Invitation letter for visa application
Please make sure to be eligible to enter Switzerland during the time of the event. Should you require an invitation letter for visa purposes, please send us a request (to Rahel.Baumgartner@unige.ch) including the following personal details:
- Full name
- Date of birth
- Academic position
- Name of academic institution
- Country of institution
- Passport number
Financial suppport
We have limited funds for financial support. In order to request financial support, it is sufficient to write an email to us (Rahel.Baumgartner@unige.ch).
- Include any detail you find relevant to explain your financial situation, the travel money provided by your group/supervisor/institute, etc.
- Provide evidence (e.g. email from the secretary or your supervisor) that your institution cannot cover these specific travel expenses.
- Give an estimation of the budget you are asking for, keeping in mind that full-board accommodation is provided.
- Mention whether you would be able to attend the event anyway if your request was declined.
