PhD scholarships for foreign students at University of Rome in Italy

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Pre-selection is in progress for foreign students applying for a position in a PhD Program for the Academic Year 2011/12.

The number of positions funded by the University will be established by the Graduate School after 10 June 2011.


Foreign students wishing to apply for admission to a PhD Program for the Academic Year 2011/12 must submit an application no later than 25 April 2011.


Foreign students will be evaluated by submitting an online application by 25 April 2011. At the conclusion of the online application process, applicants must attach in electronic format a “pdf” file with a maximum size of 15 MB containing:
  1. A Curriculum Vitae with details of achieved degree(s), relevant examination results and/or results of degree requirements with assessment and/or grade (i.e., transcript details), and the date of degree achievement.
  2. A research proposal (maximum size of one (1) page on A4 paper)
  3. A List of Publications

Foreign students are required to provide two recommendation forms & corresponding letters from two university professors either in Italy or abroad. The recommendation form and information about the letter can be found at here.

Please transmit the forms and letters by email or via regular postal mail directly to the coordinator of the PhD program to which you are applying by 25 April 2011. (Please note, if you are applying to more than one program an original set of letters & forms must be sent to each of the Programs Coordinators).
Eligible candidates whose application has passed preliminary screening will be invited to take part in a Skype interview with the Coordinator (or their delegate) of the applicant’s desired program of study.
Candidates whose two letters of recommendation are not received will be excluded from selection.

Candidates will also be excluded from the selection process if they fail to disclose in their Curriculum Vitae relevant examination results and/or results of degree requirements with assessment and/or grade (i.e., transcript details), and the date of degree achievement by 25 April 2011.

Candidates will also be excluded if they hold a degree which the Coordinator does not consider equivalent to an Italian degree or equivalent to the Program’s requirements.

Candidates possessing a degree(s) not achieved in Italy will have to submit to the Administration of the Doctoral School a Declaration of Relative Value (or “dichiarazione di valore relativa al titolo”) within three months of registration. The Declaration is obtainable from the Italian Embassy or Consulate in the country where the degree was completed.


Students who fail to present the Declaration of Relative Value within three months of registration will be excluded from the program.

Pre-selection applications will be evaluated by the Coordinator or by a Committee appointed by the Coordinator of the PhD Program and they will admit candidates deemed suitable.

The successful Candidate will be admitted and expected to be present for the full Academic Year beginning 1 September 2010 through 30 October 2011.

Application Deadline: April 25, 2011



To submit an application, please follow the below instructions:
  • Step 1 - Go to the following website: http://delphi.uniroma2.it/totem/jsp/Concorsi/ConcorsoOTest.jsp?language=en
  • Step 2 - Select "Applications"
  • Step 3 - Select "Start application procedures"
  • Step 4 - Select "PhD Program" (see the following link for help translating the Program title from Italian into English:
  • http://dottorati.uniroma2.it/files/Program_Name.pdf
  • Step 5 - Select the appropriate Faculty
  • Step 6 - Select your desired Program
  • Step 7 - Fill-out the application
  • ** Note: In the Application Section “GPA/Grade/Assessment," fill-in your overall degree assessment even when expressed in a category format. For instance, the overall GPA for students from the United States will be expressed on a 4.0 scale. Other Countries may use a scale up to 100 or letter grades (e.g., A-, B+, etc.). Other grading systems may use categories such as “good” or “exceptional.” This field can accept written assessments, letter grades, and/or numbers. You only need to include the rating that applies to your degree.
  • Step 8 - Upload a file in "zip" or "rar" format (maximum size of 15 MB) containing:
    • A Curriculum Vitae with details of achieved degree(s), relevant examination results and/or results of degree requirements with assessment and/or grade (i.e., transcript details), and the date of degree achievement.
    • A Research Proposal (maximum size of 1 page on A4 paper)
    • A List of Publications
  • Step 9 - Print the application
  • Step 10 - Contact two university professors in Italy or abroad and ask them to provide a recommendation letter by May 25, 2010. The recommendation form and information about the letter can be found at the following webpage: Link   Please transmit the forms and letters by email or via regular postal mail directly to the coordinator of the PhD program to which you are applying by 25 April 2011. (Please note, if you are applying to more than one program an original set of letters & forms must be sent to each of the Programs Coordinators).


    The list of coordinators and their addresses (both postal and electronic) is available at the following webpage:
    http://dottorati.uniroma2.it/files/Elenco_coordinatori_inglese.pdf

Please save your application after entering the information about your first degree. Once you select "save" you will get a CTRL code. Please write down your CTRL code. This code is very important and will allow you to recover your application online should it be needed

You have 30 minutes to fill-out the application. All data will be lost if your session expires and is unsaved. It is important that you save your information as you go along.

Only the electronic file and application will be evaluated. No paper applications or additional documentation will be accepted unless otherwise indicated in the provisions outlined by the individual PhD programs.
Some PhD programs have specific conditions of admission. Further information can be found at by clicking here

The list of candidates selected for a Skype interview and the timing of those interviews will be available at the following website: Link

Specific Program Requirements 

Faculty of Economics
PHD PROGRAM IN MANAGEMENT
Degree requirement: Degree in Economics, Business Administration or International Business
Language requirement: English

PHD PROGRAM IN MONEY AND FINANCE
Degree requirement: Bachelor Degree and Master of Sciences in Economics or Finance with adequate quantitative training

PHD PROGRAM IN LABOUR LAW
Degree requirement: Degree in Law with a concentration in Labor Law
Language requirement: an optimal level of Italian

Faculty of Engineering
PHD PROGRAM IN ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT ENGINEERING
Degree requirement: Degree in Engineering
Language requirement: English or Italian

PHD PROGRAM IN MATERIALS FOR HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY
Degree requirement: Degree in Science or Engineering
Language requirement: English

PHD PROGRAM IN MECHANICAL SYSTEM DESIGN
Degree requirement: Master Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Aeronautical Engineering with a concentration in Applied Mechanics, CAD/CAE and Machine Design
Language requirement: English or Italian

Faculty of Humanities
PHD PROGRAM IN CULTURE AND TERRITORY
Degree requirement: Degree in Humanities with a concentration in tourism
Language requirement: English or Italian

PHD PROGRAM IN FOREIGN LANGUAGES AND LITERATURE
Degree requirement: Degree in Humanities

Language requirement: an optimal level of Italian and a common European language.
PHD PROGRAM IN ITALIAN STUDIES
Degree requirement: Degree in Humanities
Language requirement: an optimal level of Italian (C2 level in European framework)

Faculty of Law
PHD PROGRAM IN PUBLIC LAW
Degree requirement: Degree in Law or Political Science or equivalent title
Language requirement: an optimal level of Italian

Faculty of Medicine
PHD PROGRAM IN CLINICAL AND PREVENTIVE NUTRITION
Degree requirement: Degree in Medicine with a concentration in Nutrition
Language requirement: English and Italian

PHD PROGRAM IN ROBOTICS APPLIED TO SURGICAL SCIENCES
Degree requirement: Degree in one or more of the following: Medicine, Engineering, Physics, And
Informatics.
Language requirement: English or Italian

Faculty of Sciences
PHD PROGRAM IN CHEMICAL SCIENCES
Degree requirement: BS and Master in corresponding material
Language requirement: English or Italian

Application Deadline : 25 April 2011
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