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Call for admission to the phd courses 2022/23, application deadline: may 13th 2022 - 1 pm (cest).

Detailed information regarding the next cycle of admission (38th Cycle) – is available at this link (University of Padua call announcement) https://www.unipd.it/en/phd-programmes-calls-and-admissions  

Please be sure to download the specific sub-part of the call dedicated to the PhD Course in Biomedical Sciences (#4 in the Course list), see here .

This year, we are proud to announce that we have a total of 14 positions available for motivated PhD students from Italy and abroad.

Here is the link to the online application:

https://pica.cineca.it/unipd/dottorati38/

A guide for International PhD applicants (prepared by Padua University) can be found here .

The Course has a duration of 3 years. Applicants should hold a Master Degree (Laurea Specialistica/Magistrale or Diploma di Laurea - vecchio ordinamento) issued in Italy, or an academic qualification of equivalent level issued by a foreign University and recognized by the Italian Ministry of University (MUR). Students expecting to obtain their Master Degree by September 30, 2022 may also participate in this call.

Courses typically start the first of October of each year. Positions are supported by scholarships from the University of Padua, Department of Biomedical Sciences, VIMM (VENETO INSTITUTE MOLECULAR MEDICINE), IRP (Istituto di Ricerca Pediatrica Città della Speranza). A few positions each year (research-bonded projects, “borse a tema vincolato” in Italian) are supported by grants from the Faculty. Students may spend part of their PhD abroad (up to 12 months) and their salary is increased by 50% for the period spent in foreign laboratories. Each PhD student’s research and didactic activity is closely followed by a Supervisor who is indicated by the Faculty Board. Students have a dedicated budget to be spent for participation to meetings and conferences in Italy and abroad.

For any questions regarding the application procedure, please feel free to contact Marta Martini, secretary of the PhD Course ([email protected]) or the Course Coordinator, Fabio Di Lisa ( fabio.dilisa(at)unipd.it )

For further information please click here: www.unipd.it/en/research/doctoral-degrees-phd-programmes/phd-programmes-calls-and-admissions  

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Candidates who will take the oral examination  IN PRESENCE, are summoned on 06 JUNE, 09:00 am in Aula 2C, COMPLESSO DIDATTICO DI BIOMEDICINA FIORE DI BOTTA, Via del Pescarotto, 8, 35131 Padova (PD).

Candidates who will take the oral examination REMOTELY, using the videoconferencing equipment ZOOM, must guarantee that they will use a webcam in order for them to  be correctly identified by the Selection Committee and that they will connect on the day of the oral examination.

For identification purposes, and under penalty of exclusion from the selection process, candidates are required to identify themselves showing the same identity document already sent as an attachment to the application, before the start of their oral exam. Failure to connect or be reachable on the day and at the time agreed, or  failure to show a valid identity document pursuant to the previous paragraph, may result in exclusion from the selection process. The University of Padova shall accept no responsibility for any technical issues that may prevent the oral examination from being correctly carried out. Join Zoom Meeting: https://unipd.zoom.us/j/88307204469?pwd=dnVUSmVtcHpVRlZCYzh2V3BMYXJOUT09 ID riunione: 883 0720 4469 Passcode: 586267

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Doctoral Program in Industrial Engineering

What is it.

The Doctoral Degree constitutes the third level of university education, following the master degree. It leads to the title of Ph.D. (Philosophiae Doctor). The aim of the Doctoral Degree is to prepare for scientific and technological research by providing the skills necessary to exert high-quality activities in companies, research centres, universities, and public and private entities.

What we offer?

The Doctoral Program in Industrial Engineering offers a stimulating and modern Ph.D. programme for a comprehensive education in the fields of Industrial Engineering. Students choose their field of interest under the direct supervision of one or more of the Faculty members.

The Course is articulated in 5 main areas (curricula), offering state-of-the art working conditions in a challenging environment for talented researchers in one of the best academic research institutions in Italy.

Chemical and Enviromental Engineering

Material Engineering

Admission to the 40th cohort

Application.

The call for the 40th cycle will open on April 8th and close on May 13rd.

EVALUATION AND COLLOQUIA

The evaluation committee will publish the outcome of the evaluation of qualifications and the schedule of oral exams (28/04/2024 – 20/06/2024)

The doctoral program will start on the 1st of November 2025.

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is a MSCA-COFUND Doctoral Programme at the University of Padua offering 50 fellowships (36-month long) to transnational Early Stage Researchers (ESRs) choosing to come to Italy to pursue their PhD studies, in all scientific areas.

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THE CALL FOR THE XL CYCLE WILL OPEN

IN THE SECOND WEEK OF APRIL 2024

More information will be posted on this web page as soon as available

You can find  here the flyer  presenting this year’s call for applications for the PhD Program in Psychological Sciences.  

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THE CALL FOR THE XXXVIII CYCLE HAS CLOSED

NEW - CALL FOR ADMISSION TO THE PHD COURSE   

XL SERIES (November 1 st , 2024 - October 31 st , 2027)

- The oral interviews results can be found here.

- The ranking of the candidates who qualified for the oral interview ca be found here .

- The evaluations of all candidates can be found here.

- The schedule of the interviews can be found here.

Instructions and tutorials for using ZOOM are available here:  https://zoom.us/docs/doc/Education%20Guide%20-%20Getting%20Started%20on%...(link is external) https://zoom.us/docs/doc/Student%20Tips%20for%20Participating%20in%20Onl...(link is external)

Available positions for the XL Series:

8 positions on topics proposed by the applicants 2 positions on pre-determined project topics -  click here for a brief description of the research topics

All positions are supported by a scholarship and are open to Italian or international applicants.

About 50 students are currently enrolled in our PhD Program in Psychological Sciences, with on average 10-15 new students enrolled each year. Financial support is provided for the three years either through University funding or through external, private or public funding, generally granted for a specific research project (the number and topics of such Specific PhD Research themes varies every year).

All positions include a mandatory training period spent abroad of minimum 3 consecutive months. Some positions require longer periods abroad and/or a traineeship period at a partner company (more detailed information can be found in the call).

To follow you can find the most important information regarding the admission procedure:

An admissions committee reviews all applications and evaluates each applicant based on their CV, a research project proposed by the applicant, two reference letters, and a motivation letter.

The admission to the PhD Program is based on the careful assessment of applicants’ preparation, motivation, and, most of all, research aptitude.

The Call for Admission and the PhD Course Table  have been published on April 9 th   2024.

Applicants expected to graduate by September 30 th  2024 can apply. Successful applicants who fail to graduate by this date will not be able to enroll in the PhD Program and will lose the position.

Applications can be submitted from  9 th April 2024 exclusively through the online procedure available at the link: https://pica.cineca.it/unipd/dottorati40/

It is crucial that applicants read carefully the instructions specified at the following  link

Applications submitted by email will not be considered.

The Application must be completed and finally submitted within the final deadline of May 13 th  2024 at 13:00 CEST. Later application will not be considered.

The following documents (all written in English language) must be provided by the applicants and attached to the application form:

1) Copy of a valid Identification Document.

2) Curriculum Vitae. Please use the standard format that can be found following this  link . Please make sure you carefully fill out all the requested fields with detailed information. Only CVs presented in the standard format (see above) will be evaluated.

3) Research project (this must fit any of the research lines/interests of the PhD Program Faculty members; the research lines proposed by the Faculty members can be viewed following the link "Professors" on the left and accessing the personal page of each member). Please, use the following format:

4. Statement of purpose/motivation letter (500 words, max.)

5. Publications, if available.

In the Application form applicants are requested to indicate 2 Referees (professors, researchers or teachers) who will be asked to provide a reference letter through the online procedure.

After closing their application the applicants will have to enter a dedicated “reference letters” section and provide all information on the Referees. The deadline for entering such information and requesting the reference letters is the same as the closing date for applications, i.e. May 13th 2024 at 13:00 CEST. The request will be sent to the referees only after the application has been fully submitted by the applicant. The referees will be automatically notified by the system and will have to personally complete the reference letter section through the online procedure and submit it by the final deadline of May 17th 2024 at 13:00 CEST.

Due to the tight schedule of these deadlines the applicants are warmly recommended to contact their potential referees well ahead of submitting the application.

Reference letters directly provided as attached document by the applicant will not be taken into consideration.

The application procedure is fully electronic and no paperwork needs to be delivered or sent to the University’s offices.

There will be a pre-selection procedure based on the evaluation of:

• Curriculum vitae (max 27 points). This includes education and any relevant research, training or work experience. For the bachelor degree the final mark will be considered. For the master degree the average score obtained in the exams passed by the applicant at the time of the application will be considered. Relevant grants, fellowships, honours or prizes obtained by the applicant will also be considered, as well as English language competence (certification not compulsory).
• Publications (max 5 points).
• Research project (max 12 points)
• Motivation statement and reference letters (max 6 points).

The pre-selected applicants will be admitted to an oral interview. The ranking of applicants admitted to the interview, together with the time and place for the interview, will be published on June 7 th  2024 on this website.

The oral interview (max 50 points) will be held in English language and it consists in a discussion on the research project proposed by the applicant, the applicant’s CV and motivation statement.

Interviews will start on June 11 th  2024 at 8:30 am (and may need to continue on June 17 th  and following days, depending on the number of applicants admitted). The interview can take place remotely (via Zoom) exclusively for those applicants who selected this option in their admission form . In such case, applicants must guarantee (and take complete responsibility for it) that they will connect on the day and time of their oral examination and that they will use a good quality connection and webcam in order to be correctly identified by the Selection Committee.

The final ranking will be published from July 2 nd   2024 on the University's official register and available at the University of Padova website:   https://www.unipd.it/en/phd-courses-2024-2025

General information on the admission procedure

The application should contain information about:

1. University degrees (bachelor and master);

2. Any documented training or working experience relevant to research or to psychological sciences; 

3. English competence (a minimum B2 level CEFR is highly recommended) . Certifications of English language shall be evaluated, though they are not mandatory.

4. Two reference letters by professors/researchers or teachers (which must be submitted online directly by the referee within May 17 th  2024 at 13:00 CEST);

5. A research project (this must fit any of the research lines/interests of the PhD Program Faculty members; the research lines proposed by the Faculty members can be viewed following the link " Professors " on the left and accessing the personal page of each member). References are excluded from the word count, they must be numbered and listed once for the whole project;

6. Statement of purpose/motivational letter.

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Applications missing any of the following shall NOT BE CONSIDERED: - valid ID document - signature on application - payment of contribution of 30 Euro

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Doctoral programmes confer the skills required to undertake research in universities as well as within the private and public sectors.

Requirements : Applicants must be in possession of a second-cycle Italian degree ( Laurea magistrale a ciclo unico - Laurea magistrale ), or an equivalent degree awarded at an officially recognized foreign academic institution. They are also required to pass an entrance examination. Duration : Different from other countries, PhD programmes in Italy generally last three years.

The Department Faculty participates in three doctoral programmes: > Psychological Sciences > Brain, Mind & Computer Science (BMCS) > Neuroscience

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About UNIPhD

“UNIPhD – Eight century legacy of multidisciplinary research and training for the next-generation talents” is a MSCA-COFUND Doctoral Programme at the University of Padua offering 50 fellowships (36-month long) to transnational Early Stage Researchers (ESRs) choosing to come to Italy to pursue their PhD studies, in all scientific areas.

Of the 50 UNIPhD Fellows currently attending the programme, 4 have been elected as representatives ( Alfredo Pherez Farah , Aisling Rachael Sealy Phelan ,   Yash Vyas , Atta Ul Mustafa ).

UNIPhD Managing Bodies

Programme Coordinator (PC) is the Vice-Rector for Research, Prof. Fabio Zwirner. The PC chairs the Executive Board (EB) and works in close contact with the Programme Manager (PM). The PC is responsible for the correct communication and implementation of all aspects of UNIPhD.

Programme Manager (PM) is Dr. Andrea Berti, Managing Director of the Unipd Research and Business Relations Area. The PM’s role is to supervise the UNIPhD management, assuring the allocation of financial resources, the correct application of all procedures and effective communication between all participants of UNIPhD.

Executive Board (EB) is the decision-making body responsible for the overall coordination, implementation, and monitoring of the Programme. The EB is composed of 13 members from academic and non-academic sectors.

Supervisory Board (SB) is the organ that bridges UNIPhD with the entire academic community of Unipd. The SB is composed of the Coordinators (or their designated delegates) of the 25 Doctoral Courses participating in UNIPhD and 4 ESR-representatives , ( Alfredo Pherez Farah , Aisling Rachael Sealy Phelan , Yash Vyas , Atta Ul Mustafa elected by all UNIPhD-ESRs for 3 years. The SB members designate a Chair-person among the Coordinators.

UNIPhD Ethics Committee is responsible in assessing ethical issues on the projects proposed by UNIPhD Fellows in the starting phase of their PhD activities. Fellows must refer to the Committee in case any ethical issues arise during the course of the doctoral programme. It is composed of 10 members with a specific role in the University and a field of expertise that cover the particularly broad spectrum of disciplinary areas that characterises UNIPhD. Professor Antonio Paoli, Vice-Rector of Wellness and Sport, acts as Committee Coordinator.

External Advisory Board (EAB) provides unbiased external judgment on the efficiency and effectiveness of the Programme and, if any shortcoming emerges. The EAB comprises internationally recognized scientists as well as independent experts on doctoral training supervision, Career development and Research project evaluation.

Trusted Intermediary (TI)  is a professor of the University of Padua, Prof. Michelangelo Vianello. He ensures the wellbeing of ESRs, acting as a reference point throughout their enrolment.

External Expert on Virtual and Exchange Mobility (VEEM) Prof. Miriam Hauck, senior lecturer of Linguistics at the Department of Languages of the Open University of London, provides advice and recommendations for efficiently organising virtual mobility actions.

Technical Committee (TC)  is coordinated by the PM and includes the Head of the International Research Office (IRO) and the Head of the PhD Office supported by two dedicated resources recruited for the project. The TC main duties concern the scheduling and managing of project activities adopting the decisions made by the EB.

Scientific Evaluation Committees (SECs) carry out the evaluation procedures during steps 2 and 3 of the selection process. The EB coordinates and supervises the recruitment process and appoints the 25 Scientific Evaluation Committees (SECs).

This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant agreement No 101034319 and from the European Union – NextGenerationEU

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Admission 2024 On 9 April 2024 the call for admission to the PhD-Programme in Molecular Sciences (40th cycle) at the University of Padova has been published. A total of 26 scholarships are available, of which 2 at the Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR). Available scholarships A detailed list of all available scholarships from the 2024 call can be found in the call. The scholarships are divided between the two curricula of the course: Chemical Sciences and Pharmaceutical Sciences. Please note that for Chemical Sciences there is one scholarship reserved for candidates with a degree obtained outside Italy, that has its own dedicated admission procedure not requiring the written examination, see the call Important dates and deadlines 13 May 2024 (13:00): application deadline

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Written examination (in person in Padova): 11 JUNE 2024 (13:30)

Oral examination: 17 JUNE 2024 8:30 (foreign qualification reserved scholarship) - 17 JUNE 2024 14:30 (all the other scholarships) - The exam may continue: 18/06/2024 - 20/06/2024

1 Novembre 2024: starting date of the PhD-Programme in Molecular Sciences (40th cycle) Eligibility Anyone holding a degree (laurea specialistica/magistrale/ciclo unico) or who will receive the degree no later than September 30th 2024 can apply. This includes (but it is not limited to) degrees in chemistry, industrial chemistry, materials science, biotechnology, chemistry and pharmaceutical technology, pharmacy, and also biology, physics, mathematics degree-holders/students who are interested in acquiring a PhD-degree in the field of Molecular Sciences.

Admission procedure The admission to the two curricula Chemical Sciences and Pharmaceutical Sciences follows separate procedures. Important: A candidate can apply only for one curriculum. Detailed information on the Admission Procedure can be found following this link .

Application All applications need to be filed on-line following the instruction that can be found at this link . For any questions or doubts regarding the application, contact the administration at [email protected]

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To provide interested candidates with an overview of the research carried out by the members of CDSM and to provide an idea of the potential PhD-projects that can be carried out, an overview of possible PhD-research projects and supervisors is available at this  link .

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