SCUOLA INTERNAZIONALE SUPERIORE DI STUDI AVANZATI
Via Bonomea n.265, 34136 Trieste (Italy) tel.: 04037871 - telefax: 0403787249
RESEARCH TRAINING FELLOWSHIPS FOR POST-GRADUATE STUDENTS
ANNOUNCEMENT VALID UNTIL OCTOBER 10TH 2015
 Fields
Astrophysics
Astroparticle Physics
Cognitive Neuroscience
Functional and Structural Genomics
Mathematical Analysis, Modelling
Applications
Mathematical Physics and Geometry
Neurobiology
and
Physics and Chemistry of Biological
Systems
Statistical Physics
Theoretical Particle Physics
Theory and Numerical Simulation of
Condensed Matter
 Amount and duration of the fellowship
Amount of the fellowship:
Contribution towards living expenses to
students who are not resident in the Trieste Province:
(at the discretion of the Commission and only for those
not resident in the Province of Trieste):
Duration of the period of study and research:
€ 1000,00 monthly net
€ 300,00 monthly gross
from 1 to 12 months
15 days only for non-EC citizens invited to
take part SISSA entrance examinations
A contribution towards documented travel expenses, of up to a maximum of 300,00 € gross (approx. €
200,00 net), will be given to Italian and EC citizens who are not resident in the Trieste Province.
Candidates coming from non-EC countries will be given up to € 1000,00 gross (approx. € 900,00 net);
Non EU admitted candidates are strongly invited to request a prepaid ticket from the School.
Should the cost of the ticket exceed € 1000,00, the difference will be deducted from the first instalment
of the fellowship.
 Deadline for submission of applications
Applications (see attached form), together with all the required documents, must reach the School no
later than 12.00 hrs. (Italian time) on the 10th of each month (from February to October 2015) by
post, e-mail or fax (a copy of an identifying document will have to be included in the application). Should
the 10th fall on a Saturday or Sunday, the deadline is postponed to the following Monday.
Each candidate can apply for a maximum of 2 fields at a time.
For further information, see rules on the following web page:
http://www.sissa.it/education/postgraduate
Applications should be sent to the following address:
SCUOLA INTERNAZIONALE SUPERIORE DI STUDI AVANZATI
TRIESTE
Via Bonomea, 265 - 34136 Trieste
Tel. 040-3787452 - Telefax 040-3787249
E-mail: protocollo@sissa.it
For information only: phd@sissa.it
Trieste, February 2015
The Director
Prof. Guido Martinelli
To the Director of S.I.S.S.A.
Via Bonomea 265
34136 Trieste
Italy
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e-mail: protocollo@sissa.it
fax: +39 0403787249
I, the undersigned (name and surname)............................................................................... born in
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on
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resident
in
(full
address
for
correspondence concerning application) ...................................................................
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telephone/fax no. ....................................... e-mail address (if any)..............................................;
REQUEST
to take part in the selection for a research training fellowship for post-graduate students for the
following fields:
 Astrophysics
 Astroparticle Physics
 Cognitive Neuroscience
 Functional and Structural Genomics
 Mathematical Analysis, Modelling and Applications
 Mathematical Physics and Geometry
 Neurobiology
 Physics and Chemistry of Biological Systems
 Statistical Physics
 Theoretical Particle Physics
 Theory and Numerical Simulation of Condensed Matter
I declare, on my own responsibility, the following:
a) to be a ............................................................. citizen;
b) to possess a sufficient/average/good/excellent knowledge of the English language;
c) to have a degree in ....................................…….............., obtained on (date) .......................……
from the University of ........................………….............................……................................, with
the final mark…………………………………………………………………;
d) to undertake to follow the activity on a full-time basis in accordance with the Statutes of the School
and the regulations of each Course;
e) to undertake to communicate any changes in address immediately.
I enclose the following documentation:
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Curriculum Vitae;
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Certificate of University examinations taken (with marks) and degree certificate in Italian,
English, French, Spanish or German;
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No. ......reference letters;
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Brief statement of the research interests in the framework of the chosen field
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Other (specify) ........................................................................................................
The International School for Advanced Studies will respect the reserved nature of the
information submitted by the candidates. All the data will be used for the purpose of the
competition only and for the eventual fellowship, in accordance with the Italian Legislative
Decree 196/2003.
Date, .............................................
Signature ..................................... ................