the 2026/2027 INFN Research Fellowship Program offers 20 (twenty) positions for research activity in
Experimental Physics.
Eligible candidates are non-Italian citizens.
The Fellowship cannot be awarded to those who have already benefited from the INFN Fellowship for a
total duration of twenty-four months.
Those who have already received a Post-Doctoral Fellowship or a fixed-term contract ("contratto a tempo
determinato") with the INFN cannot participate in the call.
Applicants must have a Ph.D. degree (or an equivalent qualification), obtained no more than eight years
prior to the call deadline, i.e. on or after December 15th, 2017. This time limit may be extended in case of:
- Maternity (18 months for each child born before or after the Ph.D. award, up to a maximum of 4.5
years);
- Paternity (effective time of leave taken for each child born before or after the Ph.D. award, up to
a maximum of 4.5 years);
- National Service (effective time of leave taken after the Ph.D. award);
- Long-term illness, i.e. over 90 days, (effective time of leave taken for each incident occurred after
the Ph.D. award).
The total elapsed time since the award of the Ph.D. should not in any case surpass twelve years and six
months. The reasons for an extension of the time limit must be duly documented only in case of a
successful application. Failure in providing the appropriate documentation will result in the ineligibility for
the appointment.
Candidates who are preparing their doctoral thesis are eligible to apply; however they must have obtained
their Ph.D. degree by November 1st, 2026 or in any case before taking up their appointment with INFN.
The annual gross salary is 36.000,00 €. Each fellowship is initially granted for one year and may be extended
for a second year. Travel tickets to and from INFN sites will be reimbursed at the beginning and at the end
of the fellowship; also lunch tickets will be provided for working days.
Applications, in electronic form, must be submitted to INFN not later than December 15th, 2025 (11:59
p.m. CET) through the website https://reclutamento.dsi.infn.it/.
The applications should include the research topic(s) of interest, the preferred INFN site(s) – two at the
most, chosen among those listed in Annex 1 – and:
- a statement of research interests (a summary of research accomplishments and future direction
and potential of the work of the candidate at the selected INFN sites);
- a curriculum vitae;
- a publication list;
- the names and e-mail address of at least three referees: each of them may upload a reference
letter not later than December 18th, 2025 (11:59 p.m. CET).
Candidates will be excluded from participation in this call if they submit their application later than the
deadline indicated.
Incomplete applications (lack of information or missing files) will not be considered.
The selection of the candidates will be based on:
1) the candidate's scientific qualities, as shown by his/her CV and his/her track record of results achieved;
2) quality and relevance of the submitted scientific publications to be evaluated taking into account the
specific research area and the candidate's career stage;
3) qualification of the candidate as attested in the submitted reference letters;
4) the candidate's scientific experience and qualifications with respect to the chosen research topic.
At the end of the selection process, the results of the selection will be published at INFN website (Job
Opportunities – Details of the announcement). Successful candidates will then receive an official
communication from the INFN administration offices. The appointed should start their Fellowships not
later than November 1st, 2026; however, special requests to defer the starting date can be considered.
The INFN guarantees equal work access opportunities to men and women in accordance with Law No. 125
of 10 April 1991, Legislative Decree 57/165/2001 and Articles 42 and 48 of Legislative Decree 198/2006.
This public selection procedure is funded by INFN ordinary funds.
Data Controller: National Institute of Nuclear Physics: email: presidenza@presid.infn.it.
Data Protection Officer: email: dpo@infn.it
In accordance with the provisions of Art. 13 of the EU Regulation 2016/679, the requested personal data
will be collected and processed, also with the use of multiple IT tools, exclusively within the call and in
compliance with the legal regulation for these activities.
The provision of data is necessary to evaluate the participation requirements and qualifications and their
non-indication may preclude such an assessment. The data shall be kept just for the selection period and
subsequently retained for storage purposes only.
The INFN guarantees that everybody can access to personal data concerning them, as well as the
rectification, the deletion and limitation of the same and the right to object to their processing; it also
guarantees the right to file a complaint with the Data Processing Authority about the processing carried
out.
ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI FISICA NUCLEARE
Direzione Risorse Umane
For other issues not covered by this announcement, reference is made to the Disciplinary of July 1st, 2025
which is an integral part of this announcement and is available on the website: https://jobs.dsi.infn.it
Roma, 17th November 2025
RC/ADV
ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI FISICA NUCLEARE
Il PRESIDENTE
(Prof. Antonio Zoccoli)1
1 Documento informatico firmato digitalmente ai sensi della legge 241/90 art. 15 c 2, del testo unico D.P.R. 28 dicembre 2000, n. 445, del D.Lgs.
7 marzo 2005, n. 82, e norme collegate, il quale sostituisce il testo cartaceo e la firma autografa
INFN SITES
INFN Laboratories:
Laboratori Nazionali di Frascati (Roma), Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso (L’Aquila), Laboratori Nazionali di Legnaro
(Padova), Laboratori Nazionali del Sud (Catania);
INFN Sections in the Universities of:
Bari, Bologna, Cagliari, Catania, Ferrara, Firenze, Genova, Lecce, Milano, Milano Bicocca, Napoli, Padova, Pavia,
Perugia, Pisa, Roma La Sapienza, Roma Tor Vergata, Roma Tre, Torino, Trieste, TIFPA.
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
The research programs of the candidates must be focused on the research fields of the INFN Sections and
Laboratories selected. The INFN research fields are listed below:
- PARTICLE PHYSICS
- ASTROPARTICLE PHYSICS
- NUCLEAR PHYSICS
- TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH