Ph.D. in Law

Position: Doctorate Institute: Sc. Sup. S. Anna Pisa
Posted on: 28/01/2026 Deadline: 15/05/2026

Scientific-Disciplinary Group

12/GIUR-01 - Private Law, 12/GIUR-05 - Constitutional And Public Law, 12/GIUR-06 - Administrative And Public Law, 12/GIUR-09 - International Law, 12/GIUR-11 - Comparative Law, 12/GIUR-14 - Criminal Law

Description

During the first year, PhD students are required to attend 120 hours of in class training on methodological, curricular, and interdisciplinary courses. They are also involved in seminars, workshops, conferences and in research activities. During the second year, the require- ment for in class training reduces to 80 hours, since students are expected to be working primarily on the dissertation, in close collaboration with their supervisor. The third year is devoted to refining the thesis, to be discussed within two months from the end of the programme. The vast majority of the courses offered are taught in English.During alternatively the second or third year, students are required to undergo a 3 to 6-month research period aboard, as a visiting scholar at one prominent foreign University or center deemed relevant for their PhD project.Publication requirements amount to at least two contributions over the second year, to an Italian or an international scientific journal.

Number of positions

6

Funding body

Scuola Universitaria Superiore Sant'Anna