Fudan University, building on its past successes in hosting various summer programs, will launch an International Summer School of Chemistry themed Chemical Theory and Mechanism in 2026 to provide an accessible and high-quality scientific platform for outstanding graduate students, postdocs, and undergraduates from all over the world, thereby promoting international academic exchange and communication. This program offers outstanding undergraduates and postgraduates the opportunity to explore the frontiers of chemical theory and mechanism, while also experiencing the academic atmosphere and stunning campus of Fudan University. Students will participate in a series of cutting-edge courses focusing on cluster chemistry, chemical bonding theory, reaction dynamics and spectroscopic technology, and engage in high-level scientific discussions and academic activities to start their splendid academic journey.

Chemical theory and mechanism is the fundamental core of modern chemistry, which lays the theoretical foundation for explaining chemical bonding rules, molecular structural characteristics, chemical reaction processes and material properties. It supports the innovative development of physical chemistry, inorganic chemistry, catalytic chemistry and other disciplines, and guides the design and optimization of new chemical systems and functional materials. Focusing on the core theme of Chemical Theory and Mechanism, the 2026 summer school organized by the Department of Chemistry at Fudan University sets three systematic teaching modules, covering frontier directions in theoretical chemistry, cluster science, reaction dynamics and spectral application research:

1. Cluster Structure and Theoretical Catalysis

2. Chemical Bond and Reaction Dynamics

3. Spectroscopic Technology: Applications and Theoretical Research

The international summer school will be held at Fudan University fromJuly 6th to July 22nd, 2026, hosted and organized by the Department of Chemistry, Fudan University. We have invited more than ten top experts and scholars in the field of chemical theory and mechanism from world-renowned universities and research institutions worldwide to deliver full-English lectures. Adopting a combined teaching mode of systematic lectures and academic discussions, the program will systematically teach core theoretical knowledge, and introduce the latest research progress, core technologies and cutting-edge achievements in cluster chemistry, chemical bonding theory, reaction dynamics and spectroscopic theoretical research.

We sincerely welcome outstanding young researchers from all over the world to join the 2026 Fudan International Summer School of Chemistry. Explore the fundamental theories and microscopic mechanisms of chemistry together with world-renowned experts, broaden international academic horizons, and build precious academic connections for future research and study.

(1) Applicant Requirements

(2) Tuitions & Fees

(3) Scholarship

模块一：团簇结构与理论催化

团簇科学是物理化学与材料化学的前沿交叉领域，是精准构建功能分子、设计高效催化体系的重要基础。本模块将系统讲解团簇化学的基础理论、团簇结构调控规律与电子结构特征，结合前沿科研成果介绍金属团簇、硼团簇、芳香团簇等典型团簇体系的构建与表征方法，重点讲解团簇催化的反应机理、理论模拟策略与应用场景，涵盖团簇材料设计、催化反应路径分析、理论催化模拟技术等前沿研究内容。

模块二：化学键与反应动力学

化学键理论是现代化学的核心理论根基，反应动力学是阐释化学反应微观机制的关键研究方向。本模块聚焦主族化合物、过渡金属配合物的成键本质，讲解经典化学键理论与非经典成键模式、给体-受体键合等前沿理论，同时系统介绍小分子活化反应机理、金属-金属成键规律、无机体系电子结构特征，结合理论计算方法解析化学反应动力学过程与反应活性调控机制。

模块三：光谱技术：应用与理论研究

光谱技术是化学微观表征与机理研究的核心实验手段，是连接化学理论与实验研究的重要桥梁。本模块将讲解各类高端光谱检测技术的基本原理、设备应用与实验方法，重点介绍速度映射成像技术、弱束缚团簇光谱检测、大气痕量气体光谱传感、气溶胶光反应表征等前沿技术，结合理论模拟方法讲解光谱数据解析、分子间相互作用表征、激光外腔器件设计等研究内容，兼顾技术应用与理论机理研究。