<style type="text/css">a[data-mtli~="mtli_filesize796,19kB"]:after {content:" (796,19 kB)"}a[data-mtli~="mtli_filesize1,29MB"]:after {content:" (1,29 MB)"}</style><style type="text/css">a[data-mtli~="mtli_filesize796,19kB"]:after {content:" (796,19 kB)"}a[data-mtli~="mtli_filesize1,29MB"]:after {content:" (1,29 MB)"}</style>{"id":19465,"date":"2025-11-11T13:06:47","date_gmt":"2025-11-11T10:06:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.metal.ntua.gr\/?p=19465"},"modified":"2025-11-11T13:14:40","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T10:14:40","slug":"2nd-pro-slo-phd-school-call-for-students-is-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metal.ntua.gr\/?p=19465","title":{"rendered":"2nd PRO-SLO PhD School &#8211; Call for Students is Open!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-19469\" src=\"https:\/\/www.metal.ntua.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pro_slo_header_image.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1096\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.metal.ntua.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pro_slo_header_image.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.metal.ntua.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pro_slo_header_image-768x548.png 768w, https:\/\/www.metal.ntua.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pro_slo_header_image-600x428.png 600w, https:\/\/www.metal.ntua.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pro_slo_header_image-224x160.png 224w, https:\/\/www.metal.ntua.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pro_slo_header_image-350x250.png 350w, https:\/\/www.metal.ntua.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pro_slo_header_image-750x535.png 750w, https:\/\/www.metal.ntua.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pro_slo_header_image-400x285.png 400w, https:\/\/www.metal.ntua.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pro_slo_header_image-430x307.png 430w, https:\/\/www.metal.ntua.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pro_slo_header_image-150x107.png 150w, https:\/\/www.metal.ntua.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pro_slo_header_image-100x71.png 100w, https:\/\/www.metal.ntua.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pro_slo_header_image-300x214.png 300w, https:\/\/www.metal.ntua.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pro_slo_header_image-1024x731.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">After a very successful 1<sup>rst<\/sup> edition in 2025, the <strong>Call for student applications<\/strong> for the 2nd <a href=\"https:\/\/proslo.eu\/about.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PRO-SLO PhD School<\/a>, that is funded by EIT RawMaterials, is open!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>From the 4<sup>th<\/sup> of November to the 15<sup>th<\/sup> of December 2025, students can apply for participation through the link<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/uATuQHVaqmsXbgfS6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2nd PRO-SLO PhD School Student Application<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The School is a specialized education programme in the topic of Social Licence to Operate (SLO), comprising <strong>online and onsite<\/strong> parts, <strong>exclusively for PhD students<\/strong> in the field of raw materials, engineering, social, business, economic and environmental sciences.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The 2026 School edition comprises an online part, from<strong> 9th to 13th of February 2026<\/strong>, with lectures on the basic SLO principles and terminology from various perspectives, such as policy, societal, ethical and environmental and SLO examples related to the Raw Materials sector. During the onsite part, from <strong>the 19th to the 24th of April 2026, <\/strong>to be held in <strong>Kassandra Mines of Hellas Gold S.A in Greece, <\/strong>students will interact with stakeholders to develop a methodology to obtain SLO, with the support of academic and industry mentors. Between the two parts, in the interval period, from the <strong>23rd of February \u00a0to the 27th<\/strong> <strong>of March<\/strong>, students will work in groups and will be assigned with an SLO-related project with frequent online mentorship meetings.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">At the completion of the PRO-SLO PhD school, students will know and understand:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Concept, principles and business case for a SLO in the Raw Materials industry, and the risks involved in ignoring the importance of a social license;<\/li>\n<li>Nature and dynamics of stakeholders, the role of social capital, and how to interact with communities to gain and maintain a SLO.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The PhD School is<strong> beginner level<\/strong>; no previous knowledge and experience on the topic of SLO is needed. The students are also <strong>exempt from paying any participation fees<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">All information about the PRO-SLO PhD School programme, organisation and structure, learning outcomes, eligibility criteria and more can be found in the Call document.<\/p>\n<p>Please check your eligibility and apply now!<\/p>\n<p>In case of any questions, do not hesitate to contact us at: <a href=\"mailto:christod@metal.ntua.gr\">christod@metal.ntua.gr<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.metal.ntua.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2nd_pro-slo_school_contract-for-students_final.pdf\" class=\"mtli_attachment mtli_pdf\" data-mtli=\"mtli_filesize796,19kB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CONTRACT FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE PRO-SLO PHD SCHOOL<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.metal.ntua.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pro_slo_call-for-students_2025_10102025.pdf\" class=\"mtli_attachment mtli_pdf\" data-mtli=\"mtli_filesize1,29MB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PRO-SLO PhD School &#8211; CALL FOR APPLICATION OF STUDENTS<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; After a very successful 1rst edition in 2025, the Call for student applications for the 2nd PRO-SLO PhD School, that is funded by EIT RawMaterials, is open! 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