Program Overview

Introduction to the PhD Programme in Fusion Science and Engineering

The PhD Programme in Fusion Science and Engineering (FSE) aims to train highly qualified young researchers in the field of Magnetic Confinement Fusion (MCF), with specific theoretical, numerical, and experimental skills and knowledge in the relevant sectors of physics and engineering.

Course Description and Objectives

The programme has the ambitious goal of contributing to the training of experts in fusion science and technology. The recent positive trend of research in the MCF area requires a significant increase in the number of experts in fusion science and technology in the coming years. This is also emphasized by the European fusion program, which puts a lot of emphasis on education and training programs in the field of MCF.

Partnerships and Collaborations

The PhD Programme in FSE is jointly run by the Università di Padova and the Università di Napoli Federico II, with the support of a large network of national and international universities and research laboratories. These collaborations provide opportunities for international research activities and host leading experimental activities.

Job Placement and Professional Opportunities

With several devices in the final design phase or ready to come into operation, demand for experts (physicists, engineers) in MCF will increase rapidly. PhD students enrolled in the FSE Doctoral Programme will acquire specialized and transversal skills, allowing them to find employment not only in the fusion sector but also in industrial engineering, information, and energy sectors.

Career Prospects

Most of FSE's PhDs have found job opportunities in the MCF area (over 70% in the last 10 years); the rest have obtained positions in private and public companies in the fields of industrial engineering and high-tech information and service sectors.

PhD Course Structure

• Introduction
  • Erasmus Mundus Fusion doctoral college
  • Padua-Lisbon-Munich Network
• How to (Regulations-Manuals)
• Governing bodies
• Admission and Application Procedures
• Ongoing Ph.D cycles
• Past Ph.D cycles
• Courses
  • AC1 - Advanced Course on Plasma Physics (5 ECTS)
  • AC2 - Advanced Course on Plasma Control & CODAC (5 ECTS)
  • AC3 - Advanced Course on Engineering and Technology (5 ECTS)
  • AC4 - Advanced Course on Fusion Plasma Diagnostics (5 ECTS)
  • Generic skills
• Mobility
• Facilities
• Forms