Scuola Normale Superiore PhD Scholarships [NEXTYEAR (Fully Funded)

Great news! Applications for the Scuola Normale Superiore PhD Scholarships are now open. In this article, we will provide detailed information about this prestigious scholarship, its financial coverage, and the application procedure.

The Scuola Normale Superiore offers 75 fully funded PhD scholarships to both international students and Italian citizens, each lasting four years. These scholarships include full tuition coverage, free board and lodging, and a grant to support living expenses. In addition, all recipients are provided with extra funding for research activities, including opportunities abroad.

The scholarship is awarded to students who maintain high academic performance and demonstrate significant progress in their doctoral research. For every PhD program, one position is reserved for applicants with a valid qualification earned from foreign universities. Furthermore, all admitted candidates benefit from financial support for research mobility, making this one of the most comprehensive doctoral scholarships in Italy.

Scholarship Summary

Level of Study: PhD
Institution(s): Scuola Normale Superiore
Study in: Italy
Program Period: Four years.
Deadline: Check the Deadlines here

Programs Offered

Pisa site- Faculty of Humanities

course	n. scholarships	type of program	title of scholarship
Philosophy	1	PNRR Research	Aesthetics and ecology: philosophical approaches to the protection of biodiversity
Italian studies and modern philology	1	PNRR Research	Literature and Italian book heritage
Classics	1	Cultural Heritage	Art, archeology and history in the Greco-Roman world: edition and interpretation of catalogues and corpora
History	1	PNRR Research	Cataloging archives and libraries
History of Art	1	Cultural Heritage	Cataloging the history of art today (4th – 21st centuries AD)

Pisa site- Faculty of Sciences

course	n. scholarships	type of program	title of scholarship
Physics	1	PNRR Research	Real-time processing of large data samples with heterogeneous systems
Physics	1	PNRR Research	From quantum materials to the cosmos: leveraging the known to bound the unknown
Physics	1	PNRR Research	Cosmological simulations of black holes in the early Universe
Methods and Models for Molecular Sciences	1	PNRR Research	Rational design of advanced materials for sustainable energy production by new theoretical/computational models
Nanosciences	1	PNRR Research	Nanotechnologies for sciences and quantum technologies
Neuroscieces	1	PNRR Research	Advanced Neurotechnologies

Florence site – Faculty of Political and social sciences

course	n. scholarships	type of program	title of scholarship
Political Science and sociology	5	Public Administration	Political Science and sociology
Transnational Governance	1	Public Administration	Transnational Governance: institutions and processes after the pandemic, the case of EU recovery policies
Transnational Governance	1	Public Administration	Transnational Governance: institutions and processes of economic, financial and social governance after the pandemic
Transnational Governance	1	Public Administration	Transnational Governance: institutions and processes after the pandemic in the European neighbourhoods

Scholarship Coverage

Scuola Normale Superiore PhD Scholarships provide the recipient with the following benefits:

Tuition fees and a grant for board and accommodation.
All students will be entitled to additional funding for their research activity, even abroad.

Eligibility Criteria for Scuola Normale Superiore PhD Scholarships

To qualify for Scuola Normale Superiore PhD Scholarships, candidate must fulfill all of the following requirements below:

Required Languages: English and Italian.
Eligible Countries: All PhD programs are open to both Italian citizens and students from outside Italy.
those who have a master’s degree or an equivalent non-italian qualification, awarded no more than five years before the deadline of the call;
those who will obtain a master’s degree in Italy or an equivalent qualification in a non-Italian university by 31 October 2024;

How to Apply for Scuola Normale Superiore PhD Scholarships?

Please follow the following steps to apply for this scholarship:

You need to create an account on their official website here
Fill the online application by your personal information and your academic qualifications here

Websites

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