[ecrea] Ph.D Programmes ANNOUNCEMENT - Call for applications

_Summary_ (Primo Bando di Concorso XXVII Ciclo - A.A. 2011/2012)

Ph.D Programmes ANNOUNCEMENT - First Call for applications

XXVII Cycle - Academic Year 2011/2012

DEADLINE: June 23rd 2011

*This is just a summary, for more detailed information please refer to 
the official announcement published on*: 
http://www.unibo.it/Portale/Ricerca/Dottorati+di+ricerca/bandiXXVII.htm

Art. 1 - Ph.D programmes

Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna has published the 
announcement for the admission to the Ph.D programmes under the 
following Schools:

*Scienze Umanistiche (Humanities) – Ph.D programmes in:*

*Cinema, Music and Theatre – Coordinator Prof. Gugliemo Pescatore*

All the information regarding the competition (research topics, number 
of positions, admission requirements, selection procedure and criteria) 
can be found in each Ph.D programme table 
(http://www.unibo.it/Portale/Ricerca/Dottorati+di+ricerca/bandiXXVII.htm ).

Each course will start only if at least three students will enrol. The 
above mentioned XXVII Cycle doctoral programmes will start on 1st 
October 2011 and will have a duration of three years.

Art. 2 - Application requirements

In order to participate in the competition, candidates must hold:

- an Italian university degree (vecchio ordinamento - 4 years);

- an Italian university degree (laurea specialistica/magistrale - 3+2 
years);

- an academic Master’s degree awarded by a foreign 
institution/University, validated as equivalent (equipollente) to an 
Italian degree by the Italian Ministry of Education, University and 
research (MIUR) or acknowledged as equivalent by the Selection Committee 
for the sole purposes of the selection. Applicants must be in possession 
of the qualifications required by June 23rd, 2011 (deadline of this 
announcement). Candidates whose degree are to be awarded after the 
deadline of the announcement will be admitted sub condicione. In such a 
case, they must provide written evidence that the degree will be awarded 
by September 30th, 2011. Failing to prove this will result in the 
exclusion from the Ph.D programme.

APPLICANTS IN POSSESSION OF A FOREIGN UNIVERSITY DEGREE

For the sole purposes of the selection, applicants in possession of a 
foreign University degree must attach to the application form copy of 
the such degree together with the transcript of records translated into 
Italian or English. Those who are about to obtain a foreign University 
degree must attach the transcript of records translated into Italian or 
English.

Other additional documents, duly certified and translated into Italian 
or English, which may be judged appropriate for the purpose of the 
evaluation (Diploma Supplement, courses, programmes, exams, etc.) can be 
also attached.

Art. 4 - Competition

Dates and venues of the competitions can be found in each Ph.D programme 
table 
(http://www.unibo.it/Portale/Ricerca/Dottorati+di+ricerca/bandiXXVII.htm ).

The official communication of the date of competitions will be provided 
by the Ph.D programme

tables only. Competitions are based on examinations and/or on 
qualifications’ evaluation. Candidates are requested to not attend the 
evaluation meetings. In order to participate in the competitions, 
candidates must show proof of their identity with a valid ID at the 
indicated venue and date. Candidates permanently residing abroad and 
willing to take the oral examination by videoconference over Skype 
(through webcam) must provide their own registered Skype contact/name in 
the application form. Please, refer to the Ph.D programme table of 
interest to find out if the videoconference exam is permitted. Where 
foreseen, examinations can also be taken in another language different 
from Italian. Please, check the chosen Ph.D programme table to find out 
if such option is available.

Art. 5 - Selection Committees and ranking lists

The Selection Committee is made of three members selected among 
University professors and researchers and may include up to two experts 
from both public and private research institutions. The nomination of 
experts is mandatory in case of public or private entities funding 
doctoral scholarships. At the end of the evaluation procedure, the 
scores assigned to the candidates by each Selection Committee will be 
published on the website indicated on the Ph.D programme table of 
interest and/or will be available at the venue where the examinations 
took place.

Art. 6 - Ranking lists

The final ranking lists will be published on the website: 
http://www.almawelcome.unibo.it

No communication and information on personal positions in the ranking 
list will be provided to candidates, being Almawelcome the sole and 
official means of publicity.

Extra-quota positions (posti in sovrannumero)

Extra-quota positions, not exceeding 100% of the ordinary positions, 
could be available for:

a) eligible foreign candidates holding a scholarship from the Italian 
Ministry of Foreign Affairs or from their own Country institutions 
(please attach documents certifying the awarding of the

scholarship/funding to the application form);

b) eligible foreign candidates from Countries having a specific 
inter-governmental agreement with Italy and/or an ongoing Memorandum of 
Understanding with the Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna;

c) eligible foreign candidates selected within international programmes 
where UniBo is directly

involved.