HERCULES 2025 – European School Neutron & Synchrotron Radiation Science
March 9, 2025 - April 12, 2025
2025 session: 9th March – 12th April, 2025
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION: 6 October 2024
HERCULES is a European course for PhD students and young researchers using Neutrons and Synchrotron Radiation for applications in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Hard & Soft Condensed Matter.
The 5-week school includes lectures (60%), hands-on practicals, labs & tutorials (30%), visits, a poster session, group work sessions, …
Participants will spend one week in a partner institution in Europe among:
- ALBA in Barcelona, Spain
- PETRA III and EU-XFEL in Hambourg, Germany
- KIT light source in Karlsruhe, Germany
- SOLEIL in Saint-Aubin, France
This comes in addition to practicals, labs, and tutorials which will take place in Grenoble at ILL, ESRF and Grenoble Laboratories (CNRS, IBS).
The school includes a common part and two parallel sessions:
– Physics and chemistry of condensed matter (session A)
– Biomolecular and soft condensed matter (session B)
The school will be held in an hybrid format. Thus, a part-time online participation is also possible, consisting only in following online the lectures held in Grenoble during weeks 1, 2, 3 and 5.
The poster of the school announcement is available here
Click here to apply.
Why join Hercules?
– to learn new techniques using neutron and synchrotron radiation
– to expand your theoretical and practical knowledge, not only for your present research but also for your scientific career
– to experiment these techniques on world-class instruments & beamlines
– to build a network of relations with fellow young researchers and experienced teachers from all over the World
Bursaries/reduced costs
– A limited number of fellowship grants will be available to reduce registration fees
- Full list of lectures: https://hercules-school.eu/general-programme (with links to the dedicated pages)
- Download the full 2024 Booklet (lectures, practicals…)
Contact email: hercules@hercules-school.eu
