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Course: ASTRONOMYin agreement with Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica (INAF)DepartmentFISICA E ASTRONOMIA “GALILEO GALILEI”Duration3 yearsScholarships fundedby the UniversityScholarships fundedby institutionarrangementn. 4n. 31 scholarship with mandatory thesis topic funded by IstitutoNazionale di Astrofisica (INAF) - Topic: Groups and cluster ofgalaxies in the xxl survey;1 scholarship with mandatory thesis topic funded by IstitutoNazionale di Astrofisica (INAF) - Topic: Open clusters in theGaia era;1 scholarship with mandatory thesis topic funded by IstitutoNazionale di Astrofisica (INAF) - Topic: The Near InfraredChannel of SHARK: Science, Simulations, Error Budget andAIV Phase;1 scholarship funded by Cassa di Risparmio di Padova eRovigo. Research field: Search and characterization ofexoplanets;Number ofpositionsScholarships fundedby external public orprivatebodies/Departmentsn. 2Positions withoutscholarshipn. 0Total number ofpositionsn. 91 scholarship with mandatory thesis topic funded byDipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia " G. Galilei" under the “EUVIIth Programme –Specific Programme IDEAS – Call forProposal “Consolidator Grant 2013”, funds - Project STARKEY- “Solving the TP-AGB Star Conundrum: a Key to GalaxyEvolution” - Topic: The Asymptotic Giant Branch phase ofstellar evolution.Selection criteriaEVALUATION OF QUALIFICATIONS, WRITTEN AND ORAL EXAMINATIONSWrittenexamination29 July 2014, 9.30 a.m. - Room Rosino, Dipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia “Galileo Galilei”,Universita' di Padova – Vicolo dell'Osservatorio, 3 I-35122 PadovaOral examination30 July 2014, 9.30 a.m. - Room Riunioni, Dipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia “Galileo Galilei”,Universita' di Padova - Vicolo dell'Osservatorio, 3 I-35122 PadovaEvaluation criteriaQualifications: max 20 pointsWritten examination: max 40 pointsOral examination: max 40 pointsCurriculumPoints: 15Scientific publicationsPoints: 5Documents to besubmittedLanguage(s)Information on stages (in Italy or abroad) andparticipation to participation to schools ormeetings.Add any other item you may consider useful forthe curriculum evaluation.Include two recommendation letters.Only published and accepted for publicationpapers will be accepted.Foreign language/s assessment at the oral examination:1
At the oral examination the commission will assess the knowledge of the following language/s:EnglishAdmission exam:The admission exam can be taken in Italian or EnglishExaminationtopicsDidactic programThe written exam is intended to verify the level of general preparation in astronomy andastrophysics. In order to help the student to prepare the written exam, a list of the topic on whichthe written exam will be based is in:http://www.astro.unipd.it/cosmo/Dotto/argomenti cultura generale.pdfThe oral exam is based on the detailed discussion of the research project proposed by thecandidate for her/his PhD thesis.The formation plan includes both courses in astronomy and astrophysics and cycles ofseminars.The students must attend at least four national or international Schools for PhDstudents.Further information on:http://www.dfa.unipd.it/index.php?id 412Address for thesubmission of theapplication formand thequalificationsDepartment: Dipartimento di FISICA E ASTRONOMIA “GALILEO GALILEI”Address: Vicolo dell'Ossevatorio n. 3 - 35122 PadovaContact person: Zorzi MariaOpening hours: Monday to Friday, from 11.30 a.m. to 1.30 p.m.Only printed and signed on line applications (http://unipd.cineca.it/dottorandi ) which arrive at theaforementioned Department by the stated deadline will be accepted.The envelope must bear the words: Contiene documentazione per concorso dottorato in "CORSODI DOTTORATO IN esPublication of the final pass lists, of the enrolment dates and of replacements: by 16 september2014Beginning of Doctoral programmes: 1 November 2014Information onreservedpositions that DONOT fit inavailablepositions of thiscompetitionAny reserved position as provided by art.5 point 1. of this selection announcement: n 32
Course: BIOSCIENCESCurriculaBIOCHEMISTRY AND BIOTECHNOLOGYCELL BIOLOGY AND PHYSIOLOGYEVOLUTION, ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATIONGENETICS, GENOMICS, AND BIOINFORMATICSDepartmentBIOLOGIADuration3 yearsScholarshipsfunded by theUniversityScholarshipsfunded by Law 170n.6n. 1Research topic:1 – Improvement of typical agricultural and food products andfood safety through new systems of quality assessment andassurance (Curriculum: Evolution, ecology and conservation)1 scholarship funded by Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio diPadova e Rovigo;1 scholarship funded by Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio diPadova e Rovigo;Number ofpositionsScholarshipsfunded by externalpublic or privatebodies/Departmentsn. 6Positions withoutscholarshipn. 4Total number ofpositionsn. 171 scholarship funded by Dipartimento di Biologia under“Progetti Strategici di Ateneo – Bando 2011" funds - ProjectBIOINFOGEN – Topic: Bioinformatics for Personal Genomics:Development and application of bioinformatics procedures foranalysis of genomic data from patients with monogenic andoligogenic diseases (Curriculum: Genetics, genomics andbioinformatics);1 scholarship funded by Centro Interdipartimentale di ricerca"Centro Studi di economia e tecnica dell'energia Giorgio LeviCases" . Topic: Genetic improvement of unicellular algae forbiofuel production (Curriculum: Biochemistry e biotecnologie);1 scholarship funded by Dipartimento di Medicina – DIMEDunder “Progetti Strategici di Ateneo – Bando 2011" funds Project BIOINFOGEN – Topic: Bioinformatics for PersonalGenomics: Development and application of bioinformaticsprocedures for analysis of genomic data from patients withmonogenic and oligogenic diseases (Curriculum: Genetics,genomics and bioinformatics);1 scholarship funded by Dipartimento di Salute della Donna edel Bambino - SDB under “Progetti Strategici di Ateneo - Bando2011" funds - Project BIOINFOGEN – Topic: Bioinformatics forPersonal Genomics: Development and application ofbioinformatics procedures for analysis of genomic data riculum: Genetics, genomics and bioinformatics);Selection criteriaEVALUATION OF QUALIFICATIONSEvaluation criteriaQualifications: max 100 pointsDocuments to beThesisPoints:The thesis can be presented on a CD/DVD or similar3
submittedFirst meeting ofthe EvaluatingCommissionPubblication ofthe results of theevaluation20support (Applicants waiting to be awarded the entrancequalification: those waiting to be awarded the entrancequalification by 31st October 2014 will submit a summary ofthe master thesis project (max. 4 pages) signed by theapplicant and the supervisor) support.CurriculumPoints:65There is no oral examination. However, the committee maycontact the applicant electronically, should furtherclarification on the curriculum be required. The Applicant canindicate names and email addresses of up to two professorsor experts who have supervised candidates in their studiesand research, which may be contacted by the committee forfurther details on the curriculum (please give email addressand the role of the contact person with respect to theapplicant). Finally, the curriculum should contain a briefstatement of the research interests of the candidate (thisstatement should not be longer than 1000 words).Candidates participating even in mandatory thesis topicscholarships are supposed to highlight specific skills relatedto the above mentioned topic/s.ScientificpublicationsPoints:10Include copies of publications or congresscommunication/poster abstracts (pdf reprint/files are alsoacceptable).Any otherqualification thatcandidates thinkrelevant to theirevaluationPoints: 518 July 2014, 10.00 a.m.By July 31, 2014 the commission will publish on the course website http//dottorato.biologia.unipd.it/ the results of the evaluations of qualifications.The final rankings publications will be carried out in accordance with the procedures anddeadlines laid down in art. 8 of the selection announcement.Language/sThe qualifications submitted can be in Italian and/or in English.Documents in different languages from Italian or English could not be taken in consideration.Didactic programThe PhD students will attend courses which are common to the 4 curricula, curriculum-specificcourses aimed at improving their scientific background, and scientific seminars. Students willlearn specific research techniques during the three years of the course in the selectedlaboratory. Further info at http://dottorato.biologia.unipd.it/Address for thesubmission of theapplication formand thequalificationsDepartment: Dipartimento di BIOLOGIAAddress: Via Ugo Bassi n. 58/B - 35131 PadovaContact person: Manno MariaOpening hours: Centro Interdipartimentale Vallisneri, Room 03 – IV south floor, Monday toFriday from 10.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m.Only printed and signed on line applications(http://unipd.cineca.it/dottorandi) which arrive at the aforementioned Department by the stateddeadline will be accepted.The envelope must bear the words: Contiene documentazione per concorso dottorato in"Corso di dottorato in linesPublication of the final pass lists, of the enrolment dates and of replacements: by 16september 2014Beginning of Doctoral programmes: 1 November 20144
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Course: BRAIN, MIND AND COMPUTER SCIENCENeuroscience, Technology and SocietyComputer science for societal challenges and innovationCurriculaDepartmentPSICOLOGIA GENERALEDuration3 yearsNumber ofpositionsScholarships fundedby the Universityn. 2Scholarships fundedby Law 170Research topic:n. 1 1 - ICT and electronic devices (Curriculum: Computer Science forsocietal challenges and innovation)Scholarships funded byexternal public or privatebodies/Departments1 scholarship with mandatory thesis topic funded by FondazioneBruno Kessler - Topic: Smart and assistiveenvironments. (Curriculum: Computer Science for societalchallenges and innovation);1 scholarship with mandatory thesis topic Dipartimento diMatematica funded by “Progetti Strategici di Ateneo – Bando 2011"- Project BIOINFOGEN – Topic: Bioinformatics for Personaln. 3Genomics:Development and application of machine learningprocedures for analysis of genomic data from patients withmonogenic and oligogenic diseases (Curriculum: ComputerScience for societal challenges and innovation );1 scholarship with mandatory thesis topic funded by Dipartimento diMatematica – Topic: Cloud computing. (Curriculum: ComputerScience for societal challenges and innovation );Positions withoutscholarshipn. 0Total number ofpositionsn. 6SelectioncriteriaEVALUATION OF QUALIFICATIONSEvaluationcriteriaQualifications: max 100 pointsThesisDocuments tobe submittedPoints: 25CurriculumPoints: 15ScientificpublicationsPoints: 10OtherPoints: 40qualifications(Applicants waiting to be awarded the entrancequalification: those waiting to be awarded the entrancequalification by 31st October 2014 will submit a summary ofthe master thesis project (max. 4 pages) signed by theapplicant and the supervisor)The Curriculum will be presented exclusively in English.Candidates participating even in mandatory thesis topicscholarships are supposed to highlight specific skills relatedto the above mentioned topic/s.Research project (max. 2 pages).The commission reserves the right to interview thecandidates by Skype.Candidates participating even in mandatory thesis topicscholarships are supposed to highlight specific attitudesrelated to the above mentioned topic/s.6
Furtherdocumentsthat thecandidatesthinkrelevant totheirevaluationFirst meeting ofthe EvaluatingCommissionPoints:1023 July 2014, 10.00 a.m.Pubblication ofthe results ofthe evaluationBy July 31, 2014 the commission will publish on the course website hit.unipd.it the results of theevaluations of qualifications.The final rankings publications will be carried out in accordance with the procedures and deadlineslaid down in art. 8 of the selection announcement.Language/sThe documentation that will be submitted by the applicant for evaluation can be in language/s:Italian or English. The Curriculum and the research project should be submitted only in English.DidacticprogramEducational information of the PhD program in Brain, Mind and Computer Science are available at thesite: hit.unipd.itAddress forthesubmission oftheapplicationform and thequalificationsDepartment: Dipartimento di PSICOLOGIA GENERALEAddress: Via Venezia, n.8 - 35131 Padova (PD)Contact person: Pausi AlexanderOffice hours: Monday to Friday from 10.00 a.m. to 12.00 p.m.Only printed and signed on line applications (http://unipd.cineca.it/dottorandi ) which arrive at theaforementioned Department by the stated deadline will be accepted.The envelope must bear the words: Contiene documentazione per concorso dottorato in "Corso diDottorato in BRAIN, MIND AND COMPUTER sPublication of the final pass lists, of the enrolment dates and of replacements: by 16 september 2014Beginning of Doctoral programmes: 1 November 2014Informationon reservedpositions thatDO NOT fit inavailablepositions ofthiscompetitionAny reserved position as provided by art.5 point 1. of this n 3 of this selection announcement: n 37
Course: INTERNATIONAL LAW AND PRIVATE AND LABOUR LAWDepartmentSCIENZE POLITICHE, GIURIDICHE E STUDI INTERNAZIONALIDuration3 yearsNumber of positionsScholarships funded bythe Universityn 6Scholarships funded byLaw 170n 0Scholarships funded byexternal public or privatebodies/Departmentsn 0Positions withoutscholarshipn 2Total number ofpositionsn 8Selection criteriaEVALUATION OF QUALIFICATIONS, WRITTEN AND ORAL EXAMINATIONSWritten examination23 July 2014, 9.30 a.m. - Dipartimento di diritto privato e critica del diritto(Biblioteca di diritto del lavoro) – Palazzo del Bo, via VIII febbraio 2, 35122Padova.Oral examination24 July 2014, 9.30 a.m. - Dipartimento di Scienze Politiche, Giuridiche e StudiInternazionali - sez. Diritto comparato, (Saletta Riviste) – via VIII febbraio, 2 35122 PadovaEvaluation criteriaDocuments to be submittedEvaluation of qualification: max 10 pointsWritten examination: max 50 pointsOral examination: max 40 pointsCurriculumPoints: 4ScientificpublicationsPoints: 3OtherqualificationsPunti: 2Furtherdocumentsthat thecandidatesthink relevantto theirevaluationStudy and research periods abroad.Points: 1Language/sForeign language/s assessment at the oral examination:During the oral examination the commission will assess the knowledge of one of thefollowing language/s: English, French, German or Spanish.Admission exam:The admission exam will be taken in ItalianExamination topicsThe examination will concern these issues:- International Law and organization - Conflict of Laws & Jurisdiction - EuropeanUnion Law;8
- Private Law - Comparative Private Law - European Private Law;- Labour Law Public Sector Labour Law - Trade Union Law - EC Labour Law.Didactic programThe PhD course includes lectures and seminars, as well as participation toCongresses, meetings, workshops, seminars and courses in Italy and abroad;teachings has its core in tutorship intended to the elaboration of the doctoral thesisAddress for thesubmission of theapplication formDepartment: Dipartimento di Scienze Politiche, Giuridiche e Studi InternazionaliAddress: Via del Santo, n.28 - 35122 PadovaContact person: Boggian RobertaOpening hours: Monday to Friday from 10.00 a.m. to 12.00 p.m.Only printed and signed on line applications (http://unipd.cineca.it/dottorandi) whicharrive at the aforementioned Department by the stated deadline will be accepted.The envelope must bear the words: Contiene documentazione per concorsodottorato in "CORSO DI DOTTORATO IN DIRITTO INTERNAZIONALE E DIRITTOPRIVATO E DEL ublication of the final pass lists, of the enrolment dates and of replacements: by 16september 2014Beginning of Doctoral programmes: 1 November 2014Information on reservedpositions that DO NOT fit inavailable positions of thiscompetitionAny reserved position as provided by art.5 point 1. of this n 3 of this selectionannouncement: n 29
Course: ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENTCurriculaDepartmentSCIENZE ECONOMICHE E AZIENDALI “MARCO FANNO”Duration3 yearsNumber of positionsScholarships fundedby the Universityn. 5Scholarships fundedby Law 170n. 0Scholarships fundedby external public orprivatebodies/Departmentsn. 1Positions withoutscholarshipn. 1Total number ofpositionsn. 71 scholarship with mandatory thesis topic funded by CentroInterdipartimentale di ricerca "Centro Studi di economia etecnica dell'energia Giorgio Levi Cases" - Topic: Theeconomics of energy markets: market, design, value andefficiency . (Curriculum: Economics);Selection criteriaEVALUATION OF QUALIFICATIONSEvaluation criteriaQualifications: max 100 icpublications:points:15Documents to besubmittedOthersqualifications:First meeting of theEvaluatingCommissionPublication of theresults of theevaluationpoints:65(Applicants waiting to be awarded the entrance qualification:those waiting to be awarded the entrance qualification by 31stOctober 2014 will submit a summary of the master thesisproject (max. 4 pages) signed by the applicant and thesupervisor)Candidates participating even in mandatory thesis topicscholarships are supposed to highlight specific skills related tothe above mentioned topic/s.Research profileTwo reference lettersCandidates participating even in mandatory thesis topicscholarships are supposed to highlight specific attitudesrelated to the above mentioned topic/s.24 July 2014 10:00 a.m.Within 31 July 2014 the evaluating Commission will publish the results of the evaluationprocedure in the following website www.economia.unipd.itThe final pass list will be published according to what is stated in art. 8 of the selectionannouncementLanguagesThe qualifications can be submitted in Italian or EnglishDidactic programThere will be regular courses during the first year and the first quarter of the second year.In the first two quarters, students will take compulsory courses, in the remaining two quartersthey will take electives.10
Excluding the preliminary Math course, there will be 11 courses overallwww.economia.unipd.itAddress for thesubmission of theapplication form andthe documentsDepartment: Dipartimento di SCIENZE ECONOMICHE E AZIENDALI “MARCO FANNO”Address: Via del Santo n. 33 - 35123 PadovaContact person: Paola ZaninOpening hours: Monday to Thursday from 9.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m.; on Friday from 9.00 a.m. to1.00 p.m. and from 2.30 p.m to 5.00 p.m.Only printed and signed on line applications (www.unipd.cineca.it/dottorandi) that will havearrived to the aforementioned Department by the deadline of the announcement will beaccepted.On the envelope it must be written: Contiene documentazione per concorso dottorato in"CORSO DI DOTTORATO IN ECONOMIA E inesPublication of the final pass lists, of the enrolment dates and of replacements: by 16september 2014Beginning of Doctoral programmes: 1 November 2014Information onreserved positionsthat DO NOT fit inavailable positionsof this competitionAny reserved position as provided by art.5 point 1. of this selection announcement: n. 211
Course: PHILOSOPHYDepartmentFILOSOFIA, SOCIOLOGIA, PEDAGOGIA E PSICOLOGIA APPLICATADuration3 yearsNumbers ofpositionsScholarshipsfunded by theUniversityn. 6Scholarshipsfunded by Law 170n. 0Scholarshipsfunded by externalpublic or rivatebodies/Departmentsn. 1Positions withoutscholarshipn. 2Total number ofpositionsn. 91 scholarship with mandatory thesis topic funded by Centrointerdipartimentale di ricerca per le decisioni giuridicoambientali ed etico-sociali sulle tec
in agreement with Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica (INAF) Department FISICA E ASTRONOMIA “GALILEO GALILEI” Duration 3 years Number of positions Scholarships funded by the University n._4 Scholarships funded by institution arrangement n._3 1 scholarship with mandatory thesis topic funded by Istituto
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