22th summer training course (SUMTRAIC 2026)

Apply on the SUMTRAIC website:
https://indico.ipp.cas.cz/e/sumtraic2026

All students from bachelor to PhD levels are welcome to apply until June 14 ^th, including a CV, a recommendation letter, and a cover letter. Applicants can expect an answer before the end of June. This year, the fee for participation is set to 850 EUR including accommodation for two weeks with breakfast (not covering travel and daily expenditures). Students can also apply for an IPP support grant (limited number) to cover the accommodation cost, reducing the fee to 250 EUR. More details can be found on the website.

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Description of the school:
During the two-week event, participants will be paired with one or two other participants. Each group will be assigned a fusion-oriented topic linked to actual research conducted at the IPP Prague. This topic may be related to actual data collected during the past 10 years of operation of the COMPASS tokamak or to simulations of past or future experiments. Some experimental topics on the GOLEM tokamak (located at the Czech Technical University) will also be proposed. 

Under the supervision of scientists, participants will experience a glimpse of what a fusion scientist does. As in previous years, only one day will be devoted to lectures in order to allow more time to work on the assigned tasks. On the last day of the event, participants will present their work in English in front of a broad audience. Social events such as a tour of Prague, welcome party and a visit of GOLEM are also planned and are considered essential for building social links and the successful realization of the school.

Jordan Cavalier and Miglena Dimitrova, on behalf of the SUMTRAIC organizing team
sumtraic@ipp.cas.cz