InFUSEd: opportunities for training
The Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics (IPP) is organizing its 2025 IPP Summer University for Plasma Physics and Fusion Research from 8 to 12 September in Garching, Germany. The one-week course covers the main aspects of plasma physics with emphasis on nuclear fusion:
- basics of plasma physics and nuclear fusion
- kinetic and magneto-hydrodynamic description of a plasma
- concepts and experimental results of tokamak and stellarator configurations
- plasma heating and diagnostics
- plasma-wall interaction and materials research
- Computational methods in plasma physics
- safety and environmental aspects of fusion
- 黑料社app and the next steps towards a reactor
The lectures are designed for physics and engineering students of European Universities who passed their bachelor (undergraduate) courses and have not yet decided on their PhD topic.
One of the goals of the Summer University is to promote an exchange of views among the coming generation of scientists. Opportunities for discussions with lecturers and students are provided between the sessions, during the reception and during the excursion to ASDEX Upgrade.
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Apply by 8 May to join the 3rd JT-60SA International Fusion School in Naka, Japan. The two-week school on physics, engineering and tokamak operations will take place from 1 to 12 September 2025. The theme this year is "Innovations in Fusion."
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The 21st SUMTRAIC summer course will be held from 25 August to 5 September 2025.
During the two-week event, participants will be paired with one or two other participants. Each group will be assigned a fusion-oriented topic linked to actual research conducted at the IPP Prague. This topic may be related to actual data collected during the past 10 years of operation of the COMPASS tokamak or to simulations of past or future experiments. Some experimental topics on the GOLEM tokamak (located at the Czech Technical University) will also be proposed.
Under the supervision of scientists, participants will experience a glimpse of what a fusion scientist does. As in previous years, only one day will be devoted to lectures in order to allow more time to work on the assigned tasks. On the last day of the event, participants will present their work in English in front of a broad audience. Social events such as a tour of Prague, welcome party and a visit of GOLEM are also planned and are considered essential for building social links and the successful realization of the school.
All students from bachelor to PhD levels are welcome to apply until June 8th, including a CV, a recommendation letter, and a cover letter. Among the applicants, 10 students will be selected and applicants can expect an answer around mid-June. A symbolic fee of 100 euros per participant is set to secure participation. Accommodation is covered by the IPP CAS.
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DTU Fysiks n忙ste Fusionsenergi Camp bliver afholdt 3. til 8. august 2025 p氓 DTU i Kgs. Lyngby. Omdrejningspunktet for campen er plasmafysik og fusionsenergi. Som deltager p氓 campen vil du komme til at arbejde som en forsker og lave fors酶g p氓 DTU鈥檚 moderne, og Skandinaviens eneste, tokamak NORTH. Der er b氓de tilrettelagt et sp忙ndende fagligt program og et omfattende socialt program. Campen vil byde p氓 faglig udfordring, sjov og nye venskaber med andre unge, der ogs氓 interesserer sig for fysik.
EUROfusion has opened applications for its 2026 Engineering Grants program, supporting the education and development of a new generation of fusion engineers. These two-year grants are aimed at young engineers with a Master's and/or PhD degree working in or entering the EUROfusion program. Around 14 grants are expected to be awarded.
The grants support career development in key competency areas for fusion and are awarded based on the excellence of the candidates. New eligibility rules now allow applicants who completed their MSc degree between 1 June 2019 and 28 July 2025, and candidates may complete their PhD during the grant period.
The application deadline is 28 July 2025. See further details about the program and how to apply .
Organized at a leading site for research in plasma physics and controlled nuclear fusion, the Culham Centre for Fusion Energy (CCFE) in Oxfordshire, UK, the Culham Plasma Physics Summer School aims to provide an introduction to the fundamental principles of plasma physics, together with a broad understanding of its fields of application. No preceding knowledge of plasma physics is assumed but familiarity with electromagnetism and applied mathematics at first-degree level will be helpful. Previous schools have attracted students from more than 50 different countries.
Students must be over 18 to attend the summer school and generally will be in their final year of undergraduate or first year of post-graduate study.
The next edition of the Summer School will be held from 14-24 July 2025.
in the International Organizations Pavilion presenting the promise of fusion energy and the effort underway globally to master this promising and transformative energy source. Halfway through the six-month exhibition, on 13 July 2025, 黑料社app will host a special FUSION ENERGY DAY in the National Day Hall with presentations, animations and video screenings.
Everyone is invited to this free full-day event. For more information or to register, see this link.
The Instituto de Plasmas e Fus茫o Nuclear (IPFN) has created a MOOC in plasma diagnostics that can earn you 3 ECTS when blended with the . The PlasmaSurf dates, with the online course, run from 4 to 28 July 2025 (with time on campus from 13 to 19 July 2025). See information about application deadlines and fees on .
The 13th edition of the "Festival de Th茅orie" will take place this year from 30 June to 25 July in Aix en Provence, France, on the theme of 鈥淭urbulent Boundary Layers.鈥
The first two weeks will be devoted mainly to seminars (tutorials, topicals and short contributions) with time for discussion and collaboration. The following two weeks will be increasingly devoted to collaborative projects between Festival participants. These are intended both as a means to collaborate with other participants and as a training ground for young researchers (especially PhD students and postdocs).
Travel and accommodation grants are available to offset the cost of travel to and from Aix-en-Provence. Special support is available for young researchers who are willing to attend the Festival in its entirety and participate in the projects
For all information, see the .
The 6th Summer School of Plasma Diagnostics (PhDiaFusion2025) will be held from 9 to 13 June 2025 in Niepo艂omice, Poland.
PhDiaFusion is a biennial summer school on plasma diagnostics organized jointly by the Institute of Nuclear Physics Polish Academy of Sciences (IFJ PAN) and the Institute of Magnetic Fusion Research (IRFM) of the Commissariat 脿 l'Energie Atomique (CEA). The School is addressed to bachelor, master, PhD students and their tutors, as well as young researchers. The School will be held in the spirit of "the master and apprentice" approach:
Lectures supported by "hands-on" tutorials will be given by eminent world experts in the field of plasma physics. Oral presentations will be also given by students. The selected papers will be, after a peer-review process, published in a special issue of Journal of Fusion Energy, Springer.
For all information, see . Apply by 27 April 2025.
The College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia (USA) proposes an intensive two-week summer school (2-13 June) for undergraduate students with backgrounds in physics, engineering, computer science, applied mathematics and data science. This will be divided between traditional instruction and active projects. The traditional instruction will provide daily 80-min instruction in morning classes with a focus on computing, applied mathematics, machine learning and fusion energy. Classes will be supplemented with a class focused on fusion energy for the applications the students will tackle during the hands-on component and for students鈥 summer research.
Applications are open now. Please see .
Los Alamos National Laboratory's Computational Physics Division, in cooperation with Advanced Simulation and Computation Program is pleased to sponsor the 2025 Computational Physics Student Summer Workshop. The workshop seeks to bring to the Laboratory a diverse group of exceptional graduate and advanced undergraduate students from within the United States for enriching lectures and to work with the staff scientists for 10 weeks (2 June - 8 August) on exciting and relevant projects that may culminate in articles or conference presentations.
We invite applications from graduate students and advanced undergraduates (minimum of at least one year of college or university). Applications must be submitted online. The application process requires a cover letter, resume, and contact information for a letter of recommendation. Students will also need to select their top three research project choices. Descriptions of this years projects will be posted on the application website.
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This two-week-long intensive school organized by the Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) and the IAEA from 12 to 23 May aims to develop a wider understanding of fusion energy.
Research into fusion is entering an exciting new era with several large facilities aiming to achieve the crucial milestone of net energy gain. New international facilities using high energy lasers and superconducting magnets are crucial steps on the way to reliable fusion energy but there are still many challenges to overcome. This school will address these challenges. Participants will be introduced to the skills in computational and experimental plasma physics, and conduct cutting-edge research and technology under the guidance of leading international scientists and engineers. Participants will have the opportunities to interact with world-class international fusion experts, making the Fusion Energy School an excellent way to explore your interest in fusion and prepare for a career in this field.
Applications are open now. See all information on .
Applications are open for the 2026 EUROfusion Bernard Bigot Researcher Grants funding individual post-doctoral research projects for two years starting in 2026. The grants will contribute to the salaries, research and training activities of up to nine outstanding early-career researchers. With this grant, EUROfusion encourages excellence and career development of researchers who are already in the fusion program and aims to attract high-quality potential candidates from outside fusion research.
Eligibility:
* Researchers and engineers of all nationalities in possession of a doctoral degree (PhD) who have completed the PhD and defended their thesis in the two years preceding the application deadline.
* The candidate must be employed by a EUROfusion Consortium member or one of their Affiliated Entities during the grant period. Interested candidates should jointly prepare their application with an institute(s) affiliated with EUROfusion, who will submit the application and offer to employ the candidate for the proposed duration of the project.
Apply by 12 May 2025. For all details, application documents, and deadlines .
The Karlsruhe International School on Fusion Technologies has been held since 2007 at KIT Campus Nord (former Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe). It started as 'Fusion Summer School' attempting to enlarge the knowledge of young international scientists on the process of nuclear fusion. Leading scientists from KIT as well as international partners will present their scientific topics during the summer school.. Additionally there are some insights into the labs and facilities situated at the KIT.
The 2025 school will be held from 7 to 15 May. Registration is open now on
The Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) program creates a pathway for you to advance your PhD thesis research while working at a Department of Energy (DOE) National Laboratory, collaborating with world-class scientists, and using state-of-the-art facilities and cutting-edge scientific instrumentation. While maximizing the impact of your own research, you will also expand your professional network and develop new opportunities for your future.
Learn all about SCGSR at . Apply by 7 May 2025. (A second 2025 call will be announced with a deadline in November 2025.)
The ZEUS and Plasma Physics (ZaPP) Summer Undergraduate Research Program at the University of Michigan (USA) is designed for undergraduate students seeking a research experience focused on plasma physics outside their home institution. This year's program will take place from 26 May 2025 to 4 August 2025.
Eligible Applicants Must:
- Be full-time college students at a U.S. university or college
- Have completed at least two semesters
- Have a minimum GPA of 3.0
- Devote 10 consecutive weeks to full-time laboratory research
Application deadline: Monday, February 3, 2025 (letter(s) of reference must also be received by the deadline)
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The Computational Research Access NEtwork (CRANE) is organizing a WINTER/SPRING 2025 VIRTUAL SEMINAR on Computational Research Methods for Plasma Physics & Sciences for underrepresented communities. The course is free to undergraduates. Apply before 6 December 2024.
