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2011 Doctoral Positions in International Studies, Trento University, Italy

The University of Trento, with the financial support of the Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Trento e Rovereto, announces the 27h cycle of the Doctoral School in International Studies. The selection for 5 doctoral positions is announced. All the 5 positions will be assigned scholarships. The scholarships are issued by the University of Trento. Duration: Three years Official language: English. All doctoral students are encouraged to learn Italian during their studies. The ideal candidate has a strong interest in developing interdisciplinary competences, with particular regards to the International Studies. The number of scholarships may be increased by funds from universities, public research bodies, or approved private organizations made available after the publication of this announcement and before the beginning of the selection.

Any increase in the number of available places resulting from an increase of scholarships.Applications are also invited from students who expect to complete their degree by 1 October 2011. In such
cases applicants must attach a declaration from their academic supervisor or the relevant faculty stating that
the student is expected to complete the programme before the said deadline. Admission for candidates who have not graduated yet will be “conditional” and the applicant must present the relevant degree certificate, or a declaration that the degree has been conferred (in conformity with Presidential Decree no. 445 of December 28, 2000, applicable only to citizens of the European Union), by 5 October 2011. Otherwise, the applicant shall lose the right to be admitted to the School.

Scholarship Application Deadline:
6 April 2011

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PhD Positions in ICT in Information Engineering and Computer Science at University of Trento,2011, Italy

Admission requirements :Applications must be filled using the online application.Complete information on how to enrol will be published in late March.The notification of the results is considered as delivered through the announcement of the list.The successful applicants will not receive personal communications of their results.Recognition of Academic Titles :In order to apply for this call your academic titles DO NOT need to have been officially recognised by Italian authorities.Official recognition is not provided by the University, it is a governmental procedure which needs to be undertaken by the person concerned.

If you have already had your titles recognised in the past as equivalent to an Italian Degree, you should state it in your application, indicating the Italian Rector’s Decree recognising equivalence number (given by Italian authorities).
Candidates who have a foreign degree that has not been officially recognised as equivalent to the Italian degree must upload as attachment 2 (in the application Call form) an English translation, signed by the candidate, to enable the Doctoral School Committee to evaluate a possible equivalence.
PLEASE NOTE that in case you are accepted to the School you will be asked to provide (no later than the 10.11.2011) a Dicihiarazione di Valore issued by the Italian Embassy based in the country where the University that delivered your titles is from.Areas covered by the call include (but are not limited to) the following.
Please refer to the call for information on the application and selection procedure for generic and project-specific grants.

Scholarship Application Deadline:16th of March, 2011

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2011 Summer Internships for Students at FBK, Italy

The internship includes some financial support. Applications should be sent to the contact point of the area of interest, by specifying the code of the call. The assignment of internships will be based on a selection process. The call we be updated every month and closed once available positions and funding are assigned. Please, put the string HLT Application in the subject of your e-mail.
Financial support for sponsored internships consists of: (i) free lodging at the university campus, (ii) free lunches at to FBK’s canteen on working days, (iii) refund of traveling, local transportation, extra meals upon presentation of receipts, up to a maximum of 17Euro x duration-of-stay . For extra meals, students will have access to the canteens of the University of Trento, at the price of 6,50€ per meal.

Scholarship Application Deadline:30 April 2011

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