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

The date of the postmark will not be accepted as an evidence of meeting the application deadline.

Applications and documents arriving after the deadline will not be considered. In order to fill in the online form applicants must obtain a username and a password then they must fill in the application form by clicking on „Enter? (see annex 2 for the guidelines for the completion of the application form). In the application form candidates must declare, under their own responsibility, along with any other information considered relevant:

• personal data, date and place of birth, place of residence and the address chosen for the purpose of the competition;
• citizenship;
• academic degree, with an indication of when and from which university it was awarded;
• the Doctoral School/International Course and the chosen curricula they are applying for.

Moreover candidates must:

• specify their knowledge of Italian or English;
• write or attach their research plan;
• specify the names and the email addresses of the professors or experts who will write the letters of reference. These letters must be written by professors or experts who have supervised candidates in their studies and research. The requests to fill in the reference letters are sent by the candidate through the online procedure and the reference letters are filled in electronically by the professors/experts;
• attach the scanned copies of the certificates of the academic qualification with the list of the examinations and the marks. If these certificates are written in a language different from Italian or English, an Italian or English translation must also be attached.

Completed on-line application forms must be printed and signed. A label will be automatically printed together with the application form; this label must be used for the mailing or the delivery of the application. Signed application forms must arrive by post at the abovementioned address by 5 September 2011, otherwise exclusion from competition will result.

For more scholarship information about this Italy scholarships for International Students 2011 in University of Padova, Italy, just go to this link.

Available positions

The Scuola Normale Superiore in Pisa (hereafter “Scuola”) announces a competition based on work to date and entrance exams (hereafter, “Competition”), divided in two sessions, spring and autumn, for the 2010/2011 academic year for 34 doctoral (PhD) positions in the Faculty of Sciences in the following academic areas:

• 5 positions in Molecular Biophysics, with the collaboration of the Italian Institute of Technology (IIT);
• 4 positions in Chemistry;
• 8 positions in Physics;
• 3 positions in Condensed Matter Physics, with the collaboration of the Fondazione “Silvio Tronchetti Provera” and the Regione Toscana;
• 7 positions in Mathematics;
• 3 positions in Mathematics for Industrial Technologies or for Finance, with the collaboration of the Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (INGV) and the Regione Toscana;
• 4 positions in Neuroscience, with the collaboration of the Regione Toscana.

Detailed information about the collaborations can be found in the Competition regulations attached to this announcement under letter “A”.

Admission requirements

The following requisites are necessary to apply to the Competition:

1. the candidate must have completed a 2nd-cycle university degree or equivalent by 31 October 2010;
2. the candidate must be under 30 years of age as of 31 October 2010;
3. the candidate must not have been subject to the disciplinary measure of “expulsion” from the Scuola provided for by the Internal and Academic Regulations;

It is strongly recommended that candidates from countries outside the European Union take the ETS GRE – Subject Test within the application deadline given in this announcement. Detailed information can be found in the Competition regulations attached to this announcement under letter “A”.

Application and deadline

Application for admission to the Competition, prepared on plain paper in the format of the facsimile attached to this announcement, must arrive to the Scuola:

1. within Monday 20 September 2010 for the autumn session.

Late arrival of the application and related materials, no matter what the cause, even if posted by the deadline, will result in non-admission to the Competition. Candidates outside Italy may send their application form by fax to the number +39.050.563513.

The candidate must attach the following to his/her application:

1. his/her curriculum vitae reflecting all study and work experiences;
2. certificate (transcript) indicating all courses/exams completed at university, with final marks, in Italian, English, French, German or Spanish;
3. certificate indicating the completed degree, in Italian, English, French, German or Spanish. If the degree is to be completed after the date of  mailing the application, the certificate can be presented on the day of the exam. Candidates who are European Union citizens may present a simple declaration of said degree(s) in accordance with Pres. Decree no. 403 dated 20 Oct. 1998;
4. a copy of the undergraduate thesis, when available;
5. at least one recommendation letter from a qualified scholar in the candidate’s field;
6. a proposed research project in line with the research areas of the Scuola as indicated at: http://www.sns.it/it/laboratori/laboratoriscienze, where research groups and laboratories of the Scuola are listed along with their activities;
7. any other information which the candidate believes useful for his/her application;
8. copy of a valid identification document.

Admission to exams, calendar and final ranking of Candidates

Candidates whose degrees and work to date are evaluated positively will be admitted to the written and/or oral exams which will take place at the Scuola on the following dates:

AUTUMN SESSION

• written exam only for Mathematics: Monday, 11 October 2010.
• oral exam for every field starting from Tuesday, 12 October 2010

Info beasiswa lebih lanjut mengenai program doktor bidang studi sains ke Italia dari The Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa, Italia – dapat Anda akses di situs terkait.

beasiswa italia

BEASISWA DARI PEMERINTAH ITALIA TAHUN AKADEMIS 2010/2011

Setiap calon hanya dapat memilih salah satu Universitas dan Sekolah Tinggi yang diakui oleh Pemerintah Italia. Tidak boleh memilih Universitas asing, Sekolah Tinggi Asing, dan Pusat-pusat Studi swasta yang tidak diakui oleh Pemerintah Italia.

I. JENIS BEASISWA

a. Kursus bahasa jangka pendek
b. Program Sarjana
c. Sekolah Tinggi Seni dan Musik
d. Pasca Sarjana
e. Program S3
f. Penelitian:
- Harus mendaftarkan diri dan mengikuti program sarjana dan/atau program pasca sarjana.
g. Spesialisasi:
- Dalam kategori kursus spesialisasi tidak termasuk jurusan kedokteran (UU 08.08.1991 n.257).
h. Kursus Bahasa dan Kebudayaan Italia untuk Dosen Bahasa Italia

NB.
Calon penerima beasiswa diharuskan untuk memiliki surat penerimaan dari dosen atau institusi yang dipilih.

Para calon penerima beasiswa program Sarjana dan Pasca Sarjana – dimana ruang lingkup studinya mewajibkan untuk mengikuti satu bagian dari program yang dilaksanakan di tempat yang berbeda dari institusi akademik ilmu pengetahuan utama yang menerima para calon beasiswa – akan diminta agar merinci hal tersebut pada saat pendaftaran supaya Direksi Jenderal dapat mempersiapkan dalam waktu yang sesuai pengiriman perintah pembayaran di setiap loket Bendahara Provinsi yang ada di setiap wilayah.

Periode beasiswa bervariasi antara 3, 6, 9 dan 12 bulan. Periode beasiswa adalah tahun akademik 2010-2011. Sedangkan untuk program Master/S3 dapat diperpanjang sampai 31 Maret 2012.

II. PERSYARATAN

Syarat-syarat utama bagi calon penerima beasiswa adalah sebagai berikut:

1) Kemampuan berbahasa Italia
2) Ijazah
3) Batas Usia 18-27 tahun.
4) Pengajuan permohonan
Aplikasi permohonan beasiswa harus dilakukan secara online di :

http://borseonline.esteri.it/borseonline/it/index.asp

Selain mengisi formulir on-line, pemohon beasiswa juga diharuskan untuk mengupload dokumen identitas diri, yaitu paspor.

Setelah melakukan aplikasi online, formulir harap dicetak, ditandatangani, dilengkapi dengan pas foto dan dikirimkan ke Istituto Italiano di Cultura beserta:

• Dua surat rekomendasi dari otoritas akademik
• Surat Penerimaan dari universitas yang dituju (kecuali untuk program bahasa)
• Foto kopi dokumen identitas (paspor)

BATAS WAKTU PENGAJUAN PERMOHONAN BEASISWA ONLINE:
31 MARET 2010

BATAS WAKTU PENGIRIMAN BERKAS PENGAJUAN PERMOHONAN BEASISWA:
10 APRIL 2010

Untuk informasi lebih lanjut mengenai beasiswa dari pemerintah Italia ini dapat Anda lihat di sini.

ANNOUNCEMENT OF COMPETITION FOR POSITIONS FOR DOCTORAL STUDIES IN MOLECULAR GENETICS AND BIOTECHNOLOGIES IN THE FACULTY OF SCIENCES FOR THE 2009/2010 ACADEMIC YEAR

The Scuola Normale Superiore of Pisa invites applications for 3 positions for doctoral studies in Molecular Genetics and Biotechnologies in the Faculty of Sciences for the 2009/2010 academic year, based on CV, work to date and possibly interview. The competition is open to both Italians and non-Italians. The doctoral program is conducted in partnership with the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB) in Trieste. Work on the doctorate will begin in January 2010.

Attachment B outlines the areas of training and research that fall within the scope of this competition. Laboratory work will be carried out in the Molecular Biology Laboratory of the Scuola Normale Superiore in Pisa and/or at the laboratories of the ICGEB in Trieste.

Application Deadline: Thursday, 3 December 2009.

Length of doctorate and fellowships

Doctoral programs last for three years. Students may be offered an additional internship for one year at the end of the three years of study. Winners will receive a fellowship each year, which for the 2009/2010 academic year totals €15,600/year gross (€9,200 academic fellowship, €3,800 allowance for housing outside the structures of the Scuola Normale and €2,600 allowance for living costs while outside Pisa).

Payment of the monies is dependent on the fulfillment of academic obligations by the students. ICGEB will pay both the fellowships and the other allowances monthly. Students receiving these monies cannot have other work or study obligations.

Further Scholarship Information and Application (PDF)

The PhD program in Business Administration of the University of Bologna trains brilliant researchers in the fields of management, by offering courses in several areas such as organization theory, business strategy, marketing, technology and innovation management, research methods, advanced statistics, econometrics. In addition to the courses, PhD students have the opportunity to attend seminars held by internationally renowned scholars, present their work at conferences, spend a research period of at least 6 months in international academic institutions. The courses are held in English. The PhD in Business Administration (3- year program) is organized by the Department of Management of the University of Bologna (www.sa.unibo.it).

In order to apply, a Master degree (laurea specialistica/magistrale) is required. The 2010 edition of the PhD in Business Administration (25th cycle) will start in January 2010. 10 students will be admitted to the program and 5 scholarships will be offered. The number of scholarship-assisted places may increase thanks to the financial support of public or private institutions. The net amount of the scholarship is around 1000 Euro per month, for a 3-year period. The amount of the scholarship can be increased during the research period spent abroad (+50%) and through assistantships in teaching or contract research activities.

Applications from foreign students are encouraged.

For further details on the PhD program in Business Administration, the admission requirements and the selection procedures, please visit the website:

http://www.sa.unibo.it/SA/Ricerca/Dottorati/Dottorato+in+Direzione+Aziendale/dottoratoinenglish.htm

or contact the PhD Coordinator, Professor Federico Munari (federico.munari@unibo.it).

The call for application will be published at the beginning of August 2009 on this website:

http://www.unibo.it/Portale/Ricerca/Dottorati+di+ricerca/default.htm

The deadline to submit all the application documents (approx. 14th September 2009) will be specified in the call.

Further Scholarship Information and Application

ASP Calls 2009-2010

In the Academic Year 2009 – 2010 ASP enrols 150 students, 90 at Politecnico di Milano and 60 at Politecnico di Torino.

ASP students must be accepted by one of the MSc programs of Politecnico di Milano or Politecnico di Torino, therefore they should first apply to their elective MSc program.

Call for application:

http://www.asp-poli.it/presentation/resources/ASP_CALL_09.pdf

http://www.asp-poli.it/presentation/admission.html

Length: three years

Scientific areas: BIO/10 Biochemistry

BIO/11 Molecular Biology

BIO/13 Applied Biology

BIO/18 Genetics

BIO/19 Microbiology

CHIM/06 Organic Chemistry

INF/01 Informatics

Head of School: prof. Paolo Macchi

Tel. +39 0461 88 3095 – 3819; E-mail: phd.bioscie@unitn.it

Official language: English

The selection for 10 doctoral positions is announced. 7 positions will be assigned college scholarships.

Degree Requirements

Applications for the doctoral positions are accepted from candidates, regardless of gender, age and nationality, who have an Italian “laurea specialistica” or “laurea magistrale” in compliance with Ministerial Decree no. 509 of 3.11.1999 as amended, a university degree of the previously enforced Italian regulations, or an equivalent academic degree obtained abroad.

The degree in scientific areas will be a preferential title.

College scholarships of applicants who have a foreign degree which has not been officially recognized as equivalent to an Italian degree must submit a request for equivalence in the application.

Application

The college scholarships application, together with all the attachments required, must arrive at the University of Trento by the 30th of September 2009 in one of the following ways:

a) hand-delivered to the University of Trento – Ufficio Protocollo Centrale, Via Belenzani 12 – 38100 Trento (ITALY) from 10:00 am to 12:00 a.m., Monday to Friday;

b) by mail to the following address: Al Magnifico Rettore dell’Università degli Studi di Trento, Via Belenzani 12 – 38100 Trento (ITALY) (please write “Selection for Doctoral School in Biomolecular Sciences” on the envelope);

c) on-line application by 4:00 p.m. (GMT+1)at the following website: http://portale.unitn.it/en/applyphd.htm

Applications arriving after 4:00 p.m. (GMT+1) of the 30th of September 2009 will be disregarded, even if sent before the deadline.

The University of Trento does not accept responsibility for mishandling of applications by mail or courier services, or for scholarship applications sent to an incorrect address.

Grants

The gross amount of the scholarship is Euro 13,638.47 per year 1.

Grants are normally paid bi-monthly and in advance, with the exception of undue payments in case the student is expelled or suspended.

Grants cannot be combined with other scholarships, except those awarded by national or foreign scientific institutes deemed appropriate for the research activities carried out by the doctoral student.

The scholarship will be increased by 50% for research periods spent abroad that are authorized by the Head of the School or by the Doctoral School Committee.

Further Italy scholarship information:

http://portale.unitn.it/bpmapp-upload/download/fstore/7f0000016c9f2f72_16b13c7_121ad8a7fb6_-784e/EN_%20Biomolecular%20Sciences%2025.pdf

Siena PhD Scholarships in ECONOMICS – 2009

Scholarship
A maximum of 16 students will be admitted. The 8 most qualified candidates will be awarded a four-year scholarship of about €10,500 ($16,500) per year, after tax, for a total of about $42,000 ($67,000), plus tuition remission. A limited number of students can take advantage of lodging offered by the universityof Siena in the Post-Graduate College ‘S. Chiara’ (http://www.unisi.it/santachiara/homeEn.html) sited in the historical centre of Siena.

The Graduate Program
The goal of the PhD scholarships program is to train professional economists. Former students hold positions as economists in the academia, in consulting businesses, and in national and internationals economic institutions, such as central banks and regulators.

The first two years of the PhD scholarships Program are devoted to full-time courses. All of these are taught in English, the official language of the Program. After fundamental training in Mathematics, Microeconomics, Macroeconomics and Econometrics, a full menu of specialized courses is offered.

Students are exposed to different theoretical and methodological points of view, in order to be able to explore the frontier of economics in an original way. Students are also required to participate in research activities, such as economics seminars and workshops. Admission to the second year is conditioned on the results of all first year final exams. Starting from the second year, students will develop their own research, under the supervision of a faculty member. While working at their dissertation, students are encouraged to undertake periods of research in foreign academic institutions. In this case the scholarship is increased by 50%.

The doctorate is awarded after discussion of an original piece of scientific work (which can be written in Italian or in English).

For further information about the scholarships Program,
please visit:

http://www.econ-pol.unisi.it/dottorato/

Application process.
Applicants must hold, or obtain by September 30 2009, an Italian ‘laurea specialistica’ or a ’4-years laurea’ or equivalent 4-5 years foreign degree. There are no limitations on the nationality of candidates. Prospective students are required to apply using the on-line procedure at the following website:

http://dottorati.unisi.it/domande/elenco_proposte_24_maggio.asp

The deadline for application is June 22, 2009. In addition to the on-line application, the following documentation is required (either in Italian of in English):

1. Curriculum vitae
2. Academic transcripts. These must contain a full list of courses taken and grades obtained.
3. Two letters of reference, in sealed envelopes. These must assess the student’s aptitudes towards research, competence, scientific potential and maturity, in comparative terms.
4. A research statement, not exceeding 1000 words.
5. (OPTIONAL) A short scientific essay, not longer than 5000 words, resulting from independent research by the candidate.

All required documentation must be sent by June 22, 2009 to the following address:

Ufficio Formazione e Post-Laurea
DOTTORATO IN ECONOMIA POLITICA
c/o Collegio Santa Chiara
Via Valdimontone n. 1
53100 Siena, Italy.

Selection of Students
The selection of candidates will be based on an evaluation of their aptitude and competence to research. To this purpose, the examination commission might ask some of the candidates to sit for a written exam and an interview, to be held in Siena in the late-Spring or early-Summer of 2009; in this case, the candidates will be notified by email a couple of weeks before (however,
the University cannot be held responsible for failed communications due to the candidate supplying late or incorrect information regarding his/her address). The exams will be in Italian or in English.
The University reserves the right to exclude from the selection process, at any time, candidates who do not meet the admission requirements.

Further information

For further information, please contact the secretariat of the graduate program:
Francesca Fabbri,
fabbri16@unisi.it