INTRODUCTION

Fudan International Summer School of Life Sciences 2025

Building on its distinguished legacy of hosting world-class summer programs, Fudan University will launch an International Summer School of Life Sciences in 2025. This premier academic initiative is designed to bring together outstanding graduate and undergraduate students, as well as postdoctoral researchers, from around the globe for an immersive and intellectually stimulating experience.

Through fostering cross-cultural academic exchange and collaboration, the program aims to cultivate a vibrant scholarly community united by a shared passion for pushing the boundaries of life sciences. Participants will have the unique opportunity to engage with cutting-edge research, interdisciplinary coursework, and hands-on scientific exploration, all within the inspiring setting of Fudan's picturesque campus.

International Summer School Introduction

As we embrace the dawn of the 21st century, the significance of life sciences has never been more pronounced. The new era has seen constant progress in life sciences, and its relevance has been increasingly emphasized as the engine of economic and social progress.

This year's summer school, themed "Life Sciences in the AI Era", focuses on core disciplines such as genetics, oncology, RNA biology, and immunology, while integrating cutting-edge advancements in AI and big data. The international program features two specialized course modules:Genetics & Developmental Biology, Evolution & Biological Big Data.

The international summer school will be held at the picturesque Jiangwan campus of Fudan University from July 23th to August 6th. It is hosted by Fudan University, organized by the School of Life Sciences，State Key Laboratory of Genetics and Development of Complex Phenotypes and National Advanced Talent Student Training Center in Biology. It will provide a world-class learning environment for the outstanding students focusing on globalization, new frontiers, and interdisciplinary integration and collaboration. Over 20 internationally renowned scholars at the forefront of their fields and with extensive teaching experience have been invited to the summer school. The summer school will select and invite 150 outstanding students from applicants worldwide. The course will in English on the most up-to-date and popular topics in their respective fields. There will be oral and poster presentations and networking during the course and top students will be awarded.

In addition, participants will have opportunity to foster academic connections and deepen their understanding of the cultural landscape through the summer schools’ city tours, cultural excursions, together with a variety of extracurricular activities, such as visits to high-tech biological enterprises, the Shanghai Natural History Museum, the iconic Nanjing Road Walkway, the enchanting ancient town of Qibao and other exciting destinations.

We hope you will join us at the Fudan International Summer School of Life Sciences this year. Spend your summer here at the cutting edge of life science, learning from world-renowned researchers and making academic friends who will be lifelong mentors and resources.Registration of the International Summer School.

Registration of the International Summer School

1.          Qualifications:

Qualifications Applicants must be outstanding undergraduate，graduate students and postdoctoral fellows in life sciences-related field from all over the world.

2.          Tuitions & Fees:

The summer school is free of tuition and includes complimentary meals for all school activities. However, transport and accommodation expenses are not covered.

Scholarship: The summer school program will select 20 exceptional students and provide scholarships to help offset travel and accommodation expenses. Please contact us for details.

3.          Application materials:

●  Passport Photocopy (Personal Information Page)

●  Personal Photo

●  The highest degree or qualification certificate

●  CV

4.          How to apply:

Applicants have the flexibility to choose from the following course units: Genetics & Developmental Biology (July 23-July 31) or Evolution & Biological Big Data (August 1-August 5), or both units (July 23-August 5). Fudan University will issue Certificate of study for students who have completed the selected courses study.

Oversea applicants（non-Chinese nationality） please sign up and log in to https://istudent.fudan.edu.cn/apply
There are two ways to find our programs:

First, click on " Personal Application", then click on "Senior Advanced Student", and search " Fudan International Summer School- Life Sciences 2025". Please fill out the online registration form and upload required materials .
The other way is to enter “042796”in quick channel.

We will follow up with admitted international students by mail about course selection and hotel reservations.

Native applicants（Chinese nationality）：please login in to http://register.fudan.edu.cn/（Google chrome is recommended）

Deadline: 24:00 on June 15, 2025 Beijing time.

The first batch of offers will be sent out  by email or by logging in to the system to check by June18 .

5.          Contact Information:

Mrs. Dai

Phone: +86-21-31246510,

E-mail: yqdai@fudan.edu.cn

Mrs. Wang

Phone: +86-21-31246512，

Email: wangshiming@fudan.edu.cn

Website：fiss-lifesci.fudan.edu.cn

2025年复旦生命科学国际暑期学校简介

21世纪是生命科学的世纪，生命科学不断取得重要突破，生命健康的重要性也日益凸显，并推动未来经济社会发展。今年的暑期学校以“AI时代的生命科学”为主题，聚焦遗传学、肿瘤学、RNA生物学、免疫学等生命科学的核心领域，并融合AI、大数据的学科热点，国际暑期学校设计了遗传学与发育生物学、进化与生物大数据两个课程模块。

国际暑期学校从7月23日到8月6日在复旦大学江湾校区举行，由复旦大学主办，生命科学学院承办，依托复杂性状的遗传机制全国重点实验室和生物学国家高层次人才培养中心，以国际化、前沿性、融合交叉为特色，为优秀学生拓宽视野、交流思想提供一流的学习平台。学校聘请20余位活跃在该领域学术前沿并有丰富教学经验的国际著名学者为授课教师，全英文集中讲授相关领域的前沿和热点，学校从全球申请者中遴选约150名优秀学员，同时将组织口头报告/墙报等形式研讨交流，评选优秀学员给予奖励。

此外，通过参观高科技企业，走进上海自然博物馆，暑期学员将开启奇妙的科学发现和文明对话之旅，通过走进南京路步行街、外滩、七宝古镇等，体验充满魅力的中华文化。来自国内外的优秀研究生同学将齐聚一堂，亲身体验生命科学科研的奥妙，并结识将在今后学术生涯共事的朋友。

暑期学校以讲座、研讨会、文化体验等方式开展。

国际暑期学校报名方式：

1.申请人条件：全球范围内，生命科学相关专业的在读硕士、博士研究生，博士后和优秀的三四年级本科生。

2.费用说明：暑期学校免收学费，提供参加学校活动的餐食，协助预定住宿，住宿费和交通费用自理。

奖学金：暑期学校项目将遴选约20位优秀学员，提供奖学金，用于分担国际国内旅费和住宿费。具体可咨询项目联系人。

3. 中国籍学生所需申请材料：

（1）个人照片（2）身份证（3）语言能力证明（4）个人简历

外国籍学生所需申请材料见上述英文版介绍。

4. 申请流程：

中国籍学生请登录http://register.fudan.edu.cn/, 推荐chrome浏览器。

外国籍学生报名网址见上述英文版介绍。

截止时间：北京时间2025年6月15日24时。6月18日前将以邮件方式查询录取通知。

申请人可以选择报名课程单元遗传学和发育生物学（7月23日-7月31日）或者课程单元进化和生物大数据（8月1日-8月6日），学校可为完整修读课程的同学开具修读证明，复旦大学研究生可计入学术活动必修环节。

5.联系方式：

联系人：戴老师，联系电话：+86-21-31246510，电子邮件： yqdai@fudan.edu.cn。

联系人：王老师，联系电话：+86-21-31246512，电子邮件： wangshiming@fudan.edu.cn