PhD Grants for Foreign Students (International Doctoral Program)

Overview

For the academic year 2011/2012 the Università degli Studi di Padova, Italy, offers 15 research fellowships for foreign students to attend Doctoral Schools/International Courses (see annex 1 for the list of doctoral schools and international doctoral courses and related research lines). The duration of the doctoral courses is three years, starting on the 2nd January 2012 and

ending on the 31st December 2014.

Each position will be covered by a scholarship of 13.638,47 euro per year (gross value), fully funded by Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Padova e Rovigo.

During the 3-year doctoral programme (2012-2014), the successful candidates will be offered full board and lodging at the ESU – Azienda Regionale per il Diritto allo Studio Universitario. The connected charges will be covered by Università degli Studi di Padova through Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Padova e Rovigo.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

Applicants are required to meet the following criteria in order to be eligible:

- To have foreign (non-Italian) citizenship;

- To have foreign (non-Italian) residence. Candidates must be in possession of this requirement within the deadline date.

- To have a foreign (non-Italian) academic qualification acknowledged as equivalent to the Diploma di Laurea/ Laurea Specialistica/Magistrale (at least four years of full time university education). The acknowledgement of the equivalence of the academic degree will be done by the relevant body of the Doctoral School/International Course, for the sole purpose of this competition.

All candidates will be admitted to the selection with due reservation.

The University can at any time exclude applicants lacking admission requirements. This

measure will be communicated to the party concerned by e-mail.

HOW TO APPLY

Applications for the competition must be filled in exclusively through the online procedure available at: http://unipd.cineca.it/foreignstudents within 10.00 a.m. of the deadline date (5 September 2011).

The online form must be printed, signed and must arrive together with a copy of a

valid ID at the following address by 5 September 2011 (deadline date):

Università degli Studi di Padova

Servizio Formazione alla Ricerca

via 8 febbraio, 2

35122 Padova, Italy

– FINAL LIST FOR THE ADMISSION OF THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES TO

THE COURSES

The final list for the admission of the successful candidates is approved by the Rector by a decree. This list will be made public within 21 October 2011 by means of:

- the publication on the ‟albo ufficiale di Ateneo‟ (official University register);

- the publication on University of Padua‟s website:

http://www.unipd.it/unipdWAR/page/unipd_en/research_en1/en_6_3_P2

Candidates will be admitted to the chosen Doctoral School/International Course according

to the order of the final pass list. Successful candidates will receive a communication by email.

Successful candidates must confirm their will to enrol within the 28 October 2011 by

sending a communication: by fax to the number +39 049 8271934 (a copy of a valid ID

document must be attached) or by e-mail (doctoral.grants@unipd.it) with a scanned copy

of a valid ID document.

In the communication they will have to confirm the choice of the Doctoral School/International Course and of the curriculum (if any).

SCHOLARSHIPS

The amount of the scholarship is 13.638,47 € per year (gross amount).

The scholarship is subject to social security contribution.

The amount of the scholarship is increased by 50% for periods of study abroad excluding

the official country of residence. For periods of study abroad students must have the

approval of the Doctoral Council of the School/International Course.

Contact detail

Further information and detailed instructions can be obtained from:

Università di Padova - Servizio Formazione alla Ricerca

Mrs. Katia Milan (+39 049 8271870)

Mrs. Sara Fedel (+39 049 8271868)

e-mail: doctoral.grants@unipd.it

http://www.unipd.it/unipdWebServices/ShowBinary/wwwunipd/FILE/dottorati/BANDO%20STRANIERI%2027/bando_27_en.pdf


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