86 PhD Funded Positions in all research fields including; Agricultural and Biotechnological Sciences, Food Science at University of Udine in Italy

Call for Applications for the admission to the PhD programmes of the University of Udine in the Academic Year 2023/2024, 39th cycle:

ART. 1 – PhD PROGRAMMES

1. The University of Udine sets up the following PhD programmes:

• Accounting and Management
• Law and Innovation in the European Legal Space
• Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence
• Industrial and Information Engineering
• Molecular Medicine
• Food Science
• Environmental and Energy Engineering Science
• Agricultural and Biotechnological Sciences
• Mathematical and Physical Sciences
• Clinical and Translational Medical Sciences
• Art History, Film Studies, Media Studies and Music
• Linguistics and Literature

2. The PhD Programmes last three years and are starting on November 1, 2023.

3.The activation of the PhD programmes is subject to the verification of the accreditation requirements by ANVUR, as required by the Decrees of the Ministry of Education of University and of Research n. 45 of February 8, 2013 and n. 226 December 14, 2021. If the accreditation should not be granted or revoked, the examination tests of the programme concerned are not going to be carried out and a notice will be given to all interested parties.

4. If limitations are introduced due to a sanitary or epidemiological emergency, the activities of the Ph. D. programmes could take place in a mixed modality, face to face and remotely. The methods of carrying out the activities will be communicated by the University of Udine when the programme will start.

5. In this document the titles referred to people, shown in male form only, refer indiscriminately to people of all genders.

ART. 2 – GENERAL PROVISIONS

1. This Call governs the procedures and criteria to access to the PhD programmes listed in art. 1.

2. Tables 1-12 are annexed to this Call for Applications and are integral part of it. They indicate for each of the activated PhD programmes: the administrative location and associated location(s) (if any); locations for training, teaching and research; the coordinator; programme duration; curricula (if available); research topics (if specified); proposed research programs (if specified); the website of the PhD programmes; admission requirements; documents and qualifications to be attached to the application for admission;

The Selection Committee composition; admission procedure (available positions, with and without scholarships, and any reserved positions for specific applicants’ categories; type and amount of scholarships, period abroad and referred research programs; conduct of AREA SERVIZI PER LA RICERCA Ufficio Formazione per la Ricerca Responsabile dell’area: Sandra Salvador Responsabile del procedimento: Raffaella Medeot Compilatore del procedimento: Sabrina Di Santolo examinations; evaluation criteria; tests schedule; publication date of the list of admitted applicants to the examinations and the final ranking lists).

3. In the presence of additional funding from public and private institutions, available positions indicated in the PhD Tables (1-12), may be increased with an addition to the Call for Applications and its annexes as specified in paragraph 5, without prejudice to the submission deadline for the admission to the competition mentioned in art. 6.

4. Positions with scholarship might have reductions as provided in art. 11 paragraph 2 and art. 14 paragraph 7.

5. Any amendments and additions to this Call and its attachments are published on the official register and on the PhD website of the University of Udine.

6. Only the Italian Call for applications is equivalent to notification for all purposes, including for the purpose of notification of the examinations, if provided.

7. The submission of the application through the online procedure referred to in art. 6, implies the acceptance by the applicant of the provisions contained in the Call for Applications and in the Internal Regulation of PhD Programmes available on the PhD website of the University of Udine.

8. Any personal communications to applicants concerning this competition are sent only to their e-mail address provided during the registration process referred to in art. 6 paragraph 2.

9. The University assumes no liability for the failure to receive messages due to incorrect contact details supplied by the applicant, for the failure or delay in notifying any change from the applicant and for postal or electronic problems in each phase of this competition.

Art. 3 – ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

1. Applicants of any nationality may apply for the competition if they have one of the following academic degrees at the expiration date of the call:

a) “Laurea Specialistica” or “Laurea Magistrale” or “Laurea vecchio ordinamento1” or second level academic degree comparable to them.

1 Degree awarded under the ante Decree of the Ministry no. 509 of November 3, 1999, modified with Decree of the Ministry no. 270 of October 22, 2004.

2 Master of Science/Art

3 Under Article 71 of D.P.R. December 28, 2000, no. 445

b) foreign degree, issued by a foreign official institution, comparable in duration and level2 to the degrees referred to in letter a), and in the foreign system allows the admission to PhD programmes.

Tables 1-12 specify for each PhD programme the type of degree required for participation in the competition and any additional requirements.

2. Applicants can participate in the competition if they obtain their degree referred to in paragraph 1 by October 31, 2023. Applicants who do not obtain the degree by October 31, 2023 will be excluded. A score less than 95/110 implies the exclusion only for the PhD Programme in Law and Innovation in the European Legal Space. If applicants with the degree not yet obtained appear to be winners, they will be admitted and enrolled with reserve. They must certify their graduation in accordance with the procedure indicated in art. 5 paragraph 5 no later than October 31, 2023.

3. All applicants are admitted to the competition on the condition that they meet the requirements of the Call. The University reserves the right to carry out sample checks3 and it may exclude applicants at any time from the selection process if they fail to meet the requirements as set out in the present article, even after the PhD programmes have already begun. AREA SERVIZI PER LA RICERCA Ufficio Formazione per la Ricerca Responsabile dell’area: Sandra Salvador Responsabile del procedimento: Raffaella Medeot Compilatore del procedimento: Sabrina Di Santolo

Art. 4 – DEGREE OBTAINED ABROAD (art. 3 paragraph 1 letter b)

1. The suitability of the foreign degree is assessed by the Selection Committee (art. 7) for the only purpose of participating in the competition and the enrolment in the PhD programme in accordance with:

• the current legislation in Italy and in the country where the degree was issued.
• treaties or international agreements on recognition of the degrees for further studies.

The Selection Committee assesses the suitability of the foreign degree based on the documentation attached through the online application for the admission to the competition (articles 5 and 6). The Selection Committee may therefore exclude the applicant whenever the documentation submitted does not provide sufficient evidence for the evaluation. Therefore, applicants must attach all the documents in their possession relating to the degree held, in order to provide sufficient elements for the assessment of the Selection Committee.

2. Applicants with a degree obtained in a foreign university, if winners of the competition, must submit during the enrolment procedure (if they have not already submitted it during the online application), under penalty of exclusion from the PhD programme:

For foreign degrees issued in a UE country, one of these options:

• Diploma Supplement in English;
• “Statement of comparability – CIMEA” issued.

For foreign degrees issued in an EXTRA UE country, one of these options

• Declaration of Local Value of the degree and the certificate regarding the degree with exams and grades. The certificate in a language different from Italian or English must be accompanied by the translation in one of the two languages mentioned (the translation must be legalized by the diplomatic-consular competent authority or certified by an Italian Court).
• “Statement of comparability – CIMEA” issued.

If the Diploma Supplement or the Declaration of Local Value/Statement of comparability is not available by the enrolment procedure, the applicant must demonstrate having made a request by that date and submit it as soon as possible.

Art. 5 – QUALIFICATIONS SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENT AND DOCUMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED

1. Applicants must submit the mandatory documents and qualifications specified for each PhD programme in Tables 1-12.

2. Tables 1-12 also specify optional documents and qualifications provided by each PhD programme.

3. For a correct submission of the application, applicants are invited to use the forms attached which are integral part of the Call.

4. Documents and qualifications referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 must be submitted in Italian or English, under penalty of not evaluation. Documents and qualifications, originally in a different language, must be accompanied by a translation in Italian or English made by the applicant, under his/him responsibility. The translation of the thesis can be an extended abstract in place of the complete thesis.

5. Italian and EU applicants who present qualifications referred to states and facts attested by Public Administrations, must use a self-certification.

Non-EU citizens, legally residing in Italy, may self-certify only information that can be verified or certified by Italian public entities. They can also use a substitute statement of certification, when it is provided by an international agreement between Italy and the applicant’s country.

Non-EU citizens other than those above mentioned must refer to the provisions of art. 3 paragraphs 3 and 4 of the d.P.R.445/20004.

4 Under the D.P.R. December 28, 2000, n. 445 and subsequent amendments and additions. AREA SERVIZI PER LA RICERCA Ufficio Formazione per la Ricerca Responsabile dell’area: Sandra Salvador Responsabile del procedimento: Raffaella Medeot Compilatore del procedimento: Sabrina Di Santolo

6. The only documents evaluated are those the applicant has submitted within the terms and the manners referred to in art. 6 within the expiration date of the Call. Documents submitted in any other way are not be subjected to evaluation.

7. Failure to submit the mandatory documents specified in Tables 1-12 means the exclusion from the selection process.

Art. 6 – APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION

1. Entries to competitions begin on Friday May 19, 2023 at 02:00 p.m. (Italian time) and end on Thursday June 22, 2023 at 02:00 p.m. (Italian time).

2. The application for admission must be completed, under penalty of exclusion, using the online procedure that involves two stages:

• Stage I – Registration at the University website (https://uniud.esse3.cineca.it): this allows the applicant to obtain a username and password (credentials) in order to continue with the next stage5;
• Stage II – Filling out the online application (https://uniud.esse3.cineca.it): the applicant must print out the application form at the end of Stage II, in order to retain it as proof of submitted application together with the receipt of the fees payment referred to in paragraph 8 of this article.

5 If the applicant already owns the credentials to access the reserved area (e.g.: former student of University of Udine) this step should not be considered.

3. The instructions for the registration and for submit the application are available on the PhD website of the University of Udine.

4. Documents, qualifications and publications referred to in art. 5 must be attached to the online application in electronic format (.pdf), except for the letters of reference. Files and/or folders, compressed in RAR or ZIP format, cannot be larger than 5 MB. The applicant can add, delete or modify the attached documents even after the conclusion of stage II, but before the expiry of the call, on June 22, 2023 at 02:00 p.m. (Italian time). The university administration assumes no liability if the documentation submitted is illegible because of damaged files or folders.

5. Every folder/file attached must be named as follows: surname of the applicant_PhD programme_document (e.g.: McDONALD_Food and Human Health_Curriculum).

6. Letters of reference, if provided by the PhD programme (Tables 1-12), must be uploaded on the online process by the referees at the applicant’s request. During the submission of the application, the applicant must enter the email address of the referees, who will receive an email notification with the instructions to proceed for uploading the letter. Applicant and referee receive a notification about the successful upload of the letter, which will be available only for the Area Servizi per la Ricerca – Ufficio Formazione per la Ricerca and for the Selection Committee. The applicant can make a reminder to the referee and replace his/her name with another by the expiry date of the call (June 22, 2023 at 02:00 p.m. Italian time).

The referee must upload the letter of reference before June 23, 2022.

7. The admission to the selection procedure is subject to the payment of euro 25,00 (as a contribution for participating in the competition). Applicants must pay the fee by June 22, 2023. Applicants who will not have paid the above-mentioned contribution (euro 25.00) by the day before the date of the Selection Committee’s preliminary meeting, will be excluded. The dates of the Selection Committee’s preliminary meeting will be posted by June 7, 2023 on the official register (https://www.uniud.it/it/albo-ufficiale) and on the PhD website of the University of Udine.

8. The amount referred to in paragraph 7 is not refundable for any reason and must be paid via PagoPA service using one of the following options: AREA SERVIZI PER LA RICERCA Ufficio Formazione per la Ricerca Responsabile dell’area: Sandra Salvador Responsabile del procedimento: Raffaella Medeot Compilatore del procedimento: Sabrina Di Santolo

• direct access from Esse3 to one of the payment methods available in PagoPA using the data contained in the “Avviso di pagamento” (Notice of Payment) issued at the end of the online application (available on the “Student Administration Office/Payments” of Esse3 portal personal area);
• payment at bank branches and receivers authorized to pay via PagoPA showing the “Avviso di pagamento” (Notice of Payment) issued at the end of the online application (available on the “Student Administration Office/Payments” of Esse3 portal personal area);
• from your account with online services (if activated by the bank) or with credit card or prepaid card with IBAN. For payments by credit or prepaid card refer to the circuit related to the card, NOT to the bank issuing the card. You need to print or save the “Avviso di pagamento” (Notice of Payment -available on the “Student Administration Office/Payments” of Esse3 portal personal area) to have the data required to make the payment.

Applicants who are abroad and don’t have an Italian current account can exceptionally make the payment on the bank account of the University of Udine at INTESA SANPAOLO: IT59A0306912344100000046097 SWIFT/BIC BCITITMM reason for payment “PhD competition – Applicant’s Name and Surname”. Only in this case, the receipt of the payment have be attached to the online application.

The payment is subject to the fees applied by the payment service provider.

9. Applicants who wish to apply for several PhD programmes have to submit several applications, attaching the required documents to each one and paying the fees for each one (paragraph 7). However, the applicant cannot apply for more than one curriculum in the same PhD programme.

10. Applicants with certified disabilities or specific learning disorders, may notify them during the online application (refer to paragraph 2 of this article):

– their situation attaching the certificate attesting the disability or the specific learning disorder;

– aids to conduct the examinations.

Applicants with disabilities or learning disorder, residing in foreign countries, who intend to take advantage of the measures described above, have to present a certificate attesting to the state of disability or the learning disorder issued in their country of residence. The certificate has to be accompanied by a sworn translation in Italian or English language. The university bodies in charge to check the certifications verify that foreign certificate attests a condition of disability or specific learning disorder recognized by Italian legislation.

The different ways of supporting the examinations will be defined by the Selection Committee after checking the documentation submitted. In particular, for students with specific learning disorder, an additional time of 30 per cent more than the time defined for the admission test, will be granted. In case of particular gravity, additional aids may be provided.

Further information can be provided by the Direzione didattica e Servizi agli Studenti (DIDS) – Servizio studenti con disabili o dsa, tel. +39 0432 556804 – email: servizi.disabili@uniud.it,  dsa@uniud.it  

11. The university administration assumes no liability for loss information due to an error that has not committed, for incorrect data given by the applicant relating to residence, mailing and email addresses and for failure or delay in notifying their change.

12. Applicants are advised not to wait until the last days before the deadline of the online procedure. The University assumes no liability for any malfunctions due to technical problems and/or overloading of the communication line and/or application systems.

Art. 7 – SELECTION COMMITTEE

1. The Selection Committee of each PhD programme is specified in Tables 1-12.

2. Each Selection Committee appoints its own internal President and Secretary in the first meeting.

3. Before the evaluation of the qualifications and before the start of the examinations, the Selection Committees define the evaluation criteria and the scores assigned to the qualifications and to the examinations, considering the specifications set out in Tables 1-12. AREA SERVIZI PER LA RICERCA Ufficio Formazione per la Ricerca Responsabile dell’area: Sandra Salvador Responsabile del procedimento: Raffaella Medeot Compilatore del procedimento: Sabrina Di Santolo

4. The Selection Committee meetings can be held remotely.

5. The Selection Committee expresses the assessment of suitability with the aim of awarding scholarships referred to in art. 11, paragraph 2.

6. The Selection Committee’s tasks finish with the drawing up of the reports and final ranking lists.

Art. 8 – GENERAL COMPETITION

1. The applicants’ selection foresees the evaluation of the qualifications and the conduct of the examinations, in the manner and on the dates specified in Tables 1-12. Any changes or additions to the examinations schedule are posted only on the official register (https://www.uniud.it/it/albo-ufficiale) and on the PhD website of the University of Udine.

2. Evaluation of qualifications and examinations are held according to the following general provisions:

a. the maximum score for overall qualifications and examinations is 100 (100/100). The examinations of the PhD programmes with widely different curricula may be diversified;

b. the maximum score for qualifications is 30 (30/100), the minimum score to be admitted to the first examination (written or oral) is stated in each table;

c. the score assigned for the examinations is 70 points (70/100). Applicants are suitable if they obtain a score equal to or greater than 49 in the examinations;

d. the final ranking list is unique and is prepared, for only eligible applicants, by adding up the scores obtained in the evaluation of the qualifications and in the examinations.

3. Applicants must show a valid identity document for admission to the examinations.

4. Applicants unable to attend the oral examination at the University of Udine, due to a permanent abroad residency at the date of the examination or for valid and well-documented reasons, may request to the Selection Committee to take the oral examination remotely. This request may also be submitted to the Selection Committee later, but in any case, before the date set for the oral test. The request must be sent using the form available on the website: https://helpdesk.uniud.it/Login.jsp?manual=true&populateSR_id=42104   

Details of the remotely oral examination are communicated to the applicants at the e-mail address entered during the registration procedure referred to in art. 6 paragraph 2. Applicant must be available during the day and the timetable notified. For identification purposes, and under penalty of exclusion from the selection process, each applicant must identify itself before the interview begins, exhibiting the same identity document attached to the online application.

The failure to communicate the personal address, the connection failure, the unavailability of the applicant on the day or in the established timetable or the failure exhibition of the identity document are grounds for the exclusion from the selection process. Such grounds for exclusion are not applicated if the applicant, with a valid identity document, is present on the day fixed for the oral examination, with the aim to take the oral examination personally.

The University accepts no responsibility in case of technical problems that do not ensure the proper conduct of the oral examination remotely.

5. The University reserves the right to manage the oral examination remotely if restrictions on mobility and aggregation are introduced due to health and epidemiological emergency. The University will make this procedure known on the official register (https://www.uniud.it/it/albo-ufficiale) and in the PhD website of the University of Udine. In this case, the provisions of the above paragraph 4 are applied, as they are compatible.

6. Oral examinations are public, including those which are conducted remotely.

Art. 9 – COMPETITION RESERVED FOR: APPLICANTS WITH DEGREE OBTAINED IN A FOREIGN UNIVERSITY, APPLICANTS HOLDING FOREIGN PhD GRANTS OR APPLICANTS HOLDING INTERNATIONAL MOBILITY PhD GRANTS AREA SERVIZI PER LA RICERCA Ufficio Formazione per la Ricerca Responsabile dell’area: Sandra Salvador Responsabile del procedimento: Raffaella Medeot Compilatore del procedimento: Sabrina Di Santolo

1. Applicants with a degree obtained in a foreign university or holders of a foreign 3-years PhD grant from other countries or holders of an international 3-years mobility grant may choose to compete for the positions reserved, if the individual PhD programme provides them (Tables 1-12). In this case, they will be only assessed on the basis of their qualifications.

2. During the online procedure applicants referred to in paragraph 1 must choose “Competition reserved” (for applicants graduated abroad or for holders of foreign 3-years PhD grants/international 3-years mobility grants).

3. The final ranking list of reserved competition is different from the final ranking list of the general competition referred to in art. 8.

4. The evaluation of qualifications takes place according to the following general provisions:

– the maximum score is 100 (100/100);

– applicants with a score lower than 70 (70/100) are not suitable.

5. If there are no eligible applicants, the positions reserved for applicants with a degree obtained in a foreign university, are added to the general ranking list (art. 8) of the same PhD programme.

Art. 10 – FINAL RANKING LIST

1. The final ranking list referred to in art. 8 and 9 are published on the official register (https://www.uniud.it/it/albo-ufficiale) and on the PhD website of the University of Udine within the dates detaild for each PhD programme in Tables 1-12.

2. The university does not send out any communication to the applicants.

Art. 11 – ADMISSION TO THE PhD PROGRAMME

1. Applicants are admitted to each PhD programme according to the final ranking list order and in accordance with the provisions contained in this article.

2. The positions with scholarship are awarded to eligible applicants as stated below:

a) Scholarships referred to specific research programs funded by “external institution” or by associated locations are awarded according to the final ranking list and the number of positions available. Applicant is suitable if he/she has expressed interest during the oral examination and if the Selection Committee expresses the assessment about the adequacy of applicant’s qualifications and curriculum with the research topics and the scholarship features;

b) PhD scholarships funded by the University of Udine or by associated locations, not referred to specific research programs, are awarded according to the final ranking list and the number of positions available.

2.1 If the suitable applicant is in a position useful for both types of scholarships, the Selection Committee specifies an order of priority to assign the scholarships considering the final evaluation.

2.2 The non-allocation of scholarships in point a) and b) involves a reduction in the number of the positions with scholarship.

2.3 In case of equal final score and equal requirements, the preference criteria to award positions with scholarship is the economic condition of the applicant’s family nucleus6.

6 Current legislation about the right to study, ISEE.

3. The positions without scholarships are awarded to eligible applicants as stated below:

a) positions without scholarship “referred to specific curricula” according to the final ranking list and the number of available positions, taking into account the curricula selected by the applicant;

b) positions without scholarship “with no specification” according to the final ranking list and the number of available positions.

The allocation of positions without scholarships in letter a) precedes, according to the final ranking list, those in letter b). AREA SERVIZI PER LA RICERCA Ufficio Formazione per la Ricerca Responsabile dell’area: Sandra Salvador Responsabile del procedimento: Raffaella Medeot Compilatore del procedimento: Sabrina Di Santolo

3.1. In case of equal final score in the final ranking list, the preference criteria to award positions without scholarship is the youngest applicant; in case of equal final score and equal age, the priority is given to the applicant with the highest degree mark.

4. Applicants referred to in art. 9 paragraph 1, if eligible, are admitted to each PhD programme according to their position on the final ranking list and the number of available reserved positions.

5. If the candidate has been successfully placed in more than one final ranking list for different PhD programmes, he/she must enrol in only one Programme.

Art. 12 – ENROLMENT

1. Successful applicants must enrol using the appropriate online procedure according to the deadlines and conditions notified by email, under penalty of exclusion (art. 2 paragraph 8).

2. Enrolment to the PhD programme is subject to the payment of the amount specified in art. 15, under penalty of exclusion from the programme.

3. The amount referred to in paragraph 2 is not refundable for any reason and the payment must be made via PagoPA service using one of the following options:

– direct access from Esse3 to one of the payment methods available in PagoPA using the data included in the “Avviso di pagamento” (notice of Payment) issued at the end of the online application (available on the “Student Administration Office/Payments” of Esse3 portal personal area);

– payment at bank branches and receivers authorized to pay via PagoPA showing the “Avviso di pagamento” (notice of Payment) issued at the end of the online application (available on the “Student Administration Office/Payments” of Esse3 portal personal area);

– from your account with online services (if activated by the bank) or with credit card or prepaid card with IBAN. For payments by credit or prepaid card refer to the circuit related to the card, NOT to the bank issuing the card. You need to print or save the “Avviso di pagamento” (notice of Payment -(available on the “Student Administration Office/Payments” of Esse3 portal personal area) to view the data required to make the payment.

Applicants who are abroad and don’t have an Italian current account can exceptionally make the payment on the bank account of the University of Udine at INTESA SANPAOLO: IT59A0306912344100000046097 SWIFT/BIC BCITITMM reason for payment “Enrolment in PhD programme”.

4. Applicants must attach in electronic format the following documents in order to complete the enrolment:

• a passport photo (.jpeg format);
• a copy of a valid identity document (.pdf format);
• a copy of the Tax Identification Number, if available (.pdf format);
• the receipt of payment referred to in art. 15 (only if the payment is made on the bank account);
• the form of bank details (.pdf format);
• documents referred to in art. 4, for applicants with degree obtained abroad (.pdf format);
• other documents if required by the University of Udine (.pdf format).

5. The amount paid is not refundable for any reason.

6. Admitted applicants without scholarship must enrol in the programme by the deadline referred to in paragraph 1, if they are interested in any replacements for positions with scholarship as a result of a waiver.

7. Non-UE Citizens must comply with the rules on visas and residence permits. A copy of the residence permit or – pending the release – the receipt of the application for the residence permit must be submitted to Area Servizi per la Ricerca – Ufficio Formazione per la Ricerca, via Mantica, 31 – 33100 Udine. AREA SERVIZI PER LA RICERCA Ufficio Formazione per la Ricerca Responsabile dell’area: Sandra Salvador Responsabile del procedimento: Raffaella Medeot Compilatore del procedimento: Sabrina Di Santolo

8. The university administration assumes no liability for loss of communications due to any errors that cannot be attributed to it.

Art. 13 – REPLACEMENTS

1. Candidates who do not enrol according to the deadlines referred to in art.12 are considered to have withdrawn. The positions that have become available, are assigned to other applicants according to the final ranking list, taking into account art. 11.

2. The list of replacement applicants is posted on the official register (https://www.uniud.it/it/albo-ufficiale) and on the PhD website of the University of Udine.

3. The replacement applicants must enrol under the deadlines and conditions communicated by email (art. 2 p. 8), under penalty of exclusion from the programme.

4. Any further replacements positions will be notified directly to the relevant applicants.

Art. 14 – SCHOLARSHIPS

1. Scholarships are regular or linked to specific research programs or to specific financial funds.

2. Scholarships are awarded in accordance with art.11. The scholarship begins from November 1, 2023.

3. The scholarships have a duration of three years, subject to the provisions of art. 19 p. 3, art. 20 p. 2 and art. 24 of the Internal Regulations for the PhD Programmes. Scholarships are renewed annually on condition that the PhD student has completed the program of planned activities, as verified by the Teaching Board.

4. The annual gross amount of the scholarship is specified in Tables 1-12 and is subject to the social security tax (INPS a gestione separata). The scholarship is paid on monthly basis in the following month. The amount of the scholarship is increased for research activities abroad by the 50% for a total period specified in Tables 1-12, unless additional financial resources are available. In any case, the increase is only due to periods of continuous stay and longer than 30 days.

5. The scholarship cannot be awarded to those who have already received a scholarship to attend another PhD programme or an equivalent programme.

6. The scholarship cannot be combined with research grants or other scholarships awarded for any purpose, except for those awarded by national or foreign institutions useful to integrate the abroad research activity of the PhD students. Further incompatibilities are defined by the Internal Regulation for the PhD programmes.

7. Scholarships funded by “external institutions” and associated locations are awarded upon the successful completion of the conditions set out in the act that regulates its funding or the issuing of the decree granting the funds.

Art. 15 – ACADEMIC FEES

• For the Academic Year 2023/2024 is foreseen the payment of maximum amount of euro 276.00:
• university contribution, euro 100.00;
• regional tax for the right to university study, from euro 120.00 to euro 160.00 (economic condition of the applicant’s family nucleus7);

7 Current legislation about the right to study, ISEE. The deadline for the delivery of the ISEE (apart from exceptional cases, in any case to be assessable) is 30 days from the date of enrolment. For further information, please refer to the Additional Notice of the “Manifesto degli Studi” concerning fees, contributions and exemptions. AREA SERVIZI PER LA RICERCA Ufficio Formazione per la Ricerca Responsabile dell’area: Sandra Salvador Responsabile del procedimento: Raffaella Medeot Compilatore del procedimento: Sabrina Di Santolo

• duty stamp, euro 16.00.

The amount will be requested at the moment of the enrolment and any exemption will applied in accordance with the current legislation.

2. However, the university administration reserves to adopt different regulations for the following academic years.

Art. 16 – PERSONAL DATA

1. The personal data collected under the procedure referred to in art. 6 are necessary for the proper management of the selection procedure, for any subsequent career management and for purposes related to the management of the services provided to students during the university PhD programme. The University of Udine is the “Data Controller”.
2. At any time, you can request access, corrections and, according to the University institutional purposes, the cancellation and limitation of the processing or oppose the processing of your data. You can always submit a complaint to the Italian Authority for data protection. The complete information is available on the University of Udine website in the section “privacy” accessible from the home page http://www.uniud.it.

Art. 17 – HEAD OF PROCEDURE

1. The officer in charge of the proceedings is Dr. Sandra Salvador, Head of Area Servizi per la Ricerca of the University of Udine.

The PhD Office of the University of Udine is the Area Servizi per la Ricerca – Ufficio Formazione per la Ricerca, via Mantica n. 31 – 33100 Udine.

Deadline: June 22, 2023 at 02.00 p.m. (Italian time)

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Art. 18 – REFERENCE RULES

1. For matters not covered by this Call, please refer to the National legislation in the field of doctoral research mentioned in the introduction, to the Internal Regulations for the PhD programmes and to the Rules of Procedure relating to patents available web page of the University of Udine dedicated to the PhD programmes.

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