FIRS&gt,T the PhD Research School established at CRI-FEM in 2012 offers a unique research opportunity to outstanding international graduates. Selected candidates will choose between projects in basic and applied research, operate in an international working environment (90 students, 31 countries, multi-cultural research groups), and access to state-of-the-art technologies. The extensive network of international collaborations encourages student mobility and provides them with opportunities to develop their research at top international laboratories.The ScholarshipThe successful candidates will receive a stipend of 20.000 Euro per year (before tax), up to 10.000 Euro/year toward travel expenses associated with visiting partner institutions, and coverage of University registration fees. The duration is 3 years, with the possibility of extending it for a further 12 months.ApplicationsTalented and motivated candidates who have, or are expecting to obtain a Master or equivalent degree in a field relevant to the research undertaken within CRI-FEM, are invited to submit their application on-line (from April 24 to May 24). Applicants are invited to indicate preferred research projects from the available projects list Each project has been developed as a collaboration between CRI-FEM and a partner institution and at least one year of the PhD scholarship will be spent at the partner institute. The official working language is English. Short-listed candidates will be informed by mid-June 2013 and will be invited for a personal/Skype interview. Fellowships can start as early as summer 2013. For general questions regarding the application procedure please contact phd.fem@fmach.it.More details and application can be found online at http://cri.fmach.eu/education/selection