The European Investment Bank Summer School Exploring the EU Climate Bank, Luxembourg

Website: https://institute.eib.org/whatwedo/knowledge/eib-summer-school/
Period of stay and length of stay:

• 24^th – 28^th June – mandatory online activities
• 29^th June – 7^th July – EIB course + alumni weekend

Number of scholarships: 3 (UW preselects 6 candidates and EIB selects 3 persons)
Who can apply: Master’s degree students (second-cycle) & Law (4^th and 5^th year).
Eligible units/fields of study: programmes related with the following fields:

• economics
• finance
• management/business
• political science and related fields
• climate and sustainable development
• urban development
• development studies
• law*
• engineering*

* with experience or interest in business application

The participants shall have a substantial understanding of the functioning of European institutions and a basic understanding of banking and finance as well as show interest in sustainability, climate change and the environment.

Financial conditions:

• Students are exempt from attendance fees;
• Costs of stay – accommodation and meals are covered by EIB;
• Based on the Rector’s decision, the cost of travel on the route Warsaw-Luxembourg-Warsaw is covered by UW – the means of transport and travel details to be agreed with IRO after the final selection by EIB
• EIB Summer School 2024 flyer
• Visa (if applicable) and insurance costs are covered by the participant;

Required documents:

1. Consent to the participation in summer school, signed by Head of the Educational Unit (EUH) or Mobility Coordinator;
2. Certificate of grade average from the entire period of study, issued by the Student’s Office at the unit – at least 4,0 (in Polish or English)
3. Motivation letter in English justifying the participation in the EIB summer School
4. Curriculum Vitae in English with a list of achievements, distinctions, awards, information on extracurricular and social activities
5. Proof of the English language skills – a language certificate or a document issued by the UW Centre for Foreign Language Teaching or by the lecturer conducting the language class – at least B2
6. Under 32 years of age until the end of the summer school

Remarks:

• Candidates may be requested at any time to show original documents confirming their achievements, distinctions and awards.
• Students are responsible for arranging the visa on their own – if applicable.
• Summer school is for students – UW student status is required throughout the summer school period. The rule also applies to final-year students.
• Online info sessions for interested students:
  • 19 March: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0rd-qhqz4jE9KcNAdop6Ib3kcWr9VpO47E
  • 20 March: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0pcu6urDssHtxq7-GWXUVEpzylsa4zW2Dz

Application deadline:  Tuesday 2 April 2024, extended until Monday 8 April 2024, until 23:59 / 11:59 pm Warsaw time zone. Incomplete or late applications will not be considered.

Application (one e-mail with all required documents; subject: EIB Summer School 2024) shall be sent to the email address bwz.nabory.wymiana@uw.edu.pl from the university email address (§3 Order of the Rector of UW no. 279 from 10th December 2020)

Coordinator of the call/exchange:

Mr Ireneusz Grejcz, email: ireneusz.grejcz@adm.uw.edu.pl, tel. 22 55 24 008
Biuro Współpracy z Zagranicą, Krakowskie Przedmieście 26/28, 00-927 Warszawa
Kazimierzowski Palace, room 24.