UNIVERSITY OF BRESCIA

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CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR PhD PROGRAMMES

ACADEMIC YEAR 2016/2017

Art. 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS

The XXXII cycle of PhD programmes has been established, with administrative headquarters at the University of Brescia, for the following three-year PhD programmes, A.Y. 2016/2017:

PhD Programme in Places with scholarships

Places without scholarships

The Institution and the Enterprise: values, rules and social responsibility: Business and Law (in partnership with the University of Bergamo)

6 2

Biomedical Sciences and Translational Medicine 6(2) 2

Molecular Genetics, Biotechnologies and Experimental Medicine 6(2) 2

Mechanical and Industrial Engineering 7(2) 2

Information Engineering 6(1) 2

Civil, Environmental, International Cooperation and Mathematical Engineering

6(2) 2

Technology for Health 7(2) 2

TOTAL 44 14 (2) two scholarships are reserved for candidates holding foreign university degrees. (1) one scholarship is reserved for a candidate holding a foreign university degree. (3) three scholarships are reserved for candidates holding foreign university degrees. The programmes last for three years, starting from 1 November 2016. For each of the programmes included in this article, information relating to: activated curricula, places available, research subjects, admission requirements, procedures and criteria of candidate selection and assessment for the drafting of a ranking list are found in Annex A - PhD programme data sheets, that form an integral part of this admission notice. This admission notice is published on the University of Brescia online notice board ( http://en.unibs.it/university/university-notice-board-competitive-examinations-admission-notices-tenders/calls-and-notices-students-and-graduates/call-competitive-examinations-research-doctorate-courses ): this publication is considered formal notification to all effects, including for the purposes of exam convocation, where applicable. This admission notice is also published on the European website Euraxess and on that of the Ministry of Education, University and Research. Any updates of and modifications and additions to the admission notice and to the relative annexes will be communicated exclusively by means of publication on the online University Notice Board at the following web address: (http://en.unibs.it/university/university-notice-board-competitive-examinations-admission-notices-tenders/calls-and-notices-students-and-graduates/call-competitive-examinations-research-doctorate-courses). This publication is considered formal notification to all effects.

By making an admission application via the online procedure outlined in Art. 5, the candidate accepts the regulations contained in this admission notice and the University of Brescia PhD Programme Regulations. Failure to comply to the regulations contained in this admission notice will lead to exclusion from the competition process. Any personal correspondence with candidates will be sent via email to the email address as provided for by the candidate during the online enrolment procedure. The University assumes no responsibility for any failure in communication due to the candidate providing incorrect contact details or due to his /her failed or delayed notification of any changes in such details, nor due to postal or computer errors.

Art. 2 - ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

1. The admission procedure is open, with no citizenship limitation, to candidates who hold: a) A Specialist or Master's degree or Bachelor's degree, pursuant to the university legal system preceding Ministerial Decree 509 of 3 November 1999, modified with Ministerial Decree 270 of 22 October 2004; equivalent degree awarded by a foreign institution and declared equivalent to the qualifications described in part a); b) degree awarded by a foreign institution comparable in duration, level and disciplinary field to the qualifications described in part a). 2. In order to apply for a place reserved for students holding foreign university degrees, candidates must meet the requirements outlined in paragraph 1, part b; 3. Admission will be granted under the relevant conditions to candidates who apply within the deadline established by this Call for Applications and who will be awarded their degrees, as per paragraph 1, no later than 31/10/2016. Within 3 days of being awarded their degrees, candidates must send self-declaration (or the certificate obtained, in the case of a degree awarded by a foreign institution) to the PhD and School of Specialization Unit via email to: dottorati@unibs.it or via certified email (PEC) to: ammcentr@cert.unibs.it, specifying the name of the university that awarded the degree, the date it was awarded, the type of degree (old Italian university system, specialist/Master's degree) and the relative grade, together with a copy of a valid identity document. 4. Candidates who fail to provide notification of degree awards within the established deadlines or who provide notification that is incomplete, incorrect, sent by different means or to addresses different from those provided above will be excluded from the application procedure. 4. All candidates are admitted to the selection procedure subject to verification of self-declaration, pursuant to Presidential Decree no. 445/2000 and subsequent additions and amendments. The University may, at any time during the procedure, even after the beginning of the PhD programmes, carry out checks on the truthfulness of the declarations provided. In the event of false declaration, the University may proceed, with a substantiated decision, with the exclusion of the candidate from the selection procedure or from the PhD programme, without prejudice to any resulting criminal liability.

ART. 3 DEGREE AWARDED ABROAD

1. The validity of foreign academic qualifications is verified by the Admission Examination Board for the sole purpose of admission to the PhD programme, according to the relevant regulations in force in Italy and in the country in which the degree was awarded, and in compliance with international treaties or agreements on the recognition of academic qualifications for the pursuit of further studies. 2. By completing the online application, the applicant also makes the implicit request for the verification of the validity of his/her academic qualification. For this purpose, the candidates must attach the following documents to the online application, under penalty of exclusion from the selection procedure: - certificate of academic qualification obtained specifying the exams taken and relative grades; - any other document deemed useful to assess the validity of the academic qualification.

In the event that the documents described above are drafted in neither Italian nor English, they must, under penalty of exclusion from the selection procedure, be accompanied by a translation in Italian or in English, undersigned under the candidate's own responsibility; If the academic qualification has already been declared equivalent to an Italian degree, the candidates must indicate the name of the Italian University and the details of the decision by which this declaration was made. 3. Successful candidates who hold an academic qualification awarded abroad must present to the. PhD and School of Specialization Unit, no later than 31 December 2016: Original degree certificate with official translation, authentication and letter of academic eligibility and suitability issued by Italian diplomatic authorities in the country in which the degree was awarded (Declaration of Value); This letter of academic eligibility and suitability must state that the degree held is valid in the country in which it was awarded for enrolment on an equivalent PhD programme. 4. If the letter of academic eligibility and suitability (Declaration of Value) is not available by the set date (31.12.2016), the candidate must provide written proof that its request has been forwarded to the relevant diplomatic authorities. The PhD student must submit the letter of academic eligibility and suitability (Declaration of Value) as soon as possible and, in any event, no later than 31 October 2017, under penalty of exclusion from the programme. Students will also be excluded from the programme if it is found, following verification, that the qualification does not comply with the requirements of this admission notice and is not valid for enrolment on the PhD programme.

ART. 4 REQUIRED DOCUMENTS AND ACADEMIC QUALIFICATI ONS 1. Candidates are obliged to present (as attachments to the online enrolment application outlined in the following article), under penalty of exclusion from the competition, the following documents and academic qualifications that are compulsory for admission to all the PhD programmes included as part of this admission notice: a) Identification document: identity card or passport with clearly indicated document number, issuing body, place and date of issue, photograph, personal details, expiry date; b) Academic qualification: - For candidates who were awarded their degree in Italy: Declaration in lieu of certification (form downloadable from the relevant area of the online University Notice Board http://en.unibs.it/university/university-notice-board-competitive-examinations-admission-notices-tenders/calls-and-notices-students-and-graduates/call-competitive-examinations-research-doctorate-courses) attesting to possession of the academic qualification, awarding university, date it was awarded, final grade and list of exams taken with relative grades achieved; - For candidates who were awarded their degree abroad: the documents as describe in Art. 3 paragraphs 2 and 3. - For candidates who have yet to be awarded their degree: Declaration in lieu (certified for citizens of non-EU countries) of registration to sit the degree exam with a list of the exams taken and relative grades achieved; c) Curriculum vitae et studiorum, undersigned by the candidate; d) Compulsory/optional documents and qualifications listed in Annex A – PhD data sheet for the specific PhD programme for which the candidate intends to participate; 2. Simultaneous to the online enrolment application, the candidate may apply to be assessed for one of the subject-specific scholarships, where applicable, by attaching an undersigned request to the application. The subject-specific scholarships will be allocated preferentially to successful full-time candidates, according to the order of the ranking list. 3. The documents described in paragraph 1, parts b), c), d) must be in Italian or English or be translated into Italian or English under the candidate's responsibility. 4. Only those academic qualifications held by the candidate by the deadline of this Call for Application will be subject to evaluation, without prejudice to that established in Art. 2 paragraph 3.

Article 5 - ADMISSION APPLICATION 1. Admission applications can be submitted from 21 July 2016 at 09:00 (Italian time) and no later than 13:00 (Italian time) on 30 August 2016. No enrolment fees are requested. 2. The admission application must be completed via the dedicated online procedure, under penalty of exclusion from the competition, and involves two stages: REGISTRATION ON THE UNIVERSITY WEBSITE : in order to make an online admission application, the candidate must register his/her personal details on the University portal: https://esse3.unibs.it, and click on "Registration". Those who have already enrolled in previous years at the University of Brescia and have graduated, withdrawn from studies, lost student status or moved to another University (in any case, those who are recognised by the computer system) will be recognised by the system and, in the event that registration details have been lost or forgotten, must go to "Recover password". Once registration is complete, user credentials will be provided (username and password to be saved on file or printed for future logins); LOGIN AND ENROLMENT : proceed with the login (enter username and password). Go to SEGRETERIA>TEST DI AMMISSIONE> ISCRIZIONE CONCORSI and follow the guided procedure, which includes uploading a compulsory ID photo. (supported image formats are: bitmap (*.bmp) or jpeg (*.jpg) maximum size 3x4 cm 500 dpi (equivalent to 576x768 pixels). Once the procedure is complete, the candidate must print off the receipt in PDF, to be kept as proof of enrolment which must be presented at the oral examination, if admitted to the competition. 3. Documents, qualifications and publications as outlined in Art. 4 must be presented in PDF format and attached to the online application. Each file and/or folder in ZIP o RAR format must not exceed a size of 10 MB. The candidate may remove or edit attached documents, even after completing the online application described in paragraph 2 above, as long as it is undertaken within the admission notice deadline set out in Art. 5, paragraph 1. 4. The name of the attached files must include the surname of the candidate and the name of the programme (e.g. surname_filename_programme name). 5. In the case of PhDs divided into different curricula, as is deemed compulsory - in Annex A-Technical data sheet of each PhD -, the candidate must choose one or more, listing them according to priority. 6. The candidate may submit further documents in addition to those outlined in Art. 4, accompanied by a list of contents. Publications must be presented strictly no later than the deadline of the Call of Applications established in Art. 5, paragraph 1, using one or more of the following procedures (preferred procedure a, where technically possible): a - upload in the reserved area of the website “COMPETITION ENROLMENT” / “ISCRIZIONE CONCORSI” as outlined in paragraph 3 (file and/or folders in ZIP o RAR format, not exceeding a size of 10 MB); b - hard copy or digital support device (CD, DVD or USB pen drive) sent via post or private courier to the following address: Università degli Studi di Brescia, U.O.C. Protocollo, Piazza del Mercato, 15 - 25121 Brescia (public opening hours of the Registration Unit Office Monday to Friday from 9.00 to 15.00 hours, Italian Time). The envelope must display the name and surname of the candidate and the words: “Competitive examination for the PhD in [PhD programme information]”; c - hard copy or digital support device (CD, DVD or USB pen drive) delivered by hand, in an envelope, to the following address: Università degli Studi, U.O.C. Protocollo, Piazza del Mercato, 15 - 25121 Brescia (public opening hours of the Registration Unit Office Monday to Friday from 9.00 to 15.00 hours, Italian Time). The envelope must display the name and surname of the candidate and the words: “Competitive examination for the PhD in [PhD programme information]”; The documents must be delivered by the date and time set as the application deadline. The postal stamp is not considered proof of delivery. All publications presented in original hard copy format and/or relative digital support devices, being an integral part of the admission application, are not returnable, even upon request. 7. Applications that are found to be incomplete, non-compliant or are not submitted according to the procedures and within the deadlines of this article are considered invalid.

8. Candidates who intend to participate in the competition for more than one PhD programme must make separate online applications for each programme, attaching the required documents for each application (Art.4). 9. Candidates with a certified disability or with a certified, diagnosed specific learning disorder (SLD) can notify the university of the need for assistance by attaching the relevant documents to the online application. 10. The university administration assumes no responsibility in the case of documents presented in digital format being illegible due to damaged files and/or folders. 11. Candidates are advised to make their applications well ahead of the application deadline; the University assumes no responsibility for any malfunction due to technical problems and/or overload of communication network and/or application systems.

Art. 6 - ADMISSION TESTS 1. The admission test includes the evaluation of academic qualifications and relative examinations (written and/or oral test), according to the procedures and dates indicated in Annex A - PhD data sheets, included as part of this Call for Applications. The dates of the tests as provided in the data sheets are considered, for all legal effects, formal convocation. The dates of the competition tests not set in the attached data sheets will be published on the online University Notice Board of the University of Brescia website: http://en.unibs.it/university/university-notice-board-competitive-examinations-admission-notices-tenders/calls-and-notices-students-and-graduates/call-competitive-examinations-research-doctorate-courses at least 20 days in advance. Any modifications or additions to the test schedule will be published exclusively on the same web page. These publications are considered formal notification to all effects; therefore, candidates are obliged to present themselves, with no further prior warning, at the venue and on the stated day and at the stated time, with a valid ID document. The absence of a candidate will be understood as his/her withdrawal from the competitive examination procedure, for whatever reason. 2. Oral exams, only if provided for in the data sheet for the chosen PhD programme, may be undertaken in a language other than Italian. Only and exclusively where provided for in the PhD data sheet, candidates may sit the oral exam remotely, on the dates set for, through the use of an internet audio and video teleconference device (e.g. Skype). In this case, candidates MUST attach the completed "online oral exam" form, which can be downloaded from the website, to the enrolment application, under penalty of exclusion from admission to the competitive exams. The candidate must indicate his/her contact details (Skype address, etc.) in the admission application and guarantee the use of a webcam to enable his/her identification by the Admission Examination Board. 3. The Board makes certain that the conditions necessary to guarantee the correct undertaking of the exam are met (verification of candidate identity and the correct online communication for interview purposes). The university assumes no responsibility in the event of technical problems that fail to guarantee the correct undertaking of the oral exam.

Art. 7 - PROGRAMME ADMISSION EXAMINATION BOARD 1. The Admissions Examination Board is appointed by the Programme Coordinator upon recommendation by the PhD Course Board of Professors and is made up of at least three permanent lecturers and/or researchers of the University. 2. The Admissions Examination Board assigns the scores and, at the end of each exam, publishes the results on the online University Notice Board.

3. The Admissions Examination Boards establish the evaluation criteria and the scores assigned to academic qualifications before the exams are taken, where applicable, taking into consideration what specified in Annex A - PhD programme data sheets. 4. The final ranking list for each programme is unique and is drafted by calculating the sum, for eligible candidates only, of the scores obtained in the qualification evaluation and those obtained in any examinations.

Art. 8 - RANKING LISTS 1. Candidates who, based on the number of places available, achieve the required positions on the final ranking list for each programme, compiled based on the overall scores obtained, are admitted to the PhD programme. The ranking lists will be published on the online University Notice Board on the website: http://en.unibs.it/university/university-notice-board-competitive-examinations-admission-notices-tenders/calls-and-notices-students-and-graduates/call-competitive-examinations-research-doctorate-courses At the same time as the publication of the ranking lists, notification will be given of the deadlines for enrolment applications and the enrolment procedures. This publication is considered to be a formal communication, therefore interested parties will not receive written communication of the above. 2. In the event of any withdrawal by eligible candidates before the beginning of the programme, they will be replaced in the same number by candidates from the ranking list, in order of merit. The ranking list of those admitted following movement down the list and the deadline to enrol will be published online on the University Notice Board on the website: http://en.unibs.it/university/university-notice-board-competitive-examinations-admission-notices-tenders/calls-and-notices-students-and-graduates/call-competitive-examinations-research-doctorate-courses 3. In the case of equal ranking scores, for a place with a scholarship, precedence will be given based on the assessment of the economic status of the household, determined pursuant to the legislation in force on the Right to Education. In the case of equal merit for a place without a scholarship, precedence is given to the youngest candidate. In the case that the candidate is successful in multiple ranking lists, he/she must choose only one PhD programme. The choice of PhD programme made at the time of enrolment is final and it shall not be possible to change it under any circumstances.

Art. 9 - ENROLMENT IN PhD COURSES Enrolment must be completed, under penalty of exclusion, according to the procedures and by the deadlines established with the publication of the ranking list. Successful candidates who do not respect the deadline provided for shall be understood to have withdrawn, and places left vacant shall be made available to eligible candidates according to the order of the final merit ranking list. Successful candidates will have to submit in person or send the following documents to the PhD and School of Specialization Unit, Via S. Faustino 74/B - Brescia (public opening hours from Monday to Friday from 10:00 to 13:00): a) PhD registration application (form downloadable from the website http://en.unibs.it/university/university-notice-board-competitive-examinations-admission-notices-tenders/calls-and-notices-students-and-graduates/call-competitive-examinations-research-doctorate-courses PhD), including the following declarations in lieu: • To have a Specialist/Master's degree or degree according to the old Italian University system (a 4 or 5 year undergraduate degree); • To have/not have already previously benefitted, even only partially of another student scholarship for a PhD programme;

• Not to be enrolled, and to agree not to enrol in another undergraduate course (according to the old Italian University system, a 4 or 5 year undergraduate degree), undergraduate course (current Italian University system), PhD postgraduate / Master’s degree for the whole duration of the above mentioned PhD programme, both in Italy and abroad; • Not to be enrolled, and to agree not to enrol in a non-medical Postgraduate Specialist School. If enrolled, hereby commits to resign before the beginning of the course, if envisaged and, if enrolled in the final year, to complete the specialist training before the date of the beginning of the PhD programmes; (a) full photocopy (front/back) of a valid identity document. (b) receipt for payment of the university enrolment fees as outlined in Art. 10 below; (c) For those awarded student scholarships only, it will also be necessary to present a declaration in lieu, on unstamped paper, drafted according with Art.38 of Presidential Decree 445/2000, including the following: • Commits not to cumulate the scholarship with other scholarships awarded for whatever reason except those awarded by national or foreign institutes which serve to supplement stays abroad for research activities; • To provide the current account number, with IBAN, for issuing student scholarship payments; • Copy of independent registration with the Italian Social Security and Welfare Institute (INPS). Candidates who hold DEGREES AWARDED ABROAD, must also submit the documents detailed in Art. 3, paragraph 3. The enrolment application, with the abovementioned documents in attached, can also be sent via certified email (PEC) to the following address: ammcentr@cert.unibs.it or sent via registered post with signed-for delivery to this address Università di Brescia – U.O.C. Protocollo, Piazza Mercato 15 - 25121 Brescia and it must arrive, under penalty of exclusion, no later than the set registration deadline. The envelope must display the following: "Registration application for the PhD Course in ……………. " For applications sent by post, the postal stamp will not be considered proof of delivery. Applications via fax or via non-certified email are not accepted. If, following verification, the documents are found to contain false or misleading declarations, without prejudice to the sanctions envisaged by the Italian Penal Code and by the specific legislation (Articles 75 and 76 of Presidential Decree 445/2000), the candidate will be excluded. The University Administration will proceed with the recovery of any benefits awarded (such as student scholarships, reduced university fees) and will not refund any fees already paid.

ART. 10 - TAXES AND CONTRIBUTIONS FOR ADMISSION AND ATTENDANCE 1. For the A.Y. 2016/2017, the following taxes and contributions are set for students enrolled on PhD programmes: PhD students with scholarships (including those who have waived the scholarship): Stamp duty € 16.00 Regional contribution for the Right to Education € 140.00 Total € 156.00 PhD students without a scholarship: Stamp duty € 16.00 Regional contribution for the Right to Education € 140.00 Enrolment fees € 199.58 Total € 355.58 2. Exemption from enrolment fees is awarded (apart from the contribution for the Right to Education) to all PhD students who: a) are eligible for the student scholarship awarded by the "Right to Education" Unit; b) have a handicap with an invalidity rating of 66% or more.

Art. 11 STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS

1. The student scholarships as provided for in the Call are allocated according to the merit ranking list drawn up by the Admission Board. In the case of equal merit scores, precedence is given according to the evaluation of economic status, determined pursuant to Decree of the Ministry of Labour and Social Policies 7 November 2014. 2. Student scholarships, currently set at € 13,638.47 per year, per annum, gross of the expenses charged to the candidate, shall be paid in monthly instalments in arrears. The total scholarship may be increased by 50% for periods of research abroad for a continuous period of at least 15 days, if approved by the Board of Professors, for a total length of no more than 18 months over the three years. 3. PhD scholarships may not be combined with other student scholarships of any kind, except those granted by foreign or national institutes that serve to supplement stays abroad for doctoral research activities; Those who have benefitted scholarships in the past, even partially, are not eligible for scholarships. PhD scholarships have a year-long duration and are renewed on the condition that the PhD student has completed the programme of activity envisaged for the previous year, subject to verification by the Board of Professors. 4. As of the second year, each PhD student is ensured a budget for research activity in Italy and abroad for a sum of no less than 10% of the gross annual scholarship (Art. 10 current PhD Student Regulations). 5. Students who receive scholarships awarded for a specific research subject are bound to undertake that subject of research only.

Art. 12 - INCOMPATIBILITY Enrolment on PhD Programmes is incompatible with the simultaneous enrolment on Under-graduate degree courses and Post-graduate Courses, without prejudice to that provided for by Art. 5 of the University PhD Student Regulations, Master's Degree Programmes or other PhD Programmes in Italy or abroad, with the exception of international PhD Programmes and those with joint dissertation supervision.

Art. 13 PhD STUDENT OBLIGATIONS 1. PhD students are obliged to comply with the obligations set out in the current University of Brescia PhD Student Regulations. 2. PhD students shall comply with the activities provided for by their educational curriculum and shall dedicate themselves exclusively and full-time to their individual and guided study programmes and to undertaking their assigned research activities.

Art. 14 - AWARDING OF QUALIFICATION

Subject to successfully passing the final exam, the PhD qualification is awarded to PhD students who, at the end of the PhD programme, have achieved results of significant scientific value, documented by a final written thesis.

Art. 15 - PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA The University Administration, pursuant to Legislative Decree 196/2003 (“Personal Data Protection Code”) undertakes to use the personal data provided by the candidate solely for selection procedure and institutional purposes. Participation in the competitive admission procedure, in compliance with the principles of the abovementioned law, implies the candidate's tacit consent to the publication of his/her name and competitive exam details on the university website.

Art. 16 PROCEDURE OFFICER IN CHARGE 1. The Officer in Charge of the administrative procedure is: Ms. Fabiana Farro, Officer in Charge of the PhD and Schools of Specialization Unit. 2. The University department of reference is the PhD and School of Specialization Unit, Via S. Faustino, 74/b-25122 Brescia (Italy); fax +39 (0)30 2988775; Public opening hours from Monday to Friday from 10:00 to 13:00 (Italian time); Tel. +39 (0)30 2988866: from Monday to Friday from 08:30 to 15:00 (Italian time), email address: dottorati@unibs.it

Art. 17 - REFERENCE REGULATIONS For all that is not provided for by this admission notice, please refer to the relevant national legislation in force and to the University PhD Programme Regulations. Brescia The Chancellor Sergio Pecorelli (signed in the Italian version)

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ALLEGATO A / ANNEX A to the CALL FOR COMPETITIVE EXAMINATIONS OF THE

RESEARCH DOCTORATE COURSES

ACADEMIC YEAR 2016/17 – XXXII Cycle SHEETS

PhD PROGRAM in INSTITUTIONS AND BUSINESS: VALUE, RULES AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

BUSINESS & LAW

Scientific Areas Area 12 (Law) e Area 13 (Economics) Interested macro-sectors IUS/01, IUS/04, IUS/07, IUS/08, IUS/10, IUS/12, SECS-P/07,

SECS-P/08, SECS-P/12 Duration 3 years Start Date of the Course 01 November 2016 Proponent Structure University of Brescia:

- Department of Law - Department of Economics and Management

Related Structure University of Bergamo: - Department of Law - Department of Business & Economic Studies and Quantitative Methods

Coordinator Professor Fabio Addis

Academic qualifications admitted

LMG/01 Law; LM16 Finance; LM49 Planning and Management of Tourism Systems; LM56 Economic Sciences; LM63 Science of Public Administrations; LM76 Economics of the Environment and Culture; LM77 Economics and Business Sciences; LM81 Science for Development Cooperation; LM88 Sociology and Social Research. Any equivalent academic degree to those listed above attained from foreign Universities. Moreover, specialist or Master's degree or Bachelor's degree pursuant to the Italian University legal system preceding Ministerial Decree 509 of 3 November 1999, modified with Ministerial Decree 270 of 22 October 2004 are eligible. Undergraduates can apply for admission but they must have passed the degree examination by 31/10/2016.

Available Posts Posts with Scholarship 6 Posts without Scholarship 2

Admission Procedures Assessment of Qualifications Graduation Thesis: maximum score 15/100

Publications: maximum score 15/100 If the candidate is under graduation condition, instead of the final grade will be considered the average of the exams taken.

Written Test maximum score 40/100 Oral Examination maximum score 30/100

Admission to the oral examination requires the achievement of at least 20/100 in the written test. The oral examination is inclusive of the evaluation of the knowledge of English language

Place and Date of Exams Test and Examination will take place at the Department of Law (Brescia, via S. Faustino, 41). Written Test: 12.09.2016, at 11:00 am Oral Examination: 13.09.2016, at 09:00 am

Information on Didactis fabio.addis@unibs.it Academic programs http://www.unibs.it/didattica/dottorato-di-ricerca/dottorato-xxix-ciclo-

economia/dottorato-di-ricerca-business-and-law-istituzione-e-impresa-valore-regole-e-responsabilitc3a0-sociale/obiettivi-formativi

PhD PROGRAM IN

BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES AND TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE

Scientific areas 05- Biological Sciences; 06- Medical Sciences Macro areas 05/G; 06/M, 06/A, 06/D, 06/E, 06/F, 06/I Duration 3 years Starting date November 1st, 2016 Proponent Structure Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine Coordinator Professor Mariacristina Missale Curricula Neuroscience

Oncology and Immunology Pharmacology and Microbiology http://www.unibs.it/education/phd-programmes/medicine-and-surgery-0/biomedical-sciences-and-translational-medicine

Admission requirements The following University Degree achieved in Italy: LM-6 Biologia LM-7 Biotecnologie agrarie LM-8 Biotecnologie industriali LM-9 Biotecnologie mediche, veterinarie e farmaceutiche LM-13 Farmacia e farmacia industriale LM-17 Fisica LM-18 Informatica LM-21 Ingegneria biomedica LM-41 Medicina e chirurgia LM-42 Medicina veterinaria LM-51 Psicologia LM-55 Scienze cognitive LM-61 Scienze della nutrizione umana LM-67 Scienze e tecniche delle attività motorie preventive e adattate 6/S (specialistiche in biologia)

7/S (specialistiche in biotecnologie agrarie) 8/S (specialistiche in biotecnologie industriali) 9/S (specialistiche in biotecnologie mediche, veterinarie e farmaceutiche) 14/S (specialistiche in farmacia e farmacia industriale) 20/S (specialistiche in fisica) 26/S (specialistiche in ingegneria biomedica) 46/S (specialistiche in medicina e chirurgia) 47/S (specialistiche in medicina veterinaria) 58/S (specialistiche in psicologia) 63/S (specialistiche in scienze cognitive) 69/S (specialistiche in scienze della nutrizione umana). Any equivalent academic degree to those listed above attained from Italian or foreign Universities. Moreover, Specialist or Master's degree pursuant to the Italian University legal system preceding Ministerial Decree 509 of 3 November 1999, modified with Ministerial Decree 270 of 22 October 2004 are eligible. The Bachelor degree is not admitted; Undergraduates can apply for admission but they must have passed the degree examination by October 31, 2016. These candidates are required to provide the list of exams passed during the course with the obtained scores the average grade of examinations passed during the Course.

Number of regular available positions

6: 4 with scholarship; 2 without scholarship

Number of scholarships 4 financed by the University of Brescia

Reserved scholarships 2 reserved to applicants with foreign Master Degree, financed by the University of Brescia

Selection procedure for ordinary positions Evaluation of qualifications

Maximum score: 30/100 - University degree final score: maximum score 10 - Average grade of examinations passed during the course (only for undergraduates who will graduate by 31.10.2016): maximum score 10 - Publications: maximum score 8 - Presentations to scientific meetings: maximum score 6 - Other qualifications: specialization, educational courses and stages, conference attendance, English language certificates: maximum score 6.

Oral examination Maximal score: 70/100 Interview on one of the thematic areas of the curriculum indicated by the candidate; discussion of the qualifications outlined; evaluation of the knowledge of English language; evaluation of communication skill and motivation to research. The oral examination is passed if the obtained score is no lower than 30. Upon request the interview may be carried out in English and/or by videoconference (Skype) according to the rules envisaged in the Call (paragraph 2 of art 6). The computer of the candidate must be equipped with a webcam in order to ensure proper identification.

Selection procedure for reserved positions Evaluation of qualifications Maximum score 25/100

- University degree dissertation (for undergraduates who will graduate by 31.10.2016 a draft dissertation signed by the Supervisor shall be evaluated): maximum score 8 - Publications: maximum score 10 - Other Qualifications such as: specialist degree, Master’s degree, training courses and workshops, participation in congresses and conferences, certification of knowledge of the English language: maximum score 7

Oral examination Maximal score 75/100 Interview on one of the thematic areas of the curriculum presented by the candidate; discussion of the qualifications outlined; evaluation of the knowledge of English language; evaluation of presentation and communication skill and motivation to research. The oral examination is passed if the obtained score is no lower than 40. The interview will be in English and by videoconference (Skype) according to the rules envisaged in the Call (paragraph 2 of art 6). The computer of the candidate must be equipped with a webcam in order to ensure proper identification.

Place and date of exam This information will be communicated later on the website of the University of Brescia at least 20 days before the oral exam.

Contact for information mariacristina.missale@unibs.it Teaching and research activity

http://www.unibs.it/didattica/dottorato-di-ricerca/medicina-e-chirurgia/dottorato-di-ricerca-scienze-biomediche-e-medicina-traslazionale

PhD PROGRAM IN

MOLECULAR GENETICS, BIOTECHNOLOGIES AND EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE

Scientific Fields All the scientific fields related to Life Sciences and the curricula of the PhD program

Academic macro-areas of interest

05/E 05/F 05/H 05/I 06/A 06/C 06/D 06/G 06/H 06/M 06/N 07/G

Duration 3 years Starting date 01 /11/2016 Academic proponent structure

Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine

Coordinator Professor Giuseppina De Petro Curricula - Molecular Genetics Applied to Medical Sciences

- Biotechnologies for the Health and the Environment - Forensic Medical Sciences

Admission requirements LMG/01 Classe delle lauree magistrali in giurisprudenza LM-6 Biologia LM-7 Biotecnologie agrarie LM-8 Biotecnologie industriali LM-9 Biotecnologie mediche, veterinarie e farmaceutiche LM-13 Farmacia e farmacia industriale LM-18 Informatica LM-21 Ingegneria biomedica

LM-22 Ingegneria chimica LM-41 Medicina e chirurgia LM-42 Medicina veterinaria LM-46 Odontoiatria e protesi dentaria LM-54 Scienze chimiche LM-70 Scienze e tecnologie alimentari Old Italian University system degrees or Degree / Master or equivalent degree qualification obtained abroad and recognized as equivalent to the above or recognized equivalent academic qualifications are eligible. Undergraduates can apply for admission but they must have passed the degree examination by October 31, 2016. These candidates are required to provide the average grade of examinations passed during the course.

Open call for ordinary available positions

n. 6: n.4 with scholarship, n.2 without scholarship

Scholarships for ordinary positions

n. 4 scholarships funded by the University of Brescia

Open call for reserved positions

n. 2 positions with scholarship reserved to applicants with foreign Master Degree. The international students are strongly invited to apply for these reserved positions.

Selection modalities for ordinary positions Assessment of qualification Maximum score 25 as follows:

- Master Degree final score: maximum score 7. For the candidates admitted under condition to achieve the eligible academic qualification by 31.10.2016, the average grade of examinations passed during the course will be considered; - in extenso publications and abstracts: maximum score 6; - other qualifications (specialization, master, lab training, conference attendance, language certificates, PhD titles, etc.): maximum score 6; - other activities (research, professional activities, etc.) that are relevant for the PhD program or one of the curricula): maximum score 6.

Oral exam Oral exam has a maximum score of 75 points. The oral exam is passed if the candidate obtains a mark of at least 45. The oral exam will focus on the discussion of the qualifications outlined by the candidate, on a thematic area of at least one of the curricula indicated by the candidate and will be designed to assess the motivation and ability of the candidate to scientific research. The oral exam is inclusive of the evaluation of the knowledge of the English language. Candidates may do the interview via Skype as described in the open Call, art. 6, paragraph 2. These candidates must enclose with the online application the form "on-line oral entrance examination", downloadable from the website, duly completed by indicating also their Skype contact.

Selection modalities for applicants with a foreign University degree applying for the reserved positions

Assessment of qualification Maximum score 25 as follows: - Master Degree final score: maximum score 7. For candidates

admitted under condition to achieve the eligible academic qualification by 31.10.2016, the average grade of examinations passed during the course will be considered; - in extenso publications and abstracts: maximum score 6; - other qualifications (specialization, master, lab training, conference attendance, language certificates, PhD titles, etc.): maximum score 6; - other activities (research, professional activities, etc.) that are relevant for the PhD program or one of the curricula): maximum score 6.

Oral exam Oral exam has a maximum score of 75 points. The oral exam is passed if the candidate obtains a mark of at least 45. The oral exam will focus on the discussion of the qualifications outlined by the candidate, on a thematic area of at least one of the curricula indicated by the candidate and will be designed to assess the motivation and ability of the candidate to scientific research. The oral exam is inclusive of the evaluation of the knowledge of the English language. The students holding a Master degree obtained at foreign Universities (not in Italy) applying for the reserved positions with scholarship are invited to fill in the on line form for oral examination via Skype, also providing their own Skype contact. These procedures are set in agreement with the Call, art.6, paragraph 2.

Place and date of the oral exam

The venue and the date of the oral examination will be published on the website at least 20 days before it takes pace. The oral exam envisaged at distance, via skype, will take place on the same date and time as the one envisaged in Brescia.

Contact for information on Academic activities

giuseppina.depetro@unibs.it

Educational Offer http://en.unibs.it/education/phd-programmes/medicine-and-surgery/molecular-genetics-biotechnologies-and-experimental-medicine

Ph.D. PROGRAM In

MECHANICAL AND INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING Scientific area according to the Italian classification

09/A - MECHANICAL AND AEROSPACE ENGINEERING AND NAVAL ARCHITECTURE 09/B MANUFACTURING, INDUSTRIAL AND MANAGEMENT ENGINEERING 09/C - ENERGY, TERMOMECHANICAL AND NUCLEAR ENGINEERING 09/D - CHEMICAL AND MATERIALS ENGINEERING 09/E - ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING AND MEASUREMENTS 09/G - SYSTEMS ENGINEERING AND BIOENGINEERING 02/A - PHYSICS OF FUNDAMENTAL INTERACTIONS 03/B - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY AND APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES

Duration 3 years Starting date 01 November 2016 Department Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

Coordinator Professor Gian Paolo Beretta Admission prerequisites All Degrees according to the old Italian University system or

Degree / Master or equivalent degree qualification obtained abroad and recognized as equivalent to the above mentioned academic qualifications. Candidates who are about to receive such degree can also apply but their admission is subject to the condition that they obtain it by October 31st, 2016.

Ordinary positions available n. 7 out of which 5 benefitting of a scholarship, 1 of them having a specific research topic and 2 posts without scholarship.

Scholarships n. 4 financed by the University of Brescia Scholarships having a pre-set specific research topics

n. 1 having a specific research topic: ““Digital Manufacturing for process optimization” financed by a private company.

Reserved positions available n. 2 positions with scholarship are reserved to candidates with an eligible University degree from a non-Italian University

Selection procedure Application procedure and documents required

All Candidates must include in their application the following documentation in addition to that already described in the general part of the present Call: 1. a summary (in English) using the form available online in the UniBS website (file: Summary.doc). The file has to be filled in, signed, dated, scanned into a pdf document, and renamed as “Lastname_DRIMI_ApplicationForm&Summary.pdf”; 2. the title and a summary in English of their Master thesis, and any other documents deemed useful by the candidate for his/her scientific evaluation (all such documents must be scanned and collected in a single PDF file named “Lastname_DRIMI_OtherDocuments.pdf”); 3. A brief Statement of their Scientific Interests and Motivation (max 2500 characters, including spaces) to be elaborated in the light of the Research Areas and Research Topics of the PhD Program listed in the webpages http://en.unibs.it/education/phd-programmes/engineering/mechanical-and-industrial-engineering. The objective of the Statement must be to describe the motivations for the application to the doctoral program;

Outline in which scientific area he/she aims at developing his/her research; it is possible to provide a second area of interest, but in that case a priority has to be clearly stated.

The statement of motivation and research interests must be written in English (or in Italian, with at least the general motivation in English).

The Candidate must use the form “DRIMI_StatementOfMotivation&ResearchInterests.doc” (available online in the UniBS website); the form has to be filled in, signed, dated, scanned in pdf and named “Lastname_DRIMI_StatementOfMotivation&ResearchInterests.pdf” 4. A Research Project Proposal with the following features:

The topic has to meet one of the research area developed within the doctoral program;

The proposal must be written in English or in Italian (in this case the abstract must be in English);

The proposal cannot exceed 15000 characters (including spaces); It must include: title, research area, abstract, research goal,

literature review, expected results, methodology, references; The proposal must be written following the template available on

the university website (file: DRIMI_ResearchProjectProposal.doc); such template must be filled in, signed, dated, scanned in pdf and renamed “Lastname_DRIMI_ResearchProjectProposal.pdf” 5. Candidates who opt for being interviewed via Skype rather than by an in situ oral interview, must request so by filing also the request form "on-line oral entrance examination" (according to art. 6, paragraph 2 of the Call), available on the University website. The Candidate has to ask at least one reference person (maximum three) to fill in and sign the form provided on the University website (file named: DRIMI_LetterOfRecommendation.doc). The file has to be sent directly from the reference person by email – subject: Letter of Recommendation DRIMI – LAST NAME CANDIDATE – LAST NAME REFERENCE – to dottorati@unibs.it. Failure to submit the Research Project will be cause for exclusion of the candidate from the selection procedure. It should also be noted that in case of admission, the project topic chosen won’t necessarily be the one to be developed during the Ph.D program.

Evaluation criteria for ordinary and for reserved positions alike

The Evaluation Committee will proceed by first evaluating only items 1, 2 and 3 as specified above. The Evaluation Committee will not evaluate the Candidates whose curriculum is judged as "not in line with the scientific interests of the doctoral program", these will be excluded from the evaluation. Also candidates who should not have submitted the Research Project Proposal will be excluded from further examination. The maximum score for the evaluation of the documents submitted as items 1, 2 and 3 is 36 points, which the Evaluation Committee will assign on a comparative basis taking into consideration the following elements:

- Final mark obtained in the MSc program (or average mark for those who have not yet completed their dgree, only in case the Call allows them to participate);

- MSc thesis project (for undergraduates admitted conditionally, in the absence of the thesis, a draft of it signed by the supervisor), and subsequent scientific activities related to the scientific interests of the doctoral program;

- Awards, honours, and other qualifications; - International activities (such as, for example, stages, thesis

abroad, participation in the ERASMUS program, etc.).

Candidates who scored less than 20 points in the evaluation of their “qualifications” will be excluded from further evaluation. Next the Evaluation Committee will proceed with the examination of the Statements of Motivation and the Research Project Proposals. The maximum score for the evaluation of the Statement and Project is 32 points. Candidates who scored less than 20 points in the evaluation of their “Project” will be excluded from further evaluation. The Committee will then interview – oral exam - (either in Italian or English as requested by the Candidate) the remaining Candidates; the interview will touch upon topics of interest for the Doctoral Course. The maximum score to be granted in the oral examination is 32. After having determined the final ranking of those candidates that are considered suitable for a PhD position within the doctoral course DRIMI, the Committee will evaluate if these candidates meet the requirements necessary for those fellowships that are linked to a specific research topic. The Committee will do so by taking into account the scientific interests of the Candidates (as stated in their application forms). In addition, the Committee may ask the scientific reference person of the specific research topic to act as independent referee on this issue. The referee reports will be attached to the final report of the Evaluation Committee. If no Candidates turn out to be deemed suitable for a specific topic for a post with scholarship, the corresponding position with scholarship is not awarded.

Oral Interview The oral interviews will start at 10.00, Italian Time, on September 15, 2016: oral interviews will take place in Aula Riunoni at the DIMI.

For candidates who opted for being interviewed via Skype: the Committee will call them between 10:00 and 12:00, Italian time. If they do not answer, they will be called again at 14:00, Italian Time and, if absent again at the second call they will be called once more at the end of all oral interviews. If absent also at the third call, the candidate will be considered as absent and therefore fail the exam.

Email for inquiries about the PhD program

pietro.poesio@unibs.it

Webpage of the PhD program

http://www.unibs.it/didattica/dottorato-di-ricerca/ingegneria http://www.drimi.unibs.it

PhD PROGRAM IN

INFORMATION ENGINEERING Area 09 – Industrial and Information Engineering

01 – Mathematical and Information Sciences 02 – Physical Sciences

Macro Sectors 09/E - INGEGNERIA ELETTRICA, ELETTRONICA E MISURE

09/F - INGEGNERIA DELLE TELECOMUNICAZIONI E CAMPI ELETTROMAGNETICI 09/G - INGEGNERIA DEI SISTEMI E BIOINGEGNERIA 09/H - INGEGNERIA INFORMATICA 01/A – MATEMATICA 02/B - FISICA DELLA MATERIA 02/A - FISICA DELLE INTERAZIONI FONDAMENTALI

Duration 3 years Starting date 01 November 2016 Department Department of Information Engineering (DII) Coordinator Professor Vittorio Ferrari Curricula - Curriculum in Electronic Engineering, Sensors and

Instrumentation - Curriculum in Computer Science/Engineering and Control Systems - Curriculum in Telecommunication Engineering - Curriculum in Physical Sciences for Engineering For information on the four curricula, please consult the page: http://en.unibs.it/education/phd-programmes/engineering/information-engineering NOTE: Candidates must attach to their submitted admission form a written list, ordered by preference, of the curricula they are interested in.

Admission requirements and qualifications

Educational qualifications obtained in Italy: Laurea degree (5 years) in the field of Information Engineering or Laurea Specialistica/Magistrale degree as listed in the following: LM-17 Fisica; LM-18 Informatica; LM-20 Ingegneria aerospaziale e astronautica; LM-21 Ingegneria biomedica; LM-22 Ingegneria chimica LM-25 Ingegneria dell'automazione; LM-26 Ingegneria della sicurezza; LM-27 Ingegneria delle telecomunicazioni; LM-28 Ingegneria elettrica LM-29 Ingegneria elettronica; LM-30 Ingegneria energetica e nucleare LM-31 Ingegneria gestionale; LM-32 Ingegneria informatica; LM-33 Ingegneria meccanica; LM-35 Ingegneria per l'ambiente e il territorio LM-40 Matematica; LM-44 Modellistica matematico-fisica per l'ingegneria; LM-53 Scienza e ingegneria dei materiali; LM-54 Scienze chimiche LM-55 Scienze cognitive; LM-58 Scienze dell'universo; LM-66 Sicurezza informatica; LM-70 Scienze e tecnologie alimentari; LM-71 Scienze e tecnologie della chimica industriale; LM-72 Scienze e tecnologie della navigazione; LM-75 Scienze e tecnologie per l'ambiente e il territorio LM-82 Scienze statistiche; 20/S (specialistiche in fisica); 23/S (specialistiche in informatica); 25/S (specialistiche in ingegneria aerospaziale e astronautica); 26/S (specialistiche in

ingegneria biomedica) 27/S (specialistiche in ingegneria chimica); 29/S (specialistiche in ingegneria dell'automazione); 30/S (specialistiche in ingegneria delle telecomunicazioni) 31/S (specialistiche in ingegneria elettrica); 32/S (specialistiche in ingegneria elettronica); 33/S (specialistiche in ingegneria energetica e nucleare) 34/S (specialistiche in ingegneria gestionale); 35/S (specialistiche in ingegneria informatica); 36/S (specialistiche in ingegneria meccanica); 38/S (specialistiche in ingegneria per l'ambiente e il territorio); 45/S (specialistiche in matematica) 50/S (specialistiche in modellistica matematico-fisica per l'ingegneria); 61/S (specialistiche in scienza e ingegneria dei materiali); 62/S (specialistiche in scienze chimiche); 63/S (specialistiche in scienze cognitive); 66/S (specialistiche in scienze dell'universo); 78/S (specialistiche in scienze e tecnologie agroalimentari); 80/S (specialistiche in scienze e tecnologie dei sistemi di navigazione); 81/S (specialistiche in scienze e tecnologie della chimica industriale); 82/S (specialistiche in scienze e tecnologie per l'ambiente e il territorio); 92/S (specialistiche in statistica per la ricerca sperimentale); 100/S (specialistiche in tecniche e metodi per la società dell'informazione). Educational qualifications obtained abroad: University degree obtained after a total academic training length of at least 5 years, typically referred to as "Master of Science" (MS), which can be retained equivalent to the corresponding Italian academic level, i.e. Laurea degree (5 years) or Laurea Specialistica/Magistrale degree, for the sole purpose of admission. The relevance of the degree with respect to the curricula of this PhD program is a preferential qualification.

Available positions Total number of available positions n. 8, namely: - n. 7 unreserved positions - n. 1 reserved position

Unreserved positions Total number of unreserved positions n. 7, namely: - n. 5 positions with scholarship - n. 2 positions without scholarship

Scholarships for unreserved positions

Total number of scholarships for unreserved positions n. 5, namely: - n. 5 scholarships funded by the University of Brescia

Reserved positions n. 1 position with scholarship funded by the University of Brescia reserved to candidates with an academic degree obtained in a foreign university.

Admission Procedures Documentation and qualifications

Maximum score for documentation and qualifications: 20/100. Eligible documentation: - University curriculum, including the specification of the degree obtained or to be obtained, title and one-page summary of the Master thesis, and transcript of academic records, - Scientific publications, - Any other supporting documentation and qualifications that can be considered relevant and useful for the admission evaluation

process. Research project proposal Maximum score for the research project proposal: 40/100.

The research project proposal must be submitted online together with the admission form. The topic of the research project must fall within research activities that are relevant to any of the curricula of the PhD program. The research project must be presented as a written proposal, in either Italian or English, with a maximum length of 25.000 characters (excluding spaces), and should be organized as follows: 1. Author; 2. Title; 3. Summary of State-of-the-art; 4. Main motivations and goals of the proposed research proposal; 5. Detailed description of the research project; 6. Proposed scientific methodology; 7. Bibliographic references. Only candidates who score at least 24 points in the evaluation of their research proposal will be admitted to the oral exam.

Oral exam Maximum score for the oral exam: 40/100. Interview in English which includes a discussion on the presented research project proposal, on the possible list of publications and qualifications presented by the candidate, and an oral evaluation of English language skills.

Venue for the oral exam Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell’Informazione, Via Branze, 38, Brescia. Candidates, upon request, may be allowed to be interviewed remotely by using a video-conference application (e.g. Skype), according to the procedures set in the Call, art. 6 paragraph 2. The computer of the candidate must be equipped with a web-camera in order to ensure proper identification. Upon submission of the application online, the candidates must provide all the information required to activate the online connection and allow assessment of their identity, including a copy of an identity document (e.g. passport).

Schedule of admission procedures and exams

The date of the evaluation of the documentation and qualifications and research project proposals, and the date of the oral exams will be published, at least 20 days before the oral exams, on the web site: http://www.unibs.it/didattica/dottorato-di-ricerca The oral exams carried out remotely by using a video-conference application for those candidates who have been approved to do so will take place concurrently to the interviews of the other candidates.

Contact person Mrs. Rosaria Nardo – Secretary office DII: rosaria.nardo@unibs.it Educational offer For information please consult the page:

http://en.unibs.it/education/phd-programmes/engineering/information-engineering or the page:

http://drii.unibs.it/

PHD PROGRAMM In CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING, INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION

AND MATHEMATICS Area 08a - Ingegneria civile;

08b – Architettura; 01 - Scienze matematiche e informatiche; 04 - Scienze della Terra; 06 - Scienze mediche ; 07 - Scienze agrarie e veterinarie ; 09 - Ingegneria industriale e dell'informazione ; 11a - Scienze storiche, filosofiche e pedagogiche ; 12 - Scienze giuridiche; 13 - Scienze economiche e statistiche .

Scientifica macro sectors 01/A; 04/A; 06/B; 06/C; 06/D; 06/G; 06/M; 07/D; 08/A; 08/B; 08/E; 08/F; 09/C; 11/A; 11/B; 12/F; 13/A; 13/D.

Length 3 years Starting date 01/11/2016 Promoting Department DICATAM - Department of Civil Engineering, Architecture, Land,

Environment and of Mathematics Referee Professor ing. Baldassare Bacchi Curricula The research activity concerns specific topics belonging to the

different curricula, based on an interdisciplinary scientific approach as follows: - APPROPRIATE METHODOLOGIES AND TECHNIQUES FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CO-OPERATION (Health track and Technology track) - MATHEMATICAL METHODS AND MODELS FOR ENGINEERING; - NATURAL RISKS ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT (Hydraulics, hydraulic structures and hydrology); - URBAN PLANNIG AND MOBILITY; - STRUCTURAL REHABILITATION OF HISTORICAL AND MODERN BUILDINGS (Structural rehabilitation).

Admission requirements All University degrees corresponding to Laurea Specialistica, Laurea Magistrale achieved in Italy; Any equivalent academic degree attained from foreign Universities; Candidates who will obtain their degree within 31/10/2016 are allowed to apply.

Available positions (Ordinary positions + Reserved positions)

n. 8 (n. 4 positions with scholarship + n.2 positions without scholarship + n. 2 positions with fellowships reserved for graduates of foreign universities)

Ordinary positions

n. 6 (n. 4 positions with fellowships + n.2 positions without fellowship)

Reserved positions

n. 2 positions with fellowships reserved for graduates of foreign universities.

Admission criteria Evaluation of academic qualifications

Academic Degree: up to 7 points; Further qualification: 3 points.

Research project proposal The research project should be pertinent to one of the following themes: APPROPRIATE METHODOLOGIES AND TECHNIQUES FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CO-OPERATION Health track - The candidate will describe the determinants of international migration and will outline the objectives, the methodology and the expected results of research project aimed at defining the individual and community infectious risk carried by international migration during the different phases of integration in the host Country, paying due attention to transcultural issues. Technology track - The candidate should describe the main environmental problems related to the management of solid wastes. The candidate should therefore develop a research project aimed at identifying appropriate solutions for solid waste management in a resource-limited country chosen by the candidate. The proposed research project has to clearly highlight objectives, methodology, expected results and potential practical impacts in the context chosen for the project implementation. MATHEMATICAL METHODS AND MODELS FOR ENGINEERING - Partial differential equations for the description of physical phenomena. The candidate is asked to describe some analytical methods for the qualitative study of solutions, and techniques for their numerical simulation. - Modelling of advanced materials for sensing, actuation, and energy harvesting. NATURAL RISKS ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT - Fluid-structure interactions in hydraulic structures: theoretical and experimental features. - Hydrological processes concerning anthropogenic and climatic variability. URBAN PLANNIG AND MOBILITY - The candidate will illustrate the state of the art of urban transformation dynamics in Italy and - if possible - in other Countries and will propose a research project about the environmental effects of urban transformations. - The candidate will illustrate the interaction between urban and mobility planning and will draft a research project about the methodology to draw the Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMP) STRUCTURAL REHABILITATION OF HISTORICAL AND MODERN BUILDINGS - The candidate should discuss a research proposal concerning the seismic vulnerability of existing building focusing on a novel strengthening technique. - The candidate should discuss a research proposal concerning the utilization of high performance cementitious or non cementitious

materials for structural rehabilitation of existing buildings. *****

The project should clearly be related to one of the above-mentioned curriculum. For the admission it does not bind the choice of the candidate’s future PhD project, once admitted to the Ph.D. program. The project should be no more than 25000 characters and structured as follows: - 1. Author - 2. Title - 3. A brief review of the literature - 4. Motivations behind the research - 5. Hypotheses and research design - 6. Methods and tools - 7. References. ***** Maximum score: 40 points Minimum score to access to the oral exam: 24 points. ***** The paper must be uploaded on-line with the submission of the application for admission.

Oral examination for ordinary positions

The oral exam will focus on the main curriculum topics and on the research project, with a maximum of 50 points. Minimum score to access to the ranking list: 30 points. The candidates must take the oral exam at the Department of Civil Engineering, Architecture, Land, Environment and of Mathematics - DICATAM (oral exam by online platform – e.g. Skype - is not admitted).

Oral examination for reserved positions

The oral exam will focus on the main curriculum topics and on the research project, with a maximum of 50 points. Minimum score to access to the ranking list: 30 points. Candidates who apply for the reserved positions will have the option to take the oral exam at the Department of Civil Engineering, Architecture, Land, Environment and of Mathematics - DICATAM or to take the oral exam by an online platform (at distance), Skype, for instance. The oral exam by online platform (at distance) is taken according to the rules indicated in the official Call, art. 6 paragraph 2.

Calendar for Ordinary positions

The ranking list of the admitted candidates to the oral examination will be published on the official website on Tuesday 6th September. The oral examination will be held on Tuesday 20th September, starting at 9.30 a.m., at the Department of Civil Engineering, Architecture, Land, Environment and of Mathematics (DICATAM).

Calendar for Reserved positions

The list of the admitted candidates to the oral examination will be published on the official website on Tuesday 6th September. The oral examination will be held on Tuesday 20th September, starting at 9.30 a.m., at the Department of Civil Engineering, Architecture, Land, Environment and of Mathematics (DICATAM) o by telematics platform (skype).

Infos on the curricula Curriculum “NATURAL RISKS ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT”: giovanna.grossi@unibs.it; Curriculum “URBAN PLANNING AND MOBILITY”: michele.pezzagno@unibs.it; Curriculum “MATHEMATICAL METHODS AND MODELS FOR ENGINEERING”: alessandro.giacomini@unibs.it; Curriculum “APPROPRIATE METHODOLOGIES AND TECHNIQUES FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CO-OPERATION”: sabrina.sorlini@unibs.it; Curriculum “STRUCTURAL REHABILITATION OF HISTORICAL AND MODERN BUILDINGS”: fausto.minelli@unibs.it;

Training offer http://www.unibs.it/dipartimenti/ingegneria-civile-architettura-territorio-ambiente-e-matematica/dottorato

PHD PROGRAM In

Technology for Health

Scientific areas according to Italian classification: “Area scientifica”

03 – Chemical Sciences; 05 – Biological Sciences; 06 – Medical Sciences; 09 – Industrial and Information Engineering

Scientific areas according to Italian classification: “Macrosettori interessati”

05/D1;05/G1;03/B2;09/A2;09/A3;09/D1;09/G2; 09/F1; 09/F2; 09/G1; 09/H1;09/E4; 06/A2; 06/B1; 06/F1; 06/F3; 06/I1; 06/M2; 06/D2

Program Length 3 years Starting date 01 November 2016 Department Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell’Informazione Coordinator Professor Emilio Sardini Admission prerequisites LM-6 Biologia

LM-7 Biotecnologie agrarie LM-8 Biotecnologie industriali LM-9 Biotecnologie mediche, veterinarie e farmaceutiche LM-13 Farmacia e farmacia industriale LM-17 Fisica LM-18 Informatica LM-21 Ingegneria biomedica LM-22 Ingegneria chimica LM-23 Ingegneria civile LM-25 Ingegneria dell'automazione LM-26 Ingegneria della sicurezza LM-27 Ingegneria delle telecomunicazioni LM-28 Ingegneria elettrica LM-29 Ingegneria elettronica LM-30 Ingegneria energetica e nucleare LM-31 Ingegneria gestionale LM-32 Ingegneria informatica LM-33 Ingegneria meccanica LM-35 Ingegneria per l'ambiente e il territorio LM-41 Medicina e chirurgia

LM-46 Odontoiatria e protesi dentaria LM-47 Organizzazione e gestione dei servizi per lo sport e le attività motorie LM-61 Scienze della nutrizione umana LM-67 Scienze e tecniche delle attività motorie preventive e adattate LM-68 Scienze e tecniche dello sport LM/SNT1 Scienze infermieristiche e ostetriche LM/SNT2 Scienze riabilitative delle professioni sanitarie LM/SNT3 Scienze delle professioni sanitarie tecniche LM/SNT4 Scienze delle professioni sanitarie della prevenzione 7/S (specialistiche in biotecnologie agrarie) 8/S (specialistiche in biotecnologie industriali) 9/S (specialistiche in biotecnologie mediche, veterinarie e farmaceutiche) 14/S (specialistiche in farmacia e farmacia industriale) 26/S (specialistiche in ingegneria biomedica) 27/S (specialistiche in ingegneria chimica) 28/S (specialistiche in ingegneria civile) 29/S (specialistiche in ingegneria dell'automazione) 30/S (specialistiche in ingegneria delle telecomunicazioni) 31/S (specialistiche in ingegneria elettrica) 32/S (specialistiche in ingegneria elettronica) 34/S (specialistiche in ingegneria gestionale) 35/S (specialistiche in ingegneria informatica) 36/S (specialistiche in ingegneria meccanica) 38/S (specialistiche in ingegneria per l'ambiente e il territorio) 46/S (specialistiche in medicina e chirurgia) 52/S (specialistiche in odontoiatria e protesi dentaria) 53/S (specialistiche in organizzazione e gestione dei servizi per lo sport e le attività motorie) 61/S (specialistiche in scienza e ingegneria dei materiali) 62/S (specialistiche in scienze chimiche) 69/S (specialistiche in scienze della nutrizione umana) 75/S (specialistiche in scienze e tecnica dello sport) 76/S (specialistiche in scienze e tecniche delle attività motorie preventive e adattative) 77/S (specialistiche in scienze e tecnologie agrarie) Candidates must have a University degree obtained, in Italy or abroad, after a total academic training length of at least 5 years, typically referred to as "Master of Science" (MS), which can be considered equivalent to the corresponding Italian academic level by the board of this PhD program for the sole purpose of admission. Candidates who are about to obtain a degree of the type above described can also apply but their admission is subject to the condition that they obtain it by October. 31, 2016.

Available positions n. 7 (out of which n. 5 benefitting a scholarship and n.. 2 without a scholarship)

Open call for ordinary available positions

n. 4 funded by the University of Brescia

Thematic Scholarships n. 1 position on the topic: “Methodologies for Biomechanics of the Musculoskeletal System analysis applied to problems of Occupational Ergonomics”.

Open call for reserved positions

n. 2 positions with scholarship financed by the University of Brescia and reserved to candidates having a qualification obtained by foreign Universities

Application procedure and evaluation criteria Candidates must include in their application: 1. A detailed Curriculum Vitae, including: • a title and summary of one page of the thesis (for undergraduates admitted conditionally, in the absence of the thesis, a draft of it signed by the supervisor),; • the degree score, or, if they are obtaining the degree, a list of the examinations with the relative score; • any training experience (internships, thesis, double degrees) carried out abroad with a brief description of the performed activity; 2. A research project, which must be presented as a written proposal, in either Italian or English, with a maximum length of 25.000 characters (including spaces), and should be formatted along this chapters: • Author; • Title; • Summary of State of the art; • Detailed description of the research project; • Bibliographic references. 3. Scientific publications (list and text), if available 4. A brief statement to in which the candidate describes the motivations for the application to the chosen doctoral program. Documents can be written in Italian or English.

Selection procedures for ordinary positions Submission and evaluation of the Documents and qualifications

Preliminary, the Committee evaluates the Curriculum Vitae of the Candidate. The Candidate will be admitted to the qualifications evaluation as a result of the positive relevance assessment between the Curriculum Vitae and the research areas of the PhD program. Evaluation score: 0-20 points as follows: a) Score of the Degree: 0-10 points or, in alternative, the list of the examinations with the relative scores; b) Publications: 0-4 points c) Other qualifications: 0-6 points.

Submission and evaluation of the research project proposal

The maximum score for the evaluation of the research project proposal is 40 points Only candidates who score at least 24 points in the evaluation of their research proposal will be admitted to the oral exam.

Evaluation of the Oral examination

The oral examination includes a discussion on the presented research project proposal, on the possible candidate’s list of publications and qualifications, and an oral evaluation of English language skills. The maximum score for the evaluation of the oral examination is 40 scores. The oral examination is considered passed unless the candidate has achieved a score of at least 20. Candidates may, upon request, be allowed to be interviewed remotely with the use of a video conference application (e.g. Skype), according to the rules provided in the Call, art. 6, paragraph 2.

Selection procedures for reserved positions Submission and evaluation of the Documents and qualifications

Preliminary, the Committee evaluates the Curriculum Vitae of the Candidate. The Candidate will be admitted to the qualifications evaluation as a result of the positive relevance assessment between the Curriculum Vitae and the research areas of the PhD program.

Evaluation score: 0-20 points as follows: a) Score of the Degree: 0-10 points or, in alternative, the list of the examinations with the relative scores; b) Publications: 0-4 points c) Other qualifications: 0-6 points.

Submission and evaluation of the research project proposal

The maximum score for the evaluation of the research project proposal is 40 points Only candidates who score at least 24 points in the evaluation of their research proposal will be admitted to the oral exam.

Evaluation of the Oral examination

Interview in English which includes a discussion on the presented research project proposal, on the possible candidate’s list of publications and qualifications, and an oral evaluation of English language skills. The maximum score for the evaluation of the oral examination is 40 scores. The oral examination is considered passed unless the candidate has achieved a score of at least 20. Candidates participating in the competitive examination for the reserved positions may, upon request, be allowed to be interviewed remotely with the use of a video conference application (e.g. Skype), according to the rules provided in the Call, art. 6, paragraph 2.

Place and date of the oral examination

Oral examination will take place at the Department of Information Engineering in Via Branze, 38 - Brescia. The day of the examination will be specified in the note published on the web site 20 days at least before it takes place.

Contact for information on teaching activities

Mrs. Rosaria Nardo: Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell’Informazione; rosaria.nardo@unibs.it

Educational Offer http://www.unibs.it/didattica/dottorato-di-ricerca/ingegneria