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Sciences, Technologies and Measurements for Space University of Padua

36 months
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2900 EUR/year
2900 EUR/year
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About

The main purpose of the Sciences, Technologies and Measurements for Space course at University of Padua is the formation of PhD's able to perform research in fields related to science, technology and measurements for space, with a broad view of their problems.  

Overview

Key facts of the Sciences, Technologies and Measurements for Space course at University of Padua

  • The PhD students usually operate within national or supranational projects, often in collaboration with leading international research groups. They actively participate in technological or theoretical or experimental activities in the framework of research topics of interest in the Course, so acquiring extensive and interdisciplinary knowledge.
  • The educational process of the Sciences, Technologies and Measurements for Space course at University of Padova enables students to acquire specific skills that can best be used either in the perspective of an academic career, or for a position in research institutes or industrial sectors.  
  • This interdisciplinary approach is at the basis of the formation of Space Sciences, Technologies and Measurements PhD's capable of managing scientific research and / or industrial programs at a leadership level. 
  • The PhD Course, which derives from merging two previous PhD courses ("Space Sciences and Technologies" and "Mechanical Measurements for Engineering" has two different Curricula: " Mechanical Measurements for Engineering and Space" (MMIS) and "Sciences and Technologies for Aeronautics and Satellite Applications" (STASA). 

Programme Structure

Courses include:

  • System Engineering and Mission Analysis
  • Structural and thermal analysis of Space Systems
  • Advanced Robotics; Mechanisms and Tethers in Space
  • Dynamics of Space Flights and Attitude Control
  • Space Navigation
  • Photon Detectors from soft-X rays to near infrared
  • Optics and Scientific Instruments for Space
  • Physics of Planets, Moons, Comets, Asteroids 
  • Mission analysis for Universe and Earth Observations
  • Interaction between Spacecraft and Space Environment
  • Neurosciences and comparative psychology for space applications

Key information

Duration

  • Full-time
    • 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Credits

180 ECTS
  • 150 ECTS credits for research, culminating in the PhD thesis. 

Delivered

On Campus

What students do after studying

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

Student insurance

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  • Liability
  • Home contents and baggage
  • Accidents
  • Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

  • To be admitted to a PhD Course you must hold a Magister Degree or a Master, or an equivalent foreign qualification. 
  • Given the interdisciplinary nature of the STMS PhD Course is not required a particular type of degree: however, as the research areas of the course are typically a scientific / engineering, a master's degree in the fields of engineering or science allows to understand more quickly and effectively topics covered during the lessons and developed in the research. 
  • The selection for access to doctorate courses takes place by public competition 

Tuition Fee

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  • International

    2900 EUR/year
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the tuition of 2900 EUR per year during 36 months.
  • EU/EEA

    2900 EUR/year
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the tuition of 2900 EUR per year during 36 months.

Living costs for Padua

750 - 1100 EUR /month
Living costs

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Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Sciences, Technologies and Measurements for Space.

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility
Merit-based

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OeAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
10000 USD
Deadline
01 Sep 2025
The PhD Prep Fellowship
Merit-based

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Admit Lab
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
09 Jul 2025
Dream Chaser Scholarship
Merit-based

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Salvado Law
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
90000 AUD
Deadline
Not specified
World Universities Ramsay Postgraduate Scholarship
Merit-based Need-based

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The Ramsay Centre
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
3000 USD
Deadline
31 Dec 2025
Scholarship for students with disabilities
Need-based

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Anonymous Hope Fund
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
3000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
AAPG Foundation Grants-in-Aid
Merit-based Need-based

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American Association of Petroleum Geologists Foundation
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
20 May 2025
PlagiarismSearch 2025 Essay Contest
Merit-based

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PlagiarismSearch
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
01 Mar 2025
Voice Talent Online Scholarship
Merit-based Need-based

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Voice Talent Online
Location not available

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