Dear Applicants!

• Before applying, please read the conditions carefully and make sure that you meet the qualifications. Please proceed to the application only, if you accept the conditions. This includes that you will participate in the programme for the full period of time.
   
• Please look through the activities and identify your preferred areas. You can choose three areas in order of priority later in your application form.
   
• Documents to be uploaded: In the course of this application you will have to upload a single document (only PDF format is accepted), containing:
  - a CV (curriculum vitae), the CV should be in tabular form only and contain personal data, educational history / relevant work experience, computing and other relevant work skills (usually 1-2 pages are sufficient for the complete CV).
  - University grade certificates (e.g. bachelor certificate, credit points, etc.).
• Applicants from NON-EU and NON-EEA countries need a work permit for Germany. This is German law and mandatory for attending the DESY Summer Student Progamme. Please upload a separate second document (in one .pdf file) containing:
  1.  A copy of your international passport.
  2.  A certificate of enrollment provided by your university. It has to cover the whole period of the programme, i.e. 22 July to 11 September 2025.
  3. IN ADDITION, the Central Working Agency in Bonn requires the so called “Declaration of Certificate of Enrollment” which is also mandatory and has to be signed and stamped by your university, covering the same period of time (22 July to 11 September 2025).
  4. Link to Declaration of Certificate Of Enrollment [DOWNLOAD]
• The uploading of the documents is to be done on the second page of the online application form. If any of the requested documents is missing, your application will not be considered.
   
• Two reference letters: Please note that you need to ask your two referees for their permission before giving their names and email addresses in this online form. The referees will get an automatic email notification with instructions where to upload their reference letters.
   
• At the end of the online application procedure, you will be asked to confirm the correctness of the data you entered. Your data will be electronically saved for six months and processed for the purposes of this summer students application procedure only.
   
• The selection process will take place after the end of the online application phase and all applicants will be notified by the end of March on the outcome. We or our project supervisors might contact you during February or March via email in case there are further questions regarding your interest and suitability for specific projects.
   
• If you have any questions please check first if you can find answers on our webpages. In case you cannot find the answers, please write to summie-org@desy.de