2025 Vatican Observatory Summer School

The Vatican Observatory Summer Schools are conducted every other summer at the home of the Observatory in Castel Gandolfo, Italy. Faculty and students are selected to be diverse, with no more than two students from any one country.

We're welcoming 25 students this June: two are from Africa, two from Asia, eleven from Europe and North America, eight from Latin America, and two from Oceania.

Students are advanced undergraduates or graduate students in astronomy. Your donation helps these students receive a full scholarship to cover expenses, including travel.