For details about previous DL experiences in the program, please consult the SUN Office. Target audience SUN courses are primarily designed for the most promising junior faculty and researchers involved in teaching as well as professionals, such as librarians, archivists, environmental and computer experts, etc. Outstanding graduate students with teaching experience may also be considered for participation. Each course may take 25 scholarship participants and a few more fee-paying ones. Participation in SUN is fully funded for those arriving from Central and Eastern Europe, the former Soviet Union and Mongolia and emerging democracies worldwide.
Funding covers tuition, travel, accommodation, stipend, insurance and a book allowance.
Fee-paying Western applicants are welcome to participate, as well. There are a limited number of scholarships offered to Western students. Each course is led by a course director who is responsible for the academic content and the organisation of the course. Each course director can hire a co-ordinator to help with administrative tasks. The SUN Office is responsible for the overall organisation of the courses in terms of recruitment, processing applications, taking care of travel and housing arrangements, etc.