How to apply

The school 2026 will run from August 17 to September 4.

Call 2026 is closed.

Call for summer school 2027 approx. November.

Information on the application process:

Please download this template for your application and carefully read and follow the instructions provided.

If you have any questions please get in contact with us so we can help you (pal-synthesis@fau.de).

Use this template for the recommendation letters.

These should give details about the applicant’s abilities, projects and career. In the letter, make sure that it is written professionally, neutrally and without influence of the gender of the applicant.

A limited budget for travel grants is available for accepted applicants. Applicants do not need to apply separately for these but should indicate on the registration form if they wish to be considered. However: Funding will be exceptional and will not cover the entire costs.

❗Applicants should therefore turn to their host institutions for funding support or any other funding agency. We are happy to help with letters to the institution or agency to support this❗

“Costs that you need to consider when applying are:

  • Accommodation (arrival the day before and departure the day after the course): approx. €1100,- if you stay at the suggested hotel (breakfast included);
  • travel (applicant-dependent);
  • daily food costs: breakfast is included in hotel costs; lunch at student cantina approx. €5-7/day (student price); diner €10-20/day at a restaurant – cooking option at the Pal institute; there are shops and bakeries all over Erlangen with sandwiches, etc;
  • and desired extras (applicant-dependent).

In the past we encountered a bias during the review process. To eliminate this we changed the admission process approved by the PaleoSynthesis Scientific Advisory Board and the Organizing Committee of the Analytical Paleobiology School.

The Scientific Advisory Board and the OC as well as the invited lecturers will review all incoming applications.

❗ Important❗

The templates provided above must be used and must be uploaded via a this link (provided as soon as call is open)

Note that there will be no automatic response. You will receive feedback within a couple of days.

If you have any questions about your application please feel free to contact us.