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Embark on an educational adventure with the ESA Ocean Synergy Training Course 2025. This is your opportunity to join a cohort of dedicated Master, PhD students, and Post Docs on the Statsraad Lehmkuhl together with expert lecturers and supervisor. Dive into the practical application of satellite data analysis, immerse yourself in the dynamics of shipboard life, and contribute to cutting-edge oceanographic research. Applications are open now for this unique program that combines scientific rigor with the thrill of hands-on learning at sea. Don’t miss the chance to enhance your research and apply for an experience that will steer your career towards new horizons. 

IMPORTANT

There are 40 spots available for students from ESA Member States and affiliated/cooperating states*. Additionally, over 40 places are offered aboard the Statsraad Lehmkuhl for full participation in the at-sea training course, albeit at an extra cost. These places will be advertised on the standard Statsraad Lehmkuhl website in the near future.

*ESA has 22 Member States: Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. Latvia, Lithuania and Slovenia are Associate Members. Canada takes part in certain programmes under a cooperation agreement. ESA has signed European Cooperating States Agreements with Bulgaria, Cyprus and Slovakia, and cooperation agreements with Croatia and Malta.   

Schedule and Deadlines

Opening of student application submission12/06/2024
Applications submission deadline8/09/2024
Announcement of student selection
Selected students will be informed by email no later than
20/09/2024
First on-line lecture03/12/2024
Departure of Statsraad Lehmkuhl from Tromsø, Norway22/04/2025
Arrival Statsraad Lehmkuhl in Nice, France for the United Nations Ocean Decade (UNOC) 2025 Conference  https://sdgs.un.org/conferences/ocean20253/06/2025

Please apply for a place on the #OTC25 using the online application form.

Before filling out the online application form, Applicants should read the Student Application Guidelines document in support of the CV and Reference Letter

The ESA Ocean Synergy Training Course 2025 is part of the One Ocean Expedition, which is a scientific and educational voyage around the Northern Hemisphere oceans, aboard the tall ship Statsraad Lehmkuhl, in 2025-2026, please refer to their handbook, there, you can discover more about life on board, the ship, and the art of sailing.