University of Padova: Selection announcement of 15 PhD grants for foreign students fully funded by the Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Padova e Rovigo to attend Doctoral courses
For the academic year 2016/2017, the University of Padova is offering 15 research fellowships fully funded by the Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Padova e Rovigo for foreign students to attend Doctoral Courses. The duration of the doctoral courses is three years, commencing on 1st October 2016 and ending on 30th September 2019.
Each position will be covered by a fellowship of 13.638,47 Euros per year. During the 3-year doctoral programme, the successful candidates will be offered full board and lodging at the ESU – The regional service for the right to higher education. The relevant charges will be covered by the University of Padova through the Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Padova e Rovigo.
Prospective foreign doctoral students interested in the international Joint Ph.D Programme in Human Rights, Society, and Multi-level Governance, managed by Universities in Australia, Croatia, Greece, Italy, and coordinated by the University of Padova are encouraged to apply to this call.
In order to be deemed eligible, applicants are required to meet the following criteria by the deadline date of the call:
- have foreign (non-Italian) citizenship;
- have foreign (non-Italian) residence;
- be in possession of a foreign (non-Italian) academic qualification recognised as equivalent to the Diploma di Laurea/ Laurea Specialistica/Magistrale amounting to at least four years of full time university education and leading to a doctorate in the country where the studies were carried out. For the sole purpose of this selection procedure, the qualification must be recognized equivalent to an Italian one by the Commission of the PhD course applied for (art. 4). The eligible degree must be awarded no later than 30th June 2016;
- be no more than 35 years old.
The deadline for applications is 22nd April 2016. For further information check the link below.