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You can start your application here: REGISTRATION Before that, please read the following information.

You can start your application here. Before that, please read the following information.

IN BRIEF:

  • To apply, you must be at least 15 years old or a high school student with an interest in discovering and developing yourself, regardless of your school results.
  • Your application is free of charge, you will be asked for payment after your application has been evaluated.
  • Depending on the session, the participation fee ranges from 269 EUR to 329 EUR. We are committed to making Discover accessible to all, and you can apply for a full or partial scholarship depending on your financial situation.
  • Applications are evaluated on a rolling basis, and you will receive a decision 2-3 weeks following your submission. 

YOU CAN APPLY IF YOU ARE:

  • a student of any high school graduating in the years 2024 to 2027 (2028 for bilingual high schools).
  • at least 15 years old

WE ARE LOOKING FOR YOU IF YOU HAVE:

  • An interest in the topics covered in our courses,
  • The desire to spend a week of your summer at an unforgettable summer academy,
  • The desire to learn to form, share and defend your opinions,  and the willingness to listen to the opinions of others.

THE SUCCESS OF YOUR APPLICATION IS NOT DETERMINED BY:

  • Your grades in school,
  • whether you have attended Discover summer academy in the past,
  • whether you are a freshman or a senior,
  • whether you can afford to pay the full amount of the application fee,
  • whether you fill in the application form in Czech, Slovak or English.

APPLICATION DEADLINES

CAPACITY OF INTERNATIONAL SESSIONS

Session #D
August 11 – 18
Svatý Jan pod Skalou (CZ)

Session #E
August 18 – 25
Hostačov

Capacity: 80 students
Full capacity, no longer accepting applications!
Please consider applying to #E.

Capacity: 70 students
Last free spots available!
due to demand, session e is now international too!

FEE and scholarships (IN EUR)

You can apply for a full scholarship or a reduced fee.

Selection process

All applicants must fill in the application, which has three parts. In the first part, you are asked to choose your courses. In the second, you are asked to answer 3 simple questions. In the third and last section, you supply some personal details and select your fee status.

These questions are designed to help us learn more about your motivation for signing up for Discover and find out more about who you are and the way you think. Your answers will be anonymised and reviewed by two evaluators who will score them, and where appropriate leave a comment to clarify their assessment. Our amazing evaluators only look at how you answered these three evaluated questions, not how your answers were structured or what position you took. We want to see sincere interest, ideas and the ability to express your thoughts.

The answers to these questions are decisive for you being accepted to the Discover Summer Academy. Applications are evaluated in rounds and only applications to the same sessions are compared to one another. 

OUR ASSESSMENT CRITERIA ARE:

  • You have answered the given question in full and explained your answers.
  • You have demonstrated sufficient fluency in English (at least B2)

That’s it. Just meet these conditions and you are certain to get a great grade. Don’t forget – the number of spots is limited and applying later means that the session may be full. 

You will receive a decision on your application, which will be available on the Log-in portal and sent to you via email, within 2 to 3 weeks after submission. 

UNSUCCESSFUL APPLICATIONS

An application can be unsuccessful for two reasons – it did not meet the evaluation criteria, and/or the session is full. 

If you are an international student, you have one option:

RE-APPLICATION

If you sent your application in February, March or April, you can apply again during the next application round. The fact that you were previously unsuccessful will not be taken into consideration when evaluating your application for the second, third or fourth time. 

If you are a Czech or Slovak student, go here to find out more.

Filling out the application

WHEN ANSWERING THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS, WE THAT TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE FOLLOWING:

  • These questions are designed to help us learn more about your motivation for signing up for Discover and find out more about who you are and the way you think. Answer honestly and give your thoughts a clear structure and concise content. You have a maximum word limit of 200 words for each question. 
  • If you’re not sure how to answer a question, we encourage you to consult our website. You can also ask for help from friends who have already taken part in Discover, or from us – just email us at discover@discover.sk.

THERE ARE THE 3 SIMPLE QUESTIONS WAITING FOR YOU:

  • What is your motivation for applying to Discover 2024?
  • Why did you choose these courses?
  • Choose one of the following questions and answer it
  1. How would your friends describe you?
  2. What is your biggest dream?
  3. If you were an inventor, what would you create? 
  4. Is there a difference between cheating on a school test and taking a bribe?
  5. If you were a building, what building would you be?

We want to emphasize that there is no right answer to the questions. We are interested in whether you have thought about your choice, why you are interested in the courses that you have picked, and what played a role in our decision.

Good luck!

YOU CAN APPLY ON THE PAGE REGISTRATION.