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Comparative AI Governance: Europe, China & Beyond

International Summer School | University of Warsaw | June 2026

The Comparative AI Governance: Europe, China & Beyond Summer School is an intensive international programme for students and PhD candidates interested in the global regulation of artificial intelligence. Hosted by the University of Warsaw, the programme will take place in June 2026 and focuses on one of the most pressing and still underexplored issues in contemporary legal research: how AI is governed across different political and legal systems, with particular attention to China.

Programme dates

• Online sessions (required): 5-6 June 2026

• On-site classes (University of Warsaw, Poland): 7-14 June 2026

Through lectures, seminars and interactive workshops, participants will analyse key legal instruments, policy strategies and institutional models shaping AI governance in China, the European Union and beyond. The programme offers a rare opportunity to explore China’s regulatory approach from a comparative perspective and to engage directly with leading international scholars working on AI law and governance.

All classes are conducted in English by an international faculty from leading universities worldwide. Participants will receive a formal certificate upon completion.

Participants

The programme is open to:

• international students

• international PhD candidates

A total of 21 participants will be selected and offered full scholarships covering travel expenses and the costs of their stay in Poland. There is no tuition fee.

Participants must:

• be enrolled at a non-Polish university,

• demonstrate strong academic performance and interest in AI governance,

• have English proficiency.

*A separate recruitment process for 10 participants from Polish universities (3 students, 4 PhD candidates and 3 PhD holders) will begin in mid-March 2026.

Why join?

This summer school is designed for those who want to engage seriously with AI regulation beyond the Euro-Atlantic perspective, expand their comparative research horizons and connect with an international academic network working on AI, law and global governance. Opportunities to study Chinese AI regulation in such a comparative and interdisciplinary setting are rare.

Key dates

• Applications open: 12 February 2026

• Application deadline: 1 March 2026

• Results announced: 9 March 2026

• Programme begins: 5 June 2026

Funding

All selected participants receive:

• full tuition waiver,

• travel funding,

• accommodation and living support during the programme.

This summer school is implemented by the University of Warsaw as part of the SPINAKER programme of the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange (NAWA), co-financed by the European Social Fund.

Join an international community exploring the future of AI governance and take part in one of the few programmes globally dedicated to the comparative study of AI regulation across China, Europe and beyond.

Read the full program details below to see our curriculum and scholarship information.

This summer school is implemented by the University of Warsaw as part of the SPINAKER programme, organized by the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange.