Summer School

The ESO Stroke Summer School is a flagship event for ESO and a prestigious educational meeting for stroke trainees throughout Europe.

It is organised each year by a team of stroke physicians in an European city. During one week, stroke specialists from Europe provide their expert knowledge to young physicians with a major interest in cerebrovascular diseases.

The 24th ESO Stroke Summer School planned for Caen, France has been postponed to 2021. Applications are not being accepted at this time. More information will follow as it becomes available.

Please note that the ESO Stroke Summer School is on application only and participation is limited.

All information can be found on the Summer School Website.

Who should apply?

Young stroke physicians or researchers with a major interest in cerebrovascular diseases
Applicants should currently be in training in an European teaching hospital that treats acute stroke patients
Candidates up to and including the age of 45
Candidate should be fluent in English

All applicants are expected to be ESO Members
(Junior membership application – up to 35 years, free of charge – is available here).

The ESO Summer School usually bears costs of accommodation, meals, coffee breaks and the social programme for participants and speakers. Participants cover their travel expenses, the dinners outside the usual programme and any personal expenses during their stay including telephone and internet costs from the hotel. Accompanying persons are not permitted.

How to apply?

The application is not yet open for ESO Stroke Summer School 2021. The application period will be announced here as well as in the ESO monthly newsletter and social media.

Interested applicants are requested to complete the application form and submit together with the following documents:

Application form (letter of motivation, CV (max. 2 pages), two letters of recommendation)
Maximum two applicants per country and one applicant per site will be accepted
If there are still places available, applicants from non-European countries will be considered
All applicants are expected to be ESO members or to have applied for ESO membership

Future Summer Schools

2022

We are pleased to announce that we were able to award the ESO Stroke Summer School host location for 2021 to Birmingham, United Kingdom. We are confident that this host will maintain the very high standard set by previous ESO Summer Schools.

2023

We are proud to announce L’Aquila, Italy will host the 2023 ESO Stroke Summer School. We are confident this host will maintain the very high standard set by previous ESO Summer Schools.