University of Modena PhD Scholarships 2011, Italy

From the Doctoral courses main regulations and from the Doctoral schools regulations of the University of Modena e Reggio Emilia: The Doctoral schools and courses has the purpose to supply to the enrolled one, also by periods of study abroad and stage near subject private and publics, competences of elevated level and qualification, adapted to the exercise of activity of research and professionalities that demand a high degree of scientific preparation. The selection for the access to the Course of Doctorate happens for public competition. The Course of Doctorate instituted from the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia begins of norm the first January and has the duration of three years.

The Schools of Doctorate instituted by the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia are opened to italian and foreign graduated people and have the general objective to form researchers of high qualification, to employ in research structures basic or applied, public or private.

University of Bologna PhD Positions 2011, Italy

The official announcement is in Italian only. This document cannot be used for legal purposes. Please refer to the official announcement published in: http://www.unibo.it/Portale/Ricerca/Dottorati+di+ricerca/bandiXXVI.htm. Any changes and integrations will be available at the above mentioned address. No written communication shall be given about exam dates, competition results and beginning and deadline for the enrolment: publicity will be provided only by the above mentioned official website.

Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna has published the announcement for the admission to doctoral courses under the following Schools:

EMARO Master Scholarships on Advanced Robotics

EMARO, European Master on Advanced RObotics, is an integrated Masters course conducted by three European institutions and three Asian institutions :

• Ecole Centrale de Nantes- France (coordinator),
• Warsaw University of Technology – Poland ,
• University of Genova – Italy,
• Asian Institute of Technology – Thailand,
• Faculty of Science and Technology in Keio University – Japan,
• and Shanghai Jiao Tong University – China

EMARO has been designed and accepted in the framework of the European Union ERASMUS-MUNDUS programme.

Master Scholarships in Environomical Pathways for Sustainable Energy Systems (SELECT)

The master’s programme in Environomical Pathways for Sustainable Energy Systems (SELECT) offers advanced education in the field of sustainable energy systems for the future. SELECT aims at delivering education for high competency and quality engineering skills in the field, including industrial interaction throughout the programme. Students graduating from the SELECT programme will have gained experience in the following topics:

• Training in multidisciplinary problem analysis and solving.
• Advanced team building in a multinational setting, along with stimulating international experience.
• A novel and multidimensional way of learning involving real and virtual classrooms
• Close collaboration with industry during thesis work.
• A unique network of fellow students, SELECT alumni and industry specialists in the field of sustainable energy.

The Joint International Master Scholarships 2011 in Rural Development (IMRD)

The joint International Master in Rural Development (IMRD), part of the European Erasmus Mundus program, offers the opportunity to study the European vision on rural development in its diversity of approaches and applications.

The objective is to train specialists in integrated rural development, focussed on socio-economic and institutional aspects, not only from the European Union but also from developed, developing and transition countries outside the European Union through a 2 year master program (120 ECTS) jointly organised by seven European leading institutes in agricultural economics and rural development.

The Master program is offered by Ghent University (Belgium), Agrocampus Ouest (France), Humboldt University of Berlin (Germany), the University of Cordoba (Spain), in collaboration with Wageningen University (The Netherlands), the Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra (Slovakia) and the University of Pisa (Italy). these will be joined by universities in China, Ecuador, India and South Africa.

PhD Studentships in Free University of Bozen, Italy

Public Competition Announcement for PhD courses – 26th cycle
Published in the “Bollettino Ufficiale della Regione Trentino Alto-Adige” no. 24/IV, 21/06/2010.
Published in the “Gazzetta Ufficiale della Repubblica Italiana, IV Serie Speciale Concorsi ed Esami”, no. 53 del 06/07/2010.

Admission to the public competition
Deadline: 18th October, 2010

Roma Tre University PhD Positions 2010-2011, Italy

2010/2011 CALL FOR APPLICATIONS PhD Level Courses (Corsi di dottorato di ricerca), Roma Tre University (Doctorates, Doctoral Schools)

Roma Tre University (Rome, Italy), hereafter referred as Roma Tre, opens a competition for the access of foreign students to the Roma Tre Corsi di dottorato di ricerca. All these courses are three academic years long (2010/2011 to 2012/2013, starting 2011, January 01) and confer the degree Dottore di Ricerca, which is equivalent to the Doctor Philosopiae (PhD) degree.

PhD Scholarships at The Graduate School in Social, Economic and Political Sciences (GSSEPS), Italy

The Leuven Centre for Global Governance Studies, a K.U.Leuven Centre of Excellence, hosts a 7-year research programme on ‘Global Governance and Democratic Government’ (2010-2017). For this programme, which is aimed at the construction of a new paradigm for democratic global governance, we are seeking to recruit:

• Doctoral Researcher International Law – Global Human Rights Governance
• Doctoral Researcher International Law – Global Peace and Security Governance
• Doctoral Researcher Political Economy – Global Economic Governance
• Doctoral Researcher Political Philosophy – Democratic Representation
• Doctoral Researcher Political Philosophy – Global Justice and Global Democracy

PhD Scholarships in Economics, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milan, Italy

2010 Call for Applications for the PhD Program in Economics.
The Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore offers a 3 year Program of Doctoral Studies in Economics fully accredited worldwide.

The Program, taught entirely in English, provides outstanding training for study and research in the various fields of economics. It has a long and consolidated tradition of post-graduate teaching and research in both theoretical and applied economics. Since its inception, more than one hundred students have successfully completed the PhD Program, and many of them are working in leading academic and non-academic, prestigious institutions like the Federal Reserve, the European Commission, the United Nations, the European Central Bank, the Bank of England and the Bank of Italy.

International Master Scholarships in Digital Library Learning

Students from third countries can apply for Erasmus Mundus International Master in Digital Library Learning Scholarships. For each student the scholarship amounts to €24,000 per academic year.

This includes 10 monthly grants of €1,600 and a fixed amount of €5,000 for fees, travel expenses, relocation costs, etc.

The International Master in Digital Library Learning (DILL) is a two-year Master Programme for information professionals who intend to work in the complex world of digital libraries.