Since its foundation
in 1810, the Scuola Normale Superiore has built a reputation as one of the most
successful universities – not only in Italy, but at an international level – in
terms of offering to its students ideal conditions to train and develop skills
in the field of scientific research.
Enrico Fermi is but
one of its famous alumni that comprise three Nobel prize winners, Presidents
and Prime Ministers of the Italian Republic and many successful scientists and
professionals. The Academic Ranking of World Universities rates the School
among the top five universities in the world, and the first in Europe according
to the per capita performance.
The mission of
Scuola Normale is to select the best students and provide them with the most
favorable conditions to develop their talents. They will join researchers and
the Normale academic staff to form a community characterized by a constant
exchange of ideas, skills, and expertise through an open dialogue both in Pisa
and in Florence, the SNS headquarters.
Students who choose
to complete their education at the Scuola will find state-of-the-art facilities
in the laboratories plus a unique combination of research groups, dedicated
faculty, and one of the largest open-shelf libraries in Europe.
PhD
Programmes
The Scuola
Normale Superiore PhD School
All PhD programmes
are open to both Italian citizens and students from outside Italy. They offer
unique conditions for scientific growth. All students admitted to our PhD
programmes receive
full financial support. This includes tuition, fees, and a
cost-of-living stipend. Support is provided to students who remain in good
academic standing and make satisfactory progress towards their PhD degree.
All students will be assigned further funding for their research activity and
travel. Each PhD course offers scholarships reserved to students
who graduated in non-Italian universities. Applications are invited
from candidates irrespective of their citizenship who:
- will
have completed an Italian laurea
magistrale or equivalent degree from a non-Italian
university within October 31, 2016 - were
born after October 31, 1986
Admissions are based
on candidates’ academic work and interviews.
Application
deadlines and process
All PhD courses will
start from November 1, 2016. Interviews will be held on April for the spring
session and on September for the autumn session. Application for admission must
be made on line in the SNS website by
11:59 PM (CET) of the following dates:
- March
15, 2016
for the
spring session - August
30, 2016 for the autumn session
For each session,
all applications received and registered on line after the stipulated date and
time will be rejected whatever the cause of delay.
Applicants may
contact the SNS Student Services offices for information at: phd@sns.it.
All personal data of
candidates is protected under and will be handled in accordance with Italian
law (no. 196 – June 30, 2003).
