Rethymnon Crete, 05-09 February 2024

The University of Crete organises the Winter Senior
School in the second edition of the “10 days of INGENIUM” events.
Master, PhD students
and early career researchers are invited to participate to “The
Carob Challenge: A paradigm of Sustainable Development and Innovation” events, workshops, and presentations. The Winter School
brings together students and mentors from all 10 INGENIUM members in Europe to
explore, reflect and create in a narrative space that fosters interdisciplinary
collaboration.
You can submit your application here

Objective: The INGENIUM
Winter Senior School aims to provide students with an interdisciplinary
approach to the Mediterranean product Carob as a test
case of sustainability. Through lectures, workshops and hands-on
activities, students will follow the complete
sustainability pathway of the carob tree:

• Carob through History and its
  Ecocultural Landscape
• Biochemical structure of Carob
  [The Carob Genome/ Metabolites]
• Bioactive properties of the Carob
• Economics of the Carob: Value Chain and Economic
  Vulnerability
• Resilience and Social Sustainability Impact  
• Innovation and Production

Through
this Winter Senior School, students will develop skills of holistic approach, collaboration,
and critical thinking. In the final session, students will be organised into
groups and propose an entrepreneurial and innovative project around carob.

Eligibility:

Required

• Participants
  must be master, PhD students or early career researchers [Priority for participation will be given to the dpt. Chemistry/
  Biology/ Materials Science and Technology/ Economics/ Psychology/ Political
  Science/ Sociology/ Faculty of Medicine]
• Level of English
  (Good) (B2)
• Letter of
  Motivation (max 500 words- up to 10 points)
• Curriculum
  Vitae 

Optional

• Level of English
  (Very Good) (C1) (up to 3 points)

Eight people will be
selected who meet the necessary qualifications and have the highest number of
points. Candidates may be interviewed briefly.

Travel and accommodation
expenses for students are covered by the INGENIUM – European University
program.(Exception for students of Rethymnon Schools)

Important
Dates:

• Application deadline: 6
  December 2023
• Winter school arrival (Students): 4 February 2024
• Winter school program (Students ): 5 February – 9 February 2024
• Winter school departure (Students ): 10 February 2024

Location:

• University of Crete, Gallos
  Campus, Rethymno, Crete, Greee

For questions please
contact : agapi.vathianaki@ingenium-university.eu