NEWS - COVID-19 EMERGENCY
Given the complementary instructions provided with D.R. of 31.08.2020 #ioripartosicuro, it will possible to activate or reactivate in presence activities, in compliance with the Anti-contagion protocol provided by the University.
Access to any scientific laboratory will have to be authorized by the Course Board, after specific verification from the student's tutor of the possibility of in person activity. The intern will have to provide the ordinary documents to start an internship as described below and will also be required to submit the following documents related to the sanitary emergency:
- Internship in a University's Facility: The students will have to provide a declaration signed by the tutor/supervisor stating in which lab the internship will take place and the specific dates (beginning and ending). In the case of occasional presence outside of the University's facilities, the tutor will have to activate a mission, in accordance with the Dean of the Department, in complaince with the Anti-contagion protocol provided by the University and according to the instructions given by the Administrative Office of the Department. In the case of an external tutor, the authorization must be given also by the president of the course.
- Internships in an external facility: it is necessary to submit a declaration from the Hosting Institution regarding Security protocol on Covid 19 as follows "Hosting Institution Declaration" (updated on the 29/09/2020) and a copy of the Safety Protocol for Covid 19 or Internal Regulations on the matter.
- Internships at Scuola Normale : The University of Pisa and Scuola Normale Superiore have signed an agreement to handle the attendance in the facilities during the sanitary emergency. Consequntly, all students carrying out internships or traineeship in the labs of the Scuola Normale Superiore will have to fill in and submit these documents.
- Internship carried out abroad: it is possible to activate traineeships organized within the Erasmus programme, University's programmes or approved by the Course Board. In case of a traineeship abroad, students must submit the ordinary documents provided below and the special docuentations required here: Documents required for mobility activities. Except for students activating a mobility project with the Erasmus programmes, all students must activate a sanitary insurance regardless for the country in which the mobility will take place.
Notice: for students carrying out their internship in medical facilities of the University of Pisa.
Students, interested in activating a type 1 or type 2 Intenrship in one of the medical facilities of the University of Pisa, will be able to do so:
- if they have already been vaccinated;
- if one of the tutors will submit the following declaration " Activitis will take place in environment neither hosting Covid patientes nor containing potentially infected materials" .
Students will have to submit the proof of vaccination or their tutor's declaration while presenting the documents for the internship or forwarding them to Cristina Mela.
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The experimental work for a second cycle degree (Master's Degree) thesis can be done in a University department, in a public or private company, structure or laboratory, both in Italy or abroad.
For a general overview on the topic, please visit Thesis: General Info
Following information to activate a master's degree "internship for thesis".
Once the intern has chosen the thesis topic, the student will inform the Didactic Unit, Ms Cristina Mela, in regards to the name of the tutor, the topic of the thesis, the facility where the internship will be held and the duration, by providing the following documents.
Internship A Subtype 1 - The supervisor is either a member of the Study Courses in Biology, a teacher of the Master Degree in Neuroscience or a member of the Department of Biology:
- Download Subtype 1 Form, necessary for the beginning of thesis internship. It must be signed by the supervisor only;
Internship A Subtype 2 - The supervisor does not belong to the Study Courses of Biology and the thesis activities are performed in laboratories of the Scuola Sant'Anna or of the CNR in Pisa:
- Download Subtype 2 Form, necessary for beginning of thesis internship. It must be counter-signed by an Academic Tutor belonging to the Study Courses of Biology or the Department of Biology or in any case by a teacher of the Master Degree in Neuroscience, who will play the role of co-supervisor. The form must also be filled in with the role of the supervisor within the hosting structure. In the case the supervisor is not officially enrolled in the hosting structure, he/she will be designated as “second supervisor” and another officially enrolled supervisor will be chosen;
Internship A Subtype 3 - The supervisor does not belong to the Study Courses of Biology and the thesis activities are performed in laboratories external to Pisa University or Pisa CNR:
- Download Subtype 3 Form, necessary for beginning of thesis internship;
- Download Acceptance From to be completed by the hosting structure for acceptance.
- Dowload Approval Form, the internship must be approved by the Board of the Teachers of the Master Degree and by the Council of the Study Course. The thesis must be counter-signed by an official member of the Study Courses of Biology or of the Department of Biology or in any case by a teacher of the Master Degree in Neuroscience, who will be the supervisor of the student. In the form, the role covered by the supervisor in the hosting structure must be indicated. This supervisor will be designated as the “second supervisor” and the official teacher of the Study Courses of Biology will be indicated as the supervisor.
Please be advised that thesis internship, independently of the chosen modality, must be approved by the Council of the aggregated Study Courses or by the President of the Study Course, prior to its beginning. After about 20 days from the submission of their application, students may check whether their internship has been approved.
At the end of the internship experience, the supervisor must complete the Evaluation Form on the student and send it to Mrs Cristina Mela- Didactic Unit
( Download Form) .
FINALIZING PROCEDURE BOTH FOR "INTERNSHIP FOR THESIS" AND FOR "TRAINEESHIP"
Questionnaire on thesis internship
The student should download and fill in the questionnaire on thesis internship (download form). Additionally the student should send the following forms to the professors designed as supervisor :
- Internal Supervisor (download form) and/or
- Supervisor not belonging to the Study Courses in Biology- external supervisor(download form).
The student should provide the Didactic Office, Ms Cristina Mela, with the Internship Evaluation Form, the Internal Supervisor form and the possible external supervisor form at the end of the internship period or in any case at least 15 days before the final examination.
Approved Internships for thesis:
Re-approved internships