PHYSICAL MOBILITY

Lecturers:

• Anna Carbone, University of Tuscia, Italy
• Christina Strotmann, Münster University of Applied Sciences , Germany
• Federica De Maria, CREA, Italy
• Fabiana Corami, University of Venice, Italy
• Beatrice Rosso, University of Venice, Italy
• Clara Cicatiello, University of Tuscia, Italy
• Ferdinando Albisinni, Universitas Mercatorum, Rome, Italy
• Carlotta Pasetto, Organizzazione Nazionale Assaggiatori Olio di Oliva, Italy
• Mattias Eriksson, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden
• Roberto Moscetti, University of Tuscia, Italy
• Luca Secondi, University of Tuscia, Italy

Participation fee

Thanks to the funding provided by the Internationalization Program of the University of Tuscia, the registration is free of charge for the students enrolled in degree courses at the five promoting Universities (University of Tuscia, Viterbo, Italy; Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden; University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Wien, Austria; Harokopio University of Athens, Greece; Münster University of Applied Sciences , Germany). The registration fee is € 500 for other participants.

The fee includes:

• All lectures and seminars;
• Course materials;
• Bus to join the field visits and Trento visit on 1^st July 2023;
• Accommodation in multiple-bed rooms at the Alpine Studies Centre from the 26^th of June (arrival) to the 7^th of July (departure) 2023;
• Dinners at the local restaurant during the same period;

Travel expenses to reach Pieve Tesino, small entrance fees to the companies and tourist sights (to be paid locally), and costs of breakfast and lunches are not included in the registration fee. Students enrolled in the 4 non-Italian promoting universities (Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden; University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Wien, Austria; Harokopio University of Athens, Greece; Münster University of Applied Sciences , Germany) can apply to the international offices of their home university to obtain reimbursement of the costs of mobility through Erasmus+ funds.

Selection criteria

The summer school has 25 places for university students and will take place only if a minimum number of 15 participants is reached.

The summer school is targeted at bachelor and master students enrolled in university courses dealing with agricultural and environmental sciences, food technology, food chain management, sustainability, and circular economy. Application of students with different backgrounds, PhD students and other participants will be considered upon the availability of places.

The following criteria will be considered to evaluate the applications:

• English language proficiency;
• Coherence of the university background of the applicant with the topics of the summer school;
• Academic performance as shown in the transcript of records;
• Gender balance;
• Balance among nationalities;
• Priority to students enrolled in bachelor or master courses at University of Tuscia (Viterbo, Italy), Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (Uppsala, Sweden), University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (Wien, Austria), Harokopio University of Athens (Greece), and Münster University of Applied Sciences (Germany) in the academic year 2022/2023.

Application documents and procedures

The deadline to send applications is set on 20^th April 2023. Applicants must compile the online application form available at this link and upload in the same form the following documents in PDF file format:

1. English language certificate or a self-certification (template for self-certification available at this link);
2. Transcript of records with exams and grades.
3. Motivational letter written in English (min 500 words, max 1,000 words);
4. Front-back copy of a valid identity document and (if needed) visa to enter Italy.

Selected applicants will be notified via email on 12^th May 2023. Notification emails will be sent from the account of the summer school foodsummerschool@unitus.it. Selected applicants are required to reply via email to confirm their participation by 25^th May 2023.

Participants required to pay the registration fee must complete the payment via bank transfer and send proof of the payment to foodsummerschool@unitus.it by 25^th May 2023. The details of the bank transfer are:

Account holder: Università degli Studi della Tuscia DIBAF

Bank: INTESA SANPAOLO SPA

IBAN: IT60H0306914500100000300011

Bank transfer description: TAE.L26 DS-FOOD Summer School 2023 Name Surname

In case selected applicants do not confirm or do not pay the registration fee within the deadline, other applicants on the waiting list will be contacted.

Selected applicants are supposed to follow all the summer school activities, including both the virtual component and the physical mobility. It is not possible to participate in individual modules of the summer school and/or to leave earlier than foreseen by the program.

Link for the virtual component

The virtual component of the summer school will be hosted on Zoom. Selected applicants will receive the link to join the virtual component via email.

Venue of the physical mobility

The physical mobility of the summer school will be hosted in Pieve Tesino, a small town in the dolomites of Trento Province (North-Eastern Italy) at the Alpine Study Centre (CSALP) of the University of Tuscia.

               Address: Via Rovigo, 7, 38050 Pieve Tesino TN

               Location:           46°04' 10"N 11°36'28"E

Pieve Tesino is located 52 km from Trento and 107 km from Padua. It can be reached:

• by car:

via Trento (A22), continuing along the SS 47 in the direction of Padua to Strigno, then continuing along the SP 78 to Pieve Tesino

OR

Via Padova (A4, A13), continuing along the SS 47 in the direction of Trento to Strigno, then continuing along the SP 78 to Pieve Tesino

• by train:

via Trento (Brenner line), continuing along the Trento-Padova line to the stations of Borgo Valsugana or Strigno, then by bus to Pieve Tesino (bus timetable and routes on the website of Trentino Trasporti)

OR

via Padova (Rome-Venice and Milan-Trieste lines), continuing along the Padova-Trento line to the stations of Strigno and Borgo Valsugana, then by bus to Pieve Tesino (bus timetable and routes on the website of Trentino Trasporti)

• by air:

from Venice Marco Polo airport, continuing by train via Padova

OR

from Verona's Catullo airport by train via Trento

Additional information

For any additional information, please contact us at foodsummerschool@unitus.it