Plasapar is organizing a 2026 summer school in Roscoff
This summer school is organized once a year over the course of one week. It offers a unique opportunity to attend, free of charge, a 5-day summer school held in Roscoff (Brittany) at the Marine Station. The program is primarily intended for students entering a Master’s degree, but it is also well suited to current Master’s students wishing to broaden their academic horizons, as well as PhD students considering a change in research direction.
All costs related to lectures, accommodation (hotel and meals), and transportation between Paris and Roscoff are fully covered. Departure from Paris is scheduled for August 23, with return on August 29.
Objective
The main objective of the summer school is to introduce plasma physics in any state from Laboratory, to the distant universe.
PLAS@PAR selects good ranked students with a good background in physics or applied mathematics, to introduce them to the diversity of plasma physics. Hence the formation covers various aspects of plasmas : astrophysical and natural plasmas, laboratory plasmas generated by lasers, electrical devices, ion beams, and also cold plasmas for industrial applications etc.
Provisional program
Plenary lectures and hands-on sessions on :
- Introduction to Plasma Physics
- Astrophysical Plasmas
- Spectroscopy : foundations and applications for diagnostic
- Symbiosis between plasmas and technologies
- Plasmas for Energy and Fusion (Tokamak and other Devices)
- Plasma for Environment
- Laser generated Plasmas
- Plasma physics as an innovative opportunity for space propulsion
Admission
PLAS@PAR welcomes worldwide students attending the last year of a bachelor degree in Physics, Astronomy, Astrophysics or equivalent or even the second year of the degree but having passed all first year exams and the electromagnetism exam (typically at year 2) before participating to the school. First year Master level students are also welcome depending on the number of applications.
For more information, please click on the official website: https://www.plasapar.sorbonne-universite.fr/actualites/summer-school-2026-roscoff