Applications are now open for the 2027 Abarbanel Summer Seminar in Leiden. Apply by December 30, 2026 for full consideration.

The seminar is open to intellectually ambitious students entering grades 10–12. The application includes several short questions, a writing sample, contact information for two references, and a high-school transcript, if available. Admissions are need-blind, and substantial need-based financial aid is available.

Amsterdam synagogue print
Abarbanel Summer Seminar students striking a pose with Baruch Spinoza.
Abarbanel Summer Seminar students discussing historical paintings in Leiden's Lakenhaal Museum.

Questions about the application or financial aid? Write to info@abarbanelinstitute.org.

Title page of a botanical textbook by Leiden Hortus Botanicus founder Carolus Clusius, as seen by Abarbanel Summer Seminar students in the Leiden University Special Collections.
Ruby LaRocca discusses life with a student on the Abarbanel Summer Seminar.
Two Abarbanel Summer Seminar students browsing in a used book store in Amsterdam.