The Enrico Fermi Research Centre – CREF (Rome), UNU-MERIT (Maastricht), UNU-CRIS (Bruges) and the Young Scholar Initiative of the Institute of New Economic Thinking are now accepting applications for the third edition of the  Economic Fitness and Complexity Summer School, held June 9-13, 2025  at the Enrico Fermi Research Centre in Rome, Italy.

What you will learn:
The school is an extensive introduction to the economic complexity framework, with theoretical lessons and practical applications.

The first four days will focus on classes covering the following topics:

• Economic complexity measurement
• Network theory
• Machine learning
• Relatedness measurement

These sessions will be complemented by hands-on coding labs, where you will apply these concepts to real-world problems and collaborate on group projects.

The last day of the school will host worldwide renowned scholars invited to present their frontier research on topics such as

• Economic complexity,
• Economic development,
• Economic geography,
• Labour economics,
• Sustainability,
• Economics of science,
• Innovation policy.

Who should apply?

Postgraduate students (Master’s and PhD), early-career researchers (Postdocs) and practitioners from any area and discipline are encouraged to apply.

Prerequisites: Basic Python knowledge recommended. 

If you have never used Python before, these resources may be useful:

Google’s Python Class: https://developers.google.com/edu/python

Datacamp: https://app.datacamp.com/learn/courses/intro-to-python-for-data-science

Jupyter notebooks: https://jupyter.org/.

How to apply:

Submit your application using the registration form in the application page of the EFC School website by March 15, 2025. You will be asked to upload:

• CV
• Short statement (max 5000 characters) explaining your research interests and how the school will benefit you.

Important details:

• Limited spots:Maximum 40 participants.
• Fees:EUR 400 for students/early-career researchers, EUR 650 for others. Includes lunches and coffee breaks. Social dinner: EUR 40.

Limited travel stipends (USD 200 for European, USD 500 for non-European participants) may be available through YSI for selected participants without institutional funding. Indicate your interest in the application form.

 Key dates
Opening applications: 1 February 2025
Closing applications: 15 March 2025
Communication of results: 31 March 2025
Confirmation by the students and fee payment: 15 April 2025 

School: 9-13 June 2025

If you need any further information, please contact us at efcschool@cref.it