Apply for the summer school​​​​​​​

Application procedure

Please submit the following documents in pdf format through the online submission form (available after 13 april):

• Motivation letter (maximum 500 words)

• CV (maximum 2 pages)

• Abstract of your current research (maximum 300 words)

Eligibility

The Dolf de Groot ESP Summer School 2026 is open to PhD candidates, PostDocs and early career researchers, with a background in ecology, environment, geography, economics, etc., and with an interest in the economic valuation of natural capital and ecosystem services. English proficiency is required and knowledge about ecosystem services is desirable. All participants are asked to present their current research and indicate how they expect to use the knowledge obtained in the summer school in their research. The summer school will take place from 1 to 5 September 2026 at CREAF, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain. Participants are expected to bring their own laptops, with text (e.g. MS-Word), presentation (e.g. MS-PowerPoint), spreadsheet (e.g. MS-Excel) and GIS (e.g. QGIS) software installed for the practical exercises. The summer school has a limit of 25-30 participants.

If you have any questions about the application procedure, please contact support@es-partnership.org.

📌 Application opens: 13 April 2026

📌 Application deadline: 15 May 2026

📌 Results announced: 05 June 2026

📌 Registration deadline: 10 July 2026

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Grant CEX2023-001340-S funded by MICIU/AEI/10.13039/501100011033