BUP Master Thesis Training 2026
The BUP is pleased to announce the fifth edition of the Master Thesis Training (MTT). The event will take place on 14-17 April in Uppsala. The MTT is an opportunity for master students at BUP participating universities to come together in an interdisciplinary and intercultural environment within the sphere of sustainability science. The event provides a chance for students to gain additional supervision from an expert on their thesis, expand their presentation and research skills, develop connections with students from all around the Baltic Sea Region and become better acquainted with academic perspectives.
For this edition, students will have the opportunity to choose their own supervisor. A list of potential supervisors, including their background, experience, and research interests, can be found below. Students are invited to select their preferred supervisors in the application form. The organisers will then assign supervisors based on availability, demand, and other internal factors.
The event will accept participants from BUP participating universities who are studying towards a master’s degree and are working on their thesis during the spring term of 2026. The content of the thesis should be related to sustainability science and include a clear connection to the Baltic Sea Region. The Master Thesis Training will be held mainly on-site in Uppsala.
Previous editions of the Master Thesis Training have been highly rated by those who participated. In 2025, the participants gave the event a rating of 8.6/10 with students remarking that the MTT was helpful for them in improving their thesis. Event report from the MTT 2025.
Objectives of the training
- Provide students with the opportunity to receive constructive feedback on their thesis from an expert supervisor and from peers from different BUP participating universities.
- Offer students the space to meet and discuss scientific problems with a focus on sustainability in an interdisciplinary and regional context.
- Create a space for students to connect with peers in similar stages of their thesis process and to learn about the scientific traditions and academic cultures of other universities.
- Enhance key skills related to thesis work, including academic writing, presentation, time management, research, critical thinking, and the use of AI.
- Encourage academic cooperation and networking among students and supervisors within the BUP community.
Application and practical information
Only students enrolled at a BUP participating university who are currently writing a master’s thesis related to sustainability science and demonstrating a connection to the Baltic Sea Region will be considered. The thesis topic should be related to at least one of the BUP themes.
If you are writing a thesis that is outside of these themes but strongly linked with sustainability science then please do apply! Diversity is a strength of this event.
We will welcome a maximum of 30 on-site participants.
How to apply
Through the application link, you should upload a summary of your master’s thesis directly to the online form, including the following information:
1) problem formation, 2) research topic and interests (your motivations and knowledge gap), 3) research question(s), purpose or aim (not all needed), 4) relation to sustainaibility science and connection to the Baltic Sea Region, 5) methodology (i.e. what you will do, why and how), 6) timetable of thesis (what have you done so far, what is still to do).
Please be as precise as possible, even if you’re still in the early stages of your thesis. We understand that there may be changes before the training in April.
Only applications written in English will be considered.
The deadline to apply is 8 February 2026.
The applicants will receive a response at the latest on 24 February 2026.