NASP/GSSPS PhD Scholarships in Social and Political Sciences in Italy

The Network for the Advancement of Social and Political Sciences (NASP) and the Graduate School in Social and Political Sciences of the University of Milan (GSSPS) are accepting applications for admission to the Ph.D. Programmes in Economic Sociology, Labour Studies, Political Studies, Sociology and Methodology of Social Research.

The Ph.D. programmes, fully taught in English, promote international exchanges with top European research institutions and offer quality teaching at international level.

NASP involves a network of universities in Northern Italy: Brescia, Università Cattolica, Genova, Milano, Milano-Bicocca, Pavia, Piemonte Orientale and Torino. NASP is based at the Graduate School in Social and Political Sciences of the University of Milan (GSSPS).

Economic Sociology, Labour Studies, Political Studies, Sociology and Methodology of Social Research

NASP offers a total of 34 Ph.D. positions covered by scholarships. The number of scholarships available for each Ph.D. programme is:

•Economic Sociology and Labour Studies – 13 scholarship positions
•Political Studies – 14 scholarship positions
•Sociology and Methodology of Social Research – 7 scholarship positions

EU and non-EU citizens.

Scholarships amount approximately to 13.500 euro per year, and are renewable for up to three years.

Admission to Ph.D. Programmes is based on qualifications and interviews. Eligibility criteria and application requirements are specified in the official Calls for Application available through the GSSPS official website.

Application instructions:

Full information on how to submit applications is provided by the Call for Application available through the GSSPS official website (see link below).  The application deadline is 30 September 2014.

It is important to visit the official website for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.