The Faculty of Political and Social Sciences at the Scuola Normale Superiore in Florence – 15 fully funded PhD positions

The Faculty of Political and Social Sciences at the Scuola Normale Superiore in Florence, Italy is pleased to announce 15 PhD fellowships beginning on November 1, 2022: 11 fellowships in the PhD Programme in Political Science and Sociology (coordinator: Donatella della Porta); 4 fellowships in the PhD Programme in Transnational Governance (coordinator: Guglielmo Meardi).

Deadline for applications: April 13, 2023, h 23.59 (CET)

Requirement: having a master’s degree awarded after August 23, 2018, or planning to have it before October 31, 2023.

Application details: https://www.sns.it/en/phd-admission-competition

The PhD courses in “Political Science and Sociology” and “Transnational Governance” of the Scuola Normale Superiore are methodologically pluralist and multidisciplinary. Taught in English and truly international in student composition and faculty experience, they combine structured teaching with close, supportive supervision. The duration of the programmes and their grant is four years. In the best European tradition, the programmes bring together theoretical and empirical research, with attention to historical, institutional, and cultural specificities.

Scuola Normale Superiore Scholarships are available for applicants from any country and for any PhD programme offered within the Faculty. We actively encourage applications from all part of the world. Despite its young age, the Faculty of Political and Social Sciences has already established an international reputation for academic excellence and world-class research. Besides the structured courses on methodological and substantive issues, the faculty offers a stimulating environment, with international conferences, specialist workshops, summer schools and guest lectures.