Application information 2026

Regular decision deadline: March 23rd 2026
Late decision deadline: April 20th 2026

Rolling basis / after deadline

1) Curriculum vitae

2) Video pitch (minimum 1 minute) explicitly answering the following questions:

• Why do you want to take part in the SSTx?
• What traits make you a suitable candidate for the SSTx?
• What special interest do you have in transplantation medicine?
• If possible, substantiate your claims with reports of past experience

In case the video file is too big, you can upload it on a google drive and share it with the SSTx e-mail

(summerschooltransplantation rug.nl).

3) 1 A4-page essay tackling one of the following questions (minimum 500 words, including an introduction, main body, and conclusion). Please include sources if relevant. All essays will undergo plagiarism scanning.

• From pioneers to protocols: How early breakthroughs shaped modern transplantation medicine.
• Lessons Learned: The evolution of ethical frameworks in transplantation medicine.
• Modern Innovations: Advantages and disadvantages of machine perfusion.
• Future frontiers in transplantation medicine: Choose your own topic exploring future possibilities in transplantation medicine.

The SSTx offers a full scholarship to a highly motivated applicant. Requirements for the scholarship application include an extra A4 motivation letter. In this letter please reason why you think you should receive the scholarship, and mention your special interest in transplantation medicine. Please submit your motivation letter to the SSTx e-mail (summerschooltransplantation@rug.nl) with an e-mail title: [Your name], SSTx 2026 Scholarship Application.

Note: it is only possible to apply for the scholarship before the regular deadline (March 23rd 2026)!

We are looking for highly motivated individuals with a passion for transplantation medicine within both clinical and research fields. The late deadline to apply for our Summer School is the 20th of April 2026. If you would like to apply to attend our Summer School, please press on the link listed below.

Complete the required application form and attach your curriculum vitae, video pitch and application essay (max. 1 A4). Following acceptance into the Summer School, and payment of the required participation fee,participants who require a visa letter will be

• Participants who cancel more than 6 weeks before the start of the course are liable to pay 15% of the full course fee, unless the Summer School in question decides otherwise.
• Participants who cancel within 6 weeks before the start of the course are liable to pay the full course fee.
• Participants who withdraw during the course are liable to pay the full course fee.

Dear [applicant],

Thank you for your application for the Transplantation Medicine Summer School! Our selection committee will review all applications after the deadline has passed, and inform you of the outcome shortly after. Once you have been accepted to the programme you have two weeks to make your payment. Your enrollment is official once we have received your payment.

If you have any questions, kindly contact us at summerschooltransplantation@rug.nl. Should you need a visa, please also contact us.

Thank you again for your application, and we might see you in Groningen this summer!

Kind regards,

The organizing committee