u/MuchInsurance8514

Hi everyone,

I'm a non-EU international student finishing my MSc in Germany. I have two PhD offers:

Option 1 — Germany: A PhD at the same university where I did my MSc (different professor than I have been working with in my Thesis).

Option 2 — Italy: MSCA Doctoral Network position at University of Trento.

In MSCA they propose large sum of money as super gross, but many taxation layers eat the whole sum up. Therefore, If anyone is currently doing or recently did a PhD in Italy, especially MSCA-DN, I'd really appreciate hearing (you can dm me for private answer):

1. Your gross and net monthly salary
2. Your contract type
3. How much of the mobility allowance you actually keep after taxes
4. Rough cost of living (rent in particular) and whether the salary leaves any room for savings

Also, I would love to hear anything about the city, locals, and the uni.