International Schools for Young Astronomers
EAS directory of European
Summer/Winter schools
CADC
directory of astronomical meetings (including schools)
|
School name |
Short |
Organizer |
Country |
Location |
Start |
Period. (years) |
Total number |
Duration (weeks) |
Particip. |
Level |
Upcoming |
|
International
Schools for Young Astronomers |
ISYA |
IAU |
any |
any |
1967 |
1-2 |
32 |
3 |
30 |
BSc-PhD |
|
|
|
OPTICON,
EAS |
Europe |
Asiago,
OHP, IAC, CAHA |
2000 |
1-2 |
7 |
2 |
20 |
PhD-PostDoc |
2012 |
|
|
NEON Archive Observing Schools |
|
OPTICON,
EAS |
Europe |
ESO,
Garching |
2004 |
2 |
3 |
1.5 |
20 |
PhD-PostDoc |
2012 |
|
VOSS |
|
Vatican |
Castel
Gandolfo |
1986 |
2 |
11 |
4 |
25 |
|
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|
Canary Islands
Winter Schools of Astrophysics |
|
IAC |
Spain |
Tenerife,
Canary Islands |
|
1 |
20 |
2 |
70 |
PhD-PostDoc |
2012 |
|
SAAS Fee Schools |
|
SAAS |
Switzerland |
|
|
1 |
40 |
1 |
|
|
2012 |
|
European
Summer Schools on Experimental Nuclear Astrophysics |
|
|
Italy |
Catania,
Sicily |
2001 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
100 |
PostDoc |
2013 |
|
L’Aquilla
Summer Schools |
|
|
Italy |
L’Aquilla |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Les Houches Summer School Sessions |
|
France |
Les Houches |
|
|
1.5 |
|
PhD- PostDoc |
|
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|
VLTI Training Schools |
|
ESO |
Europe |
Europe,
any |
2002 |
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
Heidelberg Summer Schools |
|
IMPRS |
Germany |
University of
Heidelberg |
2006 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
|
2012 |
|
|
Summer School NOVICOSMO |
|
SISSA |
Europe |
|
|
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NVO Summer Schools |
NVO |
NVO |
USA |
USA, any |
2004 |
1-2 |
4 |
1 |
40 |
|
2012 |
|
Euro-VO AIDA Schools |
Euro-VO |
Germany |
ESO,
Garching |
2009 |
1 |
2012 |
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BISS |
BAO/ArAS |
Armenia |
Byurakan |
2006 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
30 |
BSc-PhD |
2012 |
|
|
IRAM Summer Schools |
IRAM |
IRAM |
|
Europe |
|
|
4 |
1 |
40 |
|
2012 |
|
Nordita Winter
Schools |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
PhD |
2012 |
|
European Research Course on Atmospheres |
ERCA |
|
France |
France,
any |
1993 |
1 |
17 |
4.5 |
50 |
PhD |
|
|
Scientific Writing for Young Astronomers |
SWYA |
EDP Sci.
/ A&A |
Belgium |
Blankenberge |
2008 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
PhD |
2012 |
Note: most of the numbers
are typical ones
A number of other schools are being organized
on specific topics in astronomy/astrophysics or devoted to special projects
(SKA, CoRot, etc.)