Physics, PhD

University of Pécs, Hungary

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The award	How you will study	Study duration	Course start	Domestic course fees	International course fees
PhD	Full-time	8 semester	September	EUR 3000 per semester	EUR 3000 per semester

About Physics, PhD - at University of Pécs

The Doctoral School of Physics covers the fields that are the subjects of research in the Institute of Physics; namely, laser physics, including THz and X-ray laser research, nonlinear optics, generation of ultrashort laser pulses, laser based acceleration of particles, quantum informatics, theoretical atomic and molecular physics. World-leading research on high-energy THz pulses and their applications has a strong tradition at the Institute. There is a close collaboration between the doctoral school and three institutes of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences: both the Institute for Solid State Physics and the Institute for Particle and Nuclear Physics of the Wigner Research Center, and the Institute for Technical Physics and Material Science, further the Extreme Light Infrastructure (ELI-ALPS) institute in Szeged, as well as several international scientific collaborators and local industrial partners.

Students will be able to synthesize theoretical and empirical studies, conduct their own research, and present them both orally and in written form.

Programme structure:
The PhD School has four programmes:

Quantum Optics
Nonlinear Optics
Laser physics, Industrial Laser Applications
Nuclear and Particle Physics

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Notes about fees for this course

Application Fee:

140 EUR

Entry requirements

The applicant must hold a Master's degree (MSc) in a relevant field and has to take an oral interview.

The applicant has to submit the following documents by uploading them to the online application portal of the University of Pécs:

Passport size photo
Copy of passport with personal data
Copy of University / College degree (in English or with official translation; the original hard copy must be shown after arrival)
Transcript of previous studies
Certified and translated (if originals are not in English) copy of school transcripts showing satisfactory completion of senior high school.
Two letters of recommendation
List of publications, if available
Research plan (1-3 pages)
Curriculum Vitae (CV) in English
Motivation letter (introduction plus field of interest, etc.) in 3000 to 3500 characters.
The payment receipt of the application fee
Official copy of the language exam certificate
Medical certificate, vaccination card (showing that you are immunized against HEP B) and HIV test

Language skills

Applicants must meet the minimum language requirements to be able to start their studies in the Faculty of Sciences, University of Pécs. B2 level is a minimum requirement, which is equivalent to an intermediate command of English. (e.g.ELTS minimum 5.5; or TOEFL minimum 66 score).

Applicants who do not meet the minimum language requirements have to start their studies with an English Language Preparatory Program.

Fees, Funding and Scholarships at University of Pécs

Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Program

ABOUT THE STIPENDIUM HUNGARICUM PROGRAM

The Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Programme was launched in 2013 by the Hungarian Government as part of the government policy called “Eastern and Southern Opening”. The scholarship program is managed by Tempus Public Foundation.
The core mission of the program is to increase the number of foreign students in Hungary and to encourage Hungarian higher education institutions to attract top foreign students. Currently 68 sending partners are engaged in the program.
Every year hundreds of international students gain admission to our university with the Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship.

PROVISIONS COVERED BY THE SCHOLARSHIP

Tuition-free education: exemption from the payment of tuition fee.
Monthly stipend:
- non-degree, bachelor, master and one-tier master level: monthly HUF 43 700 contribution to the living expenses, for 12 months a year, until the completion of studies,
- doctoral level: monthly HUF 140 000 for 12 months a year, until the completion of studies.
Accommodation: dormitory placement OR a monthly contribution of HUF 40 000 to accommodation costs for the whole duration of the scholarship period.
Medical insurance: health care services according to the relevant Hungarian legislation (Act No. 80 of 1997, national health insurance card) and supplementary medical insurance for up to HUF 100 000 a year/person

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