Eligibility and expression of interest

The Summer School is addressed to students of architecture, urban design, and fashion studies (undergraduate, postgraduate and PhD level) as well as to young practitioners who have graduated after 2020.
- Applicants should have a good knowledge of the city's history and architecture.
- A good level in English is essential
- Knowledge of French will be highly appreciated.



Applicants are invited to submit the following documents in a single PDF:

- Application form
- Letter of motivation explaining precisely how the Summer School will contribute to the study project or the professional career of the candidates.
- Letter of recommendation from a professor at higher education.
- CV
- Portfolio with three works (drawings, architectural projects, architectural works, collages, photos, texts), related to the theme of urban transformations.

The deadline for submission of supporting documents is on Monday, 7 April 2025.

The PDF with all the supporting documents will be submitted to Fondation.hellenique.adm@wanadoo.fr,  with the title of the mail being "ÉCOLE D'ÉTÉ TRANSFORMATIONS".

Shortlisted candidates will be notified by 16 April 2025.



Participation costs 



The cost of participation is 790 euros including:

- 7 nights in a single room (15sqm with private bathroom and kitchenette) at the Fondation Hellénique – “Greek house"
- 6 meals - buffet at the seminar lecture venue
- 1 cocktail (small reception)
- 1 dinner in a typical Parisian restaurant;
- 1 weekly metro card covering all travels
- Participation in all the programme visits and museum entrances
- Attendance of 6 lectures by distinguished speakers
- Organisation of the seminar, premises and consumables for the workshop


The amount of 790 euros does not include:

The travel to and from Paris (air tickets, train tickets, etc.)
The tickets from the airport to the city
Personal expenses

The participation fee must be paid in two instalments:
400euros until 6 May 2025
390euros until 10 June 2025 to the bank account of Fondation Hellénique.

In case of cancellation of the participation for serious reasons before 1 June 2025, the 400 euros will be refunded. There will be no refund after June 20th 2025.