The call for candidates’ 40th cycle BIS is published at:

https://phd.unipv.it/bando-40-bis/ (Italian version)

Research topic 

DEADLINE
for online application: January 31st, 2025 at 13.00 (CET).

LINGUISTIC KNOWLEDGE
Candidates’ knowledge of English will be verified during the interview.

QUALIFICATIONS ASSESSMENT
Candidates’ qualifications will be assessed through the evaluation of the following items:

a) arithmetic mean of the marks obtained in the exams taken during the candidate’s degree courses (up to 5 points);
b) research project and qualifications (up to 5 points). The research project (max 5000 characters, spaces included), in Italian or English, must concern one of the research topics included in the PhD course. The project is meant to verify the candidate’s aptitude towards research. It will not be binding if the candidate is admitted onto the PhD course. The qualifications include: research and development activity for public and private institutions; scientific publications; postgraduate scientific education (internships, training courses, participation to conferences).

The qualifications must be submitted according with the procedure indicated in art. 5, para. 2 of this call for applications.

The minimum score to be called for interview is 5/10.

The results of the qualifications assessment will be announced no later than February 13th, 2025.
The results will be posted and in the Personal Area of the candidate in the University website. This can be accessed using the login information provided during registration.

INTERVIEW
February 18th, 2025 starting at 09.00 (CET) – via videoconference

Zoom link to use for the interview:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85640733216?pwd=W8LYrn01kwGCkR8r3LC0HqfH8JH4zC.1

Meeting ID: 856 4073 3216
Passcode: 664081

The interview will be held in Italian or English and will be an opportunity to verify the candidate’s knowledge of English. The interview will consist in a short presentation of the research project (max 15 minutes; the use of technologic support such as slides is strongly encouraged) that is designed to verify the candidate’s aptitude towards research. The research project presented by the candidate will not, in any way, be binding if the candidate is admitted onto the PhD course. More details on programmes and research topics are available at the following link: Research topic 

The interview by videoconference, where required, will start at 09.00 (CET) of February 18th, 2025.
Before the interview, candidates will be asked to show the same valid identity document whose details were entered during the application procedure. The University of Pavia does not take any responsibility for a candidate’s failure to take the interview due to technical difficulties.