Post by UNIC (European University of Cities in Post-Industrial Transition)

🌍 PhD Summer School | Space Applications for Global Sustainable Development 📍 Malmö, Sweden | June 2026 ⏰ Application deadline: 24 April (closing very soon!) The PhD Summer School “Space Applications for Global Sustainable Development” application is open! The school offer a blended, interdisciplinary programme that explores how space-based technologies, including satellite imagery, remote sensing, GIS, and spatial analysis, can be applied to global and local sustainability challenges. It offers hands-on training in spatial analysis and GIS, enabling PhD candidates to independently analyse sustainability issues across environmental, social, and economic dimensions. Participants will work with open-access data, cutting-edge software, and leading researchers from academia and international organisations such as the UN and the European Space Agency - ESA. 📘 Programme format Online preparation: 25 May – 17 June 2026 (including two introductory GIS sessions) On-site intensive week: 7–12 June 2026 in Malmö Lectures, seminars, labs, excursions, and applied case studies Topics include rising sea levels, deforestation, urban green spaces, nighttime lights as a proxy for human development, and a full-day lab on 3D photogrammetry and drone-based urban modelling The programme is coordinated by Malmö University, The number of participants is limited to 25. Doctoral students at University of Lodz and Erasmus University Rotterdam have priority thanks to UNIC. 🎓 Eligibility & funding For more informational about funding and application procedure please visit the UNIC website. Apply before the 25th of April. This summer school is ideal for PhD researchers interested in sustainability, urban studies, environmental governance, policy analysis, spatial data, and interdisciplinary methods. Do you know someone perfect for this UNIC activity, share or tag​. https://lnkd.in/eCZGZ_Xg