IAHS Academy 2027
Building on the success of the first IAHS Academy (Ningbo, January 2026), the second edition aims to further strengthen IAHS capacity-building activities by expanding the scientific offer, enlarging participation, and consolidating the Academy as a flagship global training initiative for early-career hydrologists.
The 2027 IAHS Academy is jointly organized by the International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS), UNESCO Intergovernmental Hydrological Programme (IHP), UNESCO World Water Assessment Programme (WWAP), World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the Eastern Institute of Technology, Ningbo (EIT) and Tsinghua University, Beijing
Dates and venue
The dates of the 2027 IAHS Academy are set for 11–17 January 2027 and will be hosted at the 宁波东方理工大学 Eastern Institute of Technology, Ningbo (EIT)
Lecturers and topics
Fuqiang Tian, Jie Chen, Dedi Liu, Jiabo Yin: Hydrological Modeling and Digital Twin AI Technology
Enrique Vivoni: Open-Source Distributed Hydrologic Modeling
Michele Lancia: Aquifer Dynamics and Groundwater Modeling
Domenico Capolongo: Remote Sensing for Hydrogeomorphic Modelling
Simon Papalexiou: Analysis and Simulation of Rainfall
Cyndi Vail-Castro, Malena Orduna Alegria: Assessing Coupled Human-Water Systems
Organization and general program
The 6 courses will run in parallel for 7 full days - Monday 11 January to Sunday 17 January 2027. The first day and last day sessions will have all participants in plenary mode. The courses include lecturing and hands on with applied hydrological science exercises that will be guided and supported by keynote lecturers, invited lecturers and teaching assistants.
The course fees cover accommodation, meals and coffee breaks for the entire duration of your stay in Ningbo from Sunday 10 January (check in day) to 17 January (check out day). On the last day of the Academy, 17 January, all students who will have been organised into groups, will present the work developed during the week with practical case studies based on the knowledge and analytical skills learnt during the week.
Please note that the IAHS Academy events are strictly organized and developed as IN-PRESENCE training events gathering a critical mass of participants and lecturers in one place at the same time.
The detailed programme, course schedule and organizational information will be published in the forthcoming circulars.
How to apply
Applicants shall provide the selected topic, all biographical information, and a curriculum vitae through the official online application form. Applications will be evaluated by the IAHS Academy Steering Committee and participants will be assigned to the selected short courses until the maximum capacity is reached.
Application deadline: 30 September 2026
Application form: Apply here.
Course fees
The course fee is EURO 650.00. The fee includes the course lectures and materials, accommodation, lunches, dinners, and coffee breaks during classes. Please note that the course fee does NOT include the flight ticket to China/Ningbo, VISA for China, or health insurance during the course period. Participants from Financially Disadvantaged Countries have access to a reduced fee of EURO 350.00. The list of countries based on UN indicators is published here.
Financial support by IAHS SYSTA awards
Applicants who have been notified of their acceptance for the IAHS Academy may apply to the IAHS Sivapalan Young Scientists Travel Awards (SYSTA), if they meet the requirements for the SYSTA scholarship (details below). To ensure sufficient time for application evaluation, IAHS Academy applicants who are eligible for, and also wish to apply for, SYSTA must submit their IAHS Academy application by 30 September 2026.
The aims of SYSTA are to:
1. strengthen attendance of IAHS meetings from financially disadvantaged countries (FDCs) to address the currently low attendance,
2. foster high quality science among a new generation of hydrologists.
SYSTA awards are available to eligible early career scientists attending IAHS events. The SYSTA initiative is named in recognition of the hydrologist Prof. M. Sivapalan. More information is available here.
2027 IAHS Academy mailing list
Interested participants are encouraged to register to the IAHS Academy mailing list to receive updates as soon as information becomes available. To join the IAHS Academy mailing list please submit this form. Stay in touch following our IAHS LinkedIn page and our IAHS Academy LinkedIn page to know about the event and how to participate. Scholarships will be provided by IAHS through the SYSTA program.
2027 IAHS Academy Steering Committee
Fernando Nardi (IAHS Academy Chair, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy)
Abou Amani (UNESCO IHP)
Antonio Annis (IAHS, University of Padua, Italy)
Dominique Berod (WMO)
Fabio Castelli (UNESCO Chair, University of Florence)
Christophe Cudennec (IAHS)
Moctar Dembélé (IAHS)
Maria Donoso (UNESCO Chair, Florida International University)
Miguel Doria (UNESCO WWAP)
Salvatore Grimaldi (IAHS)
Archana Sarkar (IAHS)
Fuqiang Tian (IAHS)
Chunmiao Zheng (Eastern Institute of Technology, Ningbo, China)
Local Organizing Committee (LOC)
Lan Song (Eastern Institute of Technology, Ningbo), Khosro Morovati (Tsinghua University), Xiaojun Wang (Chinese National Committee for International Association of Hydrological Sciences, CNC-IAHS)
IAHS Academy Community Secretariat
Edda Donati, Floriana Rizzo, Andrea Paolini, Margherita Nardi, Luciano Pavesi (University of Rome Tor Vergata), Maryloni Mayor Pillaca (IDRAN Srl)
For more information, contact IAHS Academy Chair: Fernando Nardi