CEU Summer University (SUN)
Budapest, July 1 – July 31, 2023
If you are interested in applying to any of our courses as a participant, please visit our course listing here.
Those who wish to propose a course with a team of faculty should follow the guidelines below. The application process for 2022 is closed. The Call for Course Proposals for 2023 is available (see details below.).
Call for Course Proposals
Program description
The Summer University (SUN) of CEU is the extension of the university’s mission of promoting research, teaching and social engagement by hosting high-level, research-oriented, interdisciplinary and innovative academic courses as well as workshops on policy issues for professional development in the social sciences and the humanities. The short, intensive courses, taught by a team of distinguished international faculty (including CEU professors), are advertised worldwide primarily to attract advanced undergraduates, graduate students, junior or post-doctoral researchers, teachers, and professionals. The teaching teams' joint expertise is shared with participants in a comparative framework during the summer courses.
SUN courses cater to the various needs of academic and professional development in the social sciences and humanities across a wide spectrum of disciplines. These include anthropology, cognitive science, comparative religion, cultural heritage, environmental sciences, gender studies, history, environmental sciences and policy, international relations, cultural, legal, media and medieval studies, mediation, philosophy, political science, public policy, sociology, etc. The program encourages topics in newly emerging fields
Program Tracks
Cooperation partner
CEU Summer University's main partner in developing and funding courses is the Open Society University University Network (OSUN). We also encourage course teams to create new partnerships between CEU and their academic and professional institutions, networks, foundations, and interested sponsors supporting their fields.
How to submit a SUN course proposal?
Downloadable required attachments
For detailed instructions please read the Guidelines.
Datasheet II
Course Overview
Letter of intent
Sample budget: OSUN-SUN proposals (USD) or CEU-SUN proposals (EUR)