Space summer school

The space summer school is aimed at PhD students, as well as early-stage researchers and professionals from industry and agencies, who wish to gain insight in the state of art results in research on space conditions on living matter and materials as well as to discuss the future challenges. A minimum MSc level is required.

The summer school also gives the opportunity to network with experts in space research and representatives of companies dealing with space applications. The number of participants will be limited to 20.

Het volledige programma kan hier worden gedownload:

Programme_Space Summer School_June 24 - July 5, 2019.pdf

No specific knowledge is requested.

There is no preparation needed for this training course.

Upon completion of this space summer school, participants will have theoretical and applied knowledge on the health and environmental impact associated with (future) human space exploration.

After completion of the course, learners will be able to:

Related to space health effects:

• Identify and understand the impact of space stressors that have an impact on human physiology in space;
• Describe the different space analogs on earth to study space health effects and understand the specific characteristics and advantages of these analogs;
• Describe how medicine and pharmacology are applied in space.

Related to life support and habitation

• Know the methods to monitor microbial contamination during space missions and perform a practical exercise on this topic;
• List and describe the different Life Support Systems currently used in space, and explain their characteristics;
• Define the control and use of microbes to support human life in space and earth;
• Discuss how Life Support Systems can be based on plants.

Related to space radiation & radiation protection

• Interpret the different units in radiation dosimetry;
• Classify the different space radiation types;
• Illustrate the radiation detection and shielding principles in space;
• Explain the biological effects of ionizing radiation, and give examples of the different space radiation resistance mechanisms;
• Understand and interpret the concepts of radiation protection.

Related to instrumentation, hardware and nuclear energy in space

• Define the hardware and instrumentation issues in space;
• Describe and discuss  the use of nuclear energy in space applications.

PhD student - two-weeks course: 1.000 EUR – without accommodation (VAT excluded)

PhD student - two-weeks course: 1.000 EUR – accommodation 840 EUR – single room (VAT excluded)

PhD student - two-weeks course: 1.000 EUR – accommodation 540 EUR – double room (VAT excluded)

Professionals (academic/non-academic) - two-weeks course: 2.300 EUR – without accommodation (VAT excluded)

Professionals (academic/non-academic) - two-weeks course: 2.300 EUR – accommodation 840 EUR - single room (VAT excluded)

Professionals (academic/non-academic) - two-weeks course: 2.300 EUR – accommodation 540 EUR - double room (VAT excluded)

Registrations per day – 300 EUR (VAT excluded)

VAT on courses is 21%, VAT on accommodation is 6%. Accommodation @ SCK•CEN Lakehouse from Sunday June 23 until Thursday July 4, 2019 (breakfast included -12 nights). In a double room you will share the room with a person of the same gender.

Cancellation requests must be sent by email to academy [at] sckcen [dot] be no later than June 14, 2019. No shows and cancellations after deadline will incur the full cost of registration.

The participant will receive a certificate of attendance after the training course.

You can register online using the orange button above until May 20, 2019.

Cancellation with total refund is only possible until June 14. Cancellations must be sent via e-mail to academy [at] sckcen [dot] be.

The registration fee for the two-week course includes

• Participation to the course, practical exercises and technical visits;
• Welcome reception on Monday evening June 24, 2019;
• Coffee breaks & lunches during the course;
• Training material and documentation;
• A one-day visit with the bus to EAC and DLR in Cologne, Germany on Friday June 28, 2019;
• Stargazing evening (depending on the weather conditions);
• Certificate of attendance.

The registration fee per day includes

• Participation to the course, practical exercises and technical visits;
• Coffee breaks & lunches during the course;
• Training material and documentation.

SCK•CEN reserves the right to cancel a training course or event (e.g. in case of low number of registrations) without reimbursement of already made travel and accommodation arrangements.

Participants are requested to make their own travel arrangements.

A pre-registration for hotel accommodation is made at the SCK•CEN Lakehouse in Mol from Sunday June 23 until Thursday July 4, 2019 (breakfast included - 12 nights). Please inform the SCK•CEN Academy team (academy [at] sckcen [dot] be) to confirm your room reservation before May 24, 2019.