Admission to the Research Doctorate program in Fundamental and Applied Physics normally requires passing a selection based on a written and oral examination (should you be interested in this admission procedure, please refer to the following webpage).

Foreign students (i.e. students who graduated abroad and who presently reside abroad) can make a different choice and apply for a special selection for candidates from abroad (below the details).

The call for applications is now closed.

The deadline for applying was the 21^st of December 2011.

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Here is the full list of all the PhD programs at the University of Naples "Federico II".

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Special selection for foreign students

The admission to the Research Doctorate program in "Fundamental and Applied Physics" requires passing a selection based on the assessment of academic qualifications and oral examination (in Italian or English). There will be a pre-selection committee that will select the applicants to be interviewed on the base the CV, qualifications (MS Diploma or an equivalent degree in a subject related to the PhD programme is usually required for admission.

However, a qualified four-year bachelor might also be considered sufficient) and references (candidates are asked to provide the names and contact information of at least two faculty members who can furnish a letter of reference). The shortlisted candidates will be invited for an oral examination or interviewed by web-conference (e.g. Skype).

Once you have filled the application form, print it out and send it at phdnafedericoii@unina.it attaching the scanned version of the following documents:

1. University degrees. Attach both of the following items:
   
   a) Official certificate issued by the University of each the relevant degrees obtained (e.g., bachelor, master or equivalent), including the indication of the specific study program attended and of all the examinations taken. If these certificates are not in one of the following languages: either Italian, English, French, Spanish or German, then you will have to add a legal translation into one of these languages (warning: to be legal, the translation must be confirmed by your local Italian Embassy or Consulate as "faithful to the original").
   
   b) Academic curriculum vitae, including a list of all courses and examinations taken, with a short description of their contents and with the corresponding grades obtained. Include also a brief explanation of the grading system used in your country/university and, if possible, information about the grade statistical distribution (e.g., the percentile of students obtaining that grade or higher).
2. Further scientific/academic titles and information that in your judgment should be taken into account, such as (note: none of the following items is mandatory for applying):
   
   a) List of scientific publications, if any.
   
   b) List of grants, fellowships or studentships obtained for attending a PhD program or to carry out study and research, indicating the starting date, the duration and the amount awarded.
   
   c) Post-graduate degrees obtained, if any (excluding those already reported at point 1).
   
   d) Academic/scientific/study awards.
   
   e) Score of any standard test used for admission in University programs at various levels in your country and internationally, adding the contact information (link, e-mails, etc.) of the Organizations which may eventually certify to us your test results [particularly valuable for us are GRE-general [and GRE-Physics for the present call] - tests (GRE = Graduate Record Examination, see its web-site for information). Note: if you have taken these tests, besides mentioning your scores for each separate section of the test (e.g., verbal, quantitative, analytical writing), ask also GRE organization to send the scores directly to us, using our institution code: 7133]

f) a brief statement (maximum 1 page) about your scientific interests you would like to pursue.
 

3. References. Please include in your message the names and contact information of at least two faculty members who can furnish a letter of reference for you.
4. Curriculum vitae

We advise that you take at least the GRE-physics test. Since this test is held only three times a year (check on the GRE web-site for information), we suggest you to arrange as soon as possible for taking this test.

Student grants will be 9 (2 reserved to foreign students)

Positions without grant are 6 (4 reserved to foreign students): these are intended for students who are able to be supported by other institutions

Important dates in the application procedure:

• December 21, 2011: deadline for application
• February 1st, 2012: by this date short-list will be published on our  website
• February  2012: short-listed candidates will be interviewed
• End of February 2012: deadline for acceptance of the positions by the candidates
• March / April 2012: all admitted students are expected to arrive in Naples and start the PhD program

Contacts

Coordinator:  Prof. Raffaele Velotta e-mail: rvelotta@unina.it   tel. +39 081 676148

Secretary:  Mr. Guido Celentano   e-mail: phd@fisica.unina.it   tel. +39 081 676870