BORSE PER STUDENTI STRANIERI
GRANTS FOR FOREIGN STUDENTS

The University of Padova, Italy, sponsored by the Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Padova e Rovigo, will offer n. 15 fully funded grants for foreign (non-Italian) graduate students starting doctoral courses in January 2009. The grants include all University and Department fees, full board at the University accomodation, and provide an additional personal scholarship of 10.561,54 € per year for a total of 3 years.
Applicants should have a strong academic background and must have completed a second-level (Master) degree course on a relevant topic at a non-Italian academic institution. English language skills are also essential, though applicants will be able to take advantage of the language courses provided by the University. Interested applicants are encouraged in the first instance to contact the most relevant "Department Contact". Please consult the list for further information.

The list of the possible PhD projects proposed by the Doctoral School in Astronomy is available here. The supervisors can be contacted for further information.

The formal call for application will be presumably published within the end of May 2008 in the following website:
http://www.unipd.it/studenti/Dopo_laurea/dottorati_ricerca/bandi_dottorato_grad/bandidottoratograduatorie.htm

Doctoral courses will start on 2 January 2009