The PhD programme is now in its sixth year of activity, it is widely recognized as one of the best Italian PhD programs in Public Economics, and has built a very promising track record in placing its graduates.

Deadline and positions:
7 scholarships will be awarded on merit.

Undergraduate students can apply without their degree. In this case, admission will be accepted conditionally and the candidate will have submit to the diploma di laurea or the foreign academic qualification by the deadline matriculation, or give up the place.

Preliminary Application is available at: http://scuoledidottorato.unicatt.it/defap

Excellent candidates with background in MATERIAL SCIENCE (with special reference to nanowires fabrication and characterization), MEMS, or ELECTRONICS (with special reference to op amps, electronic interfaces,…) can apply for visiting or for PhD positions.

Successful candidates will join a large cross-disciplinary research effort for increasing the efficiency of piezoelectric nanogenerators [1-4] by improving modeling, nano-fabrication, devices, and electronics.

The research is in collaboration with Prof. Zhong Lin Wang [1-4]
(http://www.nanoscience.gatech.edu/zlwang/).

Salary for PhD students is about € 1.050,00 net/month. Besides, mobility costs (travel, food, and accommodation) for visits to the Georgia Institute of Technology will be fully supported.

Available facilities (within 2 minutes walking) include SEM, AFM, furnaces, standard instrumentation for electronics, workstations for electronic circuit design and FEM simulations, three deposition systems (conventional PLD and two Laser-MBE), X-ray diffraction, microprobe analysis; resistivity measurements in applied magnetic field, up to 1T, down to 15K; I-V and Hall effect measurements.

Available facilities at the Istituto di Fotonica e Nanotecnologie – CNR (about 15 minutes driving) include: sputtering, PECVD, ECR-PECVD, optical lithography, electron beam lithography, ion lithography, micromachining, I-V and C-V characterization of semiconductor devices, SEM, AFM, and laser annealing.

Please, send inquiries and CV to: falconi@eln.uniroma2.it

References:
[1] Z. L. Wang, J. Song, “Piezoelectric nanogenerators based on zinc oxide nanowire arrays”, Science, v. 312, 2006, 242?246.

[2] X. Wang, J. Song, J. Liu, Z. L. Wang, “Direct current nanogenerator driven by ultrasonic waves”, Science, v. 316, 2007, 102?105.

[3] Y. Qin, X.D. Wang and Z.L. Wang, “Microfiber?NanowireHybrid Structure for Energy Scavenging”, Nature, 451 (2008) 809?813.

[4] S. Xu, Y. Qin, C. Xu, Y. Wei, R. Yang, Z. L. Wang, “Self-powered nanowire devices”, Nature Nanotechnology (2010).

After its first seven successful editions, that have involved more than 150 participants coming from Italy and Eastern Europe Countries, the eight edition of the “New Europe Master in Banking and Entrepreneurship” is starting on October 13th 2010.

The Master lasts one year and includes a 3-month internship, a sort of on-the-job-training in one of the banks belonging to UniCredit Group. It aims at giving graduates and young professionals the opportunity to gain specific knowledge of the European Banking System and its multiple relations with the world of finance and the entrepreneurship.

The Course takes place in Conegliano (TV), inside the premises of the superb former Franciscan Monastery, a location that allows to couple the beauty and the peaceful-and-quiet environment of the building with the chance of living in Conegliano, a pleasant man-sized town full of activities, and at the same time, of being immersed in a part of Italy that represents the heart of the European entrepreneurship model.

Enrolments deadline: June 30th, 2010; to apply for the eight edition of the Master program, all the required documents can be found at the Master’s official web site.

Web Site: www.masterbe.com

E-mail:
infocampus@fondazionecassamarca.it
info@masterbe.com

Master Course accredited by: ASFOR

Attachment B outlines the areas of training and research that fall within the scope of this competition.
Laboratory work will be carried out in the Molecular Biology Laboratory of the Scuola Normale Superiore in Pisa and/or at the laboratories of the ICGEB in Trieste.
Application Deadline: Thursday, 3 December 2009.

Length of doctorate and fellowships

Doctoral programs last for three years. Students may be offered an additional internship for one year at the end of the three years of study. Winners will receive a fellowship each year, which for the 2009/2010 academic year totals €15,600/year gross (€9,200 academic fellowship, €3,800 allowance for housing outside the structures of the Scuola Normale and €2,600 allowance for living costs while outside Pisa). Payment of the monies is dependent on the fulfillment of academic obligations by the students. ICGEB will pay both the fellowships and the other allowances monthly. Students receiving these monies cannot have other work or study obligations.

Cultural Ambassadorial Scholarships

The Cultural Ambassadorial Scholarships are available to students for either three or six months of intensive language study and cultural immersion in another country. This award provides funds to cover round-trip transportation, language training expenses, and homestay living arrangements. Applications are considered for candidates interested in studying Arabic, English, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin Chinese, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swahili, and Swedish.

Provided By: Rotary International, The Rotary Foundation
Deadline: Varies
Amount: $16000
Applicable Majors:
Arabic Language and Literature
Chinese Language and Literature
French Language and Literature
German Language and Literature
Hebrew Language and Literature
Italian Language and Literature
Japanese Language and Literature
Portuguese Language and Literature
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Russian Language and Literature
Scandinavian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
South Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Spanish Language and Literature

Download the Ambassadorial Scholarships application form (PDF).
How to Apply, visit the website

A PhD research fellowship position is offered Department of Electronics and Telecommunications (http://www.iet.ntnu.no) in the Faculty of Information Technology, Mathematics and Electrical Engineering, The Norwegian University of Science and Technology.

The project is on the modelling and design of electromagnetic traps of Bose-Einstein condensate drops and their spatio-time dynamics.

The ideal applicant should have knowledge in electromagnetism, quantum mechanics, numerical simulations, and skills in the design of electronic circuitry.

Further information about this award can be obtained from Professor Guennadi A. Kouzaev, tel. 73 59 63 69 , e-mail: guennadi.kouzaev@iet.ntnu.no

Award holders at NTNU are normally appointed for 4 years with 25% of the time spent on specified work. This work is primarily linked to teaching and is usually divided so that a relatively large part is done in the first half of the period of the appointment.

The appointment is at code 1017, salary level 45-61 in the national salary scheme, gross NOK. 353.000- 468.500 per annum, of which 2% is deducted for the State Pension scheme.

The appointment will be made in accordance with current regulations with relevant parts of “Supplementary guidelines for employment as research fellow at NTNU”.

The goal of the announced position is to obtain a PhD degree. Applicants must agree to participate in organised doctoral study programmes within the period of the appointment. The successful applicants must agree to the conditions laid down for public employees. A contract will be drawn up regarding the period of appointment and work-related duties for award holders.

See also the information about doctoral studies at NTNU at http://www.ime.ntnu.no/Dr.gradsstudier

The national labour force must reflect the composition of the population to the greatest possible extent. It is therefore a major political objective to achieve a balance of gender and to recruit persons with an immigrant background. Immigrants are encouraged to apply for this post.

NTNU wants to increase the proportion of women in its scientific posts. Women are encouraged to apply.

The application must contain information about education, examinations and previous experience. Certified copies of certificates and documents must be attached.

Publications and any other work which the applicant wishes to be taken into account should also be enclosed. Joint works will be considered. If it is difficult to specify the input of the applicant in a joint work, a short summary should be attached outlining the applicant’s input.

Incomplete applications will not be taken into consideration.

Applications are to be sent to the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Information Technology, Mathematics and Electrical Engineering, N-7491 Trondheim, Norway, or by e-mail to: application@ime.ntnu.no. Application should be marked Jnr. IME-038-2009. Closing date: 3th of August 2009.

Tags: Fellowship, Italy, PhD, Position, research

Length: three years

Scientific areas:
-BIO/10 Biochemistry
-BIO/11 Molecular Biology
-BIO/13 Applied Biology
-BIO/18 Genetics
-BIO/19 Microbiology
-CHIM/06 Organic Chemistry
-INF/01 Informatics

Head of School:
prof. Paolo Macchi
Tel. +39 0461 88 3095 – 3819; E-mail: phd.bioscie[ at ]unitn.it

Official language: English

The selection for 10 doctoral positions is announced. 7 positions will be assigned scholarships.

Degree Requirements
Applications for the doctoral positions are accepted from candidates, regardless of gender, age and nationality, who have an Italian “laurea specialistica” or “laurea magistrale” in compliance with Ministerial Decree no. 509 of 3.11.1999 as amended, a university degree of the previously enforced Italian regulations, or an equivalent academic degree obtained abroad.

The degree in scientific areas will be a preferential title.

Applicants who have a foreign degree which has not been officially recognized as equivalent to an Italian degree must submit a request for equivalence in the application.

Application
The application, together with all the attachments required, must arrive at the University of Trento by the 30th of September 2009 in one of the following ways:
a) hand-delivered to the University of Trento – Ufficio Protocollo Centrale, Via Belenzani 12 – 38100 Trento (ITALY) from 10:00 am to 12:00 a.m., Monday to Friday;

b) by mail to the following address: Al Magnifico Rettore dell’Università degli Studi di Trento, Via Belenzani 12 – 38100 Trento (ITALY) (please write “Selection for Doctoral School in Biomolecular Sciences” on the envelope);

c) on-line application by 4:00 p.m. (GMT+1) at the following website:

http://portale.unitn.it/en/applyphd.htm

Applications arriving after 4:00 p.m. (GMT+1) of the 30th of September 2009 will be disregarded, even if sent before the deadline.

The University of Trento does not accept responsibility for mishandling of applications by mail or courier services, or for applications sent to an incorrect address.

Grants
The gross amount of the scholarship is Euro 13,638.47 per year 1.

Grants are normally paid bi-monthly and in advance, with the exception of undue payments in case the student is expelled or suspended.

Grants cannot be combined with other scholarships, except those awarded by national or foreign scientific institutes deemed appropriate for the research activities carried out by the doctoral student.
The scholarship will be increased by 50% for research periods spent abroad that are authorized by the Head of the School or by the Doctoral School Committee.

In 2007, the Department of Economics and the Department of Environmental Sciences of the Università Ca’ Foscari of Venice, in collaboration with the Euro-Mediterranean Center for Climate Change (CMCC), have launched a 3-year PhD Programme in Science and Management of Climate Change.

Every year, up to twelve students are enrolled in this Ph.D. programme. All lectures are given in English by internationally renowned professors.

The PhD Programme is organised into two streams:

• Dynamic Climatology at the CMCC Headquarters in Bologna
• Climate Change Impact and Management, at the Department of Economics of the University Ca’ Foscari of Venice

For the year 2009/2010 (25th cycle of Italian PhD Programmes) we offer three scholarships with the financial support of the Euro-Mediterranean Center for Climate Change.

Please note that there are two additional felloship opportuntities funded by AXA-CMCC. More details are available at this page.

Courses and credits
The courses will start in September 2009.

During the first year, PhD students will attend twelve 5-credit courses (30-40 hours of lectures, seminars or labs per course). Eleven courses are planned in each of the two thematic streams, and students will choose the twelfth one from the list of courses of the other stream. Credits are acquired by attending the courses and passing a final exam.

Tutors
During the first year, each student will be assigned a tutor who will be the main reference of the PhD candidates over the 3-year period. Tutors can be academics or distinguished researchers in disciplinary fields related to the PhD programme.

Thesis
A thesis proposal, coordinated by an academic advisor, must be presented after the first year. The final thesis is due at the end of the three years. An extension is possible in exceptional cases. The thesis, written in English, is reviewed by two international referees.

Prerequisites
In order to apply, students are required to hold an Italian “Laurea magistrale” or an equivalent foreign university degree (e.g. MSc or DEA). Foreign applicants shall provide full documentation of their university studies

, including course profiles. Knowledge of the English language is a necessary prerequisite. Students are required to send proof of their knowledge of English (Toefl, Cambridge Certificate, etc).

Please note: Candidates for the Dynamic Climatology Stream should have a background in mathematics or physics at the BA level. Previous experience with numerical modelling and programming in a UNIX/Linux environment would be desirable, though not essential.

The Stream on “Impact and Management of Climate Change” has a multidisciplinary approach and background on Economics or Enviromental Science are preferably. Proficiency in mathematics is requested e.g. integral and differential calculus, linear algebra.

Application
Applications for the PhD programme must be formally submitted by sending an application form together with the following documents:

• Proposal for a research project to be carried out during the three years;
• Curriculum vitae;
• Presentation/recommendation letters by previous tutors/professors;

Other documents that may be considered are the following:

• Degree certificates and scores (or equivalent)
• Masters degree certificate or other specialisation courses;
• Academic transcripts (list of courses with grades);
• Scientific publications, including an English abstract;
• Certificates of research experience at universities or research institutions;
• Score in GRE, GMAT, TOEFL or similar standard tests.

Admission evaluation
The candidate’s ability to carry out high level research activities will be screened through the evaluation of the documentation attached to the application form. Phone interviews may be organised if necessary.

Application deadline

Applications open on 20th May 2009 and close on 23rd June 2009 h. 12.30 (Rome time)

Application information and forms
The Call for Application and forms for the PhD Programme on Science and Management of Climate Change can be downloaded at:

http://admin.unive.it/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=55349

Homepage : defap
Category : PhD Programme
Contact address : Francesca Pecoriello Defap-Graduate School in Economics anf Finance of Public Administration Università cattolica del Sacro Cuore Milan tel +39 02 72 345208 fax +39 02 72 34 5201 email:defap@unicatt.it
Keywords : Defap

The initiative, promoted by the Politecnico di Torino and supported by Regione Valle d’Aosta, will offer scholarships on the following Bachelor of Science programs:

* Computer engineering
* Mechatronic engineering

General information on the Bachelor of Science programs

• Location: Verrès
• Language in which the courses are held: Italian
• Length: 3 years
• The activities will begin in September 2009.

For more information on the university campus, please visit the Verrès campus website.

Requirements

• Being not an Italian citizen
• Being at least 18 years old (by 15/09/2009)
• Meeting the minimum requirements for the admission to Italian university. For further information, please visit the Entry requirements page.
• In the countries where it is required, having successfully passed the state-level university admission exam (e.g. Gao Kao in China)
• Knowledge of the English language, preferably demonstrated by an international certification
• Not having enrolled at the Politecnico di Torino before the 2009/2010 academic year
• Not being the recipient of other scholarships, Italian or foreign.
• Obtaining a degree at the Politecnico di Torino

To graduate at the Politecnico di Torino, students must attain a total of 180 credits, including exams and the final dissertation. The time required to graduate is approximately 6 semesters. However, the effective duration is also dependent upon each student’s capacity.

Please note that scholarship recipients must attend their program for its entire length (3 years – 180 credits). Students who have already attended other university courses can ask for a credit transfer up to a maximum of 10 credits per year (30 credits in total). Please note that credits achieved in preparatory courses or in the first year/second year in systems where preuniversity education lasts 10/11 years can not be taken into account.

Scholarships
Selection criteria
Applicants will be selected based on their previous academic career and on their Curriculum Vitae.

Amount of the scholarship
The gross amount of the Verrès Campus scholarship is 10.000 Euro per year (30.000 Euro for the complete period). The exact net sum is dependent upon the individual tax conditions of each student, which can be verified only upon the arrival of the student.

The amount of the scholarship will not be increased in case the student will need more time to graduate than indicated.

For more information, please refer here.