How to Apply
Fees and Grants
To participate in the regular selection process, you need to make sure that you can cover your participation costs. Notice that the ISWS registration fee (1000 €) covers everything – lectures, accommodation, meals and social activities – but the traveling costs, which are excluded. The ISWS call for applications includes the possibility to apply for a grant, in the situation that you can attend the school only with that support. Each grant will only cover registration costs, meaning that applicants must cover their traveling costs (train/flight tickets). We expect to have a very limited number of grants, chances to get one is usually less than 10%. If you apply for a grant, it means you can only participate in ISWS in the case of having a grant assigned. By applying for a grant, you will enter a much more competitive process. Please note that ISWS DOES NOT allow to move from the regular selection process to the grant selection process and vice versa. This is because we want to make sure to give grants only to students who would not be able to attend otherwise. On the other hand, the student has also to renounce to participate in the school if the grant is not assigned to her.
Cancellation Policy
Fees are not refundable.
Student Background and Required Knowledge
We welcome applicants from anywhere in the world and with whatever background;
however, acquaintance with Knowledge Representation and Semantic Web technologies
(RDF, OWL, etc.) is required. In order to ensure a high ratio between tutors and
students, the school will be limited to 60 participants.
Commitment and Social Activities
ISWS is not comparable to any other summer school. Students should keep in
mind that we will not consider applications from students or applicants
who cannot commit themselves to a full participation for the whole duration
of the school – i.e., it is a requirement for acceptance that applicants commit to
- arrive at the school on Sunday, June 9th, between 3 pm and 6 pm
- participate fully in the activities of the school including social and training activities until its conclusion
- leave the venue no earlier than 2 pm on Saturday, June 15th (meaning that your return flight cannot be scheduled before 5 pm)
Note also that students will share a room with one other student.
Apart from activities directly related to lectures, the summer school schedule features a
rich social programme, which enables informal interaction between all participants in the school, i.e.,
students, tutors, invited speakers, school staff, etc. These events include a gala dinner, a party, and
sport activities.
*Should you complete the contact form, we will collect the data entered on the form, including
the contact details you provide, to give you feedback on the selection process and for any
follow-up questions. We do not share this information without your permission. We will, therefore,
process any data you enter onto the contact form only with your consent per Art. 6 (1)(a) GDPR. You may
revoke your consent at any time. An informal email making this request is sufficient. The data processed
before we receive your request may still be legally processed. We will retain the data you provide on the
contact form until you request its deletion, revoke your consent for its storage, or the purpose for its
storage no longer pertains (e.g. after fulfilling your request). Any mandatory statutory provisions, especially
those regarding mandatory data retention periods, remain unaffected by this provision.