La Silla Observing Summer School - Registration

La Silla Observing Summer School, Santiago and La Silla Observatory, February 8 - 19, 2027

Registration deadline: September 30th, 2026, 23:59 Chile

Important: We will spend at least 5 days at the La Silla Observatory, which is situated at an altitude of 2400 metres above sea-level in the Atacama desert. At the observatory we will work during night time, and the location of the different buildings requires physical activity, i.e. walking up and down a hill.

There is no medical doctor on site, and the next hospital is a 2.5 hours drive away. If you suffer from a serious medical condition (respiratory or heart problems, asthma, epilepsy, diabetes etc.), it is crucial that you consult your medical doctor before applying to the School, as you may not be allowed to travel to the observatory. This is for your own safety, and we hope for your understanding.

In case of questions feel free to contact us; all medical matters will be treated in strict confidence.

 

How to apply:

To apply to the La Silla Observing School, please fill in the registration form (below). For those applicants that progress to the second round of selection they will need to arrange for a recommendation letter (in pdf-format with the filename Surname_Firstname.pdf of the applicant) to be sent by your advisor to ls27_school@eso.org, indicating clearly your family name. Those applicants requiring the recommendation letter will be contacted once the initial assessment is made. ESO will not contact the advisor in case of a missing reference letter, and applications without a reference letter will not be considered.

REGISTRATION FORM

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