The school will be open to about 100 qualified, motivated and pre-selected candidates. Ph. D. students, post-docs, young researchers (both academic and industrial), senior researchers (both academic and industrial) or academic/industrial professionals are encouraged to apply using the module below. Each student is strongly encouraged to submit also a reference letter (Reference letter Module) by fax (+ 39 095 330094) to the attention of Prof. Battiato Sebastiano and Dr. Giovanni Maria Farinella.

The expected school fee will be in the order of 600,00 € for Master and Phd students, 750 € for others academic position and 900 € for all the others. The fee will include, all courses, handling material, coffee breaks, welcome cocktail, bus service from Catania Airport to School Location and viceversa, WiFi Internet Connession, a guided tour and social dinner to Ragusa Ibla, a folcloristic exhibition of the Herbessus Sicilian Group Dancers, and bus service from School Location to Catania, Siracusa and Taormina at the end of the school.

Late registration and on-site payment can be done with an extra payment of 150 €.

The application at ICVSS 2011 should be done before 21 March 2011. Applicants will receive notification of acceptance by 31 March 2011.