The PhD students in Nanotechnology carry out research on subjects that involve various academic fields and disciplines that range from physics to medicine including chemistry, biology, engineering etc. The students will work in labs and groups hosted by the different Departments of the University but also by other research institutions located in the city which are partners in the Nanotechnology course. The students will have the possibility to take active part in the scientific life of the Trieste research systems since most of the University groups have strong collaborations with the research institutions hosted by the city and also in FVG region and many supervisors and grants are also coming from these centers. The course in various ways stimulate the students to exploit the research opportunities and facilities offered by institutions like the synchrotron radiation center Elettra, that also hosts the FEL source Fermi, the CNR laboratories and other facilities at the Area Science Park, ICTP. The course management also organize occasions for the students and the supervisors to exchange research idea and information in a multidisciplinary environment that is fundamental for the scientific advancement of the nanoscience and nanotechnology. A strong international flavor of the research carried out by the students comes from this specific scientific environment.