The Winter School is a practical, full-immersion course covering ultrastructural techniques that can be applied to the study of several biological subjects (cells, tissues, organisms).
The course will be divided in two parts:
a) a theoretical part organized in lectures covering basic and advanced techniques in transmission and scanning electron microscopy;
b) a practical part in which participants will be hosted in the laboratories and will be directly involved in the design and execution of experimental protocols regarding the main topics object of the lectures.
The Winter School will be held on campus in Pisa, at Polo Nobili, via Alessandro Volta, 4.
Aim
The aim of our winter school is to introduce students to get information and practice on modern approaches concerning cell biology, cytochemistry, molecular biology and ultrastructure.
Who can apply
The school is open to all postgraduate students, especially to PhD students, post-doctoral researchers and senior researchers from Universities, research institutes, clinics and industries.
Undergraduate students will be also welcome.
Language
English
Program Intensity
Full-Time
Application
Admission Requirements
A curriculum based on scientific background (biology, medicine, natural science, physics, chemistry)
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
- The Winter School will be activated with at least 2 students
- The maximum number of participants is set to 15 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:
- 3 December 2024: early bird application deadline for those interested in financial support
- 16 December 2024: application deadline
- 10 January 2025: deadline for requesting the refund of the tuition fee. Please refer to the REFUND POLICY paragraph for more details.
ECTS
3
Fees
500 Euro
Pay fees by Debit/Credit Card or PayPal online using the following form filling it with all the required data:
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:
Tuition fees already paid will be refunded at 50% only to foreign students who did not receive visa.
The refund request will be accepted if received within 7 days of the start of the Winter School.
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 3 December 2024.
The scholarship will be assigned on the basis of merit and/or to students coming from developing countries.
Period
17 - 24 January 2025
Application Deadline
16 December 2024
NOTICE: 3 December 2024 is the early bird application deadline for those interested in the available scholarship.
Contacts
Coordinator
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