National Scientific Qualification (ASN)
Information on the National Scientific Qualification (Abilitazione Scientifica Nazionale, ASN) rounds and the selection committees hosted at SISSA.
The Ministry of University and Research (MUR) published Directorial Decrees no. 1211/2023 and no. 1796/2023, which opened the procedure to obtain the national scientific qualification for the roles of first- and second-tier university professor for 2023–2025. The decrees are available on the MUR website and on the website dedicated to the ASN (Regulations section).
- Directorial Decree of 28 July 2023, no. 1211 (call for committee members)
- Directorial Decree of 27 October 2023, no. 1796 (call for candidates), with Annexes 1, 2 and 3
Applications must be submitted exclusively in Italian and through the online procedure.
Committees whose work is hosted at SISSA in the current round:
- 04/A2 – Structural geology, stratigraphic geology, sedimentology and palaeontology
- 06/E3 – Neurosurgery and maxillofacial surgery
- 06/N1 – Health professions sciences and applied medical technologies
- 12/D2 – Tax law
- 13/A2 – Economic policy
The appointment decree of each committee is attached to this page.
Archive of the earlier ASN rounds. Each round lists the decrees that opened it and the contact service for candidates and committee members.
Round 2021–2023
The procedure for 2021–2023 was opened by Directorial Decrees no. 553/2021 and no. 589/2021.
- Directorial Decree of 29 January 2021, no. 251 (call for committee members)
- Consolidated text of Directorial Decree of 26 February 2021, no. 553, as corrected by Directorial Decree of 5 March 2021, no. 589 (call for candidates)
Applications could be submitted by four-monthly deadlines (first deadline: 15:00 Italian time on 30 September 2021) exclusively through the online procedure. An advice service was available by phone on 051 6171962 (Monday–Friday, 9:00–17:00).
Round 2018–2020
- Ministerial Decree of 8 August 2018, no. 589 (threshold values of the indicators of scientific output)
- Directorial Decree of 30 April 2018, no. 1052 (call for committee members)
- Directorial Decree of 8 August 2018, no. 2119 (amendment of Art. 3, paragraphs 1 and 2 of Decree no. 1052/2018)
- Directorial Decree of 9 August 2018, no. 2175 (call for candidates), with the list of drawn venues hosting the committees
An advice service was available at asn@cineca.it and by phone on 051 6171962 (Monday–Friday, 9:00–17:00).
Round 2016–2018
- Directorial Decree of 29 July 2016, no. 1532 (call for candidates), with the list of drawn venues hosting the committees
- Directorial Decree of 29 July 2016, no. 1531 (call for committee members)
- Ministerial Decree of 29 July 2016, no. 602 (threshold values of the indicators of scientific output)
Committees whose work was hosted at SISSA in this round:
- 04/A1 – Geochemistry, mineralogy, petrology, volcanology, georesources and applications
- 06/B1 – Internal medicine
- 06/F3 – Otorhinolaryngology and audiology
- 07/H3 – Infectious and parasitic diseases of animals
- 08/A1 – Hydraulics, hydrology, hydraulic and maritime construction
An advice service was available at asn@cineca.it and by phone on 051 6171962.