Grants are reserved to participants with less than 10 years of experience. Subject to certain conditions (see below) the attendance of participant with more than 10 years of experience may also be supported.

Educational conditions	The participant must have (at the time of the school) a degree that entitles him or her to embark in doctoral studies (1).
Experience conditions	The participant must have (at the time of the school) less than 10 years of experience after obtaining the degree that allows him or her to embark on doctoral studies. There is one exception to this rule: if the student is a national of a EU Member State or of an EU Associated State and is working abroad (that is working outside a EU Member State or an Associate State at the time of the school)
Nationality, country of living/working conditions	There are NO conditions of nationality, country of living or working for participants to be eligible

The conditions for participants to be eligible are summarized in the following flow chart