14 PhD Scholarships in Physical Sciences - University of Pisa, Italy
Call for Admission of Candidates Educated Abroad to the Galileo Galilei Ph.D. School
The University of Pisa announces a competition, based on academic qualifications, for 14 grants reserved for candidates educated abroad for admission to the “Galileo Galilei Ph.D. School”.
The selection will be based on the scientific qualifications of the candidates, bearing in mind the balance between the different areas of the School.
The Ph.D. programmes of the School are:
Computer science
Physics
Applied physics
Mathematics
Chemical sciences
An application for this competition does not prevent candidates from applying for the other competition based on both academic qualifications and examinations.
Requirements:
Applications are invited from candidates who:
• are not resident in Italy;
• have obtained abroad a secondary school qualification, giving access to University education at first degree level, and an academic qualification equivalent to the Italian "laurea specialistica", e.g. to a Master of Science degree, or expect to obtain this academic qualification before September 9th, 2008.
• Both qualifications must be awarded by non-Italian institutions.
The gross amount of each study grant for the year 2009 is € 10.561,54. 2
The winners of the competition will receive a contribution of € 200,00 per month for lodging expenses and a contribution towards relocation costs up to a maximum of € 1.000,00, funded by the “Galileo Galilei Ph.D. School”.
The winners are exempted from paying university fees.