The EADP organizes a summer school every year. The summer schools are a joint initiative together with the European Association for Research on Adolescence (EARA) and the Society for Research on Adolescence (SRA).  They were established in 2001 by EARA and were co-organized by SRA from 2008 to 2016. The EADP joined this initiative since 2017. 

Our summer schools are a great learning opportunity for early career scholars interested in research on adolescence. Leading scholars in the field of adolescent research are brought together with early career scholars to work together intensively for several days. During the summer schools, early career scholars participate in workshops to develop their professional skills as well as work on their own research projects. There is also ample time for networking,  often leading to long-term connections. 

The 2025 EADP-EARA-SRA summer school will be held in Anupriškės, Lithuania from August 21st to 25th, 2025, right before our biennial conference. It will take place at the Tony Resort in the Anupriškės Pine Forest and is directed by Beata Krzywosz-Rynkiewicz (EADP), Susan Branje (EARA), and Lisa Kiang (SRA). 

Senior scholars participating this year include:

• Simona Caravita
• Charissa Cheah
• Takuya Yanagida
• Eva Telzer
• Geertjan Overbeek
• Jennifer Symonds

A total of 24 PhD students (8 per association) will be able to participate. Their doctoral research should be planned or underway to benefit most from this learning opportunity. They will be selected based on their academic records, letters of recommendation, research experience, and overall evidence of scientific aptitude and competence. Accommodation for 4 nights and meals are covered by the summer school, but students will have to pay their own travel costs. Students selected by SRA (whose travel costs are expected to be substantially higher) will be eligible for a SRA travel fellowship.

How can I apply?

Combine the following documents into one pdf-file:

• Your CV
• A short description of your PhD topic and your progress (1-2 pages double spaced)
• A recommendation letter from your supervisor
• Your (anticipated) membership(s) to EADP, EARA, or SRA should be mentioned in the application letter. It is required to be a member of at least one of the organizations upon acceptance. 

Please label this document 'firstname_surname_application.pdf' and send it to the committee through EARAdolescence@gmail.com before March 31, 2025. Notifications of acceptance will be shared before May 31st, 2025 latest. 

The 2024 EARA-EADP-SRA summer school was held in Larnaca, Cyprus from September 21st to 24th, 2024. A total of 22 junior scholars travelled from all over the world (e.g., Belgium, Brazil, Chile, China, Czech Republic, Finland, Germany, Hong Kong, Netherlands, Portugal, Serbia, South Korea, Spain, UK, USA). They presented their ongoing doctoral work to gain valuable input on their research. They were supported by 7 senior scholars, namely Christy Buchanan, Marlis Buchmann, Steven Eggermont, Kostas Fanti, Susan Branje, Lysanne te Brinke, and Lisa Kiang. These leading scholars gave inspiring presentations about their research as well as engaged in roundtable discussions on open science, youth participation, science communication, and crafting your career. And of course there was also time for fun, such as sunrise swims, walks on the beach, drinks, and Zumba!

You can find the full reports of past summer schools here.