Diagnosis in Heritage Science: 7 ~ UNIPI

Language: English

Period: 30 June – 4 July 2025

Deadline: 17 May 2025

Program Intensity: Full-time

ECTS: 3

Tuition fees: 500€

The Summer School offers a multidisciplinary program of studies over the course of one week.

Hosted by the Department of Chemistry at the University of Pisa, it is designed for postgraduate students (Master’s degree holders), particularly PhD candidates, who have an interest in Heritage Science.

The aim of the Summer School is to equip students from diverse educational backgrounds—both in technical-scientific and humanistic disciplines—with the specialized skills needed to initiate and develop projects focused on the accurate diagnosis and sustainable conservation of Cultural Heritage.

The program features lectures that cover the characterization of materials, techniques for assessing their condition, and methods for evaluating their state of deterioration. Special emphasis will be placed on the study of products and technologies used in conservation efforts. Each year, the Summer School will focus on a different theme within the field of Heritage Science.

The Summer School will be held on campus, in Pisa, at Dipartimento di Chimica e Chimica Industriale, Via Moruzzi, 13.

Aim

The primary objective is to equip students with a solid theoretical foundation, combining in-depth knowledge of materials and diagnostic techniques with the ability to analyze and interpret challenges related to object characterization within multidisciplinary projects.

Who can apply

Graduated students (Master’s degree), PhD students.

Application

Admission requirements

Master’s degree.

Important notice:

The Summer School will be activated with at least 10 students.
The maximum number of participants is set to 30 students.

Required documents:

Identity Document (PASSPORT in case you are a foreign student)
Enrolment Form
Curriculum Vitae

All the documents must be in pdf format, in order to upload them on the portal when required.

Application has to be submitted via Alice portal following the instructions of the “How to apply” page.

IMPORTANT INFO AND DEADLINES:

1 May 2025: early bird application deadline for those interested in financial support.
9 May 2025: application deadline.
15 June 2025: deadline for requesting the refund of the tuition fee. Please refer to the REFUND POLICY paragraph for more details.

Fees

Tuition fees: 500€

Pay fees by Debit/Credit Card or PayPal online using the following:Payment Form.

Notice:

International students without Italian Tax Code: please tick the box ‘Anonymous’ in order to disable the field ‘Italian personal ID/VAT number’.
Please type your NAME and SURNAME next to the pre-filled text of the field ‘Reason’.
Please pay only after receiving the admission letter.

Refund policy

Cancellation by Participant:

Up to 30 days before the start date: participants are eligible for a full refund, minus a processing/administrative fee of 50€.
Between 15 and 30 days before the start date: participants will receive a 50% refund.
Less than 15 days before the start date: no refunds will be issued, except in cases of extenuating circumstances: refund requests due to medical emergencies or other extenuating circumstances will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis participants must provide documentation (e.g., a medical certificate) for consideration. Approved refunds will be subject to a processing/administrative fee of 50€.

Cancellation by the Organizers: in the unlikely event that the Summer School is canceled by the organizers, participants will receive a full refund of the registration fee.

The organizers are not responsible for any other costs incurred, such as travel or accommodation.

Fundings

One scholarship, covering the full amount of the tuition fee, is available.
The available scholarship will be awarded to one of the students who applied by 1 May 2025 after an evaluation and selection by the Summer School scientific committee.

Application deadline: 17 May 2025

NOTICE: 1 May 2025 is the early bird application deadline for those interested in the available scholarship.

Contacts

Coordinator
Prof. Erika Ribechini erika.ribechini@unipi.it

Summer/Winter School Office support.summerschool@unipi.it

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