Students may apply the programme in their antepenultimate year of secondary education. In Portugal this corresponds to 10th grade students and, in the 2024 edition, to those finishing secondary education in 2026 and usually born in 2008. (Details may differ slightly for students in other countries.) The working language in the camp is English.

The number of participants is limited, and the students will be selected according to their academic merit and potential. The process of application and selection includes an interview (to be carried out in English) to be held via Skype/Zoom on May 25 or 26.

Portuguese students selected to participate in the camp will not incur any costs. For students selected from other countries, it is currently estimated that the cost of participation will be about 400 Euro plus the cost of travel to the nearest airport (Porto). Naturally these students can try to get support from our international partners (by contacting them directly) or from other local entities.

The AstroCamp 2024 rules and regulations, including the application regulations, can be found here. Meanwhile, for more information please contact us via the e-mail astrocamp@astro.up.pt.