PhD 2023/24 in ASTRONOMY, ASTROPHYSICS AND SPACE SCIENCE

Outline

The PhD program in Astronomy, Astrophysics and Space Science, run jointly by the University of Rome "Tor Vergata" and Sapienza University of Rome, together with the National Institute of Astrophysics (INAF) has been active since the XXVIII Cycle, it is taught in English and it lasts three years.

Its main objective is to train a figure of internationally competitive researcher in the field of Astrophysics and Space Sciences.

The achievement of this objective passes also through a didactic offer aimed at the specific topics of the PhD program and through the possible participation in national and international Schools and Workshops dedicated to PhD students in Astrophysics and/or Space Sciences. In particular, PhD students must follow at least two courses of 15 hours each on specific topics of the PhD program as well as carry out internships and apprenticeships in national and/or international research institutions and/or industries.



Having acquired this knowledge, which reinforces the preparation deriving from the Master's Degree, the doctoral student must achieve the following skills:



1. Knowing how to prepare a research program assisted by the two supervisors assigned by the PhD Academic Board;

2. Acquiring the technical-mathematical-informatic and physical skills necessary to carry out the research program;

3. Knowing the English language necessary for a complete understanding of the scientific literature concerning his research;

4. Acquiring a critical attitude to identify problematic aspects in the planning and carrying out of his research;

5. Independence in obtaining results useful to the assigned thesis project as foreseen by the program;

6. Ability to work in a team, also with coordination roles;

7. Mastering the presentation of his results and acquired knowledge both in front of a specialist public and of an audience of non-experts.

What is funded

5 PhD scholarships

Duration

3 years 

Eligibility

See https://phd.uniroma2.it/web/ASTRONOMY-ASTROPHYSICS-AND-SPACE-SCIENCE_nD…