Program Overview

International Graduate Summer School 2019

The International Graduate Summer School 2019 focused on conceptual, theoretical, and methodological advances in exercise motivation research, specifically on automaticity and affect.

General Information and Aims

The summer school aimed to provide young scholars in exercise psychology with conceptual and methodological knowledge to thrive as researchers, teachers, and clinicians. It addressed the affective and automatic bases of behavior, recognizing the pandemic of physical inactivity, behavior change, and exercise motivation.

Program Details

• Fees: Free of charge when successfully completed application procedure
• Timeframe: July 9 to 13, 2019
• Application Deadline: EXPIRED for 2019
• Target: Excellent young researchers with a Master Degree and Post-Docs with specific research experience from the U.S.A, Canada, Australia, Spain, England, Israel, Czech Republic, Italy, and Germany.
• Location: Historic campus Am Neuen Palais, including UP Sport & Exercise Psychology labs & offices

Learning Activities and Goals

The program included:

• Impulse and brief overview lectures by international mentors
• Moderated group discussions
• Hands-on demonstrations of innovative tools, methods, and research designs
• Extensive personal coaching
• Opportunities for in-depth discussion with mentors and other participants
• Illustration of possibilities for young researchers to contribute their own ideas

Information and Application

• Application Deadline: March 31, 2019 (12:00 p.m., CET)
• Notification of Acceptance: April 14, 2019
• Date of the Summer School: July 9 to 13, 2019
• Related Event: 15th European Congress of Sport & Exercise Psychology (FEPSAC; M³nster, GER), July 15 to 20, 2019

Mentors

The summer school was mentored by Ralf Brand, Prof. Dr., along with P. Ekkekakis (USA), B. Cheval (Switzerland), and F. Antoniewicz (Germany).