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
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.
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, 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.
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