Admission
to the PhD Program
Program closes on July 13th
2016 at 6:00 pm Italian time.
Applications are only accepted via the online application form.
For any questions, please contact
the PhD office (phdapplications@imtlucca.it; tel. +39 0583
4326597).
Candidates are encouraged to submit their applications well in advance of the deadline
(July 13th)
Academic
Requirements
Admission to IMT’s
PhD program is competitive on an international level, with evaluation mainly
focusing on past academic performance (grades) and scientific relevance to the
selected curricula. First and
foremost, however, certain basic formal requirements must be met before
candidates are eligible to apply. Namely, applicants must have completed and
obtained a degree equivalent to at least 4 years of university studies.
(Students in their final year of undergraduate study may be admitted on the
condition that their bachelor’s degree is awarded before they enroll at IMT.)
Applications are
open to candidates without regard to nationality, age, gender or religion.
Proficiency in English is compulsory as research and teaching are conducted in
English. No knowledge of Italian is requested. Candidates must apply via the online application form by the deadline
set in the Call for Applications (July 13th,
2016 at 18:00 Italian time).
Formal
requirement
A university degree
of at least 4 years or full time equivalent. For an Italian degree, a “Laurea Magistrale” (or
“Specialistica“)
or a “Laurea Vecchio Ordinamento“. For foreign degrees, eligibility will be
assessed by the PhD Selection Committee.
Applicants obtaining
their degree by no later than October
31st, 2016 can
also apply.
For any additional
questions, please contact
the PhD office directly.
