Summer School 20271st Edition
Four themed days in San Sebastián combining 15 scheduled academic hours, a collaborative group project and carefully chosen experiences of the city.
Roughly 70% of the programme is academic: workshops, guided practice and the collaborative challenge. The remaining 30% is time in San Sebastián that is designed to connect people — not filler between sessions.
Summer 2027. Exact dates will be announced on this website and sent to everyone on the priority list.
The Four-Day Journey
Each day pairs a distinct academic theme with time to experience San Sebastián. Mornings are for focused workshops; the city opens up in the afternoons and evenings.
Trust
Day 01
Research Integrity & Quality
Why research is believed — and what it takes to deserve that trust. The programme opens with the principles and everyday practices that make scientific work reproducible, transparent and defensible.
4 academic hours
Clarity
Day 02
Scientific Communication & Empathic Listening
Results only matter if they are understood. A day on presenting complex work with clarity — and on listening well to colleagues, reviewers and the public.
4 academic hours
Leadership
Day 03
Scientific Leadership & Collaboration
Research is a team effort. A day on taking responsibility for projects and people, sharing roles, and navigating the disagreements that good collaboration inevitably brings.
4 academic hours
Reflection
Day 04
Scientific Development & Reflection
The programme closes by looking forward: consolidating what you have learned, completing the group challenge and defining the professional you intend to be.
3 academic hours
The Collaborative Challenge
Running through all four days is an integrated group challenge: a scientific project in which participants put the week's principles into practice — individually and as a team.
Each participant prepares and documents their own share of the work.
Groups assign clear roles, mirroring how responsibility is shared in real research teams.
Apply the principles from the workshops to planning, recording and reviewing the project.
Keep a clear, traceable record of decisions, data and changes.
Receive structured feedback from instructors as the project develops.
Complete and present a final deliverable on the last day of the programme.
Academic Outcomes
A certificate of attendance is planned; its details will be confirmed before registration opens. The programme does not offer ECTS credits or formal accreditation.
Fees and Registration
The 1st Edition is limited to approximately 20 participants, so that every workshop stays interactive and every participant receives individual feedback.
Approximately 20 places
Early registration
5–10% off
January–February 2027
Expected early-registration discount — not yet confirmed or guaranteed
Standard fee
€1,500
2027 edition
Standard fee per participant
The final fee, any early-registration discount, what the fee includes, applicable taxes, registration conditions and the cancellation policy will be confirmed before registration opens. Formal enrolment and payment will be handled by an independent organiser; IQ4Science does not collect payments.
Hear first about the 2027 programme, the opening of registration and any early-registration discount. Free and non-binding.
The priority list is not enrolment, does not reserve a place or guarantee admission, and no payment is taken.
Questions
A free, non-binding list for people interested in the 1st Edition. We use it to share information about the 2027 programme and the opening of registration, and to estimate likely attendance. It is not enrolment, does not reserve a place and does not guarantee admission.
In summer 2027, in San Sebastián, Spain. Exact dates have not yet been confirmed; they will be announced on this website and sent to everyone on the priority list.
Master's students, PhD candidates and early-career researchers from any scientific discipline in which data, evidence and collaboration matter.
The standard fee is €1,500. We expect to offer an early-registration discount of 5–10% for registrations in January–February 2027; the discount is not yet confirmed or guaranteed. Everyone on the priority list will be informed.
Inclusions, applicable taxes, registration conditions and the cancellation policy are still being finalised. They will be published before registration opens.
Fifteen scheduled academic hours over four days, together with an integrated collaborative project that runs throughout the week. Around 70% of the programme is academic; the remainder is dedicated to cultural and social experiences in San Sebastián.
A certificate of attendance is planned; its details will be confirmed before registration opens. The programme does not offer ECTS credits or formal accreditation.
IQ4Science does not collect any payment. When registration opens, formal enrolment and payment will be handled by an independent organiser, under its own terms and privacy notice.
Other questions about the Summer School 2027? [email protected]
Serious Science. Unforgettable Summer.
Join the free, non-binding priority list for the 1st Edition: programme news, the opening of registration and any early-registration discount.
Join the Priority ListPhotos: Sunrise between Mount Urgull and Santa Clara Island – San Sebastian 02 by Javier Pérez Montes, CC BY-SA 4.0 · All photo credits
