Are you ready to tackle one of the most pressing global challenges while developing essential skills for transdisciplinary collaboration and research? This year, the KU Leuven Institute for the Future and the Belgian Nuclear Research Center (SCK CEN) invite PhD students, Postdocs, and early-career professionals to a 5-day challenge-based training program.
What's in it for you?
- Learn to address complex real-world problems by combining diverse perspectives across academia and society.
- Gaining hands-on experience in transdisciplinary methods, from co-creating systems, target, and transformational knowledge to designing desirable future scenarios.
- Collaborate with international peers and societal actors on the energy trilemma: balancing environmental sustainability, energy security, and equity.
2025 Focus
Addressing the energy puzzle: what could be the role of Small Modular nuclear Reactors?
Explore the role of advanced Small Modular Nuclear Reactors (SMRs) technology in Europe's 2040 decarbonization goals. Analyze this challenge through case studies and perspectives from multiple countries, considering the ripple effects of each solution.
Why Join Us? This is your opportunity to learn how to co-create socially robust interventions in a world of uncertainty and complexity, equipping you with skills to drive change in energy systems and beyond.
Who can apply? PhD students, Postdocs and Ealy Career Researchers from all disciplines
Practical information
Date: on-campus May 5 - 9, 2025 with one online introductory session March 31
Location: Rega Institute, Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven
Workload: 3 ECTS
Free Admission: Organizers will cover coffee breaks, lunches, materials and transportation for the day visit to the SCK CEN expo at the Tabloo visitor center
Travel grants according to the ENEN2plus mobility guidelines
APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 2, 2025