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Read me in full before you start filling out your application 

When the application period starts, you will find a button below. Click on it, and you will be able to start the application for the 3^rd CTIS summer school. 

The application form has seven sections. 

1. (open) Sesame you just need to prove that you are a person by completing a captcha. 
2. Basics collects your name and demographic info. 
3. Education focuses on your M.A. degree (or similar).
4. PhD & research focus will focus exactly on that. 
5. Work is devoted to your job profile. It is optional, because many students may not have a job yet. 
6. Commitments will present you with a series of binding statements, such as “Is your level of English equal or higher the CEFR level C1?” 

In section 7, uploads, you will be invited to enter several documents: 

1. A 1–2 page CV in pdf. Name the file LastnameNameCV.pdf (e.g., KussmaulPaulCV.pdf) 
2. A 700–1,000 word long statement of purpose in pdf, named LastnameNameSoP.pdf (e.g., KussmaulPaulSoP.pdf) 
3. A frontal, portrait/ID picture of you, chest up (that is, include head and shoulders). It should be 500 pixels high × 450 pixels wide and have 300 dpi. Please name it LastnameNamePic.jpg or png (e.g., KussmaulPaulPic.pdf)
4. An optional letter of recommendation from some researcher that knows your work and scholarly interests, such as your past, current or future PhD supervisor. This file should be named LastnameNameLoR.pdf (e.g., KussmaulPaulLoR.pdf) 

Through the application, you may also choose to type in or paste: 

1. A description of what you are researching or would like to research as a PhD (up to 55 words) 
2. If you intend to apply for one of the two MC2 Lab fellowships (tuition waivers), an argumentation about why you should receive it (up to 55 words)
3. A short bionote, up to 75 words
4. A free text with information that you deem relevant for your application and was not asked (up to 75 words)

If you prepare the documents and files above before you start, and the information you are likely to be requested (it’s a no-brainer!) at hand or fresh in mind, you should not take more than half an hour. The system lets you save and retake the application later, but you cannot move back to edit one section once you advanced to the next, and the system will only accept one application per applicant. 

If you need some clarifications, you may write to the admissions committee, but our reply may probably not be immediate (different time zones, other commitments, many questions). Do not leave your application for the last minute. The system will automatically close once that time is up. Beyond a certain point, you might overdo your texts and perhaps worsen them. 

Once you are ready, click on the button below.