Scuola Normale Superiore PhD Programs Call for application academic year 2014/15

Call for Applications Biophysical Sciences Classics Condensed Matter Physics Financial Mathematics History of Art Mathematics Methods and Models for Molecular Sciences Modern and Contemporary History Modern literature and philology Neurosciences Philosophy Physics Political Science and Sociology Renaissance Studies The Scuola Normale Superiore PhD School All PhD programs are open to both Italian citizens and students from outside Italy. They offer unique conditions for scientific growth. All students admitted to our PhD program receive full financial support. This includes tuition, fees, and a cost-of living stipend (14,084 euro per year, plus free meals). Support is independent of need provided a student remains in good academic standing and is making satisfactory progress towards his/her PhD degree. All students will be assigned further funding for their research activity and travel. Each PhD course offers scholarships reserved to students that graduated outside of Italy. Applications are invited from candidates irrespective of their citizenship who: will have completed an Italian laurea magistrale or equivalent degree from outside Italy within 31 October 2014 were born after 31 October 1984 Admissions are based on students’ academic work and interviews. Application deadline and process All PhD courses will start from November 1st, 2014. Interviews will be held in July and October. Application for admission must be made online in the SNS website area dedicated to this Call by midnight (CET): Monday, 30 June 2014 for the July session Monday, 15 September 2014 for the October session Applicants may contact the SNS Student Services offices for information at: phd@sns.it All personal data of candidates is protected under and will be handled in accordance with Italian law (no. 196 – 30 June 2003).   » Call for Applications

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