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Apply now to the Unite! Winter School on Biomass Valorisation

Are you interested in making your studies more international? Would you like to study abroad in the skiers' paradise? Apply to the Unite! Winter School in Grenoble!
City of Grenoble where the Unite! Winter School takes place.

Plant biomass, a valuable resource for innovative materials

Grenoble, February 6-10, 2023

In Grenoble, at the heart of the Alps during the ski season, the Grenoble INP - Pagora, UGA graduate school and the LGP2 laboratory host the first edition of a Unite! Winter School.

Renowned experts from universities and reference laboratories in the field -  from Aalto University, Royal Institute of Technology KTH, TU Graz and LGP2 - will offer seminars and workshops on biomass valorisation, cellulose, nanocellulose and lignin.

Programme

You can find more information on the school and the application instructions here. 
Registration deadline: November 15, 2022

Who can participate?

The winter school is targeted to Master and PhD students in the field of technology from the 9 Unite! universities including Aalto University.

Certificate and ECTS

A certificate of participation will be given to each participant at the end of the seminar. 3 ECTS will be awarded to students who have participated in the entire programme.

Fees

250 € for Aalto students that include participation in the programme, lunches and transport to the ski resort.

Questions?

If you have any questions, email the Aalto University Unite! coordinator at [email protected]

Unite! University Alliance

Aalto University is a member of Unite! alliance together with eight other European universities.

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