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Call for applications: Summer School on Uncertainty in Energy and Integrated Assessment Models of Climate Change
Uncertainty is inevitable when modeling and analyzing long-range energy and emissions trajectories to inform policy. To support uncertainty consideration in modeling, the Renewable Energy Systems group of the University of Geneva is organizing a summer school on uncertainty in energy system models and integrated assessment models of climate change. The
Uncertainty is inevitable when modeling and analyzing long-range energy and emissions trajectories to inform policy. To support uncertainty consideration in modeling, the Renewable Energy Systems group of the University of Geneva is organizing a summer school on uncertainty in energy system models and integrated assessment models of climate change. The summer school targets advanced PhD students and early postdocs with modeling experience.
The school will take place in Geneva, Switzerland, from 15th to 19th June 2026. Please send your application to prisma-school@unige.ch after carefully reading the descriptions and instructions below.
The summer school is funded by the Swiss State Secretariat for Education, Research, and Innovation (SEFRI) for the Horizon Europe project PRISMA “Net zero pathway research through integrated assessment model advancements” (project no. 101081604) and the Swiss National Science Foundation Eccellenza Grant for the project “Accuracy of long-range national energy projections” (grant no. 186834).
Objectives
The objective of the summer school is to create a community of young scholars who actively work with energy systems models and integrated assessment models of climate change, and to jointly explore conceptual topics, learn about and apply methods for tackling uncertainty. The week will offer:
– Lectures on various concepts of uncertainty, advanced methods for uncertainty analysis in modeling, and uncertainty communication;
– Presentations by the students on their research or relevant work for uncertainty;
– Hands-on modeling sessions and group work on applying the various uncertainty methods;
– Social events.
Accommodation will be arranged and covered for all participants from Sunday 14th to Friday 19th of June 2026. Tuition, all lunches, all coffee breaks, one dinner, and one social activity will be covered too. The participants are asked to cover travel expenses by their own means. All participants should bring their own computer.
Faculty: Prof. Dr. Evelina Trutnevyte, University of Geneva, Switzerland; Dr. Céline Guivarch, CIRED, France; Dr. Marc Jaxa-Rozen, European Commission’s Joint Research Centre, Spain, and more.
Organizers: Prof. Dr. Evelina Trutnevyte, University of Geneva, Switzerland; Dr. Nik Zielonka, University of Geneva, Switzerland; Ricardo Flores, University of Geneva, Switzerland.
Target audience
Advanced PhD students (from second year onwards) and early career scientists (e.g., early postdocs) from any university, research institute, or other organization (private company, government agency, NGO) in any country are eligible as far as their work is focused on using computational modeling to study energy and climate-related issues (for instance, energy system models, climate models, macroeconomic models).
Requirements
Good programming knowledge in at least one of these languages is necessary: Python, Julia, R, Matlab, C++, GAMS.
Number of students
Participation will be open to a maximum of 20 individuals.
How to apply?
Applicants are kindly requested to send their application to prisma-school@unige.ch, including:
• Curriculum Vitae;
• Letter of motivation for joining the summer school (max. 1 page);
• A letter of reference from his/her supervisor (with original signature);
• A published paper or a draft of scientific work as first author (no length constraint; the paper will only be used for selecting applicants).
Important dates
Application deadline: 12th April 2026
Announcement of accepted applicants: 27th April 2026
Upon acceptance, participants will be required to confirm their participation: 10th May 2026
Summer school dates: 15th to 19th June 2026