Application

Considerations Before Applying

While we strive to make room for all qualified applicants, space at the summer school is often limited. Before you apply, consider the following:

Availability
Participants should be present for the entirety of the summer school, from the beginning of activities on Monday, June 08 through to the afternoon of Friday, June 12.
Funding
There is no registration fee for the summer school. Furthrmore, we will provide free shared acccommodations and meals for all participants. Learn more on the lodging page. Participants will have to provide their own transportation to and from the summer school, and if they wish to book private accommodations, that will be at their own expense.
Preparedness
This is not a "first steps with MESA" event. Participants are expected to
  • Have MESA installed on a laptop or have remote access to a machine that does.
  • Be able to edit source files
  • Have a basic familiarity with the command line
  • Know how to run basic MESA simulations using inlists.
Additionally, participants will be making extensive use of Fortran to extend MESA. Participants need not be Fortran experts, but they should know some basic coding techniques as they apply to any modern language such as control flow and loops.
Permission
For undergraduate and graduate students, we will reach out to your supervisor to confirm that you meet the availability, funding, and preparedness requirements. Make sure you have your supervisor's permission before applying.
Conduct
The MESA Summer School attracts participants from around the globe. Additionally, participants range in age and occupation from high school student to tenured faculty (with the majority being graduate students and postdocs). The wide variety of cultures, backgrounds, and academic statuses makes the need for an explicit code of conduct absolutely essential. Please review our code of conduct before applying.

Still With Us? Apply Below Before March 07, 2026 for full consideration!