MSc positions, CS & Networks, Scuola Sant'Anna, Italy

MASTER PROGRAM in THE AREA OF ICT
starting in Fall 2009 at SCUOLA SUPERIORE SANT'ANNA - Pisa, Italy

Applications are open at Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna of Pisa (Italy) for two-year Master Degree (Laurea Magistrale) in Computer Science and Networking jointly offered by University of Pisa and Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna. See: http://mcsn. sssup.it

Details below.

Two-year Master of Science in Computer Science and Networking (MCSN) starting September 2009

up to 40 positions are reserved for EU candidates (candidates with a citizenship of a country belonging to the European Union) holding a Bachelor degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Telecommunications or an equivalent title in the disciplines related to the Information and Communication Technologies. Of these, the four best ranked candidates resident outside Italy will receive a support by Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna for accommodation.
Additional financial support may be available after the selection.

up to 10 positions are reserved for non-EU candidates (candidates with a citizenship of a country not belonging to the European Union) holding a Bachelor degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Telecommunications or an equivalent title in the disciplines related to the Information and Communication Technologies. One position will be financially supported by Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna through a dedicated scholarship reserved for a student with citizenship from India. The scholarship is adequate to cover tuition, accommodation, meals and normal living expenses. Additional scholarships may be available after the selection also for students with different citizenships.

Application deadlines are as follows

May 31st 2009, mandatory pre-enrollment of non-EU candidates at the italian Embassy/Consulate in their own country http://www.study-in-italy.it/studying/admission-2nd.html
(Enrollment in degree programs > Procedures for pre-enrollment > Documents pre-enrollment in 2nd cycle degree programmes)

June 10th 2009, opening of the on-line application web portal for EU and non-EU candidates.

June 30th 2009, on-line application of non-EU candidates July 8th 2009, reception of paper validation of the non-EU applications

July 31th 2009, on-line application of EU candidates August 8th 2009, reception of paper validation of the EU applications

More details are available at http://mcsn.sssup.it
On-line application will be open June 10th 2009.
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Description of Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna
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The Sant'Anna School for Advanced Studies of Pisa (Italy) is a public university institute working in the field of applied sciences: Economic Sciences, Legal Sciences and Political Sciences for the Class of Social Sciences, and Agricultural Sciences, Medical Sciences, and Industrial and Information Engineering for the Class of Experimental Sciences.

Charter of Values
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Sant'Anna School for Advanced Studies implemented three principles, which form the basis of its own mission. Excellence - In education, research and in any other activity, excellence is ensured through the selection of the students through entrance examinations; the collaboration with teachers and researchers having a high scientific, cultural and motivational profile; the high
quality of its facilities and services; and thanks to the high professional expertise of its technical and administrative staff.

Interdisciplinarity - Used as a cultural and methodological perspective, it is the suitable tool to address the issues and complexities that are typical of current scientific and social world.

Internationalizatio n - It means the establishment of connections with institutes and centres of excellence at an international level; and the attention paid to the education and cultural growth problems of the young people coming from emerging Countries.

For more information on Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, you are kindly invited to visit our web-site at
http://www.sssup.it