Annex to the Rector's Decree n.

711/2019
Prot. n. 84016 of the 12/04/2019

DISCLAIMER:
This document is a non-official version of the PhD Programmes Call for Applications.
Only the Italian version published in the Official Gazette - 4th Special Series – Public Competitions n.
29 of 12th April 2019 shall prevail and be binding.

PhD Programmes Call for applications

35th cycle - Academic Year 2019/2020
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS 15th May 2019 at 1:00 p.m. (Italian time)
Published in Official Gazette - 4th Special Series – Public Competitions n. 29 of 12th April 2019
Modifications and/or additions to this Call for applications shall be notified on the University website

Art. 1 – SUBJECT OF THE CALL

The Call for applications for the admission to the following PhD Programmes a.y. 2019/2020 (cycle 35th) is
hereby opened:
RESEARCH AREA PHD PROGRAMMES
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Science and Culture of Well-being and Lifestyles
Biotechnological, Biocomputational, Pharmaceutical And Pharmacological
Biological, Geological
Sciences
and Agricultural
Earth, Life and Environmental Sciences
Sciences
Agricultural, Environmental and Food Science and Technology
Innovative technologies and sustainable use of fischeries and biological resources
in the mediterranean sea (FishMed-PhD)
European Law
Economics
Law, Science and Technology
Legal, Political,
Management
Economic and
Legal Studies
Statistical Sciences
Political and Social Sciences
Statistical Sciences
Sociology and Social Research
Architecture and Design Cultures
Automotive engineering for intelligent mobility
Computer Science and Engineering
Data Science and Computation
Engineering Studies Biomedical, Electrical and System Engineering
Civil, Chemical, Environmental and Materials Engineering
Electronics, Telecommunications and Information Technologies Engineering
Mechanics and Advanced Engineering Sciences (DIMSAI)
Structural and Environmental Health Monitoring and Management (SEHM2)
Mathematical Astrophysics
Physical, Chemical Chemistry
and Astronomical Physics
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Sciences The future of the Earth, climate change and societal challenges
Mathematics
Nanoscience for Medicine and the Environment
Health Safety and Green System
Health and Technologies
Medical, Oncology, Hematology and Pathology
Pharmaceutical and Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences
Veterinary Medical Cardio Nephro Thoracic Sciences
Sciences Surgical Sciences
General Medical and Services Sciences
Veterinary Sciences
Visual, Performing and Media Arts
Cultural Heritage Studies
Literary and Philological Cultures
Modern Languages, Literatures, and Culture
Philosophy, Science, Cognition, and Semiotics (PSCS)
Humanistic Studies
Psychology
Pedagogical Sciences
History and Archaeology. Studies on Heritage, Memory and Cultures
Global Histories, Cultures, and Politics
Translation, Interpreting, Intercultural Studies
Pursuant to art. 3 of Ministerial Decree no. 45 of 8/2/2013, doctoral programmes can be established
following the granting of ministerial accreditation and renewed following the annual verification on the
maintenance of requirements.
Therefore, the awarding of PhD positions is conditional to the positive outcome of the above ministerial
assessment. Any possible negative outcome resulting from such an assessment shall be promptly
communicated by email to the interested applicants, via the following email account [email protected]
(referred to in art. 3 of the present Call).
The research topics, the available positions and scholarships, the admission requirements, the selection
arrangements and criteria and the arrangements for evaluating applicants are detailed in the PhD
Programme Tables, attached to the present Call for applications and published on the University website
(select “PhD Programme Information” and click on “PhD Programme Table”).
Should further sources of financing become available, it may be possible increasing the number of the
available scholarships and the number of the available PhD positions, without prejudice to the deadlines set
for the submission of the applications referred to in art 3.
Any possible amendment, update or addition to the text shall be published on the above website.

Art. 2 - ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS

Regardless of age and citizenship, applicants holding at least one of the following academic qualifications
can apply for admission:
a. Laurea specialistica or Laurea magistrale (second cycle master’s degrees);
b. Laurea Vecchio Ordinamento (degree obtained under the previous Italian regulations);
c. Degree granted by AFAM (Advanced Artistic and Musical Training) institutions;
d. Second cycle degrees obtained abroad, recognized as equivalent to those covered by letters a), b) and
c) of the present paragraph.
Undergraduate applicants may apply on condition to obtain the necessary academic qualification to be
admitted to the PhD Programme by 31/10/2019.

Art. 3 - HOW TO APPLY

Applications must be submitted online by 1 p.m. (Italian time) of the 15th May 2019.
To apply, the applicant must:
1. Visit Studenti Online;
2. Enter the data required for registration. Each applicant will be provided of the [email protected]
email account. Please, note that information concerning the admission procedure shall be exclusively
sent to applicants using the above account. The same account must be used by PhD applicants to
communicate with the University of Bologna administrative offices. In order to protect the privacy of the

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 applicants, the University offices will not be able to answer questions sent by e-mail addresses other
than the institutional one [email protected]
3. Select "Entrance exams or requirements check”. Then select “PhD Programme”;
4. Chose the PhD Programme you are applying to;
5. Fill in the online application form, entering the required data;
6. Upload the following documents (use pdf format, please):
a. Scanned copy of a valid ID (with photo);
b. Curriculum vitae;
c. Documents attesting that the applicant holds both the necessary first and second level degrees.
Please, note that the above documents must provide the following information:
i. University that has awarded the degree,
ii. Type of the degree awarded, whether second level master degree/single cycle' second-level
degrees/pre-reform degree;
iii. Denomination of the degree awarded;
iv. “Classe di laurea” (only for degrees awarded in Italy);
v. Date in which the degree has been awarded;
vi. Final mark;
vii. Academic transcript of records, including the full list of the exams taken and the related
marks. Please also indicate the related CFU or ECTS (if so provided by the education
system of the Country in which the qualification has been awarded).
7. Upload additional documents, where requested (please, see the relevant PhD Programme Table);
8. Having completed the application on Studenti Online, the status of the application will be “Application
filled in: You can submit the application”;
9. After having filled in the application form and having attached the requested documents as specified in
the PhD Programme Table, select "SUBMIT”. Please note that applications which will be not submitted
by the expiry of the Call will be rejected. After the application has been submitted, the request status will
be “Application submitted: Your application has been successfully submitted”.
As to the supporting documents referred to in para 6 lett c) aimed at attesting that the applicant holds both
the first and second level master’s degrees required, please note that:
- applicants granted of the above academic degrees by Italian public Universities must submit a self-
certification, duly filled and signed, attesting the completion of their studies (both the first and second
level degree). Applicants who obtained their qualification at the University of Bologna can retrieve and
attach the above self-certification directly on Studenti Online. It is recalled that, according to the relevant
legislation into force, the University must reject certifications issued by other Italian public
administrations. Therefore, academic qualifications held by the applicants must be attested using self-
certification if awarded by Italian public universities;
- applicants awarded of the above academic degrees by foreign Universities in extra-EU countries must
submit a certificate attesting the completion of their Bachelor’s and Master’s degree (i.e. first and
second level degree) and the transcript of records;
- applicants holding a degree awarded in other EU Member States or by an Italian private university can
submit either certificates or self-certifications (see para 6 letter c). The Diploma Supplement can be also
submitted as an alternative to the certificate. For further information about the Diploma Supplement,
please see or http://www.miur.it/UserFiles/2419.pdf
In case of documents drawn up in languages other than Italian, English, French, Spanish, German, the
official translation in Italian/English of both the documents is required. Only official translations issued by the
University which has awarded the degree or by other competent authorities in the State in which the
qualification has been awarded shall be accepted.
Undergraduate applicants, lacking the academic requirements set by art. 2 at the time of the expiry of the
present Call, may replace the certification relating to the second level master’s degree referred to in para 6
lett. c) with the transcript of records. The latter must include the full list of the exams taken and the related
marks. Please note that the transcript of record must further include the Weighted Average Mark (WAM).
The latter can be estimated as follow. For each completed unit of study:
- multiply the marks obtained by the number of credit points (please, note that "30 with honours" must be
considered as 30);
- adding all the products obtained;
- divide the result by the total of the credit points;
- multiply the average obtained by 110 and divide by 30, thus obtaining the vote in hundred and tenths.
Graduates having received their qualification at non-Italian Universities and undergraduate applicants
enrolled at non-Italian Universities are not required to indicate WAM.

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Please, note that all applicants participate in the selection procedure conditionally.
In circumstances where following an assessment of the documents submitted the academic qualification
obtained does not meet the requirements set by art. 2 of the present Call or the statements made are untrue,
the University is entitled to exclude the applicant by the selection procedure or by the PhD Programme. Such
an exclusion can be established at any point during the selection procedure, even after the enrollment has
been completed.
For admission to the selection procedure, the payment of fees is not requested.
Each applicant can apply for more than one PhD Programme.
After the call’s deadline, applications will be made available to the Admission Board and the status of the
application shall be “Application checked”.
To be accepted, applications must be submitted following the indications provided by the present article.
Any additional statement or supporting document shall be rejected after the expiry date of the Call.
Possible withdrawal from the selection procedure must be communicated in due time to the Admission Board
via email, copying the PhD Unit [email protected], and attaching the scanned copy of a valid ID (front
and back). Contact details of the members of the Admission Board are available on the University website in
the sections devoted to each PhD Programme. Please, note that communication for that purpose must be
exclusively sent using the email account [email protected]

Art. 4 - SELECTION PROCEDURES

The selection procedures and the assessment criteria for the admission to the PhD Programmes are
described in the PhD Programme Tables in attachment, which form an integral part of the present Call for
applications. Such Tables are also available in the University website (Please select “PhD Programme
information and then select the PhD Programme you are applying to).
The Admission Board can establish evaluation sub-criteria even after the expiry date of the present Call.
Nevertheless, such sub-criteria must be provided before the PhD Unit makes available to the Admission
Boards the list of the applicants to be considered for to the selection stage. Possible sub-criteria will be
published on the University website in the page describing the PhD Programme concerned (select “PhD
Programme Information” and click on “NOTICE” at the bottom of the page).
The assessment of qualifications/research project will be non-presential.
Both written and oral exams shall be held at the time and place explicitly indicated in each PhD Programme
Table. The presence of the applicants is required. Applicants shall be required to show their valid ID.
When filling in the application form, applicants can ask to take the oral exam remotely using Skype. A valid
Skype contact must be indicated (please indicate the Skype ID. Do not provide the Skype contact name).
Requests to take the oral exam remotely submitted after the submission of the application must be sent no
later than the day before the date of publication of the results of the exam determining the admission to the
oral exam. These requests must be sent to the Admission Board members via e-mail, copying the PhD Unit
[email protected] and attaching the scanned copy of a valid ID (front and back). Contact details of the
members of the Admission Board are available on the University website in the sections devoted to each
PhD Programme. Please note that communications for that purpose must be exclusively sent using the e-
mail account [email protected]
The schedule of the oral exams to be conducted remotely will be available on Studenti Online together with
the results of the previous evaluations (exams whose results allow the admission to the oral exam).
Using the Skype ID specified in the application procedure, applicants admitted to the oral exam to be
conducted remotely must be on call for three hours from the time indicated in the remote exam schedule.
Applicants who fail to be reachable during the above period for three times will be considered absent.
The oral exams, including those conducted remotely, are public.
The results of the entrance exams will be available on Studenti Online, using the
[email protected] account and password.
Applicants may require the adoption of special arrangements (hereinafter Adaptations) in case of difficulties
interfering with the conduct of the admission exams.
Adaptations may consist of:
- extra time to complete the exam compared to regular examinations: (30% extra for applicants submitting
documents covered by the following points A, D, E; 50% extra for applicants submitting documents
covered by the following points B, C);

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- the possibility to use special aids (the list of the special aids is available in the “Adaptation Request
Form”, downloadable at Studenti Online).
In order to require Adaptations consistent with the difficulties interfering with the conduct of the admission
tests, applicants must submit the following documentation:
A. diagnosis of Specific Learning Difficulties (DSA), according to Italian Law 170/2010, drawn up by the
National Health Service, by a private affiliated body or by a private professional accompanied by a
document of conformity issued by the National Health Service. This documentation must have been
issued no later than three years after the date of submission or have been drawn up after the age of
eighteen;
B. certification of handicap according to Law 104/92;
C. certification of civil invalidity equal to or greater than 66%;
D. documentation attesting the presence of a pathology that may determine an inability, even temporary, to
study;
E. other documentation certifying a Special Educational Need (BES) or a difficulty that affects learning.
Applicants affected by physical disabilities or learning disabilities residing in foreign Countries, who want ask
the above adaptations must submit a document certifying invalidity or learning difficulties issued in the
Country of residence together with its certified translation in Italian or English. For information on translation,
please see the University website (section "Declaration of value, translation, and legalization").
The University Bodies in charge of assessing the above documentation will verify if the certifications issued
abroad attests a condition of disability or learning disabilities as recognized by the Italian law.
When filling in the application form, applicant must:
1. fill in, sign and attach the scanned copy of the “Adaptation Request Form”;
2. attach the scanned copy of the requested documents (please note that applicants must submit both the
Certification provided for by the Law 104/92 and other medical certification, where applicable);
If, due to organizational requirements and/or mandatory provisions, it is not possible to guarantee the
required adaptations, an alternative measure will be defined.
For further information about the procedure for requesting adaptations, please contact the Service for
Students with Disabilities and with DSA (e-mail: [email protected]; Tel. +39 051 20 959
41-42-43).
The documentation submitted will be assessed by the Service for Students with Disabilities and DSA in order
to verify the consistency of the requests for adaptations with the documentation submitted. In the event of
incomplete or illegible documentation, an integration will be requested by e-mail to
[email protected]. The documentation requested must be mandatorily submitted within the
date indicated in the communication.
The PhD Unit will inform the interested applicants (via [email protected] e-mail account) and
the Admission Board about the result of the above assessment.

Art. 5 - ADMISSION BOARD

Details concerning the members of the Admission Board will be made available at the University website, in
the section devoted to the specific PhD Programme (please select “PhD Programme Information” and then
select the tab “Admission Board”).
In case of scholarships financed by external institutions, the Admission Board may include an expert
representing the above funding Institution. The latter takes part in the Board for the sole purpose of
expressing an opinion on the suitability of the applicants applying for the externally-financed scholarships.
The possible integration of the Admission Boards will be indicated on University website, before the date of
the oral exam.

Art. 6 - FINAL RANKING LIST

At the end of the selection process, following the publication of the results of the last exams carried out, the
Final ranking list shall be published on the University website (please, select the PhD Programme for which
you are applying, then select “PhD Programme Information” and check the section “NOTICE” at the bottom
of the page).
Successful applicants will be admitted to the PhD Programme in line with the ranking list, without prejudice to
the specific procedures for the awarding of the reserved positions covered by art. 9 of the present Call for
applications.

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In the event of equal evaluation of two or more applicants, preference will be given to the youngest applicant,
without prejudice to the rules on priority for the allocation of scholarships set by art. 9 of the present Call for
applications.
Successful applicants who are already enrolled in another PhD Programme must withdraw from the previous
programme before the enrolment at the University takes place.
Applicants shall be excluded if, during the kick-off meeting, the Academic Board assigns them a research
project falling within the same scientific area (Settore Scientifico Disciplinare) covering the project carried out
within the framework of previous PhD Programmes.
PhD candidates having already been granted of a scholarship for participation in a PhD Programme
established in Italy cannot be allowed to PhD scholarships.

Art. 7 - ENROLMENT
Successful applicants (the list is provided in the final ranking list) must complete the enrolment procedure on
Studenti Online by the deadline that will be indicated in the University website when the final ranking list will
be published (please select the PhD Programme for which you are applying and then “PhD Progamme
Information”).
Applicants awarded of positions linked to specific research topics (for which the agreement with the external
financing body has already been completed, if necessary) shall not been taken into consideration for the
awarding of other PhD positions (not linked to specific research topics).
Successful applicants who do not complete the enrolment procedure within the deadline indicated in the
University website will be considered having refused their PhD position tacitly.
Following successful applicants’ withdrawal, whether explicit or tacit, replacements will be made in line with
the final ranking list up to the 31/10/2019.
Following successful applicants’ withdrawal, replacement positions will not be awarded to other eligible
applicants if they have already been awarded of a position linked to specific research topic within the
framework of another PhD Programme and the amount and duration of the scholarship are the same as
those characterizing the position they already accepted.
In the case positions without scholarship are indicated in the PhD Programme Table, eligible applicants, who
have not succeeded in the selection procedure, must communicate their interest in a position without a
scholarship by the deadline set for enrollment.
Those who do not communicate their interest in a position without scholarship will not be contacted if,
following withdrawal, a position without scholarship becomes available. However, they will be contacted in
the case, following the withdrawal of successful applicants, positions with a scholarship become available.
Should a position with scholarship become available, successful applicants who tacitly rejected a position
without scholarship by the deadline for the enrolment shall also be contacted.
Following the withdrawal of a successful applicants, a communication is sent to the applicant taking over the
available position via e-mail to the [email protected] account. In this case, enrolment must be
completed within the date indicated in the replacement communication. Those who fail to complete the
enrolment procedure within this time limit will be considered having refused the position tacitly.
The number of positions available may increase, following the renunciation of only the scholarship by
successful applicants.
By 31/10/2019, eligible applicants can be granted of extra-quota positions and enroll in a PhD Programme,
upon submission of a document attesting the awarding of scholarship funded by the Italian Ministry of
Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation or by other Institutions in their Country of origin. These
applicants must upload on Studenti Online the document attesting the awarding of the scholarship. If they
come into possession of the above document following the expiry of this Call, they must send it to
[email protected] together with a valid ID, using the e-mail [email protected].
To complete the enrollment procedure, successful applicants must:
1 Enter Studenti Online with [email protected] user and password;
2 Click on "Registration";
3 Print and fill in the enrollment documents;
4 Complete the payment of the fee referred to in Art. 8 of the present Call, before the deadline for the
enrolment in any of the following ways:
• on-Line, via credit card (Visa, Mastercard, Diners, American Express). Payment can also be
completed using a credit card registered to a person other than the applicant;

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 • at any UniCredit Bank branch in the Italian territory, using the payment code provided by the system
at the end of the registration procedure (the code is printable, please download it on StudentiOnline).
5 Send to [email protected] the following documentation before the deadline for the enrolment or the
replacement as appropriate (applicants are required to use their [email protected] e-mail
account):
• scanned copy of your ID (back and front);
• scanned copy of the payment receipt;
• passport-size photo (jpeg or tiff format);
• enrollment form duly filled and signed;
• intellectual property rights and confidentiality protection on research results self-certification;
• information on ‘how to use your institutional e-mail boxes’;
• scholarship forms (only for PhD candidates with scholarship);
• self-declaration attesting the completion of the second cycle degree (only for PhD candidates who
have been awarded of their second cycle degree by an Italian public academic institution after the
expiry of the Call and before the enrollment)
• scanned copy of a valid permit of stay (only for non-UE citizens). Those who do not hold a valid
permit of stay must request it within 8 days from their arrival in Italy. Details for how to apply for
an Italian permit of stay are available on the University website. Having completed the request
procedure, applicants must send the scanned copy of the receipt of the request issued by the Police
Headquarter with an undue delay to [email protected].
• scanned copy of the Italian tax code or scanned copy of the receipt of the request for the Italian tax
code issued by the Italian Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) (only for non-Italian citizens.
Details for how to apply for an Italian tax code are available on the University website).
Enrolment documents sent in ways other than those described above and after the deadline for the
enrolment shall not be accepted.
By the 31/10/2019, those who upon enrollment has not yet been awarded of the academic degree referred to
in art. 2 of the present Call, shall be required to submit the self-certification attesting the completion of the
second cycle degree. The certification is necessary if the degree has been awarded in Non-EU countries. In
both cases the document giving proof of the completion of the second cycle degree must include the
following information:
- University that has awarded the degree,
- Date in which the degree has been awarded;
- Type of the degree awarded, whether second level master degree/single cycle' second-level
degrees/pre-reform degree;
- Final mark.
Having completed the enrollment procedure by 31st October 2019, PhD candidates will have to collect their
student card. PhD candidates are required to collect it personally at the PhD Unit, via Zamboni 33, Bologna
during opening hours (please see the University website). To collect the card, a valid ID document must be
shown to the PhD Unit staff.
On that occasion, applicants holding a Master’s degree obtained in non-EU countries must show to the PhD
Unit staff the following original documents:
- Master’s degree (final diploma) and academic transcript of records, along with an official translation in
Italian or English, if the Master’s degree has been issued in languages other than Italian, English,
French, German and Spanish;
- “Dichiarazione di Valore in loco” of the Master’s degree, issued by the Italian Embassy or Consulate in
the Country where such degree has been awarded.
The “Dichiarazione di Valore in loco” must include the following information:
- legal status and nature of the awarding institution;
- entrance requirements for the program leading to the qualification;
- legal duration of the study program and overall workload in terms of credits (if applicable);
- the validity of the qualification in the awarding system/country for academic and/or professional purposes
(e.g. stating that such degree allows the applicant to enrol in a PhD Programme in the Country where the
degree has been awarded).
Information about the Dichiarazione di Valore is available on the University website.
The University reserves the right to request the official certification attesting the awarding of the degree or
the “Dichiarazione di Valore in Loco” to assess the nature or validity of the academic qualifications awarded
in other EU countries.

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The suitability of foreign degrees is established by the University following the legislation into force both in
Italy and in the Country where the qualification has been awarded, and under the relevant international
treaties or agreements dealing with the recognition of academic qualifications for access to further studies.
Applicants holding a foreign academic qualification, who do not show the requested documents upon
enrolment, are enrolled subject to confirmation. They will be excluded from the PhD Programme and
required to refund any scholarship amounts improperly received, if:
- they do not show these documents within six months after the starting date of the PhD Programme;
- in light the assessment carried out, the qualification provided does not meet the admission requirements
referred to in Art. 2.

Art. 8 - TUITION FEES

PhD candidates must pay the tuition fees for the enrolment at each academic year.
The total amount of the tuition fees includes insurance premium, stamp duty and the regional tax on the right
to higher education.
The amount of tuition fees is decided every year by the Board of Governors of the University.
For the a.y. 2019/2020 it is € 157,64.
Under no circumstances can the tuition fees be reimbursed.

Art. 9 – PHD POSITIONS AND SCHOLARSHIPS

The PhD Programme Tables, which are an integral part of the present Call, provide for the number of both
the positions and scholarships available.
The Academic Board will assign the scholarships during the kick-off meeting aimed at defining the planning
of the training and research activities for the first year course. The allocation of the PhD scholarships will be
based on the ranking list and taking in due account the indications regarding reserved PhD positions and
PhD positions linked to specific research topics.
Under the present Call for application, PhD positions linked to specific research topics are those that bind the
PhD candidates to the carrying out of the doctoral activity on a specific research theme indicated in the PhD
Programme Table.
Due to their specific nature, reserved PhD positions and PhD positions linked to specific research topics are
not awarded on the basis of the general final ranking list, but they rather require further evaluation.
All applicants applying for a given PhD Programme participate in the selection process for the awarding of
the available regular positions, which are not reserved and not linked to specific research topics (if any).
Applicants can express an interest in competing for one or more positions linked to specific topics following
the indications provided for in the PhD Programme Tables.
Taking into account the preferences expressed by the applicants and with due consideration of the
applicants’ skills and expertise, the Admission Board will establish if the applicants can be considered
eligible for the allocation of the scholarships linked to specific topics. In this event, the Admission Board may
include further experts taking part in the Board for the sole purpose of expressing an opinion on the
suitability of the applicants competing for positions linked to specific topics (see art. 5 above).
Successful PhD applicants awarded of apprenticeship PhD positions are enrolled with reservation until the
date of signing the contract and will forfeit their enrolment in the PhD Programme if they do not sign it by
31/12/2019.
Successful PhD applicants awarded of apprenticeship PhD positions or positions reserved to employees of
public and private entities on the basis of specific agreements will cease to be enrolled in the doctoral course
if the contractual relationship with the institution to which they belong is terminated before the end of the
legal duration of the course.
Where there are equal merits, priority is given on the basis of the applicant’s economic conditions.
Scholarships are paid to PhD candidates on a monthly basis, in arrears (payment is completed not earlier
than the 25th day of the month).
The yearly gross amount of the scholarships is € 15.343,28. The yearly gross amount of the scholarships
awarded within the framework of the PhD Programme in “Data Science and Computation” and “Health and
technology” is € 19.367 (gross amount including the taxes incurred by the receiver). The yearly gross
amount of the scholarships financed by the Università di Torino within the framework of the PhD Programme
in “Law, Science and Technology” amounts to € 17.500.

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Please note that for PhD candidates with a scholarship the registration at the Social Security Administration
(Gestione Separata INPS) is mandatory.
The scholarships are subject to the payment of the INPS social security contribution (Gestione separata
INPS) according to the relevant legislation into force. Such a contribution is paid as follow: two-thirds to be
paid by the University and one-third to be paid by the scholarship holder. PhD candidates enjoy the related
rights and safeguards.
The payment of the scholarship is conditional upon the completion of the enrollment procedure referred to in
art. 7 of the present Call. For non-EU citizens, this is conditional to:
- the submission of the copy of a valid permit of stay or the receipt of the request for the permit of stay.
- the submission of the document attesting the completion of the second cycle degree, as required by art.
2 of the present Call.
The payment of the scholarship shall be performed after the PhD candidate has duly entered his/her IBAN
code on Studenti Online, section “Modify contact details”. Such IBAN code will be used by the University for
the payment of the scholarship (for the purposes of payment, the current account must be in the name of the
scholarship holder. As an alternative, the scholarship holder must be the co-holder).
Should the agreements with third parties aimed at financing PhD positions with scholarship not be duly
completed by the 31/10/2019, the relevant positions shall not be awarded, although indicated in the PhD
Programme Table.
The non-accumulation regime is governed by Art. 17 of the PhD Programmes Regulation, issued by Rector's
Decree No. 1468/2016 of the 05/12/2016.

Art. 10 – PhD@ISA FELLOWSHIPS FOR INTERNATIONAL CANDIDATES

When submitting their application to the PhD Programme on Studenti Online, non-Italian citizens residing
abroad and holding a Master’s degree granted by a foreign University can simultaneously apply for one of
the 4 fellowships offered by the Institute of Advanced Studies (PhD@ISA).
The PhD@ISA fellowship provides free accommodation in a single studio apartment in the Residenza Irnerio
in Piazza Vittorio Puntoni 1 or in another similar residence. No financial support or subsidies other than the
accommodation shall be provided. Check-in and check-out periods from the residence are defined every
year and may be subject to changes.
The maximum duration of the PhD@ISA Fellowship is of three years, regardless of the duration of the PhD
Programme.
To participate in the PhD@ISA selection, applicants must attach to their application on Studenti Online the
following documents:
- motivation letter;
- research project;
- list of scientific publications (if any).
Unless specifically indicated in the PhD Programme Table, the documents listed above will be evaluated
only for the purpose of awarding the PhD@ISA Fellowship.
The candidates admitted to a PhD Programme of the University of Bologna, formally enrolled within
September 30th, 2019, who have explicitly expressed their interest in participating in the competition for the
PhD@ISA Fellowships and who meet the requirements indicated above, will be invited by e-mail to
participate in the ISA evaluation process. The evaluation:
- shall take place in October 2019;
- shall be conducted by a Selection Committee made up by the ISA Director and the Collegio Superiore
Director and by members of the ISA Scientific Board appointed by the Director of the Institute;
- shall be based on the evaluation of the CV and other documents submitted by the applicant and on an
interview, which could be held either in Italian or English. If conducted in Italian, the interview shall be
further aimed at ascertaining proficiency in English. The interview may be carried out by audio/video
teleconference via web (e.g. Skype).
At the end of the selection process, a short list of applicants shall be defined by the Committee. Only the top
four applicants shall be awarded the PhD@ISA fellowship. In the event of withdrawal of successful
applicants, the PhD@ISA Fellowship will be granted to other candidates according to the ranking list.
Successful PhD candidates will be required:
- to participate in and actively follow all cultural activities, seminars and other scientific events organized
by ISA with particular regard to the Institute weekly lectures and to the interdisciplinary working groups
that will be proposed;

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- to spend the entire duration of their PhD Programme at the University of Bologna. Periods of study and
research at other universities or Italian and foreign research centers must be authorized by the
Academic Board and cannot exceed a total of 6 months over the entire time span of the PhD
Programme;
- to submit on a yearly basis a report summarizing the scientific activities carried out together with his/her
supervisor evaluation; confirmation of the PhD@ISA Fellowship for the following academic years is
conditional upon the positive assessment of the above scientific activities;
- to acknowledge in the thesis and in all derived publications the support of the Institute of Advanced
Studies.
The admission of the successful PhD@ISA candidates into the Residence is planned as soon as the
selection procedure is completed by the end of October 2019.
For information about the PhD@ISA Fellowships, please refer to [email protected].
Further details about the mission and activities of the Institute of Advanced Studies are available on the
website http://www.isa.unibo.it/en.

Art. 11 - ER.GO SCHOLARSHIPS

PhD candidates who do not receive scholarships, research grants or other contributions that have the same
purpose as the scholarship may apply for an ER.GO scholarship.
The call for applications for the Academic Year 2019/2020 will be published around July 2019.
To apply for ER.GO. Scholarships, applicants must provide regular ISEE (Equivalent Economic Situation
Indicator), ISEE specific for PhD studies or ISEE Università relating to income 2017.
It is possible to apply to the CAF/INPS for the ISEE 2019, which refers to 2017 incomes.
The application will be submitted online using the ER.GO website (accessible with
[email protected] credentials), on the section 'domande online' - 'dottorati di ricerca'.
For information, please contact ER.GO (tel. . +39 051 19907580) or send a written communication via
"Scrivici" from the ER.GO website.

Art. 12 - COMPATIBILITY REGIME

PhD candidates must attend the PhD Programme for its entire legal duration, on a full-time and exclusive
basis.
Compatibility regime is governed by Arts. 16 and 17 of the University PhD Programmes Regulation.

Art. 13 - OWNERSHIP OF RESULTS AND CONFIDENTIALITY

Intellectual and industrial property rights over any result achieved by the PhD candidate (e.g. software,
industrial inventions - whether patentable or otherwise - know-how, models, data and data collections) are
governed by the relevant national legislation into force, the University internal regulations and any other
agreement signed by the University with third Parties.
The PhD candidate, in any case, undertakes to promptly notify the PhD Programme Coordinator of the
achievement of any results, committing not to disclose them or use them without the prior authorization of
the University.
PhD candidates are required to sign a confidentiality agreement about any information, data and confidential
documents that may come to their attention in the course of their work at and on behalf of the University.
In any case, PhD candidates enjoy the right to carry out regular publication activity foreseen within the
framework of his/her training programme. The latter must be defined taking in due consideration the
protection of research results regime.

Art. 14 - PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA

Pursuant to art. 13 of the Regulation (EU) 2016/679, the processing of the personal data provided by the
applicants when participating in the selection procedure or otherwise acquired for this purpose by the
University is intended to carry out the activities of the selection procedure and will be carried out by the
persons in charge of the selection procedure, including the Admission Board, in the manner and within the
limits necessary to achieve the above purposes, which may also provide for disclosure to third parties.
The University will keep and use the personal data and contacts provided by the PhD candidates enrolled at
the University also after the completion of the selection procedures, for operational, administrative,

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accounting and/or other purposes related to the management of institutional activities and legal obligations,
as well as for the disclosure of any opportunities to the successful applicants (scholarships, awards, etc..).
Applicants have the right to access their personal data, to request amendments, elimination, limitation of
treatment, as well as to object to the processing of the above data by addressing their requests to
[email protected].
Interested parties who believe that the processing of their personal data is in violation of the provisions of the
Regulation mentioned above may lodge a complaint to the Authority for data processing (Garante) or refer to
the competent court.
The data controller is Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna (registered office: via Zamboni n. 33,
40126 - Bologna, Italy; e-mail: [email protected]; PEC: [email protected]).
The contact details of the Personal Data Protection Officer are: registered office: via Zamboni n. 33, 40126 -
Bologna, Italy; e-mail: [email protected]; PEC: [email protected].
For further information, please consult the information available on the University website.
Participation in the selection procedure implies the expression of tacit consent for the following:
- the names of the candidates and the results of the selection procedure are published on Studenti Online
(with limited access to participants only) and on the University website;
- the documentation submitted is subject to access documents procedures by other applicants, who may
act only with the purpose to protect their personal interests.

Art. 15 – NATIONAL LEGAL FRAMEWORK IN MATTER OF PhD STUDIES

The PhD Programmes Regulation, issued by Rector's Decree No. 1468/2016 of the 05/12/2016, governs
matters other than those covered by the present Call for applications.
By applying for the admission to PhD Programmes of the University of Bologna through the online procedure
referred to in Art. 3, applicants tacitly agree to be subject to both the rules of the present Call and the PhD
Programmes Regulation.
Responsible for the present administrative procedure:
Dott. Daniela Taccone – AFORM – Education and PhD Administrative Division (e-mail:
[email protected]; PEC: [email protected]).

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