• Each day begins with one or two plenary lectures delivered by leading researchers in the field of transgender health, followed by discussions with participants.
• In the afternoon, interdisciplinary masterclasses are held, during which participants present case studies (practical exercises), relevant background literature, and/or research proposals. Through interactive discussion and both expert and peer feedback, we aim to support and strengthen participants’ work. Each session is coordinated by experts in the session’s specific topic. Participants are required to submit a research proposal or case study through an online abstract submission system, after which submissions will undergo blind peer review by the Summer School’s scientific committee. Selected abstracts will be presented orally during the masterclasses.
• The program also includes tête-à-tête mentoring sessions, offering participants from different disciplines the opportunity to book individual supervision with experts in the field of transgender health. These sessions may be used to discuss research projects or clinical case studies. Participants will send their materials to the expert in advance so that the expert can provide meaningful feedback during this one-on-one meeting. Tête-à-tête sessions may take place online or in person. A list of available experts will be provided beforehand so participants can choose whom they would like to meet with.

Students and clinicians must be fluent in English and are required to submit a motivation letter along with a signed letter of reference from their institution (PDF format). These documents must be included with the application. The application form also requires you to upload a research proposal or case study you wish to present. All submissions will undergo peer review by the Summer School’s scientific committee. To view an example of a case study, click here.

Full attendance at the Summer School is required for participation.

If necessary, the scientific committee will select participants. Enrolment is limited to 72 participants, with preference given to disciplinary and geographical diversity (maximum of four participants per country) and with priority admission for application from Europe. Ten spots are reserved for PhD students from Flemish/Belgian Universities.

Only after your participation has been approved you will receive an invitation to complete the financial registration.

Please note: You do not need to b a PhD student to apply. Clinicians, researchers, other professionals, and BA and MA students are all encouraged to submit an application.

Participation fees need to be settled AFTER selection for participation by the scientific committee. These fees include: registration fee, coffee breaks, reading material, and public debate.

For (PhD) Students*:

• EPATH/WPATH student members: €215
• Other students: €275
  Non-member students should provide documentation proving student status (e.g., a letter from a student supervisor written on the headed paper of their institution or a copy of their valid student card) to contact@epath.eu.

For Professionals:

• EPATH members: €645
• EPATH members reduced fee**: €295
• EPATH non-members: €845
• EPATH non-members reduced fee*: €495

*PhD/MA/BA students refer to students who are aspiring or beginning researchers and do not receive a salary as professional clinicians.

*Participants from the following countries are entitled for reduced fees: Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Moldova, Montenegro, Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Türkiye, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan.

For students who have no financial funds to pay for accommodation, travel expenses, and/or the summer school fee, EPATH offers 10 scholarships to those interested. You can apply for a scholarship here.

For participants travelling from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Türkiye, etc. that require a visa to travel to Belgium, please contact us (contact@epath.eu) as soon as possible to receive a letter of invitation and other documents needed to apply for a short-stay visa to enter Belgium.

The Organising Committee must be notified in writing of any registration cancellation by e-mail (contact@epath.eu). Telephone amendments will not be accepted. The appropriate refunds will be made. The following cancellation conditions apply, and are subject to change without notice:

Members, Non-members, Students:

REFUNDS WILL BE GRANTED AS FOLLOWS:

• 100% refund granted before March 1
• 75% refund granted from March 1 – March 31
• 50% refund granted from April 1 – May 14
• 0% refund granted from May 15th and beyond

Regardless of the above criteria we will honour all refunds at 100% if we are notified of cancellations within 72 hours of purchase. Please be aware that payment by credit card (particularly when using different valuta) may incur a fee from the credit card provider. Hence, this fee will be subtracted from your refund.

Invited speakers must pay all cancellation fees (e.g., travel costs) themselves if they cancel their presentation.

To obtain a refund, please email us at contact@epath.eu, and we will provide a refund within a couple of days. Please note it can take up to a week for a refund credit to appear on your credit card.