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Announcement of a public selection for admission to PhD programs Round XXXIX

Details of scholarships announced

Scientific Area:
11 - History, philosophy, pedagogy and psychology
14 – Political and social sciences

 

Duration: 3 years

Positions: 8

Positions covered by scholarships: 6

Scholarships
  • No. 4 financed by the University;
  • No. 1 financed by Ministerial Decree 118/2023 for the following PNRR research topics:
    Project title: Design and development of digital therapies aimed at training the mental aspects that allow people to stay healthy
    Reference Professor: Angelo Compare
  • No. 1 financed by Ministerial Decree 118/2023 for the following Public Administration research topics:
    Project title: Early school leaving and the dispertion of data on early school leaving
    Affiliated Institution: Comune di Bergamo
    Reference Professor: Marco Lazzari
Access requirement

Possession, by Oct. 31, 2023, of a bachelor's degree obtained in accordance with the regulations in force prior to the entry into force of Ministerial Decree 509/1999, specialist degree (Ministerial Decree 509/1999), master's degree (Ministerial Decree 270/2004).
In the case of a degree obtained abroad, the evaluation of the requirement will be carried out by the selection committee.

Additional access requirements:
International students are required to have a qualification equivalent to B2 for the Italian Language.

Selection

Type of estimable qualifications:
Qualification assessments (up to 60 marks):

  • curriculum studiorum: up to 20 marks;
  • research project (which will be assessed on the basis of the scientific value, originality and articulation of the proposal, consistency with the research themes of the PhD program): up to 40 marks.

Interview (up to 30 marks):

  • knowledge of the English language and, for foreign students, also of the Italian language: up to 5 points;
  • discussion of the research project (assessment of the candidate's capacity to convincingly discuss project preconditions and goals): up to 15 marks;
  • relevance of demonstrated knowledge in the subjects covered by the PhD program: up to 10 marks.

Interview date:
28/06/2023 at 10:00 am (Italian time) eventually continuing on 29/06/2023 at 10:00 am (Italian time) depending on the number of candidates participating to the interview.
The interview will be carried out in person and in Italian.
The interview may be held partly in English.