Monday 9 September 2013

2013-2014 International Fellowships at Scuola Normale Superiore in Italy

Scuola Normale Superiore is offering international fellowships for 25 PhD positions in Italy. Fellowships are offered for the duration of three years with the exception of Molecular Biophysics and Neurobiology which last four years. These full fellowships include housing assistance, free board in the SNS dining hall and travel expenses. Fellowship holders authorized to carry out research and study outside of the SNS may receive an additional grant up to a maximum amount of €6,000.00/year.  
About Scholarship: The Application procedures aim to evaluate the candidate’s superior preparation, talent, and motivation and research aptitude by considering his/her CV, work to date, proposed research/study plan and exams/interviews. The Scuola Normale Superiore (SNS) PhD fellowships last three years, with the exception of Molecular Biophysics and Neurobiology, which last four years. Fellowships will be beginning from 1 November 2013. The PhD program at the SNS includes classroom lessons, seminars and research activities. Thanks to individualized study/research plans as well as interdisciplinary work, the SNS PhD program broadens each student’s educational foundations, prepares students for research and leads to the obtainment of a particularly high level of academic specialization. SNS PhD students must follow research plans approved annually by the Faculty Council of the Faculty of Sciences. Periods of study and research for students in other reputable Italian and foreign Universities or Institutions may be authorized and financed by the SNS. Research activity is directed to the preparation of a dissertation demonstrating original and academically relevant work. At the end of the program, the results illustrated in the dissertation must be defended in front of an international Committee of specialists. 
Study: Faculty of Sciences (Molecular Biophysics, Chemistry, Physics, Condensed Matter Physics, Mathematics and Neurobiology)
Course Level: Positions are for pursuing PhD degree at Scuola Normale Superiore in Italy.
Scholarship by: Faculty of Sciences at Scuola Normale Superiore, Italy
Location: Italy 
Eligibility:-Applications are invited from candidates of any nationality in possession of the following requisites:
-MS, MSc or equivalent completed by 31 October 2013
-born after 31 October 1983
-knowledge of English or Italian adequate to consent academic work and research
-never to have applied or not to have applied more than once for a PhD at the SNS
-not to have been object of any of the sanctions or legal actions indicated at point a.1 in Attachment A. 

Scholarship Open for: International applicants are eligible for this fellowship. 
Number of awards: 25 PhD positions with fellowships in the Faculty of Sciences for the academic year 2013-2014 are as follows:
5 positions in Molecular Biophysics, 2 of which in partnership with the IIT – Italian Institute of Technology
3 positions in Chemistry
4 positions in Physics
3 positions in Condensed Matter Physics, 1 of which In partnership with the IIT – Italian Institute of Technology
6 positions in Mathematics
4 positions in Neurobiology 

Duration: The Scuola Normale Superiore (SNS) PhD fellowships last three years, with the exception of Molecular Biophysics and Neurobiology, which last four years. The fellowships will be beginning from 1 November 2013. 
Value: Successful candidates who are citizens of non-European Union nations may request the reimbursement of travel expenses to begin the PhD program, up to a maximum of €1,000.00. The PhD fellowship is paid out in 12 identical end-of-month payments subject to on-going satisfactory work and research by the student. For the 2013-2014 academic year it is composed of a) fellowship: €9,284.28 b) housing assistance: €4,800.00 c) free board in the SNS dining hall. Fellowship holders authorized to carry out research and study outside of the SNS may receive an additional grant up to a maximum amount of €6,000.00/year. The scholarship is subject to Italian fiscal and social security regulations. 
Selection Criteria: The Admissions Committee will assess candidates on a 10-point scale considering each candidate’s work to date and proposed research/study plan. The candidate’s proposed research/study plan will also be considered in light of its correspondence with the research and teaching activities of the SNS. 
Notification: Written exams and interviews will be held for Mathematics and Neurobiology, interviews only will be carried out from other areas. Written exams will be held Friday 27 September 2013. Each Admissions Committee establishes the length of the 21 February 2013 written exams up to a maximum limit of five hours. Interviews are to begin Friday 4 October 2013.
Apply: online
Deadline: 19 September 2013
Further Information: http://www.sns.it/en/didattica/corsodiperfezionamento/scienze/

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