[Italy] 10 Plsces in PhD Programs and 5 PhD Scholarships

Deadline: September 10, 2010

The University of Macerata announces a call for applications for 10 places in Phd programs within which 5 scholarships will be assigned to non-EU citizens.

The PhD courses are:

1. PhD Course in Linguistic, Philological, Literary and Historical-Archaeological Sciences
   The course is organized in different curricula:
   • Interpretation, philology of text, history of cultural tradition
   • Modern and comparative languages and literatures
   • Greek and Latin poetry in the late ancient and medieval period
   • Linguistic history of Eurasia
2. PhD Course In Human Sciences
   The course is organized in different curricula:
   • Theory of education
   • Technology of education
   • History of education
   • Philosophy and theory of human sciences
   • History of Philosophy
   • Psychology of communication and cognitive processes
   • Behaviour and social relations sciences
3. PhD Course in Law Sciences
   The course is organized in different curricula:
   • Agricultural, food and environment law, national and international
   • Contract law
   • Law of administrative and executive procedures
   • Criminal law
   • International and European Union law
   • Comparative private law and private law in the European Union
   • European social law
   • Canonical and ecclesiastical law
   • History of law
   • Foundation of law and theories of social rights
4. Phd Course in Economics and Management
   The course is organized in different curricula:
   • The European tradition of economic thought
   • Management and accounting
5. Phd Course in Political and Social Sciences
   The course is organized in one curriculum:
   • History and theory of modern and contemporary constitutions

Admission Requirements and Applications

1. Applications for the PhD positions are invited from candidates, regardless of age, who have:
   • an Italian 'laurea quadriennale' or 'specialistica' or 'magistrale' or equivalent degree qualification obtained abroad;
   • a statement attesting the knowledge of the Italian language (B1 level) or of the English language (B2 level).
2. Candidates holding a foreign qualification, with the application form, must require the recognition of the equivalence of his/her own qualification certified by the University of Macerata, by the Teachers Committee, attaching to the application form the following documentation:
   • a copy of the degree certificate and its translation into Italian, authenticated by an Italian Consulate or Embassy in the country where the degree was issued
   • a transcript of all the examinations required by the degree programme, including the final marks obtained in each examination, along with its translation into Italian authenticated by an Italian Consulate or Embassy in the country where the degree was issued
   • declaration of equivalent value (Dichiarazione di valore)
3. Candidates holding a degree awarded by Italian universities can produce a self-assessment concerning the knowledge of the Italian language.
4. The call for admission is reserved to students who are non-EU citizen.
5. Applications for admission to the selection process should be made using the application form attached at the end of this document. The application must be sent to the following address: Università degli Studi di Macerata – Area Ricerca Scientifica e Alta Formazione - Ufficio Scuola di Dottorato, Piaggia della Torre, 8 - 62100 Macerata - Italy by 2 p.m. September 10th, 2010 (applications arriving after the deadline will be disregarded, even if sent before the deadline).
6. Candidates must also attach the receipt of payment of € 15 for expenses. Payment must be done in the following way: bank account no. 10250, payment to Università degli Studi di Macerata, at any branch of Banca delle Marche S.p.A. or money transfer, bank account no. 18057 at any Bank (IBAN G 06055 13401 000000018057 – SWIFT code BAMAIT 3AXXX), specifying 'Contributo spese concorsuali dottorato'.
7. Each application for admission can refer only to one curriculum of PhD course.
8. Applications that are not sign by the applicant, or not including personal data, or the required declarations, or the option of the curriculum PhD course to which the candidate seeks admission, or those received after the deadline will not be consider.
9. The University Administration is not responsible for the loss of communication due to inaccurate address or candidate’s change of address or for communication delay due to the post office.

Scholarship

1. The five top successful candidates will be awarded one annual scholarship of the amount of € 13,638.47 subject to tax deduction, according to the Italian Law.
2. Candidates who already obtained a scholarship for the PhD course, not even for a single year, cannot receive another one.
3. The winner of the scholarship loses the right if he/she does not express the acceptance within the term communicated from the Administration, in which case the scholarship will be offered to the next eligible candidate.
4. The annual scholarship can be confirmed only after passing first year evaluation exams organised by the Teachers Committee.
5. The differed payment of the scholarship will be made in bimonthly instalments starting from the beginning of the course activity, subject to a statement of regular attendance issued by Course Coordinator.
6. The amount of the scholarship can be increased if candidates choose to spend some time studying in a foreign country.
7. Candidates cannot receive other scholarships except for those granted by national or foreign institutions to integrate learning and research activities abroad.
8. The scholarship is also incompatible with a gross personal income exceeding the amount of € 15,000 a year.
9. Scholarship holders are exempted from paying the standard university tuition fees. They must, however, pay the contribution which covers the regional tax for the study right (€ 90) and of the obligatory civil insurance (€ 10), which amounts of € 100 for each year of the course, to be paid on enrolment.
10. Benefitting from the scholarship there’s not represent a form of employment with University of Macerata.

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