PhD Scholarship at the University of Padova, Italy

Background: The University of Padova, through the financial support of the Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Padova e Rovigo, offers investigates fellowships for foreign students to attend Doctoral schools/International Courses. During the 3-year doctoral program, successful candidates will be offered full board and lodging. Declaration of 15 PhD grants held in reserve to foreign students for the admission to the Doctoral Schools and to International Doctoral Courses (28th series) a.y. 2012/13.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

Applicants are required to meet the following criteria in order to be eligible:

  To have foreign (non-Italian) citizenship;

 To have foreign (non-Italian) residence. Candidates must be in possession of this requirement within the deadline date.

 To have a foreign (non-Italian) academic qualification acknowledged as equivalent to the Diploma di Laurea/Laurea Specialistica/Magistrale. The acknowledgement of the equivalence of the academic degree will be done by the relevant body of the Doctoral School/International Course, for the sole purpose of this competition.

SCHOLARSHIPS

The amount of the scholarship is 13.638,47 € per year (gross amount).

The scholarship is subject to social security contribution.

The amount of the scholarship is increased by 50% for periods of study abroad excluding the official country of residence. For periods of study abroad students must have the approval of the Doctoral Council of the School/International Course.

Scholarships are paid by monthly instalments. The first instalment is paid the month following the actual beginning of the course.

Deadline: 5 September 2012

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Contact:

Università di Padova - Servizio Formazione alla Ricerca

Mrs. Katia Milan (+39 049 8271870)

Mrs. Sara Fedel (+39 049 8271868)

e-mail: doctoral.grants@unipd.it

fax +39 049 8271934