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The PhD program.

The three-year PhD program at the Astronomy Department of the University of Bologna is part of the PhD School in Mathematical, Physical and Astronomical Sciences. It consists mostly of research activity under the supervision of the advisors.


The educational activity consists of internal courses organized by the PhD School and the attendance at specialized seminars, colloquia and national/international schools. Students are expected to participate actively in scientific groups and to present their results in national/international meeting. At the end of the three-year period, the students submit and defend their PhD thesis. English is the common language of the PhD course.

The selection for the admission, open to international students, is once per year.

For further information:

  - the coordinator: Lauro Moscardini (email Lauro Moscardini)

  - the representatives of the PhD students: Gabriele Bruni (email Gabriele Bruni), Margherita Talia (email Margherita Talia)