Re: EURO Support for NATCOR Bursaries. Deadline for applications: January 31, 2026.

Apologies for cross-posting.

https://www.euro-online.org/web/pages/1568/natcor-bursaries

NATCOR (http://www.natcor.ac.uk/), a National Taught Course Centre in
Operational Research, delivers taught courses to PhD students, from across
Europe, on a number of different topics in OR.

EURO is advertising a competition for bursaries for courses run in 2026.

*BRAND NEW* Optimization Under Uncertainty. The University of Edinburgh 15
- 19 June 2026
Multiple Criteria Decision Making (MCDM). University of Portsmouth 9-7
September 2026
System Dynamics. Online, via Teams Commencing 6 July 2026
Heuristic Optimisation and Learning. University of Nottingham 13-17 April
2026
Convex Optimizaton. The University of Edinburgh 8 - 12 June 2026

The NATCOR course fees and on-site accommodation (if applicable) will be
funded by EURO for successful candidates. Typically, accommodation for any
residential courses will be four nights bed and breakfast. If additional or
alternative accommodation is required, candidates will need to arrange and
pay for this. Also any extra costs incurred will need to be settled
personally. Please also be reminded that successful candidates requiring
visas will need to apply for these in good time. Also please note the
recent changes to travel requirements for European nationals visiting the
United Kingdom. Eligible Europeans will need an ETA to travel from 2 April
2025. Further guidelines can be found here:
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/apply-for-an-electronic-travel-authorisation-eta

Eligibility

Applicants must be PhD students, from one of the EURO member countries or
studying in one of the EURO member countries (see
https://www.euro-online.org/web/pages/1457/current-member-societies). UK
applicants may also be eligible for one of the NATCOR bursaries (see
https://www.natcor.ac.uk/bursaries/). Applicants must have good English
Language skills as all NATCOR courses will be in English. Preference will
be given to students in their first or second years but all are welcome to
apply. Preference will also be given to applicants who have not previously
received support from EURO for NATCOR or other PhD schools.

Application

To apply for a bursary, candidates from a EURO member society country, or
studying in a EURO member society country, should submit a zip file
containing the application form (downloadable from the web page), their
curriculum vitae (including their academic track record), and a letter of
recommendation from their supervisor. Applicants should declare if they are
receiving any additional support from their PhD funding body or other
sponsor.

Current Call - Important Dates

Submit documents (see above) to
https://www.euro-online.org/awards/natcor2026/registration.php.

Deadline for applications: January 31, 2026

Notification of acceptance: February 28, 2026


-- 
Dr Sarah Fores, FORS
Manager of EURO

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