IUSS PhD Scholarship for International Students at University of Pavia in Italy

Applicants are invited to apply for IUSS PhD Scholarship sponsored by the
Institute for Advanced Study and the University of Pavia in Italy for the
academic year of 2017. These scholarships are available for the applicants from
all over the world.

These scholarships
aim to assist high achieving and highly motivated home and international
students.

The University of
Pavia is a university located in Pavia, Lombardy, Italy. The University of
Pavia is one of the oldest universities in Europe. The University of Pavia is
in a way unique not only because of its prestigious historica
l origins and top
quality achievements but also due to its leading and promoting role in the
so-called “Pavia System.

Course
Level:
These scholarships are available to pursue PhD program.

Study
Subject:
These scholarships are awarded in the field of Protein, Science, Cellular
Biochemistry, Bioinorganic Chemistry, Molecular Microbiology and Molecular
Neuropathology.

Scholarship
Award:
These scholarships will cover the following:

The
annual amount of the scholarship is € 13.638,47, including National Social
Security Contributions (INPS).

Numbers of
Scholarships: Nine
scholarships are available.

Scholarship
can be taken in
Italy

Eligibility:
Applicants
must meet the following area for the scholarship:

Master
degree
Similar
academic qualification obtained abroad, issued by an Academic Institution
officially recognized that gives the admission to the PhD Programme in the
foreign Country, just declared to be equivalent by the Italian authorities
or recognized as comparable by the Admission Committee to the Italian
qualification in terms of duration and content and deemed eligible for the
purposes of taking part in the competition.

Nationality:
Applicants
of any nationality can apply for these scholarships.

College
Admission Requirement

Entrance
Requirement: Applicants must have master degree.

English Language
Requirement: Applicants must meet the necessary language proficiency
requirements of the host institution.

How to
Apply:
Applicants can apply through online processor.

The
application to take part in the competition, one for each PhD programme in
which candidates wish to take part, should be written and sent by
electronic means only, using the specific procedure which can be found in
the dedicated section of the School website date specified in the
individual PhD programme information sheets annexed to this announcement
and integral part of the same.
Candidates
are required to declare the following in the application, on their
responsibility:
surname,
name, place, and date of birth, nationality; that they hold the academic
qualification set forth in article 2 above, specifying the degree
programme, its duration and the University or Institution of Higher
Education where it was obtained;
The
mark received in the Master degree examination, specifying the maximum
possible mark and the date on which the said mark was obtained;
The
date on which they expect to obtain the qualification, for those not
already holding it;
The
chosen curriculum, where the Programme envisages more than one;
The
domicile or contact details for receiving competition-related
communications and the undertaking to inform of any further changes of
address;
Skype
contact details for conducting the interview where applicable using
electronic communication tools;
Email
address, mandatory for competition-related correspondence.