PhD Program Open University - Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn

Duration of Ph.D. Thesis & Financial Support
Students are expected to complete their thesis within three years, with the possibility of a fourth year without salary, to write up the thesis (should this be necessary). The gross salary is € 16.000,00 per year for three years from which taxes (approximately 18%) will be subtracted. Students are liable to an annual registration fee to be paid to the Open University (not to the Stazione Zoologica).

The fee for last year was £ 1.895 but it is likely to increase annually. The Stazione Zoologica will cover the registration fee for three years.

Admission Requirements
1. Applicants should hold an advanced degree such as a Master of Science (M.Sc.) or its equivalent in a scientific area before the start of the internship.
2. Applicants must have sufficient command of the English language in order to prepare and defend a thesis in English. Spoken English ability will be assessed during the entrance interview.

Thesis Supervision
Each student will have:
- one direct supervisor (Director of Studies), who will guide the student during the whole thesis work and will supervise the student on a daily basis;
- one external supervisor, appointed at the beginning of the internship, who will offer an independent assessment of the student progress annually.

Courses
Highly specialized PhD-level courses are offered annually, together with seminars offered by scientists upon invitation. Students are required to follow such courses as well as the seminars and the preceding tutorials in order to qualify for the degree. All courses, seminars and tutorials are held in English

Selection procedure
Upon sending your application, you will receive an automatic reply message.
If you do not receive any email from us, please contact phdszn@szn.it, as this means that your application has not been received.

If you have any question regarding the application process, please, contact Gabriella Grossi at phdszn@szn.it. PLEASE NOTE that the office will be close from August 10th to 31st.

Applications will be evaluated by the Stazione Zoologica Ph.D. Committee and short listed for interviews within one month time.