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Due to conditions imposed by the Covid-19 pandemic, the 2020 edition of the Summer Programme has been cancelled.
The joint ESRF/ILL International Summer Student Programme on X-Ray and Neutron Science is held every year (usually in September).
The programme consists in a four-week experimental project embedded in a research group at the ESRF or ILL.
The first days of the programme are dedicated to introductory lectures to familiarise students with the principles of neutrons and X-rays:
The programme continues with the more specific aspects of the application of neutrons and X-rays in a number of different scientific fields, such as:
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For a large part of the programme, students will work on an individual scientific project tutored by one or several scientists of the institutes. These projects are proposed by our research groups and are closely-related to their actual scientific activities.
The programme concludes with a seminar where all participants give a short presentation of the results they have obtained.
In addition to the academic programme, several social events and outings are organised throughout the programme to facilitate integration and to discover Grenoble and the surrounding area.
The Programme is open to undergraduate students enrolled in a university of a member country (or scientific associate country) of the ESRF or ILL.
Information concerning applications to the Summer Programme is usually published at the beginning of the year. Please check the ESRF and ILL web pages for the announcement. Application files consist of:
Applications must be submitted online through our dedicated page.