Course Selection Process: The number of places on this course is strictly limited to ensure an excellent instructor:student ratio. Each year, the instructors are confronted with the difficult task of selecting the students for our courses from a large number of well-qualified applicants. To facilitate the application process, students are asked to provide information documenting their request for a place in the course. First and foremost, applicants should give their reasons for wanting to take the course. As part of this, you should briefly outline your career. It is highly recommended that you supplement your application with one or more letters of recommendation. Applicants should remember that selection is based upon the degree to which they would benefit from this training opportunity; this will be judged from the information given by the applicants. The decisions often take several weeks after the application deadline to be finalized and announced. Applicants will be notified by mail and/or e-mail whether or not they have been accepted to attend.
Stipends: Scholarship support for this course is available to qualified U.S. citizens and foreign students. Any candidate requesting financial assistance MUST request it when submitting the application. Attach a separate letter stating the amount requested and give a full justification for the required support. The amount awarded will be based upon the availability of funding. TRAVEL SUPPORT IS NOT AVAILABLE TO ANY APPLICANT.
Acceptance/Rejection: You will be informed by e-mail approximately eight-six weeks prior to the start of a course whether your application has been accepted. If it has, you then have several days to accept the offer to participate in the course. We understand that your acceptance is sometimes conditional on the amount of financial aid provided to you.
Payments: Payment in full (less any financial support awarded) is required four weeks prior to the start of a course. Please do NOT send payment until you are officially accepted into a course. If you have difficulties arranging payment, contact the Course Registrar without fail: your place in the course may be at risk if payment is not received on time. Major credit cards are accepted. We also accept wire transfers as payment, but they should be notified to us in advance. If you wish to pay by other means, you should first contact the Course Registrar.
Cancellation: Cancellations less than four weeks prior to the start of a course incur a 150€ cancellation charge. No-shows are ineligible for any refunds except in extenuating circumstances. If you must cancel or if someone else will take your slot in a course, please notify us so we can inform the course instructors.
Receipts: A receipt will be included in each registration packet.