ELLIS Summer School 2026: AI for Research
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Complete the application form below to apply for the AI for Research Summer School (open until May 20).
We will notify accepted applicants by June 1st. Spots for selected applicants will be secured after receiving payment (details to be provided).
The event is limited to 100 participants. We will select applicants from diverse backgrounds, but due to limited availability, ELLIS PhD students, Postdocs, and ELLIS members, as well as applicants working on the topics of the summer school, will be prioritized.
Registration fees (include coffee breaks and lunches; accommodation and travel not included)
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Master / PhD students 350€
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Postdocs and other academics 500€
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Non-academics 800€
Important Dates
- April 15 – May 20: Registration open
- May 10 – May 20: Travel grant application open. A limited number of travel grants will be available.
- June 1: Admission notifications
- August 17 – 21: Summer School
Program Details
Modelling Scientists’ Thinking • AI Assisted Research Workflow
| Time | Activity |
| 8:00–8:45 | Welcome Breakfast |
| 8:45–9:00 | Opening Remarks |
| 9:00–10:00 | Keynote: How Do Scientists Think? |
| 10:00–10:30 | Coffee Break |
| 10:30–11:30 | Keynote: Bayesian Models of Scientists’ Thinking |
| 11:30–14:30 | Lunch & Poster Session |
| 14:30–15:30 | Tutorial: AI-Assisted Research Workflow |
| 15:30–16:00 | Coffee Break |
| 16:00–17:00 | Tutorial: AI-Assisted Research Workflow |
| 17:00–17:45 | Hackathon Team Formation |
Safe Scientific Agents · Learning Under Uncertainty · Conformal Prediction
| Time | Activity |
| 9:00–10:00 | Keynote: Robustness and Safety in AI Agents for Research |
| 10:00–10:30 | Coffee Break |
| 10:30–12:15 | Tutorial: Learning Under Uncertainty |
| 12:15–14:45 | Lunch & Poster Session |
| 14:45–15:45 | Tutorial: Conformal Prediction for Uncertainty Quantification |
| 15:45–16:15 | Coffee Break |
| 16:15–17:15 | Tutorial: Advanced Topics on Conformal Prediction |
| Time | Activity |
| 8:00–12:00 | Hackathon |
| 12:00–13:30 | Lunch |
| 13:30–18:00 | Social Event |
AI for Chemistry/Physics/Biology/Health • Generative Models
| Time | Activity |
| 9:00–10:00 | Keynote: AI for Chemistry |
| 10:00–10:30 | Coffee Break |
| 10:30–11:30 | Keynote: AI for Physics / Physics-Informed AI |
| 11:30–13:30 | Lunch |
| 13:30–14:30 | Keynote: AI for Health / Biology |
| 14:30–15:00 | Coffee Break |
| 15:00–15:45 | Short Tutorial: Generative Models |
| 15:45–16:00 | Short Break |
| 16:00–16:45 | Short Tutorial: Biology Generative Models |
AI for Society/Tech • Hackathon Presentation
| Time | Activity |
| 9:00–10:00 | Invited Talk: AI for Society |
| 10:00–10:30 | Coffee Break |
| 10:30–11:30 | Invited Talk: Company TBA |
| 11:30–13:00 | Lunch |
| 13:00–14:00 | Lightning Screening Round |
| 14:00–15:00 | Finalists Prepare Final Pitch |
| 15:00–16:30 | Grand Finale Presentations |
| 16:30–17:00 | Awards |
| 17:00–17:30 | Closing Remarks |
Confirmed Speakers
Venue
Aug. 17 - 18: Lumituuli auditorium, Dipoli (address: Otakaari 24, Espoo).
Aug. 19: Computer Science Learning Hub, Aalto University Computer Science Building (address: Konemiehentie 2, Espoo).
Aug. 20: Lumituuli auditorium, Dipoli (address: Otakaari 24, Espoo).
Aug. 21: Aalto University Undergraduate Centre, lecture hall TBA (address: Otakaari 1, Espoo).
Organization Committee
Qi Chen (coordinator and main contact)
ELLIS Institute Finland, Aalto University
Personal Website
Advisory Board
Samuel Kaski
ELLIS Institute Finland, Aalto University and University of Manchester
Personal Website
Hackathon Session Committee
Local Organizers
Elina Pylvänäinen
ELLIS Institute Finland
Yinghong Yu
Aalto University
Adara Andonie
Aalto University
Support
This summer school is supported by ELLIS, HIIT, LUMI AI Factory, and Aalto University.
Interested in sponsorship? Please reach out to qi.chen@aalto.fi!
Travel Grant Contact: sara.perezvieites@helsinki.fi.