8 PhD Scholarships co-funded by Lazio Region and University of Tuscia in Italy [in Agricultural, Veterinary, Biological Sciences, …]

The University of Tuscia is located in Viterbo, with campuses in and around its historical centre. Viterbo is the northernmost province of Lazio, in the heart of Italy, located less than 100 km from Rome and just over 200 km from Florence. The Università della Tuscia is a small university, which makes it pretty comfortable to attend. That doesn’t mean it’s not a good school, indeed it’s very famous in Italy and people form all over the Country enroll every year. Still you’d have small classes, professors whom are always available to discuss tests and assignments, and a very well-organized environment.

Public competition for the assignment of no. 8 PhD scholarships co-funded by Lazio Region (5) and Univerrsity of Tuscia (3) for admission to the PhD Programmes XXXVIII cycle:

Research Areas:

Biological science – Agricultural and veterinary sciences – Industrial and information engineering – Economic sciences and statistics – Political and social sciences.

Public competition for the assignment of no. 8 PhD scholarships co-funded by Lazio Region (no. 5) and Univerrsity of Tuscia (no. 3), for admission to the PhD Programmes XXXVIII cycle, at University of Tuscia, There will also be the increase of the scholarship of 50% for research periods abroad (maximum 12 months); support for research expenses for a minimum of € 4.872,90 in three years.

Applications are accepted from candidates, regardless of gender, age and nationality, who hold an Italian laurea specialistica, laurea magistrale or any equivalent academic second-level degree issued by Artistic and Musical High Education institutions (AFAM) or any equivalent academic degree obtained abroad.

Applications are also accepted from candidates to the PhD scholarships co-funded by University of Tuscia, who expect to receive their degree by the graduation session on February 2023. Candidates who do not hold their degree at the time of the application are admitted “with reserve” until they obtain it. Please read the PhD Programme Information Sheets which are part of the Call for Application:

Conditions for the effectiveness of PhD scholarships co-funded by Lazio Region:

1. Enrollment in the PhD program and the simultaneous assignment of the scholarship funded by the Lazio Region are subject to the outcome of the verification process conducted by Lazio Region relating to the coherence and compliance of the research project submitted by University of Tuscia with the thematic areas subject of interest to Lazio Region.

General admission requirements
(Other scholarships)

1. Applications are accepted from candidates, regardless of gender, age and nationality, who hold an Italian laurea specialistica, laurea magistrale or any equivalent academic second-level degree issued by Artistic and Musical High Education institutions (AFAM) or any equivalent academic degree obtained abroad. The Selection Board will ascertain the equivalence of each academic degree obtained abroad to the relevant Italian degree for the sole purpose of this call, or in the frame of inter-university cooperation and mobility agreements.
2. Applications are also accepted from candidates who expect to receive their degree by the graduation session on February 2023. Candidates who do not hold their degree at the time of the application are admitted “with reserve” until they obtain it. Admission is conditional to reception of relevant degrees by the indicated deadline.
3. Students currently enrolled without a scholarship can participate to competitive exams for the same PhD Programme they are already attending, but, if admitted, they cannot enrol unless they formally resign their doctoral position with the relevant Doctorate Committee.
   Applicants who already hold a PhD, will not be admitted to any programmes with similar research topics. Applicants who have already benefited from a PhD scholarship, regardless of where and when, are not eligible to be granted another scholarship.
4. Applicants will be excluded or application will be rejected if:
5. the requested documents and information are not provided within the deadline and according to the rules laid down in the Call;
6. the application fee not payed within set out terms;
7. the academic qualification awarded abroad is not recognized as equivalent to an Italian qualification.
8. the “Diploma Supplement” or the “Dichiarazione di valore” (DOV) issued by the University or the Italian embassy/consulate in the country where the degree was issued, respectively; or a certification of eligibility issued by CIMEA, is not provided to the PhD Office within the prescribed term.

Ph.D. Scholarships:

The scholarship, pursuant to Ministerial Decree 247/2022, amounts to € 16.243,00 gross per year and it is paid on a monthly basis and includes National Insurance Contributions (INPS) which scholarship recipients are required to pay. The gross annual taxable income limit to be eligible for the PhD scholarship is set at € 14.000,00, excluding the scholarship. The duration of the scholarship payment is equal to the entire duration of the PhD course. Payment of scholarships financed by external bodies is subject to the payment of the amount owed by the institution to Tuscia University.

The frequency of payment of the scholarship is monthly. The amount is increased by up to 50% for any authorised periods of research spent abroad for a maximum of 12 months; the amount is increased for a maximum of 18 months for doctoral students who start a joint thesis supervision agreement with University of Tuscia and a foreign institution. Within the financial resources existing in the budget, each PhD student is ensured a budget for research activity in Italy and abroad not less than 10% of the scholarship amount.

The cases of total or partial incompatibility for the use of the scholarship are established by current legislation. In particular, scholarship cannot be combined with research grants or other scholarships awarded for any reason, except with those granted by national or foreign institutions useful for integrating, with stays abroad, the activity of training or research of fellows and with funding from the “MUR Youth Fund”. In case of incompatibility, students will have to reimburse the amount of money unduly received. Reimbursements refer to an academic year or fraction thereof. Students cannot be awarded the doctoral scholarship twice.

For the doctoral student awarded with an ITINERIS scholarship it is not possible to renounce the scholarship and continue the PhD Programme.

Specific admission requirements for the assignment of Lazio Region scholarships:

1. Graduates at master’s level or equivalent qualification, no more than 5 years prior the date of the publication of the Call for Application issued by University of Tuscia, unoccupied or unemployed, resident or domiciled in the Lazio Region at the start of PhD Programme, who comply with the requirements to access doctorates and with the criteria established by University for accessing PhD scholarships can apply.
2. Students currently enrolled without a scholarship can participate to competitive exams for the same PhD Programme they are already attending, but, if admitted, they cannot enrol unless they formally resign their doctoral position with the relevant Doctorate Committee.
   Applicants who already hold a PhD, will not be admitted to any programmes with similar research topics. Applicants who have already benefited from a PhD scholarship, regardless of where and when, are not eligible to be granted another scholarship.

International qualifications:

1. In order to be considered eligible to apply within this call for PhD admission, higher education degrees awarded by foreign universities must be assessed equivalent to an Italian second level degree (Article 3, paragraph 1). The Admission Board (Art. 7) will carry out a comparative assessment of qualifications in order to award, for the sole purpose of admission to this selection process, the recognition of eligibility of international qualifications.
2. Applicants who hold international qualifications must therefore upload within the online application procedure the following documents:
   a) second cycle degree diplomas – Master’s Degree level – that allow admission to PhD level/3rd cycle studies in the home country, awarded by a recognized academic Institution, with final mark;
   b) academic qualification obtained abroad, of at least four years’ duration, equivalent in terms of level of study (Master’s Degree) to the Italian qualifications specified above;
   c) transcripts of records of Master’s Degree with complete grading;
   d) any other document useful for the recognition of eligibility (such as the Diploma Supplement or the “Dichiarazione di valore” in loco (DOV) issued by the University or the Italian embassy/consulate in the country where the degree was issued, respectively; or a certification of eligibility issued by CIMEA (CIMEA service for verification of qualifications https://www.cimea.it/pagina-attestati-di-comparabilita-e-verifica-dei-titoli).
3. Failure to provide the documents listed in points a) or b) and c) will result in the exclusion from the selection procedure.
   Applicants who apply under the condition of receiving their qualification from the University, shall submit the transcript of records with the list of exams passed (all the exams in their Master’s Degree Program), grades and credits.
4. Recognition results of eligibility will not be communicated to applicants. Results will be published exclusively on the PhD Programmes website at http://www.unitus.it/it/unitus/post-lauream1/articolo/bando-di-concorso-xxxviii-ciclo web page.

Application and deadline:

1. The deadline for applications is February 27, 2023, at 2 p.m. (CET).
2. Applications must be submitted only through the online platform available at
   https://studenti.unitus.it/WorkFlow2011/Logon/Logon.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2f webpage.
   Applicants must register on Portal Student (Portale dello Studente) platform first to get the credentials (username and password) to access the sign-up process.
   Detailed instructions are available at http://www.unitus.it/it/unitus/post-lauream1/articolo/bando-di-concorso-xxxviii-ciclo webpage.

The details of each PhD programme, including the number of places and scholarships available, the criteria for the evaluation of qualifications, the dates of the admission exam sessions, the language, methods and criteria for selection are detailed on:

Call for Application

Deadline: February 27, 2023, 2 p.m. (CET)