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UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DI VERONA

Università degli Studi di Verona Area Ricerca – U.O. Dottorati di Ricerca Nazionali ed Internazionali

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DOCTORAL PROGRAMS – XXX CYCLE, ACADEMIC YEAR 2014- 2015

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS (The present version has been integrated and modifi ed in accordance with D.R. 1897, Reg. Nr. 42822 of 30.07.2014)

All modifications are highlighted in yellow

ART. 1 – CALL FOR APPLICATIONS 1.1 The University of Verona opens the public selection for the admission to Ph.D. Programs, XXX

cycle, Academic Year 2014-2015.

GRADUATE SCHOOL FOR HEALTH AND LIFE SCIENCES Places with scholarship

Places without

scholarship

Ph.D. programs Inflammation, Immunity and Cancer 8 1 Ph.D. programs Biomolecular Medicine 7 - Ph.D. programs Neuroscience, Psychological and Psychiatric

Sciences 9 1

Ph.D. programs Applied Life and Health Sciences 6 - Ph.D. programs Clinical and Experimental Biomedical Sciences 8 - Ph.D. programs Cardiovascular Sciences 5 -

Total 43 2

GRADUATE SCHOOL FOR LEGAL AND ECONOMIC SCIENCES

Ph.D. programs Economics and Management 5 -

Ph.D. programs European and International Legal Studies 5 1

Total 10 1

GRADUATE SCHOOL OF NATURAL AND ENGINEERING SCIENCES

Ph.D. programs Biotechnology 9 -

Ph.D. programs Computer Science 9 -

Ph.D. programs Nanosciences and Advanced Technologies 5 1

Total 23 1

GRADUATE SCHOOL FOR THE HUMANITIES

Ph.D. programs Modern Foreign Languages, Literatures and Cultures 7 1

Ph.D. programs Human Sciences 7 -

Ph.D. programs Philology, Literature and Linguistics 5 1

Total 19 2 1.2 For each Ph.D. Program, candidates can find information regarding number of places and

scholarships available, criteria for the evaluation of qualifications (if provided), dates for admission exam sessions, possibility of choosing to take the exams in a foreign language and any other information in Attachment 1 “List of Contents and Detailed Tables”, published in the University’s Official Register (Albo Ufficiale di Ateneo) and at: www.univr.it/phd.

1.3 Modifications, updates or integrations of the content of the present Call will be published exclusively on the above mentioned website.

The number of scholarships and places may be increased in case of further financings coming from public or private bodies, it being understood that the deadline for submitting candidates’ applications remains the same.

Failure to complete agreements with external bodies for financing scholarships, even if reported in the present Call, will imply a reduction of the total number of places with

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scholarship available. 1.4 Ph.D. Programs will be activated “sub condicione” in respect to the accreditation process

provided by the Ministerial Decree of Education, University and Research no. 45 of 8 February 2013. In the event that a Ph.D. Program is not accredited, the relative admission examinations will not take place, and interested candidates will be promptly informed.

The present CaIl constitutes notification to all intents and purposes. No personal written communication shall be provided to candidates, except as stated in 1.4.

ART. 2 –INSTITUTION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF DOCTORAL PROGRAMS 2.1 With Rectorial Decree no. 1572/2014 of 20/06/2014 have been activated the Ph.D. Programs

of XXX Cycle, Academic Year 2014-2015 with administrative base at Verona University. The PhD Programs of XXX Cycle officially start on 1st November 2014.

2.2 Ph.D. Programs last at least three years ending with the doctoral thesis defence that shall take place not after the month of April of the solar year following the doctoral program conclusion.

The Doctor Research degree is conferred by the Rector after the conclusion of the doctoral program upon proposal of the Examination Committee and after passing the final PhD examination.

2.3 The issue of the official Diploma will be subordinated to the deposit and uploading of doctoral theses on Verona University Open Archive (U-GOV) where they will be stored and consulted by public. According to the national laws in force, Verona University will be responsible for the deposit of doctoral theses at the National Libraries of Rome and Florence.

ART. 3 – ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS 3.1 To apply for admission to Ph.D. Programs, candidates (regardless of age or nationality) must

be in possession of either a “Laurea Specialistica/Magistrale” or a “Laurea” Degree (Old System Ante Reform no. 509/1999) released by an Italian University.

Also candidates with a foreign Master’s Degree (Master of Science or Master of Arts) or an equivalent Master of Science-level degree that in their country grants access to Ph.D. Programs, are entitled to apply.

3.2 Candidates who will qualify for their degree by the beginning of Ph.D. Programs (1st November 2014) will be entitled to apply. In this case their participation will be considered “subject to confirmation” and they will be required to submit the degree certification or a self- certification to Area Ricerca – U.O. Dottorati di Ricerca Nazionali ed Internazionali not later than October 31st 2014 (in accordance with DPR n. 445 dated 28th December 2000 for EU citizens). Applications lacking this certification will not be considered.

3.3 Candidates already enrolled in a Ph.D. Program at Verona can attend, after passing the admission exams and being usefully graded in the ranking, a different Ph.D. Program without scholarship, renouncing the previous Program and starting from the first year.

3.4 Candidates already in possession of a Ph.D. Degree cannot be admitted to the entrance

exams foreseen for a program having similar research topics. Those who, regardless of place and year, have already benefited from a Ph.D. scholarship cannot receive a second one.

All candidates are admitted to participate in the present Call “subject to confirmation”. Exclusion from the procedure, in case the aforementioned prerequisites are missing, may be imposed at any time with a justified measure, even after examination sessions.

ART. 4 – APPLICATIONS

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4.1 Applications must be submitted exclusively online, through the appropriate service available at www.univr.it/applicationphd2014, starting from 4 th July, 2014 and till September 5 th, 2014, 2 p.m. (local time).

Applicants have to:

- connect to www.univr.it/applicationphd2014; - register entering the information required; - choose the Ph.D. program of interest; - fill in the on-line Application Form providing the information required and needed for the

participation in the selection. Candidates can find instructions for the submission of on-line Applications in specific “Guidelines” available at www.univr.it/phd.

4.2 After the conclusion of the on-line procedure, the Application Form must be printed, properly signed and submitted, together with the documentation required by Attachment 1, by e-mail not later than the Call deadline set for September 5 th, 2014. All documents must be submitted in pdf format.

The above mentioned documentation must be submitted exclusively to the certified email address of Verona University: [email protected] in one of the following ways: - from the candidate’s personal certified e-mail address - PEC; - from the candidate’s personal e-mail address of Postacertificata@ - CEC – PAC, released

by the Italian Government; - from the candidate’s personal e-mail address (whose format should be, if possible,

name.surname@provider or a denomination that permits to easily identify the sender) nickname excluded.

Each e-mail shall not exceed 10 MB, attachments included. If necessary, candidates can send more than one e-mail. In that case the subject shall be the same and each e-mail shall be numbered as follows:

Subject: Application for the PhD Program in Economics (Candidate XY) - 1of 2 Subject: Application for the PhD Program in Economics (Candidate XY) - 2 of 2. Etc …

4.3 Candidates are highly recommended not to wait until the last moment to submit their application and complete the Application Form in advance of the deadline.

It is the candidates’ responsibility to check that the procedure is correctly accomplished; there will not be accepted complaints related to software malfunction near the deadline due to technical problems, overloading of the communication and/or applicative systems, nor to the loss of communications due to incorrect or missing address or late notification of change of address relative to the one indicated by the candidate on the Application Form, nor to possible misunderstandings and problems caused by third parties, fortuitous case or force majeure. Incomplete applications lacking of data and/or mandatory attachments will not be considered. Integrations after the deadline will not be accepted, with the only exception for the documents expressly required by the Ph.D. Office.

4.4 Candidates can apply for more than one PhD Program. To this aim they will have to fill in an on-line Application Form for each program of interest and send them together with the specific documentation required by Attachment 1. Each application shall be accompanied by the specific documents required by the program concerned.

4.5 The documentation must be in Italian, English, French or Spanish, or translated into one of the aforementioned languages by the candidate on his/her own responsibility.

4.6 The list of applications submitted on-line will be published on September 10th 2014 on the university website www.univr.it/phd and at the web page of each PhD Program.

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Applicants are kindly invited to verify their data and inform the PhD Office in case of anomalies exclusively by email to [email protected] by 15th September 2014, 1 p.m. (local time).

ART. 5 – INSTRUCTIONS FOR CANDIDATES WITH FOREIGN A CADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS 5.1 Candidates with foreign academic qualifications must attach to the Application Form the

following documentation, in .pdf.format, in order to prove that their academic qualifications are equivalent to the Italian Laurea Magistrale/Specialistica, allow access to a Ph.D. Program and in order to permit the competent Office to verify their appropriateness and veracity: - Diploma of Bachelor (Bachelor of Art/Science), with final score and exact denomination of

the degree, supported by a certificate with a full list of the exams taken and their grades (Transcript of Records);

- Diploma of Master (Master of Science or Master of Arts) with final score and exact denomination of the degree, supported by a certificate with a full list of the exams taken and their grades (Transcripts of Records);

- Graduation Thesis or abstract; - nr. 2 introductory letters written by Professors or Academic Specialists from the University

that bestowed the title (in Italian or English); - Diploma Supplement (if available) - Curriculum Vitae; - any other documents that certify and allow to evaluate the academic qualifications

possessed by the candidate in addition to the specific documents requested in Attachment 1.

The official documents listed above and attached to the application can be written in either Italian, English, French or Spanish. If they are written in a different language, candidates must attach a legal translation in either Italian or English.

5.2 If the academic qualification has already been declared as an equivalent to an Italian degree, the candidate must specify the Italian University and the Rectorial Decree that declared the degree to be equivalent. If the qualification awarded abroad has not been recognized, a standard procedure of verification of the titles will begin, with the only purpose of fulfilling the application for the Ph.D. Program, basing on the said documentation (5.1).

5.3 In addition to the above listed documents, the candidate could be asked to submit further documentation that certifies his/ her title.

ART. 6 – ADMISSION EXAMS, CANDIDATES EVALUATION AND SELECTION 6.1 The admission exams consist in a comparative selection with the aim of ascertaining the

candidates’ preparation and aptitudes in scientific research.

6.2 Selection procedures and criteria for the evaluation of the admission exams can be found in Attachment 1 – “List of Contents and Detailed Tables”, that is an essential part of the present Call.

6.3 Candidates with disabilities or Specific Learning Difficulties (or SpLDs), have to make, filling in the specific section in the on-line Application Form, explicit reference to the type of disability they suffer from in order to ask for necessary assistance and, if needed, for extra time for the examinations, as provided by the Italian Law no. 104/1992 and its integrations. The expression “candidates with disabilities” refers to blind candidates (suffering from a total blindness or with a remaining vision of no more than 1/10 in both eyes); deaf candidates (who was born with a hearing loss or whose hearing loss occurred before they began to speak); candidates suffering from a legal disability up to or exceeding 66%; candidates with a certificate of disability issued in accordance with the Law 104/92. The above mentioned disabilities has to be certified by the competent health Authorities. The expression “candidates with Specific Learning Difficulties (or SpLDs)” refers to candidates with a diagnosis of dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, dysorthographia. These pathologies will have

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to be supported by a specific clinical certification, issued by the Italian National Health Services or medical practitioners not earlier than three years before.

30% extra time will be granted to candidates afflicted with dyslexia certified in accordance with the Law no. 170/2010. Such medical certifications must be submitted before the Call deadline, to the Centro Servizi per Studenti Disabili of Verona University, located in Via S.Francesco no 2, Verona, ph. 0039 045 8028786, Opening time: Mondays to Fridays from 9.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m.. In case of documentation arrived after the Call deadline, the provision of the needed aids will not be guaranteed.

6.4 In order to participate in the written and/or oral examination, applicants must appear before the Examination Committee according to the instructions reported in Attachment 1 – “List of Contents and Detailed Tables”, at the indicated place and date. Candidates will be also asked to provide and show the same valid ID (passport, identity card, driving licence) submitted with the Application Form. They are not required to attend the evaluation of qualifications meetings

6.5 A pass in the exam will be awarded only if a mark of at least 40/60 is attained. The evaluation of qualifications will be based on the documents attached by the candidates, in accordance with instructions in Attachment 1 – “List of Contents and Detailed Tables”, and the score will be added to the overall mark of the written and/or oral exam. If the qualifications score has not been specified in Attachment n. 1 the Examination Committee will decide the maximum score for each qualification required.

6.6 If expressly specified in Attachment 1 of this Call, foreign and/or Italian candidates residing abroad can ask to take the oral examination by videoconference (through webcam), by ticking the appropriate option in the on-line Application Form. In this case, candidates must specify their own registered contact/name (ID) (for example: Skype; Adobe Connect) where to be contacted for the interview and guarantee the use of a web-cam that allows their identification by the Examination Committee. Please, refer to the relevant PhD programme details reported in Attachment 1 to find out whether the oral examination through videoconference is allowed or not.

6.7 No information and/or communication about results of the admission exams will be provided to applicants. The official ranking lists, approved by Rectorial Decree, will be published and displayed in October at the University’s Official Register (Albo Ufficiale dell’Ateneo), on www.univr.it/phd and on each PhD program web page. The selection records are available for public viewing, in accordance with law n. 241/1990 and subsequent changes and additions.

ART. 7 – EXAMINATION COMMITTEE 7.1 Examination Committees for the admission exams are composed of three members of the

Ph.D. Teaching Staff Committee. The Examination Committee may also include - without additional costs for the University Central Administration - no more than two experts, including foreigners, belonging to public or private research institutes. It will be Committee’s responsibility to nominate a President and Secretary among its members. The appointment of the aforementioned experts is mandatory if there are specific agreements in force. The Rectorial Decree will be published at: www.univr.it/phd on 18th August 2014.

ART. 8 – ADMISSION TO PROGRAMMES 8.1 Candidates will be admitted in the same order as on the ranking lists, until all places have

been covered. Should a candidate withdraw his/her application, the candidate coming after him/her on the raking list will be admitted within three months from the beginning of the course. Should a candidate be on more than one admission ranking list, he/she must decide for only one Ph.D. Program.

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8.2 If, after the process of evaluating qualifications and exam results, two or more candidates have the same score for a place with scholarship, that will be assigned on the basis of the students’ financial situation, in accordance with state and regional Study Rights rules.

If, after the process of evaluating qualifications and exam results, two or more candidates have the same score for a place without scholarship, the youngest will have priority, in accordance with the art. 3 – comma 7 – of the law 127/97 and subsequent changes to art. 2 of the law, n. 191 dated 16/06/1998.

8.3 Winners of the selections will have to submit on-line their enrolment form (available at www.univr.it/applicationphd2014) so as to register for the Ph.D. Program, within the final date of fifteen days after the publication of final rankings; otherwise the candidate will be excluded .

8.4 Should a candidate not enrol within the period stated for each Program, the University will consider him/her as having given up his/her place (with or without scholarship), and this place will be assigned to the candidate who comes immediately after him/her on the ranking list. This candidate will be informed by e-mail and, within five days from receiving it, he/ she will have to enrol by submitting the required documents and following the procedure described in point 8.3.

8.5 In case of false statements, the candidate will automatically lose his/ her place and sanctions will be imposed according to the Penal Code and other relative laws (art. 75 e 76 Pres. Decree. 445/2000). The University Administration will withdraw any benefit conceded to the candidate (such as a scholarship and tax concessions) and will not reimburse any of the fees paid. False declarations will also lead to possible legal action by the interested parties.

ART. 9 – PH.D PROGRAMS AND MEDICAL SCHOOLS OF SPECI ALIZATIONS 9.1 Students enrolled at the last year of a Medical School of Specialization run by Verona

University can be admitted to participate in the admission exams for the access to PhD Programs.

9.2 At the moment of their enrolment, the above mentioned students will have to provide the following documentation: - “Nulla Osta” undersigned by the Director of the Medical School of Specialization, certifying that the joint attendance has been declared as compatible and authorized by the School Council. - a declaration written and undersigned by the student attesting his/her commitment to carry out the research activity in accordance with the instructions received by the Ph.D. Teaching Staff Committee.

9.3 During the year of joint attendance, the student will not receive the Ph.D. scholarship. ART. 10 – PH.D. STUDENTS’ RIGHTS, DUTIES AND INCOM PATIBILITY 10.1 PhD students’ rights, duties and incompatibilities are regulated by articles 16, 17, 18 of the

Regolamento del Dottorato di Ricerca presso l’Atene o di Verona , issued with Rectoral Decree no. 1482/2013 of 17th June 2013 available at Regolamento del Dottorato di Ricerca presso l’Università di Verona .

ART. 11 – SCHOLARSHIP 11.1 Scholarships will be granted on the basis of the order of the respective ranking lists. In the total number of scholarships assigned by the University, 25 scholarships will be funded

by “ Fondazione Cariverona” and several scholarships will be funded by private or public bodies or by the departments of the Verona University.

11.2 The amount granted for a scholarship is € 13.638,47 per year (gross) and will be increased in situations stipulated by law. The scholarship is exempt from IRE (personal income tax).

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The scholarship will be granted for the entire duration of the Ph.D. program (three years) and the instalments will be paid monthly. The first instalment of November 2014 will be paid at the end of the same month ONLY IF within the deadline set for November 5 th, 2014, students will have been correctly enrolled in our programmes and will have submitted all the necessary documentation required. Otherwise at the end of December a two-month-instalment will be paid.

The scholarship will be increased of 50% during authorized study periods abroad. Should the student be suspended or excluded from the Doctoral Program, the scholarship will be granted just for the period in which he/ she attended it.

The assignment of scholarships will be yearly confirmed, on the condition that the student has ended the research activities foreseen for that year, as verified by the PhD Teaching Staff Committee.

Starting from the second year, a budget of not less that 10% of the annual scholarship amount, will be granted to each PhD student, with or without a scholarship, in order to support his/her research activity in Italy and abroad.

11.3 Ph.D. scholarships are incompatible with other fellowships and research grants, except those

granted by national or foreign institutions used to cover scholars’ research and training activities during their authorized mobility periods abroad.

11.4 Ph.D. students without a scholarship, who fulfil the income requisites/requirements published in “Bando di concorso per l’assegnazione delle borse di studio regionali A.A. 2014/2015”, will be allowed to apply for a regional scholarship, that can be consulted as follows:

“Studenti→Diritto allo Studio→Borse di Studio D.Lgs. 68/2012, or at www.univr.it/borsedistudio. Applications must be submitted within 30 days from the

publication of the winners’ ranking lists.

ART. 12 – FEES AND CONTRIBUTIONS PAYABLE IN ORDER T O ACCESS AND ATTEND PROGRAMS

12.1 Students registered in the academic year 2014 - 2015 must pay fees and contributions on the University bank account, following the instructions at www.univr.it/phd.

Both students with and without a scholarship must carry out a single payment of € 381,50, made up of 200,00 for Tuition Fees, € 162,00 for Regional Tax Study Rights, € 3,50 for Accident Insurance, and € 16,00 for Stamp Duty, using virtual stamping system.

12.2 Students not benefiting from a scholarship but in line with income requirements, can request a reduction in tuition fees by following the instructions published in the Rectorial Decree at: www.univr.it/benefici.

Students with the following requisites are exempt from the payment of tuition fees: a) students with a legal disability up to or exceeding 66% certified by the competent

health Authorities as provided by Law 104/92; b) students benefiting from an Italian Government’s scholarship (for foreign students,

the current application process can be seen on the website of Ministero degli Affari Esteri, at: www.esteri.it);

c) winners of a regional scholarship. ART. 13 – IPR 13.1 The intellectual and industrial property rights over any results achieved by the PhD student,

including but not limited to software, industrial inventions that may or may not be patentable, know-how, models, data and data collections, are governed in compliance with current regulations/ statutory law and the University regulations and, where applicable, according to the specific agreements signed with Universities, Enterprises/Businesses or other Bodies involved.

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13.2 The PhD candidate, in any case, undertakes to promptly notify the Coordinator of the achievement of any results, undertaking not to disclose them or use them without the prior authorization of the University. In case of collaboration with research groups, the PhD student undertakes to sign a specific commitment for the recognition of intellectual property rights maintaining the utmost confidentiality over all reserved information, data and documents he/she may come into the possession of during the performance of his/her activities at and/or on behalf of the University.

13.3 The PhD student is, in any case, guaranteed the possibility to undertake all normal publication activities provided by the research and study program, which shall be planned compatibly with the need to protect any possible results.

ART. 14 – CONFIDENTIALITY 14.1 The University Administration, in accordance with the Italian Law 196/2003 (“Codice in

materia di protezione dei dati personali”) commits to use the personal information provided by the applicants/candidates only for implementing the selection process and for institutional purposes.

14.2 In accordance with the above mentioned rules, the participation in the selection process implies the applicant’s consent to the use by Verona University of both personal data and information about the examination results.

ART. 15 – FINAL REGULATIONS 15.1 All matters not included in the present Call will be governed by the University regulations in

force on PhD programmes “Regolamento dei Dottorati di Ricerca presso l’Università di Verona” (“Regulations of the Doctoral Programs at the University of Verona”) and by the relevant national laws. Further information can be requested directly to the Area Ricerca – U.O. Dottorati di Ricerca Nazionali e Internazionali Via Giardino Giusti 2 (public opening hours: Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 10.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m., Thursday from 3.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m.) tel. 00 39 045 8028078/ 8092/ 8608, e-mail: [email protected] that will also be available at: www.univr.it/phd. The official and legally binding Call is the Italian one available at www. www.univr.it/dottorati. This translation cannot be used for legal purposes and is only meant to provide information in English on the call for applications. In case of incongruity, please refer to the Italian version of the present call as the official one.

Attachment 1 - List of Contents and Detailed Tables (The present version has been integrated and modified in accordance with D.R. 1897, Reg. Nr. 42822 of 30.07.2014)


GRADUATE SCHOOL FOR HEALTH AND LIFE SCIENCES

Ph.D. Program in INFLAMMATION, IMMUNITY AND CANCER

Coordinator: Professor Marco Antonio Cassatella

Program duration 3 years: 1st November 2014 – 31st October 2017;

Thesis Defence: within April 2018

Admission requirements

Applicants in possession of one of the following academic degrees can be admitted to the selection:

• one of the following Italian Laurea Specialistica or Laurea Magistrale:

LM-6 Biologia - LM-7 Biotecnologie agrarie - LM-8 Biotecnologie industriali - LM-9 Biotecnologie mediche,

veterinarie e farmaceutiche - LM-13 Farmacia e farmacia industriale - LM-18 Informatica

LM-21 Ingegneria biomedica - LM-22 Ingegneria chimica - LM-32 Ingegneria informatica - LM-40 Matematica - LM-

41 Medicina e chirurgia - LM-42 Medicina veterinaria - LM-54 Scienze chimiche -

LM-60 Scienze della natura - LM-61 Scienze della nutrizione umana - LM/SNT1 Scienze infermieristiche e ostetriche

- LM/SNT3 Scienze delle professioni sanitarie tecniche - LM/SNT4 Scienze delle professioni sanitarie della

prevenzione - 6/S (specialistiche in biologia) - 7/S (specialistiche in biotecnologie agrarie) - 9/S (specialistiche in

biotecnologie mediche, veterinarie e farmaceutiche) - 14/S (specialistiche in farmacia e farmacia industriale) - 23/S

(specialistiche in informatica) - 27/S (specialistiche in ingegneria chimica) - 35/S (specialistiche in ingegneria

informatica) - 46/S (specialistiche in medicina e chirurgia) - 47/S (specialistiche in medicina veterinaria) - 62/S

(specialistiche in scienze chimiche) - 69/S (specialistiche in scienze della nutrizione umana) - SNT_SPEC/1

(specialistiche nelle scienze infermieristiche e ostetriche) - SNT_SPEC/3 (specialistiche nelle scienze delle

professioni sanitarie tecniche)

• or an Laurea degree taken under the old Italian university system (prior to the one introduced by the Italian Ministerial

Decree No. 509/99);

• or an equivalent foreign degree.

Program objectives Further information on the Program objectives can be found visiting the Verona University web site at the following link http://www.dpd.univr.it/?ent=cs&id=627&tcs=DR&lang=en and/or contacting the Program Coordinator Prof. Marco Antonio Cassatella [email protected]

Doctoral activities (research, training, and inter-disciplinary activities) and seminars will be in English

Places available

Scholarships funded by UniVR n. 6

Scholarships funded by Fondazione Cariverona

n. 2

Place without scholarships n. 1

Total places n. 9

Admission procedure

Italian candidates

• Evaluation of qualifications*

• Oral examination

Language for the oral examination: English

• Italian candidates resident abroad:

possibility to take the oral examination in

videoconference upon request by the

candidate. In such case a Skype address is

required.

Required Language/s

Foreign candidates




• Foreign candidates resident abroad: possibility to take the oral

examination in videoconference upon request by the candidate.

In such case a Skype address is required.

Required Language/s English language knowledge

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English language knowledge

Oral examination

Place: Università degli Studi di Verona, Dipartimento di Patologia e Diagnostica, Auletta di Patologia Generale, Strada Le Grazie 8, Verona

Date: 22th September 2014

Time: 2.00 p.m.

Evaluation criteria

* The evaluation of qualifications is preliminary to the admission test. To gain access to the oral test, candidates must

have attained a minimum score of 40/60 points. The evaluation will be made before the oral test and the results will be published as soon as available on the Verona University web site at the section of Dottorati di Ricerca and at the PhD program web page.

A pass in the oral examination will be awarded only if a score of at least 40/60 is given.

The score obtained by candidates after the evaluation of their qualifications will be added to the score of the oral examinations.

Documents to be submitted for the evaluation and score

• Certificate with final graduation mark or list of marks obtained during the academic career in case of final

graduation after the Call deadline: max. 20 points (Italian candidates), max. 10 points (foreign candidates)

• Graduation thesis: max. 15 points (Italian candidates), max. 10 points (foreign candidates)

• Curriculum Vitae et studiorum: max. 5 points (Italian candidates), max. 10 points (foreign candidates)

• Scientific publications: max. 5 points (Italian candidates), max. 10 points (foreign candidates)

• Other qualifications that could be considered relevant: max. 3 points (Italian candidates), max. 5 points (foreign

candidates)

• Post-graduate program and/or master: max. 5 points (Italian candidates), max. 5 points (foreign candidates)

• Research experience at universities or research centres: max. 5 points (Italian candidates), max. 5 points

(foreign candidates)

• Prizes and grants: max. 2 points (Italian candidates), max. 5 points (foreign candidates)

Total maximum score: 60 points

Examination topics Cellular Biology and Pathology, General Pathology, Immunology, Molecular Oncology

Ph.D. Program in BIOMOLECULAR MEDICINE

Coordinator: Professor Marta Palmieri




• “Laurea specialistica” or “Laurea magistrale” (second cycle university degree);

• or a degree taken under the old Italian university system (prior to the one introduced by the Italian Ministerial Decree No. 509/99);


Curricula and program objectives

1. Biochemistry

2. Clinical Genomics and Proteomics

(On the Application Form candidates will be required to indicate their preference for one or more curricula)

Further information on the Program objectives can be found visiting the Verona University web site at the following link: http://www.dm.univr.it/?ent=cs&id=626&tcs=DR&lang=en

Places available

Scholarship funded by UniVR n. 5

Scholarship funded by Fondazione Cariverona

n. 2

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Total places n. 7

Admission procedure

Italian candidates



Languages for the oral examination: Italian

• Italian candidates resident abroad: possibility to take the oral examination in videoconference upon request by the candidate. In such case a Skype address is required.

Required Language/s


Foreign candidates

• Evaluation of qualifications *


Languages for the oral examination: English.

• Foreign candidates resident abroad: possibility to take the oral examination in videoconference upon request by the candidate. In such case a Skype address is required.

Required Language/s


Oral examination

Place: Università degli Studi di Verona, Lente Didattica, Aula F, Policlinico G.B. Rossi, P.le L.A. Scuro n. 10, Verona


Time: 12.30 a.m.

Evaluation criteria


have attained a minimum score of 40/60 points. The evaluation will be made before the oral test and the results will be published as soon as available, on the Verona University web site at the section of Dottorati di Ricerca and at the PhD Program web page.

A pass in the oral examination will be awarded only if a score of at least 40/60 is given.



• Certificate with final graduation mark or list of marks obtained during the academic career in case of final graduation after the Call deadline and graduation thesis (max. score: 30 points)

• Curriculum Vitae et studiorum and scientific publications (max. score: 15 points)

• Candidate’s letter of motivation (max. score: 0 points)

• Other qualifications that could be considered relevant (max. score: 5 points)

• Post-graduate program and/or master (max. score 5 points)

• n.1- 2 reference letters released by professors of the University that conferred the academic title/titles (for both Italian and foreign candidates) (max. score: 0 points)

• Research experience at universities or research centres (max. score 5 points)

Maximum total score: 60

Examination topics Proteomics and genomics applied to pathologies; Biochemistry

Ph.D. Program in NEUROSCIENCE, PSYCHOLOGICAL AND PSYCHIATRIC SCIENCES

Coordinator: Professor Leonardo Chelazzi





• or a degree taken under the old Italian university system (prior to the one introduced by the Italian Ministerial Decree

No. 509/99);

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Curricula and Program objectives

1. curriculum in Neuroscience and Neurological and Psychiatric pathologies.

2. curriculum in Psychological and Psychiatric Science

3. curriculum in Movement Science

(On the Application Form candidates will be required to indicate their preference for one of the curricula listed above)

Candidates can find further information about the Program objectives and its Curricula visiting the Verona University web site at the following link: http://www.dsnm.univr.it/?ent=cs&id=632&tcs=DR&lang=en

Places available



n. 2

Places without scholarship n. 1

Total places n. 10

Admission procedure

Italian and foreign candidates residing in Italy:


• Written examination

Language for the written examination: Italian


Language for the oral examination: Italian and English

Required language/s English language knowledge

Italian and foreign candidates residing abroad:



Language for the oral examination: English and in case Italian

• Possibility to take the oral examination in videoconference. In

such case a Skype address is required.

Required language/s English language knowledge

Written examination

Place: Università degli Studi di Verona, Aula B, Istituti Biologici, Strada Le Grazie n. 8, Verona.

Date: 22nd September 2014

Time: 2:00 p.m.

Oral examination

Place: Università degli Studi di Verona, Aula E, Istituti Biologici, Strada Le Grazie n. 8, Verona


Time: 10:00 a.m.

Evaluation criteria

The evaluation of qualifications is preliminary to the admission test. To gain access to the oral test, candidates must have attained a minimum score of 10 points. The evaluation will be made before the oral test and the results will be published as soon as possible on the Verona University web site at the section of Dottorati di Ricerca and on the PhD program web page.

A pass in the written examination will be awarded only if a score of at least 40/60 is attained.

A pass in the oral examination will be awarded only if a score of at least 40/60 is attained.

The oral examination of Italian and foreign candidates residing abroad will be evaluated on a scale of 120/120 and a pass will be awarded only if a score of at least 80/120 is attained

The score obtained by candidates after the evaluation of their qualifications will be added to the score of the written and oral examinations.

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graduation after the Call deadline: (max. score: 5 points)

• Graduation thesis (max. score: 5 points)

• Curriculum Vitae et studiorum (max. score: 5 points)


• Scientific publications (max. score: 5 points)

• n. 2 reference letters released by professors of the University that conferred the academic title/titles (for both Italian and foreign candidates) (max. score: 5 points)

Maximum total score: 30 Points

Examination topics

Neuroscience and Neurological and Psychiatric pathologies; Psychological and Psychiatric Science; Movement

Science

Ph.D. Program in APPLIED LIFE AND HEALTH SCIENCES

Coordinator: Professor Maria Grazia Romanelli






No. 509/1999);



1. curriculum in Genomics

2. curriculum in Epidemiology - BioStatistics

3. curriculum in Microbiology – Infectious diseases

(On the Application Form, the candidate have to express his/her preference for one or more of the above mentioned curricula).

Candidates can find further information about the Program objectives and its Curricula visiting the Verona University web site at the following link: http://www.dsvr.univr.it/?ent=cs&id=634&tcs=DR&lang=en

Places available



n. 2

Scholarships funded by Fondo Giovani D.M.198/2013

n.1

Total places n. 6

Admission procedure

Italian candidates

• Evaluation of qualifications


Languages for the oral examination: Italian and English




candidate. In such case a Skype address is

Foreign candidates




• Foreign candidates resident abroad: possibility to take the oral

exam in videoconference upon request by the candidate. In

such case a Skype address is required.

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required.

Required language/s: English language knowledge


Oral examination

Place: Università degli Studi di Verona, Aula Esercitazioni, Sez. Biologia e Genetica, Dipartimento Scienze della Vita e della Riproduzione, Istituti Biologici , Strada le Grazie 8, Verona

Date: 23rd September 2014

Time : 10:00 a.m.

Evaluation criteria

A pass in the oral exam will be awarded only if a score of at least 40/60 is attained

The score obtained by candidates after the evaluation of their qualifications will be added to the score of the oral examination.



graduation after the Call deadline (max. score: 10 points)




• Other qualifications which could be considered relevant (max. score: 10 points)

• Nr. 2 reference letters released by professors of the university that conferred the academic title/titles (only for

candidates with foreign degree/s)

Max. total score: 60 points

Examination topics Applied Biotechnology, Human and Medical Genetics, Statistical Epidemiology, Clinical Biochemistry, Microbiology, Infectious diseases.

Ph.D. Program in CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES

Coordinator: Professor Paolo Moghetti





• or a degree taken under the old Italian university system (prior to the one introduced by the Italian Ministerial

Decree No. 509/1999);

• Master of Science/Art or an equivalent foreign degree.


1. Epidemiology, Genetics and physiopathology of chronic-degenerative and neoplastic diseases

2. Innovation and high technology for diagnosis and therapy of chronic-degenerative and neoplastic diseases

(On the Application Form, the candidate will be required to express his/her preference for one or more of the above mentioned curricula).

Candidates can find further information about the Program objectives and its Curricula visiting the Verona University web site at the following link: http://www.dm.univr.it/?ent=cs&id=633&tcs=DR&lang=en

Position available



n. 2

Without scholarship n. 1

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Total places n. 8

Admission procedure

Italian candidates




Required Language/s:


Foreign candidates



Language for the oral examination: Italian/English Required Language/s:


Oral examination

Place: Azienda Ospedaliera Integrata di Verona, Ospedale Civile Maggiore, Centro Culturale Marani, Aula B, Piazzale A. Stefani n.1, Verona


Time: 9.00 a.m.

Evaluation criteria

A pass in the oral examination will be awarded only if a score of at least 40/60 is attained





• Graduation Thesis (max. score: 5 points)





• Post-graduate program and/or Master (max. score 5 points)

• Nr. 2 reference letters released by professors of the University that conferred the academic title/titles (for both

Italian and foreign candidates) (max. score: 3 points)

• Research experience at universities or research centres (max. score: 5 points)


Examination topics Research topics pertaining to clinical and biomedical sciences with special emphasis on the candidate’s competences, experience, and aptitude

Ph.D. Program in CARDIOVASCULAR SCIENCES

Coordinator: Professor Giovanni Battista Luciani








1. curriculum in Biotechnology and Bioengineering Cardiovascular devices

2. curriculum in New Technologies and Techniques of Cardiovascular Surgery

3. curriculum in Molecular Biology of Cardiovascular System.

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Candidates can find further information about the Program objectives and its Curricula visiting the Verona University web site at the following link: http://www.dc.univr.it/?ent=cs&id=636&tcs=DR&lang=en

Places available



n. 2

Total places n. 5

Admission procedure

Italian candidates





Required language/s:


Foreign candidates





Required language/s:


Oral examination

Place: Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata di Verona, Ospedale Civile Maggiore, Divisione di Cardiochirurgia, Auletta di Cardiochirurgia Padiglione 2 (old buildings), Piazzale Stefani n. 1, Verona


Time: 9.00 a.m.

Evaluation criteria




• Certificate with final graduation mark or list of marks obtained during the academic career in case of final graduation after the Call deadline (max. score: 5 points)

• Graduation Thesis (max. score: 5 points)


• Candidate’s motivation letter (max. Score: 2 ponts)



• Post-graduate program and/or master (max. score: 5 points)

• Nr. 2 reference letters released by professors of the University that conferred the academic title/titles (for both



Maximum total score: 40 points

Examination topics Physics; Biochemistry; Biology; Physiology; Fluid Dynamics; Biomaterials; Cardiology; Hearth Surgery Laboratory Research; Molecular Biology and Genetics in the Cardiovascular Research.

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GRADUATE SCHOOL FOR LEGAL AND ECONOMIC SCIENCES

Ph.D. Program in ECONOMICS E MANAGEMENT

Coordinator: Professor Francesco De Sinopoli

Program duration 1st November 2014 – 31th October 2017


Admission requirements • “Laurea specialistica” or “Laurea magistrale” (second cycle university degree);



Project objectives

Candidates can find further information about the Program objectives and its Curricula visiting the Verona University web site at the following link: http://www.dse.univr.it/?ent=cs&id=637&tcs=DR&lang=en

Didactic activities and seminars will be held in English

Places available


Scholarship funded by Fondazione Cariverona n. 2

Total places n. 5

Admission and evaluation criteria


• English language knowledge

In order to pass the examination, candidates must have attained a minimum score of 60 points.





• Original research project, written in Italian or English, of maximum seven 2,000-character pages, including spaces, other than the bibliography, and related to the PhD thesis that the candidate wishes to carry out during his/her doctorate (max. score: 10 points)

• Other post-graduate program and/or Master (max. score: 10 points)

• Nr. 2 reference letters released by professors of the University that conferred the academic title/titles (for both Italian and foreign candidates) (max. score: 10 points)


• GRE/GMAT (max. score 10 points)


Ph.D. Program in EUROPEAN AND INTERNATIONAL LEGAL STUDIES Coordinator: Professor Maria Caterina Baruffi





• or a degree taken under the old Italian university system (prior to the one introduced by the Italian Ministerial

Decree No. 509/1999);


Curricula 1. curriculum in Corporate Law and Economics- Internal and International Disciplines

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2. curriculum in Fundamental Rights and Global Constitutional Democracy;

3. curriculum in European Private Law of Patrimonial Relationships.

On the Application Form candidates are required to indicate their preference for only one of the above

mentioned curricula and for only one examination topic chosen among those reported in the section

“Examination topics divided for curricula”.

Candidates can find further information about the Program objectives and its Curricula visiting the Verona

University web site at the following link: http://www.dsg.univr.it/?ent=cs&id=625&tcs=DR&lang=en

Places available



n. 2


Total places n. 6

Admission procedure

Italian candidates



Language for the written examination: Italian.


Language for the oral examination: Italian.




candidate. In such case a Skype address

is required.

Required Language/s: During the oral examination will be verified the knowledge of a foreign European language chosen by the candidate among: English; French; Spanish and German. The knowledge of another foreign language among those reported above will be taken into account in assessing the oral examination (The language/s chosen have/has to be reported on the Application Form)

Foreign candidates



Language for the oral examination: Italian and English to candidate’s choice

• Foreign candidates resident abroad: possibility to take

the oral examination in videoconference upon request

by the candidate. In such case a Skype address is

required.

Required Language/s: During the oral examination will be verified the knowledge of a second European language, different from the candidate’s declared mother tongue (To be declared on the Application Form), chosen among English; French; Spanish and German Foreign candidates have to demonstrate the knowledge of Italian language.

Written examination

Place: Università degli Studi di Verona, Dipartimento di Scienze Giuridiche, via Carlo Montanari 9, Verona (lecture Room to be defined)


Time: 9.30

Oral examination

Luogo: Università degli Studi di Verona, Dipartimento di Scienze Giuridiche, via Carlo Montanari 9, Verona. (lecture Room to be defined)

Data: 23rd September 2014

Ora: 10.30

Evaluation criteria A pass in the written exam will be awarded only if a score of at least 40/60 is attained.

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A pass in the oral exam will be awarded only if a score of at least 40/60 is attained.

For foreign candidates the oral examination will be assessed on a scale of 120/120 and it will be passed with a minimum score of 80/120.

The score obtained by candidates after the evaluation of qualifications will be added to the score of written/oral examinations.



• Original research project written in Italian or English of maximum seven 2,000-character pages, spaces

included, other than the bibliography and related to the PhD thesis that candidates wish to carry out during

their doctorate (max. score: 5 points)

• Nr. 2 reference letters released by professors of the university that conferred the academic title/titles (only

for candidates with foreign degree/s)


Examination topics divided for curricula.

Curriculum 1: Corporate Law and Economics. Internal and international Disciplines

Topics

1) Administrative Law; 2) Labour Law; 3) Criminal Law; 4) International Law; 5) Economic Law and Financial Markets Regulation

Curriculum 2: Fundamental Rights and Global Constitutional Democracy

Topics

1) Constitutional Law; 2) Institutions of Public Law; 3) International Law; 5) European Union Law; 6) Public Comparative Law.

Curriculum 3: European Private Law of Patrimonial Relationships

Topics

1) Private Law; 2) Private Comparative Law; 3) Commercial Law, 4) International Law; 5) Roman Law and Ancient Law.

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GRADUATE SCHOOL OF NATURAL AND ENGINEERING SCIENCES

Ph.D. Program in BIOTECHNOLOGY

Coordinator: Professor Roberto Bassi






No. 509/1999);



1. curriculum in MOLECULAR, INDUSTRIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL BIOTECHNOLOGY

2. curriculum in APPLIED BIOTECHOLOGY


Candidates can find further information about the Program objectives and its Curricula visiting the Verona University web site at the following link: http://www.dbt.univr.it/?ent=cs&id=624&tcs=DR&lang=en

Places available



n. 1

Scholarships funded by Fondo Giovani D.M. 198/2013

n. 2

Scholarships funded by the Department of Biotechnology

n. 1

Total places n. 9

Admission procedure

Italian candidates


• Oral Examination

Language for the oral examination: Italian

• Italian candidates resident abroad: possibility to

take the oral examination in videoconference upon

request by the candidate. In such case a Skype

address is required.


Foreign candidates



Languages for the oral examination: English or Italian


the oral examination in videoconference upon request by

the candidate. In such case a Skype address is required.


Oral examination

Place: Università degli Studi di Verona, Dipartimento di Biotecnologie, Aula D, Strada le grazie 15, Verona, stanza D (lecture Room D)


Time: 9:30 a.m.

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Evaluation criteria


have attained a minimum score of 40/60 points. The evaluation will be made before the oral test and the results will be published on the Verona University web site at the section of Dottorati di Ricerca and on the PhD Program web page.




• Certificate with final graduation mark or list of marks obtained during the academic career in case of final graduation

after the Call deadline (max score: 10 points). Candidates with a foreign degree shall have obtained a final mark

from good to excellent.





• Other post-graduate program and/or Master (max. score: 3 points)


• Prizes and grants (max. score: 1 point)

Maximum total score: 60 points

Examination topics

-SSD

Candidates will be required to comment their research activities as well as the thesis project they wish to carry out during their doctorate. On the basis of the research project chosen, candidates will have to demonstrate their knowledge of the following research themes:

• Plant Systems Molecular Biology (BIO-04, BIO-11, BIO-10, BIO-18)

• Structural Biology (BIO-10, CHIM-01, CHIM-06)

• Enviromental Biotecnologies (AGR-16, BIO-04, ING-IND-25)

• Medical Biotechnologies (BIO-10, MED-04)

• Agro-industrial Biotechnologies (AGR-16, AGR-07, AGR-13, BIO-18)

• Biochemical Methodologies and Proteomics (CHI-01, BIO-10)

• Grapewine and Winery Biotechnologies (AGR-03, AGR-07, AGR-13, CHIM-10)

• Vegetable Pathology ( AGR-12, AGR-07, BIO-04)

Ph.D. Program in COMPUTER SCIENCE

Coordinator: Professor Paolo Fiorini







Program objectives Further information on the Program objectives can be find visiting the Verona University web site at the following link: http://www.di.univr.it/?ent=cs&id=635&tcs=DR&lang=en

Places available



n. 1

Scholarships funded by Fondo Giovani D.M. n. 2

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198/2013

Total places n. 9

Admission procedure

Italian candidates





Required Language/s


Foreign candidates





Required Language/s


Oral Examination

Place: Università degli Studi di Verona, Dipartimento di Informatica, Strada le Grazie 15, Verona (lecture room to be defined)

Data: 24th September 2014

Time: 9:00 a.m.

Evaluation criteria


have attained a minimum score of 40/60 points. The evaluation will be made before the oral test and the results will be published as soon as available on the Verona University web site at the section of Dottorati di Ricerca and on the PhD Program web page.



Documents to be submitted

• Certificate with final graduation mark or list of marks obtained during the academic career in case of final graduation after the Call deadline (maximum score: 20 points)

• Curriculum Vitae et studiorum (maximum score:15 points)

• Graduation thesis (maximum score: 5 points)

• Candidate’s letter of motivation (maximum score: 2 points)

• Scientific publications (maximum score: 6 points)

• Other qualifications that could be considered relevant (maximum score: 4 points)

• Nr. 2 reference letters released by professors of the university that conferred the academic title/titles (for both Italian and foreign candidates) (maximum score: 4 points)

• Research experience at universities or research centres duly documented (maximum score: 4 points)


Examination topics Computer Sciences

Ph.D. Program in NANOSCIENCES AND ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES

Coordinator: Professor Franco Tagliaro



Admission



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requirements No. 509/1999);

• Master of Science/Art or an equivalent foreign degree.

Curricula and PhD program objectives

1. curriculum in Morphological and Clinical Nanomedicine

2. curriculum in Sciences and Forensic Technologies

3. curriculum in Nanomaterials and Chemical-Physical Technology


Candidates can find further information about the Program objectives and its Curricula visiting the Verona University web site at the following link: http://www.dspmc.univr.it/?ent=cs&id=628&tcs=DR&lang=en

Part of the PhD Program activities will be held in English

Places available



n. 1

Scholarships funded by Fondo Giovani D.M. 198/2013

n. 1


Total places n. 6

Admission procedure

Italian candidates


• Oral examination Language for the oral examination: Italian



Foreign candidates


• Oral examination Language for the oral examination: English



Oral examination

Place: Università degli studi di Verona, Policlinico G.B. Rossi, Auletta Seminari-Palazzina Medicina Legale, P.le L.A. Scuro n. 10, Verona


Ora: 9:30 a.m.

Evaluation criteria





• Graduation thesis (max. score 10 points)




• Research experience at universities or research centres ( max. score: 5 points)

Maximum totale score: 40 points

Examination topics Nanomedicine applied to the Developmental Age Diseases; Imaging; Anatomy; Imaging Diagnostics

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Forensic Toxicology, Forensic Genetics; Forensic Biochemistry; Forensic Pathology; Analytical Chemistry

Nanotechnology, Inorganic Chemistry; Organic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Analytical Physical Chemistry, , Condensed Matter Physics; Solid-State Physics

GRADUATE SCHOOL FOR THE HUMANITIES

Ph.D. Program in HUMAN SCIENCES

Coordinator: Professor Adriana Cavarero






No. 509/1999);



1. Philosophy and Politics

2. Pedagogy

3. Psychology

(On the Application Form candidates will be required to indicate their preference for only one of the curricula listed above). For the curriculum in Psychology, candidates can express their preference for the Scholarship funded by Cooperativa Sociale AM.IC.A – N.E.Mo (Nidi Eco-Motori) reserved for the realisation of a research project in the sector of Developmental Psychology

Candidates can find further information about the Program objectives and its Curricula visiting the Verona University web site at the following link: http://www.dfpp.univr.it/?ent=cs&id=630&tcs=DR&lang=en

Places available


Scholarships funded by Fondazione Cariverona n. 2

Scholarships co- funded by external public or private institutions

n. 1

Scholarship co-funded by Cooperativa Sociale AM.IC.A – N.E.Mo (Nidi Eco-Motori) and by the Department of Philosophy, Pedagogy and Psychology in the framework of the following research project “Abilità motorie e sviluppo cognitivo sociale del bambino 0-3 anni”

For further information: www.univr.it/phd

Total places n. 7

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Admission procedure

Italian candidates



Language required for the oral examination: Italian

• Italian candidates resident abroad: possibility to take

the oral exam in videoconference upon request by the

candidate. In such case a Skype address is required.

Required Languages: It is required the knowledge of a foreign language chosen by the candidate among: English; French; Spanish and German (To be reported on the Application Form)

Foreign candidates



Language required for the oral examination: Italian or English


the oral exam in video-conference upon request by the

candidate. In such case a Skype address is required.

Required Languages: It is required the knowledge of Italian language and another foreign language chosen by the candidate among: English; French; Spanish and German (To be reported on the Application Form)

Evaluation of qualifications

Place: Università degli Studi di Verona, Dipartimento di Filosofia, Pedagogia e Psicologia, Aula Riunioni, 2° Floor, Palazzo Zorzi, Lungadige Porta Vittoria, 17 Verona


Oral examination

Place: Università degli Studi di Verona, Dipartimento di Filosofia, Pedagogia e Psicologia, Aula Riunioni, 2° Floor, Palazzo Zorzi, Lungadige Porta Vittoria, 17 Verona


Time: 9.00 a.m.

Evaluation criteria


have attained a minimum score of 30 points. The evaluation will be made before the oral test and the results will be published as soon as available on the Verona University web site at the section of Dottorati di Ricerca and on the PhD program web page..






• Curriculum Vitae et Studiorum with certification enclosed (max. score: 5 points)

• Original research project, written in Italian or English, of maximum seven 2,000-character pages, including

spaces, other than the bibliography, and related to the PhD thesis that the candidate wishes to carry out during

his/her doctorate (max. score: 30 points)

• Nr. 2 reference letters released by professors of the university that conferred the academic title/titles (for both


• Maximun Total score : 45 points

Examination topics Research topics related to the scientific field of the project submitted by the candidate.

Ph.D. Program in MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES AND CULTURES

Coordinator: Professor Rosanna Gorris



Admission • “Laurea specialistica” or “Laurea magistrale” (second cycle university degree);

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requirements • or a degree taken under the old Italian university system (prior to the one introduced by the Italian Ministerial Decree

No. 509/1999);

• Master of Science/Art or an equivalent degree awarded abroad.

Program objectives Further information on the Program objectives can be found visiting the Verona University web site at the following link: http://www.dlls.univr.it/?ent=cs&id=631&tcs=DR&lang=en

Places available



Scholarships funded by external public or private institutions***

n. 2

Scholarship funded by Fondazione Universitaria di Mantova for the realisation of a research project aimed to analyze the fundamental aspects of communication in its linguistic, cultural and literary expressions.


Total places n. 8

Admission procedure

Italian candidates





Language for the oral examination: Italian Required language/s In addition to the language of the candidate’s sector of specialization it is required the knowledge of another foreign language to be chosen among: English; French; German; Spanish; Russian.

Foreign candidates:





Language for the oral examination: Italian Required Language/s It is compulsory the knowledge of the Italian language; it is required the knowledge of two foreign languages: the language of the candidate’s sector of specialization and another one, both of them chosen by the candidate among: English; French; German; Spanish; Russian.

Written Examination

Place: Università degli Studi di Verona, Dipartimento di Lingue e Letterature Straniere, Via San Francesco n. 22, 37129, Verona

Date: to be defined

Time: 9.00 a.m.

Oral Examination

Place: Università degli Studi di Verona, Dipartimento di Lingue e Letterature Straniere, Via San Francesco n. 22, 37129, Verona

Date: to be defined

Time: 10.00 a.m.

Evaluation criteria

A pass in the written exam will be awarded only if a score of at least 40/60 is given.

A pass in the oral exam will be awarded only if a score of at least 40/60 is given.

The score obtained by candidates after the evaluation of their qualifications will be added to the score of the written/oral examinations.

Documents to be submitted for the evaluation and scores



• Graduation thesis (max. score: 1 point)



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• Scientific publications (max. score 2 points)

• Other qualifications that could be considered relevant (max. score: 2 point)

• Original research project written in Italian or English of maximum ten 3,000-character pages, spaces included, other

than the bibliography, and related to the PhD thesis that candidates wish to carry out during their doctorate (max.

score: 3 points)

• Post-graduate program and/or Master (max. score: 1 point)

• Nr. 2 reference letters released by professors of the university that conferred the academic title/titles (for both

Italian and foreign candidates) (max. score: 1 point)

• Research experience at universities or research centres (max. score: 1 point)

• Prizes and grants (max. score: 1 point)

• Brief report explaining the candidate’s scientific interests, in English or in the language in which the candidate is

specialized (max 10.000 characters including spaces) (max. score: 1 points)

Max. total score: 22 points

Examination topics

• L-LIN/03 Letteratura Francese (French Literature)

• L-LIN/04 Lingua e Traduzione - Lingua Francese (Language and Translation – French Language)

• L-LIN-05 Letteratura Spagnola (Spanish Literature)

• L-LIN-06 Lingua e Letterature Ispanoamericane (Spanish-American Language and Literatures)

• L-LIN/10 Letteratura Inglese (English Literature)

• L-LIN/12 Lingua e Traduzione – Lingua Inglese (Language and Translation – English Language)

• L-LIN/11 Lingue e Letterature Anglo-Americane (Anglo-American Languages and Literatures)

• L-LIN/13 Letteratura Tedesca (German Literature)

• L-LIN/21 Slavistica (Slavistics)

Ph.D. Program in PHILOLOGY, LITERATURE, AND LINGUISTICS

Coordinator: Professor Silvia Bigliazzi






No. 509/1999);

• or Master of Science/Art or an equivalent degree awarded abroad.

Curricula and Program Objectives

1. curriculum in Philology

2. curriculum in Literature

3. curriculum in Linguistics

(On the Application Form candidates will be required to indicate their preference for one of the above listed curricula and their preference for one up to three topics/SSD on which they intend to take the exam)

Candidates can find further information about the Program objectives and its Curricula visiting the Verona University web site at the following link: http://www.dfll.univr.it/?ent=cs&id=629&tcs=DR&lang=en

Places available




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Total places n. 6

Admission procedure

Italian candidates



Languages of the written examination: - Italian for the Curricula in Philology and

Literature - Italian or English for the Curriculum in

Linguistics - Italian or English for the SSD L-LIN/10 (English

Literature) of the Curriculum in Literature


Languages for the oral examination: - Italian for the Curricula in Philology and

Literature - Italian or English for the Curriculum in

Linguistics - Italian or English for the SSD L-LIN/10 (English

Literature) of the Curriculum in Literature Required language/s: English. Optional knowledge of another language chosen by the candidate among: French; German; Spanish For each language mentioned above (English, French, German, Spanish) candidates will be required to provide a specific Level Certificate (CLA; or ALTE) that will be evaluated during the oral examination according to the following score: B1 2 points; B2 3 points; C1 4 points up to a maximum of 8 points. Foreign language knowledge will be assessed during the oral examination.

Foreign candidates



Languages of the written examination: - Italian for the Curricula in Philology and Literature - Italian or English for the Curriculum in Linguistics - Italian or English for the SSD L-LIN/10 (English

Literature) of the Curriculum in Literature


Languages for the oral examination: - Italian for the Curricula in Philology and Literature - Italian or English for the Curriculum in Linguistics - Italian or English for the SSD L-LIN/10 (English

Literature) of the Curriculum in Literature Required language/s: English. Optional knowledge of another language chosen by the candidate among: Italian, French; German; Spanish For each language mentioned above (Italian, English, French, German, Spanish) candidates will be required to provide a specific Level Certificate (CLA; or ALTE) that will be evaluated during the oral examination according to the following score: B1 2 points; B2 3 points; C1 4 points up to a maximum of 8 points. Foreign language knowledge will be assessed during the oral examination.

Written examination

Place: Università degli Studi di Verona, Polo Zanotto, Aula 1.2 Viale dell'Università 4, Verona


Time : 10.00 a.m.

Oral examination

Place: Università degli Studi di Verona, Auletta Seminari, Dipartimento di Filologia, Letteratura e Linguistica, Polo Zanotto, 3° floor, Viale dell'Università 4, Verona


Time: 10.00 a.m.

Evaluation criteria


have attained a minimum score of 2 points in the final university degree (Master’s of Science/Art). The results will be published as soon as available on the Verona University web site at the section of Dottorati di Ricerca and on the PhD program web page.

A pass in the written exam will be awarded only if a score of at least 40/60 is given.

A pass in the oral exam will be awarded only if a score of at least 40/60 is given.

The score obtained by candidates after the evaluation of their qualifications will be added to the score of written/oral examinations.

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Documents to be submitted and score


graduation after the Call deadline (max. score 6 points) : marks from 105 to 109: 2 points; 110: 4 points; 110 cum

laude: 6 points

• Graduation Thesis: (max. score 4 points)


• Original research project written in Italian or English of maximum ten 2,500-character pages, spaces included, other

than the bibliography and related to the PhD thesis that candidates wish to carry out during their doctorate (max.

score: 10 points)

• Post-graduate program and/or Master (max. score: 6 points)

• Language Level Certificate (the score obtained , up to a maximum of 8 points, is included in the oral examination

score)


Examination topics

For the Philological curriculum: L-FIL-LET/04 Latin Language and Literature

L-FIL-LET/05 Classical and Late-Ancient Philology

L-FIL-LET/08 Humanistic and Medieval Latin Literature

L-FIL-LET/09 Romance Linguistics and Philology

L-FIL-LET/12 Italian Linguistics

L-FIL-LET/13 Philology of Italian Literature

L-FIL-LET/15 Germanic Philology

For the Literary curriculum:

L-FIL-LET/02 Greek Language and Literature,

L-FIL-LET/10 Italian Literature

L-FIL-LET/14 Literary Critics and Comparative Literatures

L-LIN/10 English Literature

For the Linguistic curriculum:

L-LIN/01 Glottology and Linguistics

L-LIN/07 Language and Translation: Spanish

L-LIN/14 Language and Translation: German

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