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The 2011-12 PhD Call in International Studies

The complete text of the 2011-12 Call is available in English and in Italian.

You can click here to go to the Application on line.

Admission Requirements
Applications will be accepted from candidates, regardless of gender, age and nationality, who have graduated with excellent marks from a masters course, a four year Italian laurea, or an equivalent programme in one of the disciplines comprising international studies (economics, history, law, political science, political philosophy, sociology). Candidates from other disciplinary backgrounds may also apply, provided that their research project clearly falls within the field of international studies.

While all projects related to the main areas covered in the School of International Studies are welcome, candidates with interests in the following areas will be preferred: International Law, International and EC Labour Law, European Union Law, Comparative Legal Studies, International Criminal Justice, Transnational Crime, European Political, Economic and Monetary Integration, International Trade and Economic Development, International Political Economy, EU Public Policy, Comparative Public Policy, Multi-level Governance, Peace-building and Conflict Resolution, Post-1945 International and European History.

Potential candidates are strongly encouraged to visit http://www.unitn.it/en/ssi/10419/who-who  to examine research interests of the teaching staff.

Language Requirements
The programme is conducted entirely in English and an excellent working knowledge of that language, including a proven writing ability, is an indispensable requirement for admission. Foreign students are required to obtain a working knowledge of the Italian language.

Applications
Applications must include:

• photocopy of the applicant’s identity card or passport
• degree certificate (applicants who hold a foreign degree should attach their degree certificate(s) and grade transcript(s) both in the original language and in English)
• curriculum vitae in English
• research proposal (max 5 pages/2500 words) in English, in one of the areas studied in the International Studies programme, including a short statement (max. 500 words) outlining their reasons for undertaking doctoral research and for choosing International Studies at the University of Trento
• certificate(s) attesting the knowledge of the English language at least C1 level (e.g. IELTS score 7, minimum band score of 6.5 on each of the 4 modules of the academic version; Cambridge CAE or CPE (minimum grade B); TOEFL IBT minimum score of 100; Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic minimum score 76), in case English is not the candidate’s mother tongue or if the candidate has not graduated from a BA or MA programme entirely taught in English.

*PLEASE NOTE THAT THE TOEFL CODE CONTROL OF THE SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES IS 6286.

Applications may include:

• two letters of recommendation in English or Italian from experts in the doctoral research areas. The letters must be sent by the referees using one of the following ways:

1. by email to ateneo@unitn.it.  Referees must indicate in the email object: “Letter of Reference for CANDIDATE’S LAST NAME/NAME, PhD in International Studies”;
2. by fax to the School of International Studies number +39 0461 283152;
3. by mail to the following address: Prof. Vincent Della Sala, PhD in International Studies Coordinator, c/o Ufficio Protocollo, via Belenzani 12, 38122 Trento – Italy.a list of publications

• copies of (selected) publications
• any other qualifications such as international examinations (GRE or equivalent)
• any other documents that attest to the research skills and abilities of the candidate.

Selection Procedure
The admissions process consists of two separate stages. In the first stage, the admission committee produces a short-list of candidates based on the evaluation of the application materials. In the second stage, thirty-minute interviews will be conducted with the short-listed candidates. Candidates who do not reside in Italy may avail themselves of the possibility to conduct the interview by telephone. After the conclusion of the interviews the admission committee will publish the final ranking. The interview stage will normally take place in late May and successful candidates will be notified in short order.

Scholarships
The programme offers a limited number of full scholarships renewable for three years subject to satisfactory academic appraisal. Scholarships are awarded on the basis of merit, meaning that they will be offered to the top candidates of the final ranking.

Tuition Fees
The PhD programme currently does not charge tuition fees. Admitted students however are required to pay an annual student tax to the amount of roughly €120,00.

Residence Requirement
Studying for a PhD programme is a full-time commitment and we expect all our students to take up residence in the area. Students re required to be resident in Trento for 24 months during the 3-year programme. A limited number of subsidised apartments will be made available to foreign students. An orientation day will be held in early October 2011 and coursework will start towards the beginning of that month.

For more information contact

PhD Programme in International Studies, School of International Studies
Via Verdi 10, I-38122 Trento, Italy
tel. +39 0461 283150
fax +39 0461 283152
phd@sis.unitn.it

Materials

Application package (113 kb)
2011/2012 Call (144 kb)

Previous year's competition

The PhD Programme in International Studies (2009)