Terms and Conditions of Participation

Eligibility

In order to participate in the programme, one of the following criteria must be met:

• Doctoral student at the University of Fribourg in the area of Multilingualism and foreign language teaching or at the Institute of Multilingualism
• Doctoral student at the University of Bern who are enrolled in the Center for the Study of Language and Society
• Doctoral students at other institutions can participate depending on available places

Registration

Doctoral students will have to apply specifically for each event organised by the programme. The modalities for registration will be made available in due time.

For specific events, a maximum number of participants may be determined. For doctoral students of the partner institutions, a quota may be established. If the number of applications exceeds available places, the following selection criteria will be taken into consideration:

• Link between the topic of the event and the PhD project
• Stage of PhD
• The professor in charge of the event will make the final choice

The programme is not conceived as an interlinked and sequential curriculum, but as a training for doctoral students. They will have the opportunity to acquire and consolidate their competences as researchers in multilingualism.

Reimbursement

Travel and accommodation expenses of students and doctoral students from a Swiss university may be covered. Contact the coordinator in advance.