Education
The ICO educational programme provides a conceptual basis and organizing framework with the aim of supporting PhD candidates to develop themselves to the highest possible level of professional researcher in the field of education and training. To this end, ICO establishes formal educational structures…
Theme Groups
The different elements in the ICO mission lead to the organization of the research programme into ‘thematic groups’. These thematic groups can be regarded as Special Interest Groups. The thematic groups are responsible for the organization of ICO’s thematic courses and also contribute to…
ICO Membership
Institutes of fourteen Dutch and Belgian universities participate in ICO. These universities constitute the inter-university graduate school ICO. To become a member of ICO, you have be appointed at one of the ICO universities, and should be employed in a faculty or institute participating…
Join the Methods and Statistics Winter School Courses 2025 at Utrecht University
Would you like to know more about open-source statistical software or programming languages? Join the 2025 Methods and Statistics Winter School Courses! The Department of Methodology and Statistics (M&S) of Utrecht University offers multiple one-day, introductory courses regarding open-source statistical software programs and open-source…
Learn MoreSave the date: ICO Open Graduate Spring School 2025
The international networking conference for all PhD candidates in the educational sciences 17 – 21 March 2025 – De Duinse Polders – Blankenberge, Belgium The international networking conference for PhD candidates in Educational Sciences Website: https://ico-ogss2025.ico-education.nl/ Are you a PhD candidate researching learning, instruction,…
Learn MoreUnable to attend a course? Let us know!
We’ve noticed that some participants do not cancel if they are unable to attend a course after registering. This can create challenges for our instructors, who may need to adjust their course plans. Therefore, if you’ve registered but are unable to attend due to…
Learn MoreTip: Use the most recent form to register new ICO projects
If you want to register a new PhD project for ICO we advise you to use the most recent ICO Project Plan form from the ICO website. In order to properly assess new projects, the form is regularly updated to ensure that the assessment…
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