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The BUP Summer School: Science and Sail 2026 (Bachelor- & Master Students)

Available 2026-04-02 – 2026-05-04
Contact person Lara Kerschl, employed at The Baltic University Programme
The last application day is 4 May 2026, 23:59 (CEST). At the time of the event, you must be enrolled at a BUP participating university.

Your application has only been approved if you have received confirmation of this by email.

This is the application form for the The Baltic University Programme's summer school. Please note that this is only the application form for bachelor's and master's students. PhD students fill in a different form.

Only applications written in English will be considered.

Date: 2-9 August 2026
Location: Klaipeda, Lithuania & Liepaja, Latvia

The conference is organised by:
Klaipeda University
Riga Technical University
The Baltic University Programme's Coordinating Secretariat at Uppsala University

General information

1.
First name - Required
2.
Last name - Required
3.
Email - Required
4.
How do you describe your gender? - Required
5.
Date of birth (DD/MM/YYYY) - Required
6.
As this summer school will involve an excursion on a boat, as a precautionary measure, are you able to swim unaided for a distance of 200m? - Required
7.
Are there any underlying medical conditions that the organising committee needs to be aware of? (if you answer yes, the organisers will ask you to specify these if you are selected to participate). - Required
8.
In which country do you currently reside? - Required
9.
Are you an exchange student? - Required
10.
If you are an exchange student, which country do you usually reside in when you are NOT on exchange?
11.
Nationality- according to your passport - Required

Affiliation

12.
University affiliation - Required
13.
If you are affiliated with a university not mentioned in the list, which one? - Required
14.
What is the name of your department? - Required
15.
Level of the degree you are currently pursuing - Required
16.
Which year are you currently studying at university? - Required
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th More than 5th

English skills

The conference will be held in English, it is therefore important that you as an applicants have English language proficiency in both spoken and written English.

17.
On what level would you grade your skills in English? - Required
Basic Good Excellent Fluent

Motivation

18.
What motivates you to take part in this summer school? (100-250 words). Consider your studies, future aspirations and personal background. - Required
19.
The summer school is placed Klaipeda and Liepaja and will focus on coastal and marine development in the Baltic Sea Region. What particular perspectives and knowledge are you hoping to gain to gain from the event? (100-250 words) - Required

Verification of enrolment

To be able to verify your enrolment, we might need to contact a senior member at your department. Before adding the name, please ensure you have informed this person that we may reach out to them regarding your participation in this event.

20.
Please provide us with a name of a senior member at your department (such as a teacher, supervisor, or professor) and preferably a link to that person's university page. - Required

Additional information

21.
Have you taken part in any previous BUP events? - Required
22.
If yes, which BUP event(s) have you taken part in? - Required
23.
We are looking to increase our reach at BUP participating universities, therefore we are curious to know where you first heard about our the winter school? - Required

BUP news via email

You can receive the latest updates and news directly to your email. We make approximately one send out every second week, from our address info@balticuniv.uu.se

24.
Would you like to sign up for BUP news via email? - Required

Privacy Notice – Processing of Personal Data by Uppsala University within The Baltic University Programme

Uppsala University, through The Baltic University Programme (BUP), processes the personal data you provide in this form in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

1. Data Controller
Uppsala University (Org. no. 202100-2932), Box 256, 751 05 Uppsala, Sweden, www.uu.se, https://www.uu.se/en/about-uu/data-protection-policy/
2. Categories of personal data
We process the personal data you submit in this form, which may include:
First name, Last name, Email address, Date of birth, Affiliation and role, Dietary or accessibility information (if provided), Other information you choose to include
3. Purposes and legal basis
Your personal data will be processed for the following purposes:
1. Event registration and administration, including communication before, during, and after the event.
– Legal basis: Performance of a task in the public interest and performance of a contract
2. Providing information and promoting the event.
– Legal basis: Performance of a task in the public interest and performance of a contract
3. Subscription to BUP newsletters (only if you actively choose this option).
– Legal basis: Performance of a task in the public interest and performance of a contract
Providing the requested personal data is necessary in order to apply for the event.
4. Data recipients
Your personal data will be shared with:
• BUP participating universities for the purposes of furthering the Programmes activities generally and for BUP activities, including as coorganisers of an event within the BUP, when necessary, such as for the practical and on-site organisation of an event.
• Third parties providing necessary services related to events to the extent necessary.
• No other third parties will receive or access your personal data unless required by law and following an assessment in accordance with the Swedish Public Access to Information and Secrecy Act (Offentlighets- och sekretesslagen 2009:400).
The coorganisers act as independent controllers for their respective organisational tasks within the BUP unless otherwise stated.
5. Storage period
• Data processed for event registration and administration will be stored until the end of next year’s event, after which it will be erased.
• If you have signed up for BUP’s email newsletters, your email address will be stored until you ask to be removed from the mailing list.
• Information may be retained longer if required for archiving purposes in the public interest as set out in applicable laws including the Swedish Archives Act (Arkivlagen 1990:782).
6. Your rights as a data subject
Under GDPR, you have the right to:
• Request access to your personal data
• Request rectification of inaccurate or incomplete data
• Request deletion of your personal data
• Request restriction of processing
• Withdraw your consent at any time (this does not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal)
To exercise your rights, please the BUP at info@balticuniv.uu.se
7. Contact the University’s Data Protection Officer
If you have general questions about data protection at Uppsala University, you may contact the Data Protection Officer at dataskyddsombud@uu.se.
8. Complaints
If you believe that the processing of your personal data violates GDPR, you have the right to file a complaint with the Swedish Authority for Privacy Protection (IMY):
www.imy.se