Deadlines

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Onsite paying students

The deadline for applications for onsite, paying students is April 30^th 2026.
Registration fee: 850€ (VAT included); this includes full week classes, accommodation in Venice for the nights of 6–7–8–9 July 2026, breakfasts, coffee breaks, lunches, and the social event.

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Registration fee payments

The deadline for registration fee payments is May 15^th 2026.

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Abstract and poster

The deadline for the submission of both the abstract and poster is June 15^th 2026.

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15 Scholarships for Developing countries’ students

The deadline for scholarship applications for participation free of charge of postgraduate students from developing countries is February 28^th 2026.
Applicants admitted to the grant will be directly informed via e-mail by March 10^th 2026.
Number of scholarships available: 30 (15 On-site + 15 Online)

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General information

The School is open to postgraduate students and postdoctoral researchers from all over the world. Master degree students can also be admitted after the evaluation of the Organizing Committee.

The official language of the Conference is English.

Chairman’s message

Dear Colleagues,

It is with great pleasure that I welcome you to the XVIII International Postgraduate Summer School on Green Chemistry (GCSS 2026), which will take place in Venice from 6 to 10 July 2026.
Following the remarkable success of the 2025 edition, we are proud to continue this prestigious tradition of promoting international collaboration and advancing education in Green Chemistry. The dedication and enthusiasm of participants, lecturers, and sponsors have once again confirmed this event as a cornerstone for sustainable development within the global scientific community.
Together with the Board of the Green Science for Sustainable Development Foundation, we are committed to building upon the achievements of previous editions and furthering the legacy of this highly regarded international summer school.

The GCSS 2026 will focus on the following main topics:

Benign synthesis routes
Green catalysis
Alternative solvents
Renewable and green raw materials
Green chemistry for energy
Clean processes
Green Chemistry education
Sustainable Polymers

We aim to align this Summer School with the successful outcomes of past editions by inviting:

Outstanding teachers
Major chemical industries
Top-level students

Thanks to the generous contribution of our sponsors, selected outstanding postgraduate students from developing countries will be awarded scholarships to attend the Summer School virtually. The scholarship will include a fee waiver for either on-site or online participation.

Postgraduate students will also have the opportunity to present their research during the Poster Sessions.

The Summer School will provide an excellent platform for postgraduate students from different countries to interact with distinguished scientists and educators in the field of Green Chemistry, to exchange ideas with their peers, to establish research collaborations, and to build lasting international friendships.

I warmly invite all students to actively participate during the Summer School, with the hope that this event will foster even closer connections for the future.

We look forward to welcoming you — online or in person — in Venice for GCSS 2026.

With kind regards,

Prof. Francesco Trotta
Chairman, President of the Green Sciences for Sustainable Development Foundation

XVIII International Postgraduate Summer School
on Green Chemistry

Sustainable Development through Green Chemistry

“Green Chemistry might be seen as the field in Chemistry which directly responds to the appeal of humankind. Green Chemistry is a future-oriented approach to reconcile and foster the research in the chemical sciences with society and its needs. So, we necessitate as many as possible new and surprising proposals coming from pure and applied research, in order to have the possibility to select the best solution.”

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