Hercules 2026

HERCULES -  the Higher European Research Course for Users of Large Experimental Systems is a five-week school coordinated by the Université Grenoble Alpes and the Institut National Polytechnique (Grenoble INP) with help from the ILL and ESRF.

This specilaized course will primarily take place on the EPN Campus at the ILL and ESRF, and the participants will also have the opportunity of spending a week away at one of the other major European institutes (see poster below).

This unique model of school in Europe provides students, postdoctoral and senior scientists from European and non-European universities and laboratories with an overview of the techniques and scientific possiblities associated with neutrons and synchrotron radiation for condensed matter studies (biology, chemistry, physics, materials science, geosciences, industrial applications). The school consists in specialised courses, lectures, practicals, tutorials and visits of European Large Facilities.

Applications are accepted from:

• Students enrolled in a doctoral programme of a European university
• Postdoctoral and senior scientists from European public and industrial laboratories
• Non-European doctoral students and postdoctoral scientists 

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