Application

The School will be open to 40 qualified and selected students.
Registration fee: € 450,00 (22% VAT incl). The fee covers: all lectures; course material; wi-fi connections; lunches and coffee breaks; social dinner. The fee does NOT cover accommodation and travel.

HOW TO APPLY: Prospective participants have to fill out and submit the form below, and a curriculum vitae (pdf).

STUDENT GRANTS: Zurich Instruments is pleased to announce the Zurich Instruments Photonics Student Grant, designed to support outstanding students in photonics by covering the school registration fee for one selected applicant. The grant will be awarded through a competitive selection process. Interested candidates are invited to apply by submitting a one-page motivation letter (PDF format) that highlights their academic and scientific achievements and outlines how the Student Grant would contribute to their training and professional development.

Deadlines

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Student application: 31 May 2026

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Notification of acceptance: 15 June 2026

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Registration and payment for accepted students: 28 June 2026

Application form

* Personal information required

    Name*


    Surname*


    Institution*


    Street*


    Postal code*


    Town*


    Country*


    Phone*


    Email*

    Curriculum [pdf, max 1MB]*

    Do you wish to ask for Zurich Instruments Photonics Student Grant?

    Yes

    No

    Grant request letter [pdf, max 2MB]*

    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.