The International School for Advanced Studies (SISSA) is one of the leading scientific institutions in Italy for postgraduate training in Mathematics, Neuroscience and Physics.
Candidates can apply to 6 PhD courses in different fields of Physics:
• Astroparticle Physics
• Astrophysics
• Physics and Chemistry of Biological Systems
• Statistical Physics
• Theory and Numerical Simulation of the Condensed Matter
• Theoretical Particle Physics
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How to apply?
Students are selected yearly by an entrance examination held in Trieste; International (non-EU) students can also be admitted through a preselection based on academic qualifications only.
Information on announcements and deadlines, online application procedure, financial support and the activities of PhD courses can be found at the following webpage.
For more information, candidates can contact the Students' Secretariat: phd@sissa.it
Financial support:
All admitted candidates will receive a fellowship.
Students with scholarships from other sources (i.e. China Scholarship Council, Vietnam International Education Development, etc.) even of a lower amount are welcome upon availability.
The School may offer, to a small number of candidates not directly admitted to the PhD courses through the preselection for non-EU candidates, a post-graduate fellowship in order to spend a period of internship at SISSA and participate in the PhD entrance exams that will take place in Summer/Autumn.
