Application Guidelines

Modes of Participation

Attendance

Keynote lectures and doctoral sessions are generally open to all the summer school participants. The exception is the last slot of the second summer school day (Sep, 1st) where you will have a choice between a doctoral session or oral presentations from summer school participants.

Two workshops (Workshop A and Workshop B) will be offered in parallel during one time slot. Please take a moment to look through the programme beforehand. The capacity of each workshop is limited. In the registration form, we will ask you to specify the workshops you would like to attend. Be quick to book the wokshops that interest you most!

Attendance + Presentation 

We encourage prospective summer school participants to contribute a talk, a poster or an oral presentation of their own research to be discussed during the summer school. The range of topics covered by the summer school encompasses, but is not limited to:

• Current trends in practice of teaching languages

• Applied linguistics: from theoretical assumptions to increased language proficiency

• Research methods in second and foreign language acquisition

• Insights from research in second/third language acquisition

• Theories of grammar in language teacher training

• Proficiency assessment and language competence

• Corrective feedback and increase in language proficiency

Talks   

The talks will be hosted in three sessions during the second summer school day (Sep, 1st). As a speaker, you will have 20 minutes for your talk, followed by 10 minutes for questions and discussion.   

Posters

Two poster sessions will be held during the coffee breaks on the second summer school day (Sep, 1st). Posters can be landscape or portrait orientation up to A0 size. 

Oral Presentations for a Doctoral Session

Doctoral and master students will have a chance to present a piece of their own research during a doctoral session chaired by an experienced scholar.  

Working Language 

Alongside English-speaking keynote lectures, the research school will host English-speaking workshops and doctoral sessions. Contributions from prospective participants in form of talks and posters are welcome both in English and in German.

Participation Fee

Participants are requested to pay a 30 € summer school fee and a 20 € catering fee. The summer school fee includes a registration package with summer school materials. You can pay the fee in advance by bank transfer or in cash at the summer school venue. Unfortunately, we cannot accept any credit card payment. You will receive an email with detailed payment instructions upon completing your registration.

*Participants affiliated with one of the organising universities (TU Braunschweig or Minin State Pedagogical University of Nizhny Novgorod) pay a reduced fee of 30 € in total.     

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Registration

To get registered for the summer school, please fill in the registration form here. Registration will open on April, 16st and close on August, 24th. In case you need a visa to Germany, be sure to register in advance, since visa application process may take quite a time. 

Your participation will be confirmed as soon as possible upon receipt of your registration data and you will be asked to pay the registration fee. Since we can only admit a limited number of participants, those who are not accepted in the first round will be put on the waiting list. In case some of the confirmed applicants might cancel their participation, the candidates from the waiting list will be offered a vacant slot.    

Travel

The best way to get to Braunschweig from outside Europe is by plane. The nearest international airport is located in Hannover. A regional train (WFB) as well as an Intercity Express (IC) commutes between Hannover and Braunschweig at regular intervals. The trip takes around 40 minutes and costs 14 to 18 €, depending on the departure time and the train type. You can purchase the ticket in advance from the official German railways website (https://www.bahn.com/en/view/index.shtml) or from the ticket machine at the railway station.  

Accommodation

"Schlafparadies" Hotel (Hildesheimerstr. 60, 38114 Braunschweig) is pleased to offer accommodation to summer school participants. The following room types are available: 

• single bedroom at ca. € 30 per night; 

• double bedroom with twin beds at ca. € 24 per night; 

• three-; four- and five-bed rooms at ca. € 16 per night. 

To book a room or a bed in a shared bedroom, please contact the accommodation site at b.javorina@outlook.de. Put "Accommodation Summer School" in the subject line of your e-mail reservation inquiry. 

From there you can reach the historic city centre and the summer school venue by public transport (bus or tram service). More details and directions are available on the hotel website.  

A number of affordable rooms are booked for you at the apartment house "Casa del Sol" (Bültenweg 62, 38106 Braunschweig). The apartment house has the following room types to offer: 

• • two- or three-bed rooms at  € 20 per night; 

More detailed information is provided on the hotel website.  Please, specify "Accommodation Summer School" in the subject line of your e-mail reservation inquiry at hotelcds@hotmail.com. 

There are a number of hotels in close proximity to the summer school venue:

• Hotel Deutsches Haus

• FourSide

• Altstadthotel Wienicke

• Frühlings-Hotel

• Magni Boutique Hotel 

• Hotel Ritter St Georg

• An der Stadthalle

However, the hotel prices in the historic city centre are considerably higher and vary in  range from 60 to 130 € per night.       

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