HERCULES 2022 - European School. Neutron & Synchrotron Radiation Science since 1991

2022 session: 28th February - 1st April, 2022
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION: 17th October, 2021

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:

• DESY and European XFEL in Hamburg, Germany
• KIT Light Source in Karlsruhe, Germany
• PSI in Villigen, Switzerland
• Soleil in Paris-Saclay, France

This comes in addition to tutorials, labs, and practicals which will take place in Grenoble at ILL, ESRF and Grenoble Laboratories (CEA, CNRS, EMBL, 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)

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 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 bursaries will be available to reduce registration fees

• Hercules website: https://hercules-school.eu
• Full list of lectures: https://hercules-school.eu/general-programme (with links to the dedicated pages)
• Download the full 2020 Booklet (lectures, practicals..)

Contact email for the Hercules annual school: hercules@hercules-school.eu