Summer School 2021 Ancient Landscapes: Raw Materials and Natural Resources 26th -31st July 2021 Cyprus Applications are now open! The Science and Technology in Archaeology and Culture Research Centre (STARC) of The Cyprus Institute, and the Universities of Cyprus, Cambridge and Leuven are delighted to announce that the 2021 Cyprus Institute Summer School "Ancient Landscapes: Raw Materials and Natural Resources" will be held from the 26th to the 31st of July 2021. The summer school is organised around an intensive series of daily lectures from leading scientists from STARC and the Universities of Cyprus, Cambridge and Leuven. In addition, field trips and visits to UNESCO World Heritage sites will be offered. The first two days of the summer school will take place at the STARC Laboratories in Nicosia, followed by four days at the village of Pedoulas in the Troodos mountain. The detailed programme can be found here: https://promisedtwinning.cyi.ac.cy/training/2021/summer-school-2021 The application deadline is the 25th of June 2021. Places are limited and will be given on a firstcome, first-served basis. Applicants should be enrolled at a Master's level programme or above. To apply for a place and for further details, please contact Y. Trimithiotis at promised@cyi.ac.cy. Cost: The cost for the summer school is €600, including local transport in Cyprus, all meals and shared accommodation (2 people per room). Flights are not included. A non-refundable deposit (€200) is required within two weeks of being offered a place to secure it. In case of COVID-related travel restrictions announced after registration, the deposit will be returned. Limited scholarships are available upon request for applicants from low and middle-income countries and those with a demonstrable involvement in archaeological science in the Eastern Mediterranean/Middle East. Applications should include a brief motivation letter, a CV and the name of a potential referee. The Summer School is organised as part of the activities of the Horizon 2020 project ‘PROMISED: Promoting Archaeological Science in the Eastern Mediterranean’ (Grant Agreement No 811068) Protection protocols against COVID-19 will be followed throughout, and we will inform you before the start of the Summer School about specific measures that will be in effect.