Application

The School is open to 35 qualified PhD students.

Registration fee: 230 euro (VAT 22% included).

The fee covers: all lectures; course material; wi-fi connections; lunches and coffee breaks; opening cocktail and social dinner. The fee does NOT cover accommodation and travel.

Prospective participants have to fill out and submit the form below, and upload:

  • their academic curriculum vitae, including scientific publications, conference presentations, and any other relevant research activities (mandatory);
  • a structured or unstructured abstract (maximum 300 words) describing either a study in which they were actively involved or their current research activity (preferred but not required);
  • one or more letters of recommendation (preferred but not required).

 

Scholarships

Two kinds of scholarships are available for outstanding applicants:

  • one Camillo Golgi Scholarship, which covers the registration fee, accommodation, and other travel expenses;
  • five Johann Peter Frank Scholarships, covering the registration fee.

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Deadlines

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Student application deadline: July 18, 2025

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Notification of acceptance: July 20, 2025

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Registration and payment for accepted students: July 31, 2025

 

 

 

 

 

Application form

* Personal information required

    Name*


    Surname*


    Institution*


    Street*


    Postal code*


    Town*


    Country*


    Phone*


    Email*

    Curriculum Vitae [pdf, max 1MB]*

    Abstract (max. 300 words)*

    Letter of recommendation [pdf, max 1MB]*

    By submitting this registration form you authorise Fondazione Alessandro Volta to include your personal data on its mailing list for the distribution of information material. We will never share your personal data with any third party.
    According the General Data Protection Regulation, you may have access to these details at any time and request their modification and cancellation sending an email to: info@lakecomoschool.org

    Requirements

    In addition to applicant quality, the Organizing Committee will consider a number of features including: the coherence of the motivation with the aim and scope of the school, the potential benefit for the student’s research, the timeliness for the development of the student’s career. Preference will be given to applicants not participating onsite in the previous edition (2022) of the school.

    The school is especially addressed to doctoral students and young postdoctoral scholars. A very limited number of senior students (e.g., assistant/associate/full professors) can be admitted, if they provide strong and convincing motivation in their application letter.