All doctoral programmes are open to Italian citizens and to foreign students.
All students admitted to our doctoral programmes receive scholarships, which include tuition fees and a grant for board and accommodation. The scholarship is guaranteed to students who maintain a high academic level and make significant progress in their thesis work.
All students will be entitled to additional funding for their research activity, even abroad.
For each postgraduate course, a place is reserved for candidates who have obtained a valid qualification, for access to the competition, in foreign universities.
The following candidates, regardless of their citizenship, can apply:
- those who have obtained a master's degree in Italy or an equivalent qualification in a non-Italian university by October 31, 2019;
- those who were born after October 31, 1989.
Admission to doctoral programmes will be based on academic assessment of candidates and on interviews.
Positions
Site of Pisa
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Classics |
6 positions |
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Data Science |
9 positions |
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Mathematics |
6 positions |
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Methods and Models for Molecular Sciences |
5 positions |
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Nanosciences |
7 positions, 1 of which in collaboration with the Fondazione Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (Center for Nanotechnology and Innovation – CNI) |
|
Neurosciences |
6 positions |
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Philosophy |
6 positions |
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Physics |
6 positions |
Site of Florence
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Political Science and Sociology |
13 positions |
3 of which in collaboration with the University of Catania |
|
Transnational Governance |
4 positions |
joint course with the Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna of Pisa |
Deadlines
Submission of the applications:
- Spring session: 11:59 pm (CET) of Thursday, February 28, 2019;
- Autumn session: 11:59 pm (CEST) of Thursday, 29 August, 2019.
Evaluation of qualifications:
- Spring session: by Friday, March 15, 2019;
- Autumn session: by Monday, September 16, 2019.
Interviews:
- Spring session: from Monday, March 23, 2019 to Thursday, April 18, 2019;
- Autumn session: from Monday, September 23, 2019 to Monday, September 30, 2019.
This opportunity has expired. It was originally published here:
https://www.sns.it/en/admissions/phd/how-to-apply-for-the-post-graduate-course