Call for ECORD SCHOLARSHIPS 2026 to attend 2026 ECORD Summer Schools

The European Consortium for Ocean Research Drilling (ECORD) will sponsor Scholarships to allow outstanding young scientists to attend one of the three 2026 ECORD Summer Schools in Urbino (Italy), Bremen (Germany) or Leicester (UK). Each scholarship contributes to costs of registration, travel, subsistence and/or accommodation at the summer school.

The ECORD Scholarships are open to young scientists based in ECORD countries.

Preference will be given to PhD students or early-career and post-doctoral research scientists. The review of the applications will be made by ESSAC, the ECORD Science Committee, and the decisions will be communicated in spring 2025.

Applications should be sent to the ESSAC Office – essac@geo.su.se – before 20 March 2026, and should include a detailed Letter of Interest (LOI) of maximum two pages, a CV and a Letter of Support from one supervisor. No other attachments will be accepted.

PLEASE NOTE: The Deadline of 20 March applies for scholarships to the URBINO Summerschool only

Deadlines for the other summerschools will be announced soon.

Application for an ECORD Scholarship is independent of the application and registration process to an ECORD Summer School.

The most important document of the package is the Letter of Interest, which should outline the motivation for your application and summarise how attendance at the summer school will be beneficial for your future scientific career. Application for an ECORD Scholarship is independent of the application and registration process to an ECORD Summer School. Please be aware that application and registration for the ECORD Summer Schools must be made directly through the respective Summer School organisers not through the ESSAC office

For further information or questions, please contact the ESSAC Office essac@ecord.org