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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);">Dear Colleagues,</span></p>
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We invite applications for the PhD Programme in BioRobotics at the Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies (Pisa, Italy).</div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);">This is a highly interdisciplinary doctoral programme in bioengineering, open to candidates from biomedical, robotics, mechanical, electronic and computer engineering,
as well as biology, biotechnology, materials science, physics, mathematics and related fields.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);">Approximately 40 fully funded positions are available each year across multiple research areas:<br>
</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><a href="https://www.santannapisa.it/en/research-themes-biorobotics-institute" id="OWAdca3ca74-d983-f7d0-63d9-4f1c3f0ca878" class="OWAAutoLink" title="https://www.santannapisa.it/en/research-themes-biorobotics-institute" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="5" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); margin: 0px;"><u>https://www.santannapisa.it/en/research-themes-biorobotics-institute</u></a></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);">PhD details:</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" role="presentation">Duration: 3 years</span></li><li style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36); margin: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" role="presentation">Scholarship: ~€1,645 net/month</span></li><li style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36); margin: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" role="presentation">50% salary increase during mandatory research period abroad</span></li><li style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36); margin: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" role="presentation">Free meals and additional benefits</span></li><li style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36); margin: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;" role="presentation">Personal research/training budget</span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);">Applicants can indicate up to three preferred research lines.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);">More information and application:<br>
</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><a href="https://www.santannapisa.it/en/training/phd-biorobotics" id="OWA8c0d0568-30ee-d2e8-68a7-d075e792085a" class="OWAAutoLink" title="https://www.santannapisa.it/en/training/phd-biorobotics" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="6" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); margin: 0px;"><u>https://www.santannapisa.it/en/training/phd-biorobotics</u></a></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);">Deadline: May 15</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);">Candidates who will graduate by October 2026 are also eligible.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);">We strongly encourage interested applicants to explore the websites of individual research groups.</span></p>
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Best Regards,</div>
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Giovanni</div>
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Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies</a><br>
V.le R. Piaggio 34, 56025, Pontedera, Pisa - Italy<br>
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Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies</a><br>
Piazza Martiri della Libertà, 33, 56127, Pisa - Italy</div>
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<span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">e-m@il: </span><span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><a href="mailto:gstabile@sissa.it" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" id="OWAf93a70ec-9152-d260-d084-2a02bf1e1af8" class="OWAAutoLink">giovanni.stabile@santannapisa.it</a></span><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34);"> /
WebPage: </span><span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><a href="http://www.giovannistabile.com/" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" id="OWA46a842b9-2ced-beb0-e372-bf068e4324d8" class="OWAAutoLink">www.giovannistabile.com</a></span></div>
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