Italy : Call for applications: PhD Programs 2010

Competitions for admission are open in the following Ph.D. Programs at IMT:

Computer Science and Engineering	The doctoral program aims at preparing researchers and professionals with a wide knowledge about the foundations of informatics and about its applications to a variety of systems and disciplines, focusing on aspects of particular importance in the present context. The new version of informatics is changing the perspective of other disciplines and several aspects of common life, and is the target of very active research in the international scene.
Economics, Markets, Institutions	The program aims at dealing with issues in political economy, applied public economics, the functioning of industries and markets, the impact of macroeconomics on productivity and growth. A distinctive feature of the Ph.D. program is the integration of theoretical, technical, and practical expertise, aimed to educate highly qualified professionals, who analyze, plan, and manage concrete interventions of political economy. Theoretical methodologies and models are generated and tested, through the systematic investigation of the real world, with a distinctive focus on concrete observation of markets and their actors. At the end of the program, students are able to identify commonalities as well as distinctive characters of economies, markets, and industries.
Management and Development of Cultural Heritage Ph.D. in cooperation with Politecnico di Torino	The program trains both researchers and professionals, able to operate at the highest levels of management of Cultural Heritage and Landscape, in both public and private institutions. The program integrates concepts and methods from several domains (humanities, economics, law, information technologies, material sciences) in the analysis of cultural heritage and landscape. The program provides a consistent multidisciplinary path where students are provided with competencies which nowadays cannot be obtained but through particular self-training initiatives. The job market today has to rely on various professional figures - thus incurring conflicts and standstills in the decision-making process - or is forced to choose only one competence among all the needed ones. A distinctive feature of the program is the involvement of Ph.D. students in projects, both on local and international scale, so as to make them familiar with the complex management of cultural heritage and landscape.
Political Systems and Institutional Change	The Ph.D. in Political Systems and Institutional Change is a multidisciplinary course analysing, in a comparative perspective, institutions in their historical, political, sociological, economic and legal features. Special attention will be devoted to processes of institutional change. The Ph.D. aims at forming political analysts able to: plan and manage collaborative and integrated processes at the international level; analyse and assess policies and institutional settings at a supranational, national and regional level; confront the specific problems of countries in transition towards democracy and a market economy.

Duration: 3 years

Language: Courses and seminars are held in English. Foreign Ph.D. students are required to attend an Italian Language and Culture Course.

Classes begin in March 2010.

Deadline  

The deadline for applications is December 4, 2009 at 18:00 (Italian time).

Scholarships and Facilities:

Available Student Positions	Each Ph.D. Program will accept a maximum of 12 students.
Tuition Exemptions	Ph.D. students are exempt from tuition and fees.
Annual Scholarships *	Annual scholarship amount is +/- 13.638,00 Euros gross, corresponding to +/- 2.270,00 Euros gross paid every two months. Scholarships are awarded for three years and are confirmed yearly. Scholarships benefit from tax breaks.
INPDAP Scholarship	Some applicants may be eligible for INPDAP (Istituto Nazionale di Previdenza per i Dipendenti dell'Amministrazione Pubblica) scholarships. To meet the criteria: 1. the applicant must be the son/daughter or orphan of INPDAP members or pensioners, unemployed or temporary employed, or INPDAP members with temporary employment; 2. the applicant must specify and certify their condition as described in point 1. Applicants who do not declare the above-mentioned requirements cannot be taken into account. See INPDAP Scholarship for more details.
Research Money (only for students without scholarship)	Ph.D. students without scholarship have at their disposal a budget of 3000 €. This Research Money can be used within its availability for expenses closely related to research activity and off-campus study or research activity, registration to conferences, expenses for the presentation of the research activity results or the presentation of the research paper.
Lodging**	Ph.D. students may benefit from free accommodation (shared double rooms with bathroom) in Lucca (not available during research/study periods abroad). Eligible students are ranked applicants who list on September 15, 2009 a permanent address farther than 30 km driving distance from IMT Lucca.
Board	Ph.D. students benefit from free meals (lunch and dinner) 7 days a week, excepted during the closing period of the School (no more than 25 days a year).
Other Facilities	Ph.D. students: Have access to the library facilities. Are covered by insurance against accidents and injuries which may occur while they are carrying out their Ph.D. activities. Benefit from IT experts support for: technical support, software download for study / research activities. Have access to other various facilities. Benefit from these facilities and from board until obtainment of the Ph.D. qualification. Foreign Ph.D. students will benefit from Italian language courses.

* Note for scholarship recipients:

• In case of withdrawal or missed enrolment of an applicant in possession of a scholarship granted before the beginning of the Ph.D. course, the first eligible applicant without scholarship – according to the general ranking – will be granted the scholarship (see specific rules for the INPDAP scholarship).
• In case of withdrawal of a Ph.D. student in possession of a scholarship during the Ph.D. course:
  • The first eligible applicant without scholarship according to the general ranking will be granted the residual part of the scholarship (see specific rules for the INPDAP scholarship);
  • The Ph.D. student granted the original scholarship will be required to reimburse the amount paid for the period during which the Ph.D. student did not attend courses and/or take part in the activities defined by the Scientific Board.
• Restrictions:
  • Ph.D. students that have already benefited from a scholarship for an Italian Ph.D. Program cannot benefit from another scholarship in case of enrolment in a new Italian Ph.D. Program;
  • Scholarships cannot be combined with other scholarships awarded for any purpose, except for those obtained to support research activity during the study abroad period;
  • Scholarships may be withdrawn in case of exclusion from the School and at the end of each year if Ph.D. student performance is not deemed satisfactory by the Scientific Board.

** Note about lodging

• In case of prolonged and unjustified absence from the accommodation, the School is entitled to revoke the lodging right.
• Beginning from the 2nd year, the School has the right to substitute the accommodation for a grant.

 

  Requirements  

Applications are open to applicants who meet the herein mentioned requirements, without regard to religion, nationality, age, or gender.

Very good level of English language is compulsory.

Italian Degree	Foreign Degree	Graduating Applicants*
- "Laurea Magistrale" (or "Specialistica"), according to DM n° 509, of November 3, 1999 - Four- or five-year degree according to the previous rules of the Italian higher education system	Foreign degrees are considered and their eligibility is assessed by the Selection Committee. The minimum duration of university studies is equivalent to four years full time. If admitted, foreign degree holders are required to hand in a "Dichiarazione di valore". This document is not required to apply (see documents for enrolment).	Applicants obtaining their degree by no later than December 24, 2009 may apply (Italian or foreign degree according to the previous descriptions)

* Graduating applicants:

Graduating applicants will be accepted "under reserve" and must send by e-mail to phdapplications@imtlucca.it the MS certificate or a declaration under their own responsibility including a full list of exams with obtained marks, not later than the first working day after the announced deadline for graduating applicants.

  Application  

Applicants must fill out the online application form and attach the required documents within the deadline.

Required information and procedures are described here below:

How to submit:

1. To apply, applicants must first register their personal data.
Applicants will then receive a validation e-mail containing their password and the basic instructions for the submission procedure.

2. Application Procedure
The first time applicants access their account, they will be requested to choose the Ph.D. Program(s) for which they intend to apply. For those applying to more than one Ph.D. Program, common data will not change across applications. Applicants will be free to switch from one application to another as they wish.

Applicants are not allowed to submit more than one application to the same Ph.D. Program or to register twice with different e-mail addresses and/or different names.

Before their final submission, applicants have the possibility to modify and save their inserted information whenever they wish.

In order to submit the application form, applicants must insert all the mandatory data marked with an asterisk (*).

3. Submission
We strongly recommend applicants to review the inserted information and uploaded attachments before submitting the application. No changes are allowed to submitted data after the deadline. Erroneous data and/or attachments will be evaluated as they are submitted.

Data and documents entered into the application form are under the complete responsibility of the applicant. In case of false declaration(s), the applicant will not be allowed to enroll in any Ph.D. Program at IMT.

For any problem, please contact phdapplications@imtlucca.it.

  Selection  

The Selection Committee for each Ph.D. Program is appointed by the Director of the School on recommendation of the Scientific Board.

The Selection Committee will decide score assignment criteria and minimum eligibility scores before the selection process.

The initial selection phase will be carried out with a thorough assessment of all the presented documentation. Once short listed, applicants will be required to participate in a comprehensive interview in English in order to assess their aptitude for research.

For the interview, resident abroad applicants can benefit from an accommodation in IMT guest quarters. They may also ask to hold the interview in their country of residence (c/o Italian Embassies or Universities) in conference call.

Notification of admitted candidates for interviews as well as a schedule indicating date, time and precise venue shall be provided as soon as possible on the School Official Board and on this web site.

  Admission  

General ranking list and evaluation results will be published on the School Official Board and on this website.

The list will provide the names of the applicants who have been admitted to the Ph.D. Program as well as the names of eligible applicants that may be admitted in case that one or more admitted students withdraw. Applicants are therefore invited to consult the website at frequent intervals. In case of withdrawal or exclusion within 90 days from the beginning of the Ph.D. course, the first eligible applicant according to the general ranking will be admitted to enrolment. In case of withdrawal or exclusion within the end of the first academic year, the Scientific Board can cover the vacant position(s) with the first eligible applicant(s) according to the general ranking.

  Enrolment  

Admitted applicants who wish to enroll, have to download the enrolment form from IMT website, fill it in, and hand it in or send it to IMT (Piazza San Ponziano 6 – 55100 Lucca – Italy) within 10 days from the notification of the results on the School Official Board and on this website.

Compulsory documents to be attached to the enrolment form are:

• a signed copy of the passport or identity card;
• a University Degree certificate including a full list of exams with marks or self-certification*;
• Foreign degree holders have one month from enrolment to hand in the "Dichiarazione di Valore". The "Dichiarazione di Valore" is the translation and legal certification by a qualified Italian diplomatic or consular representative in the country where the degree/qualification has been issued, reporting the list of all the exams sat and the grades got by the applicant, according to the relevant legislation.

* N.B. about self-certification:

• Italian citizens and EU citizens with an Italian or a foreign degree are entitled to send a self certification (in English) instead of the original certificate and its translation (according to art. 46 and 47 of D.P.R. 445/00).
• Non-EU Citizens lawfully living in Italy are entitled to send a self certification ONLY if the degree was taken in Italy.

In case of withdrawal or exclusion, eligible applicants, who are entitled to take the position, must send the enrolment form within 10 days from the publication of the vacancy announcement on the IMT website.

Admitted applicants who do not send the enrolment form within the deadline will be excluded.

In case of non correspondence of the documents downloaded during the application procedure to the ones handed in at the moment of the enrolment – due to deliberate false declaration – the admitted applicant will be excluded.

Additional Documentation and Entry Visa:

The procedure to obtain a study visa for students in Italy is quick and simple.

All information concerning foreign degrees and Entry Visa are available at the dedicated Facilities page.

IMT offers assistance concerning entry visa procedures. For further information, check also the website of the Italian Embassies and Consulates.

  Ph.D. Student Duties  

Students who have enrolled must attend the doctoral courses and carry out scheduled research and study activities at IMT or in another institution as authorized by the Coordinator or by the Scientific Board.

In order to access the second and the third year of the Program, Ph.D. students have to pass all examinations and get a positive evaluation by the Scientific Board.

All students have to work out periodical reports.

The Scientific Board may exclude students from the school, with the consequent loss of right to the scholarship, in the following circumstances:

1. Negative assessment by the Scientific Board of the Ph.D. student's performance during the previous academic year. For this reason the Scientific Board will assess the achievement of expected results and the regular attendance as well as the commitment demonstrated by Ph.D. student in her/his study and research activities each year;
2. Unjustified and prolonged absences;
3. Professional/job commitments incompatible with students duties and unauthorized by the Scientific Board;
4. False declarations;
5. Other serious cases specified in IMT Regulations.

Foreign Ph.D. Students are required to attend an Italian Language and Culture Course.

The School guarantees the non discrimination between genders and the application of measures that support the conciliation between work and family, following the Ph.D. Programs Regulation of IMT and the legislations in force.

  International Relations and Student Mobility  

IMT promotes the internationalization of its Ph.D. Programs through research coordinated with and conducted in foreign countries as well as through the international composition of faculty.

Moreover, the School encourages students to spend study and research periods abroad.

During research and study periods – authorized by the Scientific Board – of at least one month c/o a foreign institution, annual scholarships will be increased of at least 50%.

  Treatment of Personal Data  

The School will use personal data submitted by applicants only for the application and selection procedures and for institutional aims accordingly to Dlg 196/03 (Italian Privacy Code).

Taking part in the selection process implies agreement to the publication of these data and of those related to selection results on the School's website and in Official Board documents.

Each applicant has the rights established by art.7 of Dlg 196/03 (Italian Privacy Code).

Data treatment responsible is the Director of IMT.

Application Deadline : 4 December 2009

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