Graduation

LMAST4MC graduation degree is a MSc joint degree, issued by both University of L’Aquila and Sapienza University of Rome after:
– the completition of all exams;
– the accomplishment of the internship;
– the discussion of the Master thesis, evaluated by an LMAST faculty committee.

INTERNSHIP

The stage or internship of 3 credits (75 hours) is foreseen before or during the master thesis.

Current opportunities:

Where	What	When
CETEMPS, University of L’Aquila, IT	Weather and hydrological forecast	Anytime in the academic year
CFA, Region Abruzzo, L’Aquila, IT	Weather forecast and civil protection	Anytime in the academic year
ENAV, Rome, IT	Weather forecast and civil aviation	Anytime in the academic year
MeteoAM, Rome, IT	Weather forecast and aviation	Anytime in the academic year
Vaisala, Helsinki, FL	Meteo-instruments and radar meteorology	Summer school and internships

LMAST academic point-of-contact: prof. gianluca.redaelli@aquila.infn.it

MASTER THESIS

A final Master thesis of 27 credits (675 hours of work), to be presented and discussed in a plenary session, concludes the LMAST program (the final grade is expressed in 110 with possible laude).

The LMAST4MC Master thesis score is up to 10 points (over 110 available) where: i) for requests of points ≥ 6 a reviewer is needed; ii) 2 points are attributed for academic time-efficiency; iii) to obtain cum laude, the overall points should be equal or larger than 113/110.

The MSc thesis subject should be agreed with one of the LMAST4MC academics and communicated to the LMAST4MC chair before its beginning.

Current oppurtinities:

Where	What	When
CETEMPS, University of L’Aquila, IT	Meteorology, Hydrology, Climatology	Anytime in the academic year
CETEMPS, University of L’Aquila, IT	Air quality, Atmospheric composition, Lidar	Anytime in the academic year
CRAS, Sapienza University of Rome, IT	Remote sensing, Waves, Radar meteorology	Anytime in the academic year
IMAA, CNR, Potenza/L’Aquila, IT	Remote sensing, Radiometry	Anytime in the academic year
ISAC, CNR, Rome/L’Aquila, IT	Remote sensing, Radar meteorology	Anytime in the academic year
ISMAR, CNR, Rome/L’Aquila, IT	Fluiddynamics, Oceanography	Anytime in the academic year
MetOffice, Exeter, UK	Remote sensing, Meteorlogy, Climate dynamics	Anytime in the academic year
ICTP, Trieste, IT	Regional climate modeling, hydrology	Anytime in the academic year

LMAST4MC academic point-of-contact: prof. gabriele.curci@aquila.infn.it

GRADUATION SESSIONS

To set your final graduation exam, you are required to:
– be in line with tuition payments;
– have passed all required examinations for your degree course at least 15 days before the date of graduation;
– have earned all the credits indicated in your study plan.

The graduation sessions, where you can present your on-line on-line graduation application (see here for more information) within a prescribed deadline, are the following:

PH.D. PROGRAMS AFTER GRADUATION

After you LMAST graduation, you may wish to continue studying advanced atmospheric science and technology. In this respect, both University of L’Aquila and Sapienza University of Rome manage Ph.D. 3-year programs. In particular, the LMAST4MC faculty is involved in the following PhD programs worth mentioning:

• Ph.D. program in Physics and Chemistry at University of L’Aquila (Italy)
  • 3-year program with a yearly scholarship of € 15.343,28
  • Up to 1.5 years foreseen abroad with a 50%-increased scholarship
  • Calls for competition open in June-July each year with exam in September
• Ph.D. program in ICT – Radar and remote sensing at Sapienza University of Rome (Italy)
  • 3-year program with a yearly scholarship of € 15.343,28
  • Up to 1.5 years foreseen abroad with a 50%-increased scholarship
  • Calls for competition open in June-July each year with exam in September
• Ph.D. program in Environmental and hydraulic engineering at Sapienza University of Rome (Italy)
  • 3-year program with a yearly scholarship of € 15.343,28
  • Up to 1.5 years foreseen abroad with a 50%-increased scholarship
  • Calls for competition open in June-July each year with exam in September
• Ph.D. program in Environmental phenomena and risks at Parthenope University of Naples (Italy)
  • 3-year program with a yearly scholarship of € 15.343,28
  • Up to 1.5 years foreseen abroad with a 50%-increased scholarship
  • Calls for competition open in June-July each year with exam in September

LMAST4MC academic point-of-contact: prof. rossella.ferretti@univaq.it