The Computer Science Department of the Gran Sasso Science Institute (see https://gssi.it), which has recently been ranked among the best computer science departments in the Italian research evaluation exercise, offers 10 fully-funded PhD scholarships in Computer Science. The scholarships include several other benefits, apart from the monthly salary. See below for details.

Successful candidates will have the opportunity to carry out cutting-edge research in algorithms, formal methods, or software engineering (see https://cs.gssi.it for current research activities in those fields).

These are some highlights of the call for application:
– 10 fully-funded scholarships (yearly gross amount: € 16.243,00, not subject to income tax)
– 4-years programme
– Application deadline: May 23, 2024
– Interviews of shortlisted applicants between June 26 and June 28, 2024
– Academic Year starts on November 1st 2024
– Several benefits:
+ Free accommodation available for 1st year students
+ 350 EUR (gross)/month for housing costs from the 2nd year onwards
+ Tuition fees waived
+ Vouchers for lunches
+ Financial support to buy hardware

For all details, see https://www.gssi.it/communication/announcements/item/25220-phd-call-for-applications-2024-25-now-open