School of Archaeology in Abruzzo - Summer Program ~ UNIPI

Language: English

Period: 20 June – 4 July 2026

Application Deadline: 20 May 2026

Please notice: the original application deadline was 15 May 2026, but it has been postponed to 20 May 2026 since there are still a few available spots.

Program Intensity: Full-time

ECTS: 6

Tuition fees: 1000€

Other costs: 500€ for accomodation

The Summer School of Archaeology in Abruzzo is a two-week academic programme organised by the University of Pisa in collaboration with the Superintendence for Archaeology, Fine Arts and Landscape of Abruzzo. The Summer School provides intensive,cross-disciplinary training through lectures, laboratory sessions, and fieldwork, including excavation activities at a Neolithic site. By the end of the programme, students will have acquired a solid foundation of knowledge and practical skills to support their future professional development in archaeology.

The number of participants at the Schools is limited, and registrations will be accepted until there are available seats.
The Summer School will be activated with at least 5 students. The maximum number of participants is set to 10 students.

The Summer School will be held on campus in Lecce nei Marsi (AQ), Piazza Monumento, 1.

The programme aims to provide participants with rigorous and up-to-date training inmodern archaeological investigation, with a focus on methodological approaches, field and laboratory practices, data management, and the analysis of archaeological materials (including ceramics, lithics, and other artefact categories), framed within anoverview of European archaeology and a particular emphasis on Italian archaeology.

BA students, MA students, PhD candidates/doctoral researchers, postdoctoralresearchers and early-career academics, and heritage professionals/fieldarchaeologists interested in hands-on training and methodological updates

Admission Requirements:

The programme is open to applicants who are currently enrolled in, or havecompleted, a degree in Archaeology, History, Anthropology, or Applied Sciences forArchaeology (or closely related fields).

Applications will be evaluated on the basis of academic background and motivation.

Required documents:

Identity Document (PASSPORT in case you are a foreign student)
Enrolment Form
Curriculum Vitae
Transcript of records
Motivational letter
Medical certificate stating fitness for fieldwork activities
Proof of tetanus vaccination

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

Tuition fees: 1000€

Accomodation costs: 500€

Pay the tuition fees and the accomodation costs 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

Within the 15 May 2026 (included), 100% refund of the tuition fees for eligible requests
After the 15 May 2026 there will be no refund of the paid tution fees.
Tuition fees will be refunded in case of cancellation of the Summer School by the organizers.

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Coordinator
Dr. Cristiana Petrinelli Pannocchia

Website https://www.facebook.com/SummerSchoolA

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

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