[Italy] 13 PhD grants in science from University of Pisa, Italy

Deadline for application September 2007

Call for Admission of Candidates Educated Abroad to the Galileo Galilei Ph.D. School of the University of Pisa Year 2008

Art. 1 Announcement

The University of Pisa announces a competition, based on academic qualifications, for 13 grants reserved for candidates educated abroad for admission to the "Galileo Galilei Ph.D. School". 11 of the 13 grants are funded by the "Galileo Galilei Ph.D. School", while 2 grants, funded by Ministry for University and Research (D.M. 3.11.2005 n.492), will be assigned for study and research on the following subjects: 1 grant on `Advanced materials for structural applications' within the Ph.D. programme in Fisica Applicata and 1 grant on `Information and Communication technology and electronic components' within the Ph.D. programme in Informatica.

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:

* Informatica (Computer science)
* Fisica (Physics)
* Fisica applicata (Applied physics)
* Matematica (Mathematics)
* Scienze chimiche (Chemical sciences)

An application for this competition does not prevent candidates from applying for another competition based on both academic qualifications and examinations which will be announced at http://www.unipi.it/studenti/offerta/dottorat/accesso, with deadline for application September 2007. The courses of every Ph.D. programme will start on January 1st, 2008.