ESA/ELGRA Gravity-Related Research Summer School 2026

The ESA/ELGRA Gravity-Related Research Summer School is a blended 10-day programme giving a comprehensive overview of microgravity and hypergravity research across life and physical sciences. It combines one week of onsite lectures, workshops and team project work at the ESA Academy Training and Learning Facility (ESEC-Galaxia, Transinne, Belgium) with one week of online learning and team development. Participants attend expert-led lectures, carry out a team project developing a gravity-related experiment proposal, and receive a certificate and transcript on successful completion.

Onsite accommodation and meals covered, up to EUR 350 travel reimbursement, expert-led lectures and workshops, team project supervision, certificate of participation and transcript, networking opportunities

Enrolled university students for the 2025-2026 academic year in a Bachelor (from 2nd year) or Master degree programme with a background in science or engineering; not graduating before the Summer School; minimum age 18; must have never taken part in gravity-related research or been previously sponsored by ESA's Education Office or ELGRA; citizens of ESA Member States, Canada, or Associate Members.

Submit an application by the stated deadline via the ESA/ESA Academy application channel (online application); Canadian students can submit additional grant applications to the Canadian Space Agency as indicated.