Szkoła letnia
Wakacyjna Odyseja studentów YUFE szkoła letnia dedykowana studentom uczelni YUFE
🌞 YUFE Students’ Summer Odyssey
Summer School in Social and Environmental Psychology
📅 10–23 August 2026
📍 Toruń & Chełmno, Poland
🎓 Organizer: Institute of Psychology, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń (NCU)
🔗 For 24 students & doctoral candidates in social sciences from universities in the YUFE alliance
Instructions for Candidates – YUFE Students’ Summer Odyssey 2026
Summer School of Social and Environmental Psychology
Contact: dr Michał Główczewski (organizational coordinator), miglow@umk.pl
1. Recruitment timeline
- 1–10 December 2025 – application period
- 20 December 2025 – announcement of recruitment results
2. How to apply? – Recruitment procedure
To participate in the recruitment process, candidates must:
- Fill in the application form available at:
👉 https://forms.office.com/e/m9xCUQ8a3H - Submit the required documents via email to:
👉 miglow@umk.pl
(details listed in section 3)
An application is considered valid only if both steps are completed.
3. Required documents (to be submitted by email)
Candidates must prepare and send:
a) Academic Curriculum Vitae (up to 2 A4 pages)
Indicating up to three most significant academic achievements, such as:
- scientific publications,
- conference presentations,
- participation in research projects,
- academic awards and distinctions,
- other documented forms of scholarly activity.
b) Motivation letter (1 A4 page)
Specifying:
- the connection between participation in the Summer School and the topic of the candidate’s bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral thesis,
- the expected impact of the Summer School on the candidate’s future academic plans.
c) Brief letter of recommendation
Written by the candidate’s academic supervisor.
d) Certificate confirming student or doctoral candidate status
Issued by the candidate’s home university.
4. Obligations of admitted candidates
Candidates accepted to the programme must:
Complete the Participant’s Declaration
(confirming physical participation in the Summer School and that the data provided in the application form have not changed)
📅 Submission deadline: 15 January 2026, 12:00 (noon)
📄 The declaration form will be available at:
👉 https://www.geo.umk.pl/yufe-laczy/szkola-letnia/
5. Signing the agreement
Admitted participants will receive two PDF copies of the agreement (see “Scholarship agreement template”).
Participants should:
- Print and sign both copies by hand,
or - Sign them using a qualified electronic signature, if available.
- The signed documents should be sent in two copies to the following address:
Mgr Alicja Bartoszewska, Lwowska 1, Dean’s Office of the Faculty of Earth Sciences and Spatial Management, 87-100 Toruń, Poland.
Signing the agreement constitutes acceptance of the programme regulations.
6. Payment of funds
Participants will receive the funds to their bank account within four weeks after the signed agreement has been received by the Organizer.
We invite YUFE students to join the unique two-week international summer school – the “YUFE Students’ Summer Odyssey”, organized by Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Poland. The program will be conducted entirely in English and combines theoretical lectures with hands-on urban fieldwork.
📌 Structure & Locations:
- Week 1: Toruń – NCU Institute of Psychology
Theoretical foundations in social and environmental psychology.
Group building, communication skill development, and academic integration. - Week 2: Chełmno – urban research lab
Field workshops and applied environmental research in a real urban setting.
Bridging theory and practice through hands-on field experience
🎯 Objectives & Topics:
The program focuses on exposing students to both classical and contemporary theories and research findings in:
- Place attachment and collective memory
- Social environmental psychology
- Advanced social psychology
- Intergroup relations and urban diversity
- Prejudice and attitudes toward “otherness”
Courses will be taught by experienced NCU faculty members, with contributions from two renowned international scholars in the field of social psychology.
🌍 Cultural Program:
Participants will enjoy a two-day cultural trip to Malbork and Gdańsk, exploring Poland’s historical and cultural heritage.
💼 Student Support Package:
All participants will receive:
- Full participation in a two-week academic program (theory + fieldwork)
- Cultural excursion (2 days)
- Financial support including:
- Accommodation and daily meals
- Travel expenses
- Health insurance (covering the off-campus program)
🧠 Why join?
- Study in an international academic environment
- Explore interdisciplinary perspectives on place and urban social dynamics
- Gain practical research experience in the field
- Enhance scientific and soft skills
- Discover Polish culture, cities, and history
📢 Limited spots available!
Application details will be announced soon on the YUFE and NCU websites.
Important dates:
- Registration for the summer school will be carried out according to the following schedule:
- First round – 01.12.2025 – 10.12.2025 – recruitment results on 20.12.2025
- Second round (if necessary) – 01.01.2026 – 10.01.2026 – results announced on 20.01.2026
Join us and experience a unique academic journey in the heart of Poland!
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Documents
REGULATIONS OF THE SUMMER SCHOOL (pdf, 184 KB)
Scholarship agreement template (pdf, 215 KB)
GDPR Information Clause 2021-2027 (pdf, 183 KB)
TABLE 1 Funding (pdf, 73 KB)