- Laboratori Nazionali di Frascati, April 13-17, 2026
- Laboratori Nazionali del Sud, November 2026
INSPYRE 2026 will have two editions: one will be held at Laboratori Nazionali di Frascati (LNF) in April 2026 and one at Laboratori Nazionali del Sud (LNS) in November. The two schools will have different program and speakers, but both will focus on modern physics and INFN research through lectures, discussions with researchers, interactive activities and experiments. The application period of the two schools will be different (see below) and students may participate in only one edition.
Directors of the school
Catalina Curceanu
Adriana Postiglione – INSPYRE responsible for Rome Technopole
Scientific Committee
INSPYRE School can be attended by Italian and foreign high school students who are 16 years of age or older and in their final two years. The Frascati School will accommodate 40 students; the Sud School will accomodate 30 students.
The two Schools will be alternative: it will be possible to apply for only one of the two editions.
The Application for the Frascati School will open on November 1, 2025. The Application for the Sud School will be open in the spring of 2026 (the specific dates will be announced in the following months).
In both cases applications should be submitted through a single form, in which candidates should indicate the edition of their interest. Only one application per applicant can be submitted. Any duplicate applications will be discarded.
Applications must be submitted by a professor/school director supporting their students’ candidacy by filling out an appropriate form for each student.
The form will require two documents to be attached:
- A motivation letter (max 1 page) written by candidate themselves describing the reasons for wanting to attend INSPYRE school
- A recommendation letter (max 1 page) written by a teacher or the school director, describing the reasons why the candidate is worthy of participating in the school
Applications which contain documents longer than one page will not be taken into consideration. The selection will pay attention to gender equality and the geographical distribution of participants.
Possession of an English language certification B2 or equivalent, although not mandatory, is highly recommended.
Deadline for applications for the Frascati School is November 30th, 2025. Applications which should reach us after this date will not be taken into consideration.
Candidates will be informed of the acceptance/reject of their application in the first half of January 2026.
APPLY FOR THE FRASCATI SCHOOL
The Application for the Frascati School will open on November 1, 2025
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