Tuition fee
Early bird fee (Registration before 15 January 2025, payment before 31 January 2025): € 500
Regular fee: € 600
The tuition fee includes course material, coffee breaks, lunches, social activities and a farewell dinner. It does not include travel and accommodation.
Disclaimer - Cancellation
Cancellation by the organisation
Should the programme be cancelled by the organiser for organisational reasons or as a result of force majeure more than two weeks after the application deadline, the organiser will refund the tuition fee. However, claims for further losses or damages, including any other incurred costs, are excluded and will not be reimbursed.
Cancellation by the participant
If a participant decides to cancel their enrolment in the summer or winter school, they must notify the organiser in writing. The following cancellation policy applies, unless otherwise mentioned on the website of the specific summer or winter school:
- Cancellation more than six weeks before the programme’s start date: A 80% refund of the tuition fee will be issued.
- Cancellation between two and six weeks before the programme’s start date: A 50% refund of the tuition fee will be issued.
- Cancellation less than two weeks before the programme’s start date: No refund of the tuition fee will be issued.
The organiser will not be liable for any further claims, damages, or losses resulting from the participant's cancellation. We strongly encourage to secure travel insurance to protect against any potential losses resulting from cancellation.
For each type of cancellation, all refunds are made in euros. The organisation cannot refund any shortfalls due to exchange rate fluctuations or bank charges.
Scholarships
Different kinds of scholarships are available. Read carefully the information below.
Scholarship for University of Antwerp Students
Two types of scholarships are available for students who are currently enrolled as regular students of the University of Antwerp.
- Refund of €150/student after attending a summer or winter school organised at Antwerp Summer and Winter University. Students should prefinance the full registration fee and can claim a reimbursement of the allowance after submitting a certificate of attendance and proof of payment to the Antwerp Summer and Winter University Office. The following students qualify for this refund: University of Antwerp students regularly enrolled under a diploma contract in a Bachelor, Master, Advanced Master, Preparatory Programme, Bridging Programme or Academic Teaching Programme, in either academic year 2024-2025 or 2025-2026.
- Scholarship for a short international experience for students who qualify for financial aid by the Department of Social, Cultural and Studentaffairs (SCS) .
Please refer to the Student Portal ("my education" > "international experience" > "funding") or contact the Antwerp Summer and Winter University Office for more information on these scholarships.
Scholarships for international PhD students
We are offering two scholarships for PhD students who do not have funding to cover the tuition fee (worth 600 euro each, unfortunately we cannot cover costs for travel and accommodation). Applicants are requested to send their CV and a letter of motivation to childlit@uantwerpen.be before 16 December 2024. The letter should include the following information:
- PhD title, the programme you are registered for, your supervisor and expected completion date
- Your motivation for attending this summer school (300 words)
- how the summer school’s focus on diversity and inclusion relates to your research
- An abstract for a 20-minute presentation on your PhD during the summer school (300 words)
- Why should we support your participation? Have you had any opportunity to study or travel abroad before? Does your university or college provide financial support for education abroad (for example by providing travel grants to participate in summer schools)? Will you apply for other funding?
- Contact details for 2 college or university teachers who would be willing to endorse your application.
We give priority to PhD students who have not participated in the Children’s Literature Summer School before. Selected participants will receive notice by 22 December 2024.