Italy : CALL FOR APPLICATION for PhD PROGRAMMEME-UNIVERSITY OF MACERATA

Italy : CALL FOR APPLICATION for PhD PROGRAMMEME-UNIVERSITY OF MACERATA
July 22, 2011 by info
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UNIVERSITY OF MACERATA CALL FOR APPLICATION for PhD PROGRAMMEME
Cycle XXVII – Calendar Years 2012/2014

Art. 1
Institution
The University of Macerata, PhD School (from here named SDA) announces a call for applications to attend the following PhD courses (XXVII cycle), organized into different curricula as listed below:

A) LINGUISTIC, PHILOLOGICAL, LITERARY AND HISTORICAL-ARCHAEOLOGICAL SCIENCES
1) Interpretation, philology of text, history of cultural tradition
2) Modern and comparative languages and literatures
3) Greek and Latin poetry in the late ancient and medieval period
4) Linguistic history of Eurasia

B) HUMAN SCIENCES
1) Behaviour and social relations sciences;
2) History of education
3) History of philosophy
4) Philosophy and theory of human sciences
5) Politica, educazione, formazione linguistico-culturali (PEFLIC)
6) Psychology of communication and cognitive processes
7) Storia, politica e istituzioni dell’area Euro-mediterranea nell’età contemporanea
8) Technology of education
9) Theory of education

C) LAW
1) Contract law
2) Law of administrative and executive procedures
3) International and European Union law
4) Comparative private law and private law in the European Union
5) Forensic sciences
(in association with Università di Camerino)
6) European social law
7) Foundation of law and theories of social rights
8) Penal procedure
9) Canonical and ecclesiastical law
10) History of law

D) ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT
1) Economic development: analysis, policy, and theory
(in association with Università di Camerino)
2) Management and accounting
3) Modelli Quantitativi per la Politica Economica

E) POLITICAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
SCIENZE POLITICHE E SOCIALI
1) Information and communication theory
2) Systems theory and sociology of normative and cultural processes

You can read the requisites and specific activities of each curriculum on SDA web site at
http://www.unimc.it/sda/corsi-di-dottorato/corsi_XXVII.
The length of the PhD course is three years and it ends with a final original thesis.
In addition to activities for the preparation of the final thesis, doctoral candidates are expected to participate in training activities organized by the SDA; besides, international mobility and activities common to near research fields are recommended.

At least 25 scholarships will be awarded to the best doctoral candidates. The scholarship will be maintained for three years, passing the annual evaluation. The number of scholarship is supposed to increase due to financial support obtained from either private or public organizations. All of the scholarships will be awarded on selection criteria based on this call. The final number of scholarships will be available on the web site http://www.unimc.it/sda/bando/call.
Candidates without scholarship can be admitted too, in a number relating to the scholarships which will be assigned to each PhD course.

Art. 2
Admission requirements
The selection is open to graduates, regardless of gender, age, religion or nationality, in possession of an Italian “laurea quadriennale” or “specialistica” or “magistrale” or equivalent foreign degree
qualification of II level.
In cases where the University degree of the candidate is not officially recognized as equivalent, his/her admission and possible enrolment will be conditional on the Giunta of SDA will rule on the validity of the degree qualification obtained abroad, for the sole purpose of allowing participation in the admission process.
The selection is also open to candidates who do not already possess the required degree, provided that conferral takes place by October 31st, 2011. In this case, admission will be conditional, and the candidate will be required, under D.P.R. n. 445/00 art. 47, to present the degree certificate or a notarised copy before November 11th, 2011.

Art. 3
Applications
Candidates must fill out exclusively the online application form available at the website http://www.unimc.it/sda/bando/call by August 26th, 2011.
Candidates will be excluded from consideration if they omit any of the mandatory fields in the online form or if they send applications with attached paper documents.
Candidate dossiers are completed when they also include at least n. 2 letters of reference. So the applicant has to provide names of at least three previous professors or research collaborators (presenters), suggesting priority. The SDA office will contact the presenters in order to obtain the
letters of reference which have been written up a predetermined format.
The candidate is responsible for ensuring that the presenters have completed and submitted the letters of reference by September 2nd, 2011. Absence of the reference letters will automatically exclude the candidate from the selection procedure.
Candidates should pay particular attention to the section of the application form requiring the submission of an hypothetical research project, since it will be considered for the evaluation of the candidates research aptitude. The research project will have to be related to one of the “Research
topics” among those which is proposed from the selected PhD curriculum and listed on the website

http://www.unimc.it/sda/bando/call/rt_XXVII.pdf.
The choice of the research topics is not mandatory, as far as the candidate is admitted.
For technical problems to complete the form candidates can contact the SDA office by phone (+39.0733.258.2870, +39.0733.258.2880, +39.0733.258.2843) or by e-mail: scuola.dottorato@unimc.it.

Art. 4
Comparative evaluation Each candidates dossier, including the letters of reference, will be sent to independent, anonymous referees, chosen on the basis of their scientific interests and specialties. Prior to this, each research project will be checked using a special software package for evidence of plagiarism; any positive result from this analysis will result in the application being excluded from evaluation.

Upon completion of the first evaluation, each candidates dossier will be assigned a score from 1 to 4.
This will carry a weight for the final assessment of 60%.
Any candidate who does not obtain an averaged score of at least 3,0 will be excluded from further consideration. The overall first evaluation’s results will be published on the website http://www.unimc.it/sda/bando/call and that will be official publication.

All eligible candidates will be invited to the second phase of the selection which is stated by each PhD curriculum and will consist in an interview, which could be added in a written exam.
If there will be candidates who have home address abroad, the second evaluation will exclusively consist in an interview by electronic communication, so that their participation shall not be discriminated or discouraged.
Candidates will be promptly informed about the conduct of the second evaluation by e-mail. The score of the second evaluation will carry a weight for the final assessment of 40%.
A final merit list will be drawn up based on the weighted sum of the scores assigned for both evaluations. The final merit list, approved by a Decree from the Rector, will be published on the website http://www.unimc.it/sda/bando/call. Only candidates with a minimum score of 3,0 are eligible.
Eligible candidates who benefit from a University Research Allowance (Assegno di Ricerca, according to the definition by Italian academic rules) will be admitted as additional entrants.

Art. 5
Registration for the PhD courses
Successful candidates must submit the following documentation, before the communicated deadline:
A) predetermined enrolment form;
B) a copy of the identity document signed by the owner;
C) degree certificate, containing all the examinations required by the degree programmeme, including the date of each examination;
D) a passport–size photo.
Candidates holding a foreign qualification, along with the aforesaid documents, will have to submit the following ones too:
1. the declaration of equivalent value (the so-called DICHIARAZIONE DI VALORE issued by the responsible Italian Embassy or Consulate for the country of residence);
2. a certificate attesting the original degree certificate with a list of exams and scores translated in Italian or in English language, authenticated by the Italian Embassy, Consulate or Diplomatic representative in the country of the University that issued the degree;
3. a photocopy of the passport.

Art. 6
Scholarship
Scholarship winning candidates must have obtained a degree valid for admission to the PhD programmeme no more than six years prior to the deadline of this call (26th August 2011) or no more than eight years if the candidate has attended a Scuola di Specializzazione too. Each maternity
adds one to the aforesaid years.
The gross amount of the scholarships is € 1.137,00 per month, which can be increased if candidates choose to spend some time studying in a foreign country, in accordance with relevant legislation.
Scholarships will be paid in bimonthly differed installments.
The scholarship is incompatible with a gross personal income exceeding the amount of € 15,000 a
year.
Anyone who has already obtained a scholarship, even for a period less than the full duration of the course itself, cannot apply for a scholarship a second time.
Scholarships cannot be held in conjunction with any other scholarship, except for those granted by national or foreign institutions to integrate learning and research activities abroad.

Art. 7
Tuition fees
Annual tuition fees for attendance at the courses is € 1.032,92 plus a contribution of € 100, which covers the regional tax for the study right (€ 90) and of the obligatory civil insurance (€ 10). The total amount is divided into two instalments:
1st installment – € 616,46 (upon enrolment);
2nd installment – € 516,46 (by 31
st
March, 2012). PhD scholarship holders and candidates who are eligible for or have won a scholarship which is awarded by the Ente Regionale per il Diritto allo Studio (ERSU), are exempted from paying the tuition fees, but they must, however, pay the contribution of € 100 for each year of the course.
According to the Italian law, medical treatments are guaranteed for non-Italian citizens through the mandatory enrolment at National Health Service.

Art. 8
Students duties
The enrolment at the PhD programme is incompatible with a contemporary registration on other university courses, excepted to take the only final exam of another previous course.
Doctoral candidates are obliged to attend the Doctoral Courses and undertake a programme of uninterrupted study and research within the University, in accordance with the directions of the
Scientific Board of the course. In case of unfulfilled duties, the Scientific Board may propose the exclusion of the candidate from the PhD course and/or the loss of the eventual scholarship.
Within the framework of activities laid down by the Scientific Board, doctoral candidates may reach agreement with their supervisors to spend periods of internships in public or private institutions.
Doctoral candidates can carry out a limited teaching activity which must not compromise research in any way. Teaching collaboration does not give right to get jobs within the University.

Art. 9
Final examination and degree achievement Once the final examination is passed, the PhD degree (Dottore di ricerca) is conferred by the Rector of the University of Macerata and, eventually, by other Institutions if specific agreements of cotutela or joint degree have been previously signed with. The examination can be repeated once only.
The Commission for the final examination is appointed by the Rector with a decree and it is composed of experts qualified in the relevant scientific areas, who are appointed among the academic members. At least two members must belong to other Universities, also foreign ones. The Commission can include no more than two experts from public and private research institutes, including foreign ones.
Should there be approved reasons that prevent presentation of the dissertation within the allotted time, the Rector may authorize a writing-up extension and delay the candidates to the next examination.

Art. 10
Related laws
For any matter that is not provided for in this announcement, reference should be made to Art. 4 of the Law No. 210 of 3rd July, 1998, to the Ministerial Decree (Decreto ministeriale) No. 224 of 30th
April, 1999, to Art. 19 of the Law No. 240 del 30th December, 2010 and to the University Regulations relating to PhD Programme (D.R. No. 163 del 03/02/2010 – Regolamento in materia di
Dottorato di ricerca – http://www.unimc.it/sda/dottorato-di-ricerca/regolamento-dottorato)
Art. 11
Communications
All news and notices regarding this comparative evaluation will be published on the website at
http://www.unimc.it/sda/bando/call.
For further information, go to: http://infoscholarship.net or http://www.unimc.it/sda/bando/call