Università di Trento is organising two BIP Winter Schools for international students, taking place from 12 to 23 January 2026. The programmes focus on Migration and Social Change and on Physics of the Cell.

There are no tuition fees for students of Charles University.

Migration and Social Change

Contents: 2-week interdisciplinary Winter school for understanding, in a comparative view, the evolution of international migration. The driving force of the of the winter school will be a challenge-based activity in which the participants will be called to reflect on how can cities foster meaningful inclusion for migrant youth. Participants will have a chance to use creative tools, such as digital/visual storytelling, video-making, photo-voicing, soundscapes, walk-along-interviews and many others.

Participating students will:

• Develop practical skills in locating, verifying, and analyzing information on internal migration policies
• Strengthen collaborative abilities through interdisciplinary group work and task-sharing
• Enhance public speaking and academic presentation skills, with support for those presenting research projects
• Gain hands-on research experience in real-world policy contexts
• Deepen their understanding of internal migration dynamics and innovative research approaches

Participants Background:

• Admission reserved only to students coming from UniTrento partner universities. 
• Admission will be open to a maximum of 22 international senior Bachelor’s degree students (who have finished the 2nd year)
• all Master’s degree students preferably with (but not limited to) the following backgrounds: sociology, geography, anthropology, political science, social science, demography, international relations, or similar, with an interest on human mobility. 
• Participants should be confident in English-language use (B2).

Date: 12 - 23 January, 2026

• with students present in Trento,
• PLUS a compulsory 2-hour follow-up online workshop in February 2026 (date to be confirmed), in two time slots: either 9:00 AM or 3:00 PM (both CEST).

Application Deadline: 15 October 2025, 12:00 pm

Information Session: you can watch an information session held on 12 September 2025 HERE (Passcode: hSs?K%7K)

For more information about the programme, visit the website HERE.

Physics of the Cell

Contents: Understanding the complex behavior of living cells — from molecular assemblies to whole-cell dynamics — increasingly relies on a fruitful interplay between experimental observations, theoretical insight, and computational modeling. In silico approaches allow researchers to simulate and visualize biological structures and processes at resolutions and levels of control that are often inaccessible to direct experimental probing. However, the broad range of spatial and temporal scales involved in cellular phenomena, from angstroms and picoseconds to microns and hours, demands an equally broad set of tools, encompassing diverse experimental techniques, conceptual frameworks, and modeling strategies.

CELL Winter School is an intensive training initiative designed to expose participants to the challenges and opportunities of applying physical methods to living systems. It offers a deeply interdisciplinary environment where early-career scientists can explore how physics — in its experimental, theoretical, and computational forms — contributes to our understanding of biological processes with implications in medicine, biotechnology, and basic science.

Participants Background:

• Admission will be open to a maximum of 22 international senior Bachelor’s degree students (who have finished the 2nd year)
• all Master’s degree students preferably with (but not limited to) the following backgrounds: Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics, or interdisciplinary courses including at least one of the former among the primary disciplines.
• Participants should be confident in English-language use (B2).

Date: 12 January - Friday 23 January 2026

• with students present in Trento,
• PLUS a compulsory 2-hour follow-up online workshop on 23 February 2026, in two time slots: either 9:00 AM or 3:00 PM (both CEST).

Information Session: you can watch an information session held on 10 September 2025 HERE (Passcode: 9VSMr7W$)

Application Deadline: 15 October 2025, 12:00 pm

For more information about the programme, visit the website HERE.