Ph.D. Program in Political Theory at Luiss University, Rome
Deadline: 30.05.2011.
| Scholarship administrator: | Department of History and Political Science at Luiss University |
| Level: | doctoral |
| Field of study: | Social Sciences |
| Place of study: | Italy |
PhD Call for Applications
Presentation
The Luiss University in Rome, Italy, invites applications for its Doctoral Program in Political Theory. Successful candidates will begin the program in Fall 2011, with three semesters of taught courses, and will be expected to complete their theses within three years. The official language of the program is English (knowledge of Italian is not required). Eight positions are available this year, four of which are funded by a three-year scholarship of 11,000 euros per year.
Program and requirements
The Doctoral Program in Political Theory is interdisciplinary, and covers four main areas of study: philosophy (ethics and applied philosophy, political and social philosophy, and issues in contemporary philosophy), political theory (ethics of international relations and human rights theories), law (international law, humanitarian law, and international criminal law), and politics and economics (international political economy, development policies, sustainability theories, international relations, and theories of globalization).
Approximately twenty faculty members, including both Italian professors and foreign visiting professors, currently teach on the program, and there are more than thirty doctoral students, half of which are foreign. The program thus has a strongly international character.
Applicants are generally expected to have majored in an area of the social sciences, humanities, or philosophy, although those with degrees in other disciplines may also be considered on the basis of their curricula vitae and research proposals. Successful applicants will begin the program in the Fall semester of 2011, by following three semesters of taught courses. Each semester lasts approximately three months, and students will have approximately 6-10 hours of classes per week during these three semesters. All courses are taught in English.
Applications
Applications must be presented in the format indicated in the ‘Requirements and applications’ section of the Call for Applications (bando di dottorato). They must be marked ‘Application for the PhD Program in “Political Theory”’, and sent to the following address:
Ufficio Dottorati di Ricerca
Direzione Didattica e Ricerca
Luiss Guido Carli
Viale Romania, 32
00197 Rome
Italy
The deadline for applications is May 30, 2011. (Applications postmarked on or before this date will be accepted.) Applications sent by registered mail must include a return receipt - that is, a form to be compiled by the recipient to confirm the receipt of the application. (Since many countries have their own procedures in this regard, please check this carefully with your local post office.) Only applications sent by registered mail before the above deadline will be considered. With regard to this, compliance with the deadline will be indicated by the postmark of the accepting post office.
In order to apply, the applicant must submit the following:
- Official transcripts of his/her undergraduate degree and, if appropriate, also his/her Master's degree
- A writing sample of 5-10,000 words
- Two reference letters from university professors or recognized experts
- A curriculum vitae
- A short research proposal of up to three pages.
For enquiries:
Email: infophd@luiss.it
Telephone: +39.06.85.225.560 (568)
Fax: +39.06.85.225.304
For more information:
Previous year's competition
Ph.D. Program in Political Theory at Luiss University, Rome (2006)