Open competition for admission to Research Doctorate Courses XXXII cycle

Accademic Year 2016/2017

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION: 5th SEPTEMBER 2016 AT 01 pm (Italian time)

Issued whit Rector’s Decree n. 1817/2016 Prot. n. 95870 – 05.07.2016

ARTICLE 1 - PURPOSES OF THE ANNOUNCEMENT AND GENERAL RULES

Public competitions are held at the University of Parma, for qualifications and exams, for admission to the XXXII cycle – academic year 2016/2017 of the courses of research doctorate listed below:

1. BIOTECHNOLOGY AND LIFE SCIENCE 2. ECONOMIS AND MANAGEMENT OF INNOVATION AND SUSTAINABILITY (IN AGREEMENT WITH UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA) 3. PHYSICS 4. CIVIL ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE 5. INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING 6. MOLECULAR MEDICINE 7. PSYCHOLOGY 8. MATERIALS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (in agreement with C.N.R. - The Italian National Research Council and the University of Cape Town, South Africa) 9. CHEMICAL SCIENCES 10. SURGICAL AND MICROBIOLOGICAL SCIENCES 11. FOOD SCIENCE 12. DRUGS, BIOMOLECULES AND HEALTH PRODUCTS 13. EARTH SCIENCES 14. PHILOLOGICAL-LITERARY, HISTORICAL-PHILOSOPHICAL AND ARTISTIC STUDIES 15. JURIDICAL SCIENCES 16. MEDICAL SCIENCES 17. VETERINARY SCIENCES 18. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES

The Research Doctorate programs have a three-year duration starting from 1st November 2016.

The effective admission to the courses listed above I subject to verification by ANVUR about the completion of the requirement established by Ministerial Decree 45/2013 for the activation the courses already accredited and the release of accreditation by the Ministry of Education, University and Research for the news institution. In case of lake accreditation and/or failure to deploy of one or more doctoral programme, any selection proceedings already completed will be void.

For each of the above-mentioned courses, research topics, vacancies, admission requirements, procedures and criteria for the selection and assessment of candidates are specified in the forms attached, which are an integral part of this announcement.

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Available positions shall be assigned based on the score lists as per Article 8 of this public Announcement.

Scholarships, training contracts, and any other forms of financial support from research funds or other University resources including research grants, as well as the number of place available shall be increased as a result of funding public and private entities. These additional places will be published before the expiry date of this announcement.

This announcement is to be considere an official notification.

Any change and integration shall be published exclusively on the web site: http://www.unipr.it/didattica/post-laurea/dottorati-di-ricerca.

This announcement is available in Italian and English in accordance whit Italian laws and regulation on PH. D. qualifications and the University of Parma’s regulation.

ARTICLE 2 - ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Irrespective of their age and citizenship, all candidates may apply to participate in the competitive examination for admission granted that they hold one of the following:

 "laurea specialistica" or "laurea magistrale" [Italian academic degree equivalent to a Master's Degree] or "laurea" attained pursuant to the university degree system applicable before Italian Ministerial Decree No. 509 of 3 November 1999, came into force, as amended with Italian Ministerial Decree No. 270 of 22 October 2004, as well as second- level degrees equivalent to the above;  an academic degree attained abroad, granted that it is comparable in terms of duration, level and, where possible, in terms of branch of learning, to the Italian degree allows admission to the Doctorate program, and recognized as eligible for the participation in the competitive examination only, pursuant to Article 3 below.

For each Research Doctorate program, the forms attached hereto specify the type of academic degree required to participate in the competitive examination and any other additional requirements.

Candidates that already hold a research doctoral degree may be admitted to attend, granted that the selection tests are sat and passed, another research doctorate program without any scholarship coverage.

In compliance with the terms set down in Article 5 below, graduands may also apply for admission, granted that they actually graduate and attain the degree required for admission no later than 31 October 2016, under penalty of exclusion. By the above deadline, the candidates that have been admitted as graduands shall communicate the graduation date to the "UOS Formazione post lauream" [Doctoral Program] via e-mail to the following address [email protected] or via fax to number: +390521-347042, sending also a self-certification, dated and hand-signed, with a copy of a valid document, setting forth the University that issued the relevant academic degree, the graduation date and the final mark achieved.

ARTICLE 3 – ACADEMIC DEGREE ATTAINED ABROAD

The eligibility of foreign academic degrees shall be verified by the Examination Board in charge of admission, in compliance with the applicable legislation in Italy and in the Country where the academic degree has been issued, as well as in compliance with any international agreements or treaties concerning the recognition of educational degrees for higher education.

The admission application that is filled in online shall entail an implicit request to assess the eligibility of the academic degree attained abroad. To this end, candidates shall attach the following documents to their application:

2 a) a certificate of their academic degree listing the exams sat and passed with the relevant mark. EU citizens may use a statutory declaration in lieu of the certificate, pursuant to Italian Presidential Decree No. 445/2000 as amended; b) translation into English of the certificate as per item a), signed by the candidate under his/her responsibility, only where this document is not originally in English; c) any other documents as useful to assess the academic degree eligibility (Diploma Supplement, etc.)

In case they win the competitive examination, candidates holding an academic degree attained abroad shall be admitted conditionally and shall hand in the "dichiarazione di valore in loco del titolo posseduto" [declaration of local value of the degree held] and the certificate of such degree setting forth the exams and marks, translated and certified by the Italian diplomatic representation or consulate in the Country where the institution that issued the degree is based. The declaration of value shall certify that the held degree is valid in the Country where it was attained for admission to an academic program similar to a Research Doctorate. If the above "dichiarazione di valore in loco" is not available at the time of matriculation, a document shall be provided giving evidence that the application for its issue has been submitted to the competent diplomatic representation and the "dichiarazione di valore" shall be turned in as soon as possible.

ARTICLE 4 – QUALICAFICATIONS

Candidates shall submit the following mandatory documentation for admission to all Research Doctorate Programs dealt with in this announcement:

 curriculum vitae et studiorum (preferably in the European format);  an abstract of the graduation thesis (approximately 10,000 characters including spaces);  a certificate stating the exams that were sat and passed and the relevant marks (Italian and EU citizens shall be required to submit only a statutory declaration in lieu of this certificate, pursuant to Italian Presidential Decree No. 445 of 28 December 2000, as amended by Article 15 paragraph 1 of Italian Law No. 183 of 12 November 2011);

The forms attached hereto also specify other optional documents as provided for by each Research Doctorate program.

All documentation shall be submitted in accordance with Article 5 below.

ARTICLE 5 - APPLICATIONS FOR ADMISSION

Candidates may register for selection from 11th July 2016, 9.00 am (Italian time) to 5th September 2016, 1.00 pm (Italian time, final deadline). Candidates must register electronically, by connecting from any PC with Internet access to the University website http://www.unipr.it/iscrizioni, having at hand their identity cards or passports, Tax IDs and the PC connected to a printer.

The candidate must:  Go to the website http://www.unipr.it/iscrizioni;  Register by entering the required data (or simply login if already registered);  Click on the course chosen from the PhD Admission Test menu;  Proceed with completing the online application, submitting the required information, attaching the necessary documents required by Article 4 (in addition to the requirements of each course), exclusively in pdf-format (maximum size limit of 5Mb for each attachment). The file will have to indicate the name of the candidate, for example: cognome_nomefile.pdf). It is also mandatory to attach a scanned version of ANNEX A “ADMISSION TO RESEARCH DOCTORATE COURSES” as well as a scanned valid ID of the applicant.

To properly loading the documents, please follow the instructions to http://www.unipr.it/didattica/post-laurea/dottorati-di-ricerca page.

The completed online application, accompanied by the ANNEX A, must contain the candidate’s

3 personal details, address and possibly a telephone number and an email address, for the purposes of the competition, as well as citizenship.

In annex A candidates must indicate: • the exact denomination of doctoral program; • indication of the chosen Research Topics; • reserved position, if any, for which they intend to compete; • the type of degree obtained (or to be obtained), the name of the University awarding the degree, the graduation date and the final grade.

To this end, candidates shall provide a certificate stating that the submitted documentation is identical to its original, under their responsibility and pursuant to Articles 46 and 47 of Italian Presidential Decree No. 445 of 28 December 2000, aware of forfeiture of any benefits obtained, as well as of the criminal penalties provided for by Articles 75 and 76, respectively of the above Decree, for false declarations and for forgery or use of forged documents.

The candidates with online application declare: a) that they undertake to ensure attendance of the doctorate program based on the instructions given by the Program Board; b) that they are not enrolled in postgraduate Specialty Schools or in courses of studies for Laurea or Laurea Specialistica/Magistrale, in University Master's Degree courses or TFA (Tirocinio Formativo Attivo - Training Internships), or, should they be enrolled in the above courses, that they undertake to suspend attendance/enrolment, or that they are enrolled in the Postgraduate Medical Specialty School at the same training center (in the latter case attaching a copy of the authorization given by the School Board to enrol in the specific doctorate program); c) that they do not hold a research doctor qualification or that they already hold a research doctor qualification specifying the doctoral title in their possession (in the latter case, the winner of the competitive examination shall not be entitled to any scholarship, pursuant to Article 6 of Italian Law No. 398/1989 and to Article 5 of the University Regulation for the attainment of the research doctorate title); d) that they have never benefited and they are not benefiting from any scholarship for a doctorate program.

Candidates suffering from impairments or learning disabilities may express their specific needs, by filling in form A38 or form A39/BIS, which can be downloaded from the website http://www.unipr.it/didattica/informazioni-amministrative/modulistica, and by including such form in their application for registration. The form, filled in and signed, shall be sent via fax to the number here below: +390521-347042 or via e-mail to the address: [email protected].

The submission of the application to the University shall be completed automatically at the end of the procedure. Therefore, candidates do not have to deliver or send any printed material to the offices. Through the online procedure candidates must also attach the documents proving the qualifications required for the admission to the PhD course chosen.

At the end of the admission procedure in the online contest no MAV (bulletin will not be printed) as it is not expected any university fees for admission..

No other modes of presentation of qualifications will be accepted, other than online.

It is the candidates’ responsibility to verify the correct conclusion of the procedure. No claims will be accepted for any malfunctions of the computer system due to excessive load in proximity to the deadline.

Applications sent before 5th September 2016, 1.00 pm (Italian time) that are incomplete in the compilation and/or in the attachments required, will be excluded. Applications that are incomplete, irregular or not submitted in the manner and within the terms specified in this article will not be accepted. Additional documentation submitted after the deadline will not be accepted under any circumstances.

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Candidates intending to participate in the competitive examination for more than one doctorate programs shall submit more than one application, attaching the required documentation to each one of them.

In case the attached forms require research topics for the chosen Doctorate program, candidates shall set forth the specific topic chosen in their application for admission in Annex A.

Candidates are invited to complete the application to participate in the competitive examinations well before the set deadline.

ARTICLE 6 – RESERVED POSITIONS

As regards doctorate programs for which reserved positions are provided, candidates that graduated from foreign Universities or candidates holding scholarships funded by foreign States, candidates holding scholarships within specific international mobility programs and candidates that are the recipients of EU or international collaboration programs may compete for the positions reserved to the same, for which specific admission procedures may be set.

Any reserved positions are stated in the attached forms referring to the single doctorate programs, which shall be an integral part of this announcement.

Reserved positions may be provided to employees of companies having agreements in place for “Industrial Doctorate Programs.

The candidates intending to compete for the above reserved positions must attach additional documents to their application for participation in the competitive examination (ANNEX A), specifically:

 Candidates holding a foreign academic degree: in addition to the other documents as listed in the Form for the specific Doctorate Program, they shall attach a certificate of the foreign academic degree setting forth the exams sat and passed and the relevant marks and translated into Italian or English. This shall automatically entail that the candidates meeting the requirements will compete for the relevant reserved positions, where provided.

 Candidates holding scholarships funded by foreign States: in addition to the documents listed in the Form for the specific doctorate program, they shall attach a certificate stating that they are the holders of the scholarship granted.

 Candidates in the context of Development Cooperation programs: in addition to the documents indicated on the class card, they must attach a certificate attesting to the ownership of the bag of study delivered under the Development Cooperation program.

 Candidates that are employees of companies having agreements for “Industrial Doctorate programs”: in addition to the documents listed in the Form of the relevant doctorate program, they shall attach documents giving evidence of their being employees of the company. This shall automatically entail that the candidates meeting the requirements will compete for the relevant reserved positions, where provided.

 Candidates holding Research Grant: in addition to the documents listed in the Form of the relevant doctorate program, they shall attach a self-certification stating that they hold the research fellow position, its duration and the granting body, or a document stating the award of the same position. This shall automatically entail that the candidates meeting the requirements will compete also for the relevant reserved positions, where provided

For reserved positions, the examination Board shall prepare a separate short-list in accordance with the type of reserved positions.

5 The positions that are reserved to holders of scholarships funded by foreign States or pertaining to specific international mobility programs, or reserved to research fellows or employees of companies having industrial doctorate agreements, or reserved for high training and research internship contracts and that have remained vacant shall not be awarded to other candidates. Should there be no winning candidates, any vacancies reserved for graduates from foreign universities will be added to the general ranking of each Research doctorate course.

ARTICLE 7 - ADMISSION EXAMINATION

Admission shall be based on a competitive examination consisting in assessment of qualifications and, possibly, of tests. In addition to the assessment of qualifications and/or the research project, the procedures for the comparative assessment, aimed at verifying the candidates' abilities and skills for scientific research may consist in a written exam, an oral exam open to the public, in a practical exam and/or test, or in a combination of the above chosen by the Doctorate Program Board.

The selection procedures and the exam schedule are set forth in the forms relating to the single doctorate programs, which shall be an integral part of this announcement.

The publication on the web of the above schedule shall amount to formal notification for all purposes convening candidates for the exams, if any. Therefore, candidates shall present themselves, with no notice or communication whatsoever required regarding admission exams, at the examination venue, on the day and at the time set forth in the above forms, with an identity document that has a photograph of the holder, is valid and has been issued by a State Body, under penalty of exclusion.

Only and exclusively where so provided in the Form relating to the chosen doctorate program, the exam may be held in a language other than Italian and with the use of IT tools and electronic modes as suitable to verify the candidates' identity. The possible oral examination in public.

In the case of scholarship bound to a particular theme, candidates may express their particular interest to the board of examiners during their interview. The option expressed is not binding for the purposes of awarding the scholarship, which remains at the University Committee’s sole discretion or the option expressed is binding only if expressly provided for in the schedule for the chosen course of doctorate.

The Examination Board may award a total of 120 points. The breakdown of points by the single exams is set forth in the forms relating to the single Doctorate programs.

To qualify a total score not lower than 70 points shall be required. The final score shall be the sum of the points obtained in the assessment of qualifications and in the single exams.

Candidates will be able to view the results of the single exams and the outcome of the final long- listing by accessing the reserved web page of online students' office services from the University website http://www.unipr.it/iscrizioni.

Specific provisions for candidates residing abroad: candidates residing abroad, only and exclusively where so stated in the form relating to the chosen doctorate program, may sit the oral exam, if any, remotely, via web teleconference, both audio and video (e.g.: Skype, Adobe Connect).

With regard to Doctorate Programs providing the possibility to sit the interview also via videoconference or other technology allowing remote viewing of the participants in the interview, candidate resident abroad or temporarily abroad for work or study and intend to use such operating mode shall submit the relevant request filling in the “Form for videoconference request”, and attach it to the online application for admission, along with a copy of a valid identity document.

The form shall state, under penalty of the candidate's exclusion, the chosen platform (Skype or a similar one) and the user's address to be used by the Board to make the video call. Candidates

6 shall be available at their personal address, as previously communicated, on the day set for the oral exam, in accordance with the schedule included in the Form relating to the relevant Doctorate program. The Examination Board may decide to agree with the candidate on a precise time for the beginning of the interview. For identification purposes and under penalty of exclusion from the selection procedure, each candidate shall identify him/herself, before the interview begins, by showing the same identity document a copy of which has been attached to the application for participation in the competitive examination.

In the event a candidate fails to communicate his/her personal address, fails to connect, or is not available on the day and at the time as agreed, or fails to show a valid identity document, pursuant to the previous paragraph, all these shall be grounds to exclude such candidate from the selection procedure. These grounds for exclusion shall not apply if the candidate, with a valid identity document, presents him/herself on the day set for the interview in order to sit the oral exam “in person”.

The University of Parma shall not be responsible for any technical causes which prevent the oral interview from being carried out regularly.

After the exams, the Examination Board shall prepare the general short-list based on the scores obtained by the candidates in the qualification assessment and in any single exams.

ARTICLE 8 – EXAMINATION BOARD

Examination Boards shall be appointed by the Rector and composed in accordance with Article 5 of the Regulation concerning Research Doctorate degrees of the University of Parma.

The composition of the single Boards shall be published, before the expiry of the notice, on the University website: http://www.unipr.it/didattica/post-laurea/dottorati-di-ricerca.

The Examination Boards shall not send any personal communication to candidates regarding the competitive exams: the candidates shall be responsible for obtaining information on the same in accordance with the procedures set out in Article 7 of this announcement.

ARTICLE 9 - ADMISSION TO THE PROGRAMS (Final short-lists)

Candidates that passed the exam shall be admitted to the doctorate program, after the approval of selection deeds, in accordance with their ranking on the short-list and up to the number of positions available.

Candidates will be able to check whether they have qualified for admission to the chosen Doctorate Program, in the reserved dedicated website area, under the item admission tests, by logging in with the same procedures used to register for the competitive examination on the University website http://www.unipr.it/iscrizioni.

The publication of the short-list on the website shall be the only official publications of the outcomes of the competitive examination and, therefore, no personal notifications shall be sent to the winning candidates.

In case a candidate ranks in a winning position in more than one short-list, he/she shall opt for only one Doctorate Program, concomitantly notifying his/her waiver of the other programs. The choice of the PhD program, carried out at the time of registration is final and you can not change it in any way.

The candidates that rank as winners in the final short-list, who are not over 29 years of age, may be selected afterwards, in cooperation with any interested companies and based on each candidate's specific skills, for a "high training and research internship contract" to cover any vacancies, where any are set forth in the forms attached hereto.

7 Postgraduate students enrolled in a Medical Specialty School at the University of Parma who win the competitive examination for admission to a doctorate program held at the same University may be allowed to attend jointly both programs during the last year of the Medical Specialty School, granted that they are in the last year of the Specialty School at the time of matriculation in the doctorate program, in compliance with the deadlines set down in Article 10 below. Joint attendance shall be allowed where compatible with the activities and commitment required by the same School, and such compatibility shall be stated by the authorization issued by the School Board. The Doctorate Program Board shall resolve on any request for a reduction in the doctorate program, after assessing the research activities already carried out during the postgraduate medical specialty program as certified by the postgraduate medical specialty school, and may allow enrolment in the second year of the doctorate program. In the year of joint attendance, the postgraduate student may not receive the doctorate program scholarship.

ARTICLE 10 – ACCEPTANCE OF THE POSITION AND MATRICULATION

The winning candidates shall complete a registration before formal matriculation using EXCLUSIVELY the ON-LINE procedure, accessing the page “ISCRIZIONI” from 10th October 2016, 12.00 am (Italian time) to no later than 17th October 2016, 12.00 am (Italian time) by accessing the reserved dedicated area clicking on students' office/matriculation.

IT WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED OTHER MODES DIFFERENT FROM THE ONLINE REGISTRATION PROCEDURE.

Before you begin the online registration, the applicant must have:

- A device connected to the Internet; - A printer; - A valid ID; - The tax code; - BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER on which pay any scholarship; - A valid e-mail address (which will be sent confirmation of registration); - A credit card (unless you plan to use this form of payment, taking into account that commission fees may be applied by each Credit Institute). - A passport photo.

At this stage, interested parties are required to attach (by uploading) in the data processing system:

1. own passport photo that shows the face in the foreground; 2. photocopy (front and back) of the personal identification document entered during registration; 3. photocopy of the tax code

After entering online, the candidate must print the enrollment form by including their signature and the date, and deliver it, together with the documentation indicated below, to the UOS Postgraduate Training - PhD no later than, 24th October 2016, 12.00 (local time) according to only one of the following ways:

1. Presented directly to the UOS Postgraduate Training - PhD - Piazzale San Francesco, 3 -43121 Parma (open to the public: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday from 09.00 to 12.00 - Thursday from 09.00 to 13.00) by the person or by the person delegated provided with valid ID of the person (or photocopy); 2. Shipping by mail or courier to the UOS Postgraduate Training - PhD - Piazzale San Francesco, 3-43121 Parma, indicating on the envelope the following words "Registration PhD XXXII cycle".

8 It is recalled that the parties concerned in the event of shipping the application form must be received without exception, the Office no later than 24th October 2016.

IT WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED DOCUMENTATION WILL THAN THAT TERM ABOVE.

The above-mentioned required documentation concerns (FOR ALL): - application for enrollment in the first year of the PhD program (printed from online procedure) with indication of date and signature; - receipt proving payment of the tuition fee (MAV) (in case you have not chosen to pay by credit card) at any bank in the country, without any commission fees, according to the contributions provided for in Article 12. Payments made by bank transfer or at the post office are not accepted.

Scholarship assignees must also submit the following forms which can be downloaded from the website: - Scholarship Acceptance Form or Withdrawal Form for the entire duration of the course (trainees will have to fill in the scholarship acceptance form reserved for them), Pension claim form, - Registration receipt for the separate management contribution to INPS (Social Security Insurance) (if not available immediately, no later than 14/11/2016).

Scholarship assignees from foreign countries shall complete and submit the above- mentioned forms reserved for them.

Failure to complete enrolment within the above-mentioned deadline will entail forfeiture of the right to admission to the Doctorate Program. In that case, any remaining vacancies will be made available to runner- ups, in order of merit.

Registration will become effective only after the presentation of all the above-mentioned documents within the specified deadline. The candidates who do not comply with all the above within the relevant deadline will be cancelled from the list and considered renouncers. Vacancies will be made available to runner- ups, in order of merit.

In case of waiver by the winners of the competitive examination, the University Administration Department shall contact those with the relevant ranking in the short-list, according to their ranking. Those who are interested shall present themselves at the Servizio Corsi e Scuola di Dottorato within 5 working days following the above communication, under penalty of exclusion.

After receiving the documents and confirmation of payment, the University will send an email confirmation of registration, indicating the student number and the e-mail address assigned by the University (eg: [email protected]). These data are essential for the PhD student’s career. The University of Parma will contact its PhD students only using the above-mentioned email account to communicate the administrative information regarding the PhD course.

For the duration of the course, students are required to edit, insert and promptly update any changes of personal details including the Bank Account Number for crediting of the scholarship, residence, domicile or any other number, connecting to the private area using the credentials possessed.

In case of waiver by a person so entitled within two months of the beginning of the program, the candidate on the short-list of eligible candidates ranking immediately after the waiving one shall take over the position, however, no later than at the end of the third month from the beginning of the program.

For admission to the doctorate program, candidates with the same ranking shall submit a self- certification concerning their income situation, pursuant to the Decree issued by the Italian Prime Minister on 9 April 2001 published in the Italian Official Journal issue No. 172 of 26 July 2001.

9 Non-EU nationals shall submit a photocopy of the application for an Italian stay permit, for study or otherwise, and shall commit to turn in later the stay permit issued by the Questura di Parma.

All deeds and documents in a foreign language shall be translated and certified by the competent Italian diplomatic representation or consulates, in accordance with the applicable legislation concerning the admission of foreign students to courses at Italian Universities.

ARTICLE 11 - SCHOLARSHIPS

Scholarships shall be awarded in accordance with the ranking on the short-list.

The number of scholarship may be increased up to the maximum number of available places indicated in each course description sheet a result of funding from public and private entities interesting to supporting the research activities, even after the publication of this announcement, but before the beginning of the selection process.

The potential increased in the number of scholarships will be noted on the description sheets of each courses, published on the web site, without effecting the application deadline as indicated in art. 5 of this announcement. The increase in the number of scholarship may determine an increase in the overall number of places available for that course.

Candidates who are assigned scholarships whit a predetermined research activity will bound to carry out that activity. The annual amount of the scholarship, to be granted in monthly instalments in arrears, shall be of €13,638.47 gross of the INPS (Italian National Social Security Institute) contribution to be paid by the scholarship holder, pursuant to the Italian legislation in force. In tax terms, the provisions of Article 4 of Italian Law No. 476 of 13 August 1984 apply to scholarships for attendance of doctorate programs.

For candidates with the same ranking, the assessment of their income situation pursuant to the Decree issued by the Italian Prime Minister on 9 April 2001 and published in the Italian Official Journal issued No.172 of 26 July 2001.

Scholarships shall have annual duration and shall be renewed upon condition that the Doctoral student concerned has completed the activities schedules for the previous year, as verified by the Doctorate Program Board. The scholarship shall be granted for the entire duration of the doctorate program.

The amount of the scholarship shall be increased for any stay abroad for research activities by 50% for a total period not exceeding 18 months.

Starting from the second year, each doctoral student, either holder of a scholarship or not, shall be provided with a budget for research activities in Italy and abroad having an amount not lower than 10% of the same scholarship.

The scholarship shall not add to other research grants or other scholarships awarded on whatsoever ground, except for those awarded by Italian or foreign bodies and intended to integrate, with stays abroad, the training or research activities of the Doctoral Student.

Should attendance of the doctorate program be suspended for over 30 days, the scholarship shall not be paid for the suspension period. The obligations of attendance in the Doctorate Program may be suspended for a period of one year at the most for maternity leave, national military service, serious and substantiated disease and specific family situations, with concomitant interruption of the relating scholarship, which will be resumed when regular attendance is also resumed.

The doctorate program may be suspended for enrolment in a Tirocinio Formativo Attivo [Italian Teacher Mandatory Training] for a period of a year at the most, with concomitant interruption of the relating scholarship, which will be resumed when regular attendance is also resumed.

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All doctoral students that have been awarded a scholarship for a doctorate program in the past, also a partial one, may not apply for a second one.

ARTICLE 12 - CONTRIBUTION FOR ENTRANCE TO AND ATTENDANCE IN THE PROGRAMS

The amount of annual contributions for entrance to and attendance in the doctorate programs for the academic year 2016/2017 will be a maximum of €924.00. This amount shall be based on the Indicatore della Situazione Economica Equivalente - ISEE (an indicator of the student's household income), as set forth below:

ISEE value Amount 1^ instalment 2^ instalment 1st range 0 23.000,00 € 524,00 € 262,00 € 262,00 2nd range 23.000,01 28.000,00 € 724,00 € 262,00 € 462,00 3rd range 28.000,01 38.000,00 € 774,00 € 262,00 € 512,00 4th range 38.000,01 54.000,00 € 824,00 € 262,00 € 562,00 5th range 54.000,01 70.000,00 € 874,00 € 262,00 € 612,00 6th range from 70.000,01 € 924,00 € 262,00 € 662,00

The contribution for entrance to and attendance of the 1st year courses shall be paid in two instalments, in accordance with the table given below:

Contribution for entrance and Amount Description attendance Stamp: €16.00 Minimum Fee: €201.58 upon enrolment € 418.00 Contribution: €60.42 Regional Tax: €140.00 Contribution based on the ISEE self- 2nd instalment: by 30 June 2017 € (*) certification

(*) the amount of the second instalment shall be increased upon indication of the University Administration Department based on the doctoral student's income situation. In order for the University Administration Department to calculate the above-mentioned increase, all doctoral students shall be required to submit an ISEE self-certification based on their income and financial situation referring to the previous calendar year, by 12 December 2016.

All doctoral students enrolled in the programs shall be required to pay €16.00 per year as revenue stamp duty and €140.00 per year as the Regional tax for the right to study.

Doctoral students receiving scholarships that are recognized in the University Financial Statements or other equivalent scholarships shall be entitled to total exemption of contribution as Doctoral students with disability not lower than 66% .

Doctoral students that are enrolled in the first year and belong to households having other students enrolled in courses of studies (university courses for laurea, laurea specialistica, laurea magistrale) at the University of Parma, shall be entitled to a refund of €200.00 on the second instalment. In order to be entitled to the above refund, both the concerned doctoral student and the members of his/her household who are reported as students of the University of Parma shall have to meet the following requirements: . the doctoral student and the other student(s) belong to the same household. Being on the same family status certificate shall be evidence of belonging to the same household; . the doctoral student and the other student(s) are regularly enrolled for the academic year 2016/2017 at the University of Parma; . the doctoral student and the other student(s) are compliant with all required payments of taxes and contributions, referring also to previous academic years;

11 . the applicant must meet both the income requirements relating to the fiscal year 2013 as set forth below: ISPE not higher than €35.000,00 ISEE not higher than €28.000,00

Students winners of the scholarship that upon enrollment renounce the benefit for the duration of the course are required to pay contributions for access and frequency. By contrast entitled to reimbursement doctoral students winners of the first installment of a place without a scholarship that upon enrollment as a result of sliding of the merit list, found to recipients of the scholarship.

As a result of termination of studies the installment paid for the registration is not refundable.

The amounts of the contributions for enrollment in the following years are determined annually by the competent Academic Bodies and published on the University web page at: http://www.unipr.it/didattica/post-laurea/dottorati-di-ricerca.

ARTICLE 13 - ACHIEVEMENT OF THE DEGREE

The research doctor degree, also referred to as: "Dott. Ric." or "Ph.D.", shall be achieved upon sitting and passing the final exam. For all information on the appointment of Examination Boards for the final exams and on the procedures and requirements relating to the doctoral thesis, reference is made to the "Regolamento dei Corsi per il conseguimento del Dottorato di Ricerca dell'Università degli Studi di Parma" [Regulation of the University of Parma concerning the Programs for Research Doctorate degrees].

ARTICLE 14 - RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF DOCTORAL STUDENTS

Doctoral students shall undertake to ensure attendance of the doctorate program based on the instructions given by the Program Board. The admission to research doctorate programs shall require full-time and exclusive commitment. The Program Board shall have the power to include any extra-curricular activities to be performed along with the academic educational, training and research activities of the doctorate program.

Pursuant to Italian Law No. 4 of 14 January 1999, the winners of a competitive examination for admission to doctorate programs held at Italian University Hospitals may take part in the health care activities of the department, upon request of the student concerned and upon authorization of the department to which the Doctorate Program refers, where compatible with the training objectives and where proposed by the Program Board.

Public employees that have been admitted to doctorate programs shall be entitled, for the regular duration of the same program, to an extended leave as provided for by the relevant national collective bargaining agreement or, for employees within the public law scope, to an extraordinary leave for study, where compatible with the employer's requirements, pursuant to Article 2 of Italian Law No.476 of 13 August 1984, as amended, with or without grants and without prejudice to any explicit waiver, only if they are enrolled for the first time in a doctorate program, irrespective of the study field. The extraordinary leave period shall be relevant for career advancements, pension and social security plans. In case of admission to doctorate programs without a scholarship, or in case of waiver of the same scholarship, the doctoral student in extended leave shall continue to receive the remuneration, pension and social security benefits from his/her public Employer. Public employees that already hold a research doctorate degree and public employees that have already been enrolled in doctorate programs for at least one academic year and have already received such leave shall not be entitled to any extraordinary leave, with or without grants. In case an employee is not entitled to any extended or extraordinary leave, his/her admission to the program shall be subject to the opinion expressed by the Program Board, after verifying that his/her work activity is compatible with the educational, training and research activities as scheduled for the Doctorate Program.

12 If, after the research doctorate degree has been achieved, the work or employment relation with any public body is terminated by the employee in the two following years, the amounts received shall be repaid, pursuant to Article 2 of Italian Law No. 476 of 13 August 1984, as amended by Italian Legislative Decree No. 119 of 18 July 2011.

No concomitant enrolment in other Study Courses shall be allowed, with the exception of the provisions concerning Postgraduate Students enrolled in Medical Specialty Schools.

Students enrolled in a Research Doctorate Program who also hold a permanent position as researchers or as research fellows or hold a scholarship may finish their training after waiving the scholarship for the research doctorate.

Doctoral students may carry out, as an integral part of their training project and with the prior authorization issued by the Program Board, tutoring activities for students in laurea and laurea magistrale courses. This teaching activity shall pertain to the Doctorate scope and may be carried out by: a) performing complementary or ancillary teaching tasks, in all cases within a maximum limit of forty hours in each academic year up to the third year of the Doctorate program; b) collaborating with the students in the research relating to final tests and graduation thesis. However, the above teaching activity shall not prejudice the training to research. The above teaching activity shall be optional, shall not entail any expense for the University and may be assigned to the Doctoral Student only with his/her consent.

ARTICLE 15 - APPLICABLE REGULATION

For anything not expressly provided for herein, reference is made to the "Regolamento dei Corsi per il conseguimento del Dottorato di Ricerca dell'Università degli Studi di Parma" [Regulation of the University of Parma concerning the Programs for Research Doctorate degrees].

ARTICLE 16 – PERSON IN CHARGE OF THE PROCEEDING

Pursuant to Italian Law No. 241 of 7 August 1990, as amended and integrated, the person in charge of the proceeding dealt with herein shall be Ms. Sonia Rizzoli – Head of the Postgraduate Training Sector] - P.le S. Francesco, 3 - 43121 Parma, Italy, phone +390521 – 034214 fax +390521/347042 and e-mail [email protected].

The provisions set down herein and intended to ensure transparency in all phases of the proceeding, the criteria and procedures for the appointment of examination boards and persons in charge of the proceeding implement Italian Law No. 241 of 7 August 1990, as amended.

ARTICLE 17 – PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA

Pursuant to Article 13 of Italian Legislative Decree No. 196 of 30 June 2003, the personal data provided by the candidates taking part in the selection for admission to the research doctorate programs, shall be collected at the University of Parma, which has its registered office at Via Università, 12 - 43121 Parma, Italy. The above personal data shall be processed exclusively for the purposes provided for herein. Providing personal data is obligatory in order to assess the requirements for participation in the selection, under penalty of exclusion from the selection procedures. The personal data provided by the candidates may be communicated by the University to the Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research for its institutional purposes. Candidates shall have the rights set down in Article 7 of Italian Legislative Decree No. 196/2003, specifically the right to access their personal data and the right to have their data updated or erased if mistaken, incomplete or collected unlawfully, as well as the right to object, on legitimate grounds, to their treatment. The above rights may be enforced against the University of Parma, with registered office at via Università, 12 43121 Parma, Italy, the data Controller.

ARTICLE 18 – OTHER INFORMATION

13 This announcement of a competitive examination, written in Italian and in English, is published on the website of the University of Parma, http://www.unipr.it; the relating notice is available on the website of the Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research and on the EU Euraxess website.

Additional information and regulation details may be asked to the Postgraduate Training – Ph.D Office, P.le San Francesco, 3 - 43121 Parma, Italy Phone: +390521/034214 [email protected].

Parma, Italy 6th July 2016

f.to THE GENERAL MANAGER f.to THE PRO RECTOR

Silvana Ablondi Maria Cristina Ossiprandi

Unità Organizzativa Responsabile -U.O.R. [Relevant Organizational Unit] – Relevant Organizational Management – Teaching Area and Students' Services Ms. Anna Maria Perta

Responsabile del Procedimento - R.P.A. [Person in charge of the proceeding] – Head in charge of the administrative proceeding of the Postgraduate Training Ms. Sonia Rizzoli

14 ANNEX A “ADMISSION TO RESEARCH DOCTORATE COURSES”

(Articles 4, 19, 46 and 47 of Italian Presidential Decree No. 445 of 28 December 2000)

l, the undersigned SURNAME ______NAME ______Birth Place ______Date of birth (gg/mm/aaaa) ______Tax ID ______Citizenship ______Phone number ______E-mail for correspondence ______

DECLARE to participate in the public competition for admission to the PhD cycle XXXII:

______(INDICATE THE CORRECT COURSE) RESEARCH TOPIC: ______(It must indicate the research topic if expressly provided for in the schedule for the chosen course of Ph.D.) also DECLARE admission to a reserved position (if provide in the form attached to the notice of the course article 6 of this announcement) for:

 Industrial Doctorate (pursuant to Article 11 paragraph 2 of Italian Ministerial Decree No. 45 of del 2013)  Holders of scholarships funded by foreign States or recipients of specific international mobility programs (pursuant to Article 8 paragraph 2 of Italian Ministerial Decree N. 45 of 2013)  Graduates holding a foreign academic degree  Holders of Research Grant aware of the forfeiture by any obtained benefits and penalties provided for by Articles 75 and 76 of Italian Presidential Decree No. 445 of December 28, 2000 for the alleged false declarations regarding education or use of false documents

DECLARE under my responsibility: a) Possess a degree (fill in one):  Master Degree (Ministerial Decree No. 270/04) in ______Class:______ Master Degree (Ministerial Decree No. 509/99) in ______Class:______ Degree (ante Ministerial Decree No. 509/99 – system previously in force to the one introduced by Ministerial Decree No. 509/99) in: ______

15 obtained at the University of ______on ______on the final vote ______(or to obtain it on ______)

 Degree obtain abroad: ______at the University of ______on ______(also DECLARES, in order to allow the recognition of the only purpose of participating in the qualification to the PhD program, attach the necessary documents to enable the declaration of equivalence, as required by art. 2 of the announcement). b) that I undertake to hand in a self-certification relating on my academic degree to the Chair of the Examination Board at the competitive examination, if possible, or later to the Office "Dottorati di Ricerca" (for candidates that do not have an academic degree); c) that I undertake to attend, on a full-time basis, the doctorate program, in accordance with the procedures to be set by the Program Board; d) that I undertake to promptly notify any change in my residence or contact details; e) to know the following foreign languages : ______f) that I am not enrolled in postgraduate Specialty Schools or in courses of studies for Laurea or Laurea Specialistica/Magistrale, in University Master's Degree courses or TFA (Tirocinio Formativo Attivo - Training Internships), or, in case I am enrolled in the above courses, that I undertake to suspend attendance, or that I am enrolled in the ______YEAR of the Postgraduate Medical Specialty School in ______with training center at the same training center of the Research Doctorate Course (in the latter case, attaching a copy of the authorization issued by the School Board to enrol in the specific Doctorate Program); g) that presently I do not hold any doctorate degree and that I have not been nor I am currently the recipient of any scholarship for doctorate programs, or that I hold a doctorate degree in ______obtained at the University of ______on ______;

I, the undersigned ______, also state that I am aware of the provisions of Article 6 of the announcement of the competitive examination, concerning the procedures to convene candidates for the relevant examinations, as well as of the relevant forms; I state also that I undertake, where applicable, to check whether I have been admitted to the oral exams.

I, the undersigned ______, state that I am aware of the date set for enrolment in the Doctorate Program.

I, the undersigned ______, state that I consent to the use by the University of Parma of my personal data provided by myself, for institutional purposes and for the competitive examination procedure, pursuant to Italian Legislative Decree No. 196 of 30 June 2003.

finally DECLARE which as indicated in the documents accompanying an application on-line admission is true in accordance with articles. 46 and 47 of Presidential Decree 445/2000.

Place and date, ______

Signature

______

16 Competitive examination for admission to Research Doctorate Programs

FORM TO REQUEST AN INTERVIEW VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE (Article 7 of the Announcement)

NOTE: filling in this document shall not amount on its own to registration for the competitive examination. This form shall be filled in, signed and attached, together with a photocopy of an identity document, to the application for admission to the competitive examination

I, the undersigned

Surname:

Name:

Sex: M F

Date

Birth: Town

Country

Town

Residing in: Country

E-mail

Town Home for: STUDY WORK Country (Mark)

HEREBY SUBMIT THIS APPLICATION to be allowed to sit the oral exam for admission to the Research Doctorate Program in

______(name of the Doctorate program) via videoconference, as provided in the form relating to the above program and attached to the Announcement of the competitive examination. For this purpose, I give the following data:

Platform used for web connection:

______(e.g. Skype, Adobe Connect etc.)

Address for connection:

______

HEREBY STATE that I am aware of the rules set down in the Announcement of competitive examination, specifically, those set down in Article 5 “Applications for admission” and in Article 7 “Admission exam”.

______/______/______(place) (date) (Candidate's signature)

17 BIOTECNHNOLOGY AND LIFE SCIENCE Cycle XXXII

Duration 3 years

Prof. Nelson MARMIROLI – Department of Biosciences Coordinator E-mail: [email protected]

Research Topics  Environmental (the applicant MUST indicate  Genetic one research topic)  Biomolecular

The PhD in Biotechnology and Biosciences aims to train experts to carry out research in the field of biological disciplines and applied technologies. The themes of the doctoral research are mainly focused on the study of function, organization, and regulation of the genome of microbial organisms, plants and animals, to get insights into their possible application in biotechnology. Methods used are basically those of genetics, molecular biology, biochemistry, and Training objectives applied biology. Starting from these objectives, in order to train PhDs with highly qualifying skills, three main areas of research have been identified as follows: 1) environmental; 2) genetic; 3) biochemical- molecular. Students will develop a full-time research project while also providing critical contributions, thus achieving scientific and managerial autonomy, thanks also to the numerous international scientific collaborations in which they will be involved.

Laurea pursuant to the previous university system, laurea Academic degree required specialistica or laurea magistrale, or a foreign academic qualification that has been recognized as equivalent.

POSITIONS PUT OUT TO COMPETITION With Scholarship 5 Without Scholarship 1 TOTAL 6 KIND OF SCHOLARSHIP

N° Funding entity Research Topic, if any

3 Scholarship Ministerial funds -- 1 Scholarship University funds --

 Environmental biotechnology as part of a project for the 1 Co-funded by Fondazione Cariparma sustainability of an university urban district (Mastercampus project)

ADMISSION PROCEDURES

Assessment of QUALIFICATIONS: up to 40 points ORAL EXAM: up to 80 points Minimum score for ELIGIBILITY: 70/120

Language the fluency of which shall be assessed during the Oral

Exam: ENGLISH. Foreign Language The evaluation of the knowledge of this language will be written/oral

and will consist in reading and traslating of a scientific text.

18 Possibility of videoconference for candidates residing abroad YES (the relevant request shall be submitted using the form attached to the competitive examination announcement)

THE INTERVIEW MAY BE HELD ALSO IN ENGLISH LIST OF QUALIFICATIONS TO BE SUBMITTED AND THEIR ASSESSMENT Abstract of the graduation thesis (mandatory Up to 4 points Graduation thesis qualification) Score related to the final mark: - 110 with honours (magna cum laude): 20 points; Up to 20 points Graduation mark - 110: 18 points;

- From 101 to 109: 2 points for each mark unit (0-16 points)

Average of the exam Score related to the average of the exam marks: marks (if the candidate will - 30/30: 18 points; Up to 18 points attain the degree no later than - From 21/30 to 29/30: 2 points for each mark unit 31 October 2016) (0-16 points) Including academic career and postgraduate Curriculum Vitae et experience, accompanied with a statutory Up to 7 points studiorum and other declaration in lieu of the certification of the exams qualifications passed with the relevant marks, as well as the final graduation mark (mandatory qualification) Publications with referee: 2 points for each Up to 6 points Scientific pubblications publication (for assessment purposes a copy shall

be attached to the application online). Congress or symposia abstracts: 1 point for each Up to 3 points Other qualifications abstract (for assessment purposes a copy shall be

attached to the application).

SCHEDULE OF THE ADMISSION EXAMS DATE: 16 settembre 2016 TIME: 09.00am ORAL EXAM PLACE: Classroom 1 – Biosciences Building Parco Area delle Scienze, 11/A – 43124 PARMA The Oral Exam will focus on the critical reading of a scientific publication choice among those proposed by the commission as part of the research Oral Exam topics topic chosen by the candidate. Candidates will be called order by the admissions committee to discuss the contents of the scientific publication.give their presentation. The applicant must indicate in the application preference of a research topic among those proposed in the notice (Environmental, Genetic and Molecular). Within the Environmental research topic, the applicat must indicate whether she/he in interested in the scholarship co-funded by Fondazione Cariparma. OTHER INFORMATIONS

For further clarifications and information on the procedures for the admission exam, please contact Barbara Montanini ([email protected]) and Roberta Ruotolo ([email protected])

ECONOMICS & MANAGEMENT OF INNOVATION & SUSTAINABILITY

Cycle XXXII Duration 3 years

19 Prof. Stefano AZZALI – Department of Economics Coordinator email: [email protected] 1. Normative aspects and the effects of agricultural and agribusiness policy 2. Accouting & Auditing 3. Environmental and natural resource economics 4. Knowledge, organization, human capital and labor economics 5. Cultural economics: politics and management 6. Economics and industrial and development policy 7. Economics and public sector management 8. Finance and risk management 9. Health care and health care management 10. Brand and value creation Research Topics 11. Performance evaluation, balance analysis and business (the applicant MUST indicate management auditing one research topic) 12. New entrepreneurship, company strategies and managerial development 13. Intangible resources and management systems, evaluation and reporting according to financial and non-financial indicators 14. Economic decisions in the presence of risks 15. Consumer Behavior & Marketing Management 16. Regional and Territorial Systems 17. E-commerce and business models: evolution of firm strategies and consumer behavior. The role of E-commerce and Management of multi-channel relation with clients 18. E-commerce and business models: evolution of firm strategies and consumer behavior. The challenge of open-data

Partner Institution University of Ferrara The program is designed to train Ph.D research candidates who possess analytical skills in business economics, and theoretical and quantitative economics; while it integrates basic economic tools, business economics, and statistics in a way unique to this curriculum. Research topics are ample but circumscribed in their inter-relation and specific characteristics, and allow for the introduction of analytical factors related to information systems, business management and organizational processes, as well as the management of complex socio-economic and policy phenomena on Training objectives regional and macro-economic levels. Regional issues are emphasized with the aim of efficiently cooperating with local businesses and institutions while keeping with the thematic research areas and specific expertise of department faculty. Complementarity between thematic areas (economics, business economics, and within the lines that define these macro-areas) and levels of analysis (micro-macro, business-public institutions) is directed towards fostering skills which are highly applicable on the regional, Italian, and European job market. Laurea Magistrale LM-16 Finanza, LM-31Ingegneria Gestionale, LM-35 Ingegneria per l’Ambiente e il Territorio, LM-52 Relazioni Internazionali, LM-56 Scienze dell’Economia, LM-62 Scienze della Politica, LM-63 Scienze delle Pubbliche Amministrazioni, LM-76 Scienze Economiche per l’Ambientale e la Cultura, LM-77 Scienze Academic degree required Economico-Aziendali, LM-81 Scienze per la Cooperazione allo Sviluppo, LM-82 Scienze Statistiche, LM-83 Scienze Statistiche Attuariali e Finanziarie, LM-90 Studi Europei or Laurea pursuant to the previous university system, or a foreign academic qualification that has been recognized as equivalent. POSITIONS PUT OUT TO COMPETITION

20 With Scholarship 7 With Scholarship reserved for candidates that have achieved degree abroad 1 Without Scholarship 3 Reserved to holders of scholarship within specific internatinal mobility 1 programs TOTAL 12 KIND OF SCHOLARSHIP

N° Funding entity Research Topic, if any

1 Scholarship Ministerial funds -- 1 Scholarship University funds -- 3 Funded by University of Ferrara --

Funded by EMILIA ROMAGNA REGION in the  The role of E-commerce and 1 Project "E-commerce and business models: evolution Management of multi-channel of business strategies and consumer behavior” relation with clients

Funded by EMILIA ROMAGNA REGION in the 1 Project "E-commerce and business models: evolution  The challenge of open-data of business strategies and consumer behavior” 1 Co-funded by Fondazione Cariparma -- Positions reserved to scholarship holders within specific international mobility programs N° Development Cooperation Agreement 1 Universidad Politécnica Salesiana di Quito (Ecuador) ADMISSION PROCEDURES Assessment of QUALIFICATIONS: up to 80 points (a minimum score of 30 points shall be required to be admitted to the Oral Exam)

ORAL EXAM: up to 40 points

Minimum score for ELIGIBILITY: 70/120

Language the fluency of which shall be assessed during the Oral Foreign Language Exam: ENGLISH.

Possibility of videoconference for candidates residing abroad YES (the relevant request shall be submitted using the form attached to the competitive examination announcement)

THE INTERVIEW MAY BE HELD ALSO IN ENGLISH

LIST OF QUALIFICATIONS TO BE SUBMITTED AND THEIR ASSESSMENT Abstract of the graduation thesis Up to 15 Graduation thesis (mandatory qualification) points Including academic career and postgraduate experience, Curriculum Vitae et accompanied with a statutory declaration in lieu of the Up to 35 studiorum and other certification of the exams passed with the relevant marks, points qualifications as well as the final graduation mark (mandatory qualification)

21 Max 3 pages, written in Italian or English, on one of the research topics listed in this competition notice and will have to follow this structure: 1) introduction of the issue in the international scientific context; 2) the extent of the problem; 3) main line / research hypotheses; 4) methods Up to 30 Research Project used; 5) Expected results. A bibliography of reference for points distinct topic is accessible at the following link: http://www.dipartimentoeconomia.unipr.it/dottorato_EMIS

It shall amount to no commitment on the subsequent choice of the doctoral thesis SCHEDULE OF THE ADMISSION EXAMS

DATE: 21 september 2016 TIME: 10:00am ORAL EXAM PLACE: Department of Economics Via Kennedy, 6 – 43125 PARMA - ITALY

The Oral Exam will focus on the discussion of the research project Oral Exam topics presented by the candidates, their experience in the field of scientific research (including thesis) and on motivation towards his PhD.

For foreign candidates, the admission examinations may be held in OTHER INFORMATIONS English at the candidate’s choice.

PHYSICS

Cycle XXXII Duration 3 years Prof. Cristiano VIAPPIANI – Department of Physics and Earth Coordinator Sciences E-mail: [email protected] 1. Perturbative and non-perturbative physics in quantum field theory: theoretical and computational features 2. Quantum Control and Quantum Simulation 3. Molecular technologies for multi-phase complex systems 4. Development and characterization of novel semiconducting oxides 5. Nanostructured materials for photocatalytic or optical applications 6. Biophysical studies on bacterial photoreceptors of agronomic and biotechnological relevance Research Topics 7. High orders in Numerical Stochastic Perturbation Theory: renormalons and study of quasi conformal windows (the applicant MUST indicate 8. Metal surface fabrication with ultrashort laser pulses ONLY ONE research topic) 9. Modeling gravitational waves from compact binary mergers 10. Carbon-based nanostructured materials for solid state hydrogen-storage 11. Development of photosensitizing proteins for superresolution microscopy 12. Experimental study of non-equilibrium transformations in cooking processes and definition of statistical models

A detailed description of the themes is available at the address: http://www.difest.unipr.it/ along with the contact person for each of the proposed themes

22 The PhD in Physics, with a duration of 3 years, is established as a unifying element of the third-level University education in the Physics` area. Besides their main commitment to the research activity, students are supposed to spend a substantial part of their training period in attending advanced courses as well as national and international schools. Students are encouraged to spend part of their time abroad in order to participate in scientific collaborations in their fields of interest and follow advanced courses in support of their research program. During the three-years, teaching commitments are progressively reduced towards a full time engagement in the research activity. The evaluation of the training program is carried Training objectives out - at the end of each year - through open seminars held by the students. The independent scientific research is expected to lead to publication of results in international, peer reviewed journals. The ultimate goal of the PhD in physics is a highly specialized scientific training that opens professional carriers in academic institutions and research laboratories, either public or private. The PhD in Physics is divided into three areas corresponding to major groups of disciplines of Physical Sciences covered by the research activity of the Department of Physics and Earth Sciences: Condensed Matter and Materials Physics, Theoretical Physics, Biophysics and Applied Physics.

Laurea pursuant to the previous university system, laurea Academic degree required specialistica or laurea magistrale, or a foreign academic qualification that has been recognized as equivalent.

POSITIONS PUT OUT TO COMPETITION With Scholarship 7 Without Scholarship 1 Reserved to holders of scholarship funded by foreign States 1 TOTAL 9 KIND OF SCHOLARSHIP

N° Funding entity Research Topic, if any

3 Scholarship Ministerial funds -- 1 Scholarship University funds -- Funded by INFN (the Italian National Institute for 1 -- Nuclear Physics)  Experimental study of non-equilibrium 1 Funded by UNOX S.p.A. transformations in cooking processes and definition of statistical models 1 Co-funded by Fondazione Cariparma -- Positions reserved to holders of scholarship funded by foreign States N° Universities or Foreign State 1 University of Edinburgh (Scotland) ADMISSION PROCEDURES

23 Assessment of QUALIFICATIONS: up to 50 points

ORAL EXAM: up to 70 points

Minimum score for ELIGIBILITY: 70/120

ADMISSION PROCEDURES for positions reserved to Assessment of QUALIFICATIONS: up to 120 points holders of scholarship funded by foreign States Minimum score for ELIGIBILITY: 70/120

Language the fluency of which shall be assessed during the Oral Foreign Language Exam: ENGLISH.

Possibility of videoconference for candidates residing abroad YES (the relevant request shall be submitted using the form attached to the competitive examination announcement)

THE INTERVIEW MAY BE HELD ALSO IN ENGLISH LIST OF QUALIFICATIONS TO BE SUBMITTED AND THEIR ASSESSMENT

Abstract of the graduation thesis. If the degree is Graduation thesis pending the abstract must be signed by the Master Up to 5 points supervisor. (mandatory qualification) Including academic career and postgraduate Curriculum Vitae et experience, accompanied with a statutory studiorum and other declaration in lieu of the certification of the exams Up to 25 points qualifications passed with the relevant marks, as well as the final graduation mark (mandatory qualification) A brief text (max 3 pages) in English. The candidates must describe their research interests Research Project and and outlay an original research project including a Statement of Research concise state of the art, the relevance of the Up to 10 points Interest problem and the expected results. Candidates are warmly invited to contact the potential supervisors listed at http://www.difest.unipr.it/

publications, awards, presentations to scientific Other qualifications Up to 10 points meetings, stages, fellowships etc…

LIST OF QUALIFICATIONS TO BE SUBMITTED AND THEIR ASSESSMENT – Positions reserved to holders of scholarship funded by UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH

Abstract of the graduation thesis. If the degree is Graduation thesis pending the abstract must be signed by the Master Up to 30 points supervisor. (mandatory qualification) Including academic career and postgraduate Curriculum Vitae et experience, accompanied with a statutory studiorum and other declaration in lieu of the certification of the exams Up to 60 points qualifications passed with the relevant marks, as well as the final graduation mark (mandatory qualification) publications, awards, presentations to scientific Other qualifications Up to 30 points meetings, stages, fellowships etc…

SCHEDULE OF THE ADMISSION EXAMS

24 DATE: 15 settembre 2016 TIME: starting from 10:00am in accordance with the schedule to be published on the website of the Department of Physics and Earth ORAL EXAM Sciences http://www.difest.unipr.it/ PLACE: Department of Physics and Earth Sciences – Physics building - Parco Area delle Scienze, 7/A – 43124 PARMA, ITALY

The Oral Exam will focus on the description of the research work carried out to prepare the Graduation Thesis for the Laurea Magistrale/Specialistica, as well as of the research project that the Oral Exam topics candidate proposes to carry out within the research topics of the Research Doctorate Program in Physics at the Department of Physics and Earth Sciences of the University of Parma which are described at http://www.difest.unipr.it/

In the application to participate in the competitive examination, the candidate must choose and specify only ONE research. The above choice will be binding with regard to the winner's research activity. OTHER INFORMATIONS

For foreign candidates, the admission examinations may be held in English at the candidate’s choice.

CIVIL ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE

Cycle XXXII Duration 3 years Prof. Andrea CARPINTERI – Department of Civil and Coordinator Environmental Engineering and Architecture email: [email protected] Research Topics:  Infrastructure and Environmental Engineering

 Structural and Geotechnical Engineering (the applicant must indicate only  Architecture and Urban Planning ONE research topic between these 4 topics)  Computational Fluid Dynamics To develop specialized skills in the following fields: Training objectives 1) civil infrastructures for transport; survey, management, and analysis of land data, control and monitoring of displacements and deformations at all scales; issues related to surface waters and groundwaters; 2) mechanical behaviour of materials, structural components and structures; behaviour of soils and geotechnical structures; 3) theoretical, formal, distributional and functional aspects in architecture; the problems related to methods for survey and to computer-graphics in architecture; issues related to the implementation and the development of urban settlements; historical, artistic, technical and aesthetic themes in the architecture of the past; 4) numerical modelling of free surface fluids. A parallel numerical scheme for flood simulation will be developed, which will be able to exploit modern heterogeneous high performance computing architectures, such as Graphic Processing Units (GPU). Laurea pursuant to the previous university system, laurea Academic degree required specialistica or laurea magistrale, or a foreign academic qualification that has been recognized as equivalent. POSITIONS PUT OUT TO COMPETITION With Scholarship 7

25 Without Scholarship 1 Reserved to employees of companies having a “Industrial Engineering 1 Doctorate” arrangement TOTAL 9 KIND OF SCHOLARSHIP

N° Funding entity Research Topic, if any

3 Scholarship Ministerial funds -- 1 Scholarship University funds -- Funded by Department of Department of Civil and 1 -- Environmental Engineering and Architecture Funded by Department of Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Architecture – Funds SIR 1  Computational Fluid Dynamics within the project RBSI14R1G “FLOOD risk management based on PARallel numerical simulations” 1 Co-funded by Fondazione Cariparma -- Positions reserved to employees of companies having a “Industrial Engineering Doctorate” arrangement N° Company 1 AUTOVIE VENETE S.p.A. ADMISSION PROCEDURES Assessment of QUALIFICATIONS: up to 60 points (a minimum score of 10 points shall be required to be admitted to the Written Exam)

WRITTEN EXAM: up to 60 points

Minimum score for ELIGIBILITY: 70/120

Language the fluency of which shall be assessed during the Written Exam: ENGLISH. Foreign Language The evaluation of the knowledge of this language will be written/oral and will consist in traslating of a scientific text.

LIST OF QUALIFICATIONS TO BE SUBMITTED AND THEIR ASSESSMENT Abstract of the graduation thesis (mandatory Graduation thesis Up to 5 points qualification) Score related to the final mark: - 110 with honours (magna cum laude): 15 points; Graduation mark - 110: 13 points; Up to 15 points - From 105 to 109: 10 points; - From 100 to 104: 5 points; - Under 100: 0 points

Score related to the average of the exam marks: Average of the exam marks - 30/30: 15 points; - From 29/30 to 29.99/30: 13 points; (if the candidate will attain the Up to 15 points degree no later than 31 October - From 28/30 to 28.99/30: 10 points; 2016) - From 27/30 to 27.99/30: 5 points; - Under 27/30: 0 points

26 Including academic career and postgraduate experience, accompanied with a statutory Curriculum Vitae et declaration in lieu of the certification of the studiorum and other Up to 10 points exams passed with the relevant marks, as well qualifications as the final graduation mark (mandatory qualification) The research project shall consist of a maximum of 3 pages, be written in Italian or in English, focus on an original research topic and it shall be structured as follows: introduction of the Research Project Up to 10 points problem in the scientific context, significance of the problem, expected results, argumentation. It shall amount to no commitment on the subsequent choice of the doctoral thesis

Articles on national and international journals, Scientific pubblications papers presented at conferences or symposia, Up to 15 points book chapters etc.

Other qualifications Awarding of Scholarships, prizes, trainings, etc. Up to 5 points SCHEDULE OF THE ADMISSION EXAMS

WRITTEN EXAM DATE: 21 September 2016 TIME: 10:00am WRITTEN EXAM PLACE: Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Architecture Parco Area delle Scienze, 181/A – 43124 PARMA, ITALY

The Written Exam will focus on general concepts in the context of: 1) civil infrastructures for transport; survey, management, and analysis of land data, control and monitoring of displacements and deformations at all scales; issues related to surface waters and groundwaters; 2) mechanical behaviour of materials, structural components and structures; behaviour of soils and geotechnical structures; 3) theoretical, formal, distributional and functional aspects in Written Exam topics architecture; the problems related to methods for survey and to computer-graphics in architecture; issues related to the implementation and the development of urban settlements; historical, artistic, technical and aesthetic themes in the architecture of the past; 4) numerical modelling of free surface fluids. Flood simulation in order to exploit modern heterogeneous computing architectures high performance.

In the application to participate in the competitive examination, the candidate must choose and specify only ONE research topic (between the 4 possible topics), and the candidate must perform the written exam on the chosen research topic. In the case of admission OTHER INFORMATIONS to the doctorate program, the above choice will be binding with regard to the winner's research activity.

The Written Exam must be performed in Italian.

INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING

Cycle XXXII Duration 3 years

27 Prof. Marco SPIGA – Department of Industrial Engineering Coordinator E-mail: [email protected] The Industrial Engineering PhD program aims to give participants a deep knowledge in the main topics relevant to industrial engineering. The PhD course presents numerical, analytical and experimental techniques, in order to face any technical or scientific problem of the industrial engineering, with managerial skills, to provide autonomy in Training objectives work and readiness of inclusion in a collaborative environment with other researchers and technicians. The internationalization phase envisaged in the three-year curriculum allows to forge links with other foreign reality by providing the PhD an additional tool to get into a scientific context not just limited to national borders.

Laurea pursuant to the previous university system, laurea Academic degree required specialistica or laurea magistrale, or a foreign academic qualification that has been recognized as equivalent.

POSITIONS PUT OUT TO COMPETITION With Scholarship 7 Without Scholarship 2 Reserved to employees of companies having a “Industrial Engineering 2 Doctorate” arrangement TOTAL 11 KIND OF SCHOLARSHIP

N° Funding entity Research Topic, if any

2 Scholarship Ministerial funds -- 1 Scholarship University funds --

Funded by EMILIA ROMAGNA REGION in the  Development and characterization of 1 Project “Automative Academy: a project ‘learning by components for the automotive, produced by doing’ for the engineering innovation of the vehicle” additive manufacturing

Funded by EMILIA ROMAGNA REGION in the  Monitoring of physical parameters for the 1 Project “Energy efficiency in buildings and in energy efficiency of the building-plant industry” system

Funded by SUPSI - University of Applied Sciences 1  Systems and Technologies for Sustainable and Arts of Southern Switzerland Production 1 Co-funded by Fondazione Cariparma --

Positions covered by High Internship and Research Agreements

N° Company 1 e-FEM s.r.l. 1 SUPSI - University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland

ADMISSION PROCEDURES

Assessment of QUALIFICATIONS: up to 50 points ORAL EXAM: up to 70 points

Minimum score for ELIGIBILITY: 70/120

28 Language the fluency of which shall be assessed during the Oral Exam: ENGLISH. Foreign Language The evaluation of the knowledge of this language will be oral and will consist in traslating and commenting a short scientific text.

Possibility of videoconference for candidates residing abroad NO LIST OF QUALIFICATIONS TO BE SUBMITTED AND THEIR ASSESSMENT

Score related to the final mark: - 110 with honours (magna cum laude): 10 points; Graduation mark Up to 10 points - 110: 8 points; - From 105 to 109: 6 points; - From 100 to 104: 3 points

Average of the exam marks Score related to the average of the exam marks: (if the candidate will attain - 30/30: 10 points; Up to 10 points the degree no later than 31 - From 27/30 to 29/30: 8 points; October 2016) - From 24/30 to 26/30: 3 points

Including academic career and postgraduate experience, accompanied with a statutory Curriculum Vitae et declaration in lieu of the certification of the studiorum and other exams passed with the relevant marks, as well Up to 40 points qualifications as the final graduation mark and accompanied with the Abstract of the graduation Thesis (mandatory qualifications)

SCHEDULE OF THE ADMISSION EXAMS

ORAL EXAM DATE: 21 September 2016 TIME: 10:00am ORAL EXAM PLACE: Department of Industrial Engineering Parco Area delle Scienze, 181/A – 43124 PARMA, ITALY

The Oral exam will focus on the themes typical of Industrial Oral Exam topics Engineering.

For foreign candidates, the admission examinations may be held in OTHER INFORMATIONS English or Italian at the candidate’s choice.

MOLECULAR MEDICINE

Cycle XXXII

Duration 3 years

Prof. Luciano POLONELLI – Department of Biomedical, Coordinator Biotechnological and Translational Sciences – S.Bi.BiT. E-mail: [email protected]

29  Physical activity sciences  General Pathology Research Topics  Microbiology (the applicant MUST indicate  Biochemistry one research topic)  Odontostomatological diseases  Cardiology  Cardiac Pathophysiology

The objectives of the PhD Programme in Molecular Medicine are to provide the PhD students the best intellectual and technological opportunities for the design and implementation of advanced projects of research in the specific scientific disciplines. Following Training objectives the cultural and methodological experience gained, it is hoped that the PhDs in Molecular Medicine can aspire to occupy leading positions in universities, research centers and industries engaged in the medical, biological and biotechnological field.

Laurea pursuant to the previous university system, laurea Academic degree required specialistica or laurea magistrale, or a foreign academic qualification that has been recognized as equivalent.

POSITIONS PUT OUT TO COMPETITION With Scholarship 7 Without Scholarship 2 TOTAL 9 KIND OF SCHOLARSHIP

N° Funding entity Research Topic, if any

3 Scholarship Ministerial funds -- 1 Scholarship University funds -- Funded by Department of Biomedical, Biotechnological and 1 -- Translational Sciences – S.Bi.BiT. 1 Funded by EURAC Reserach Bolzano -- 1 Co-funded by Fondazione Cariparma -- ADMISSION PROCEDURES

Assessment of QUALIFICATIONS: up to 60 points (a minimum score of 10 points shall be required to be admitted to the Oral Exam)

ORAL EXAM: up to 60 points

Minimum score for ELIGIBILITY: 70/120

Language the fluency in which will be assessed during the Oral Exam: ENGLISH. Foreign Language The evaluation of the knowledge of this language will be oral and will consist in reading and translating of a scientific text

Possibility of videoconference for candidates residing abroad NO

30 LIST OF QUALIFICATIONS TO BE SUBMITTED AND THEIR ASSESSMENT

Abstract of the graduation thesis (mandatory Up to 15 Graduation thesis qualification) points Including academic career and postgraduate Curriculum Vitae et experience, accompanied with a statutory Up to 25 studiorum and other declaration in lieu of the certification of the exams points qualifications passed with the relevant marks, as well as the final graduation mark (mandatory qualification) Articles on national and international journals, Up to 10 Scientific pubblications papers presented at conferences or symposia, book points chapters etc.

Up to 10 Other qualifications Awarding of Scholarships, prizes, trainings, etc. points

SCHEDULE OF THE ADMISSION EXAMS

ORAL EXAM DATE: 19 September 2016 TIME: 09:30am PLACE: Meeting Room - Research Unit of Biochemistry- ORAL EXAM Biochemistry, Molecular and Translational Oncology – Microbiology and Virology - TOWER B, Integrated Biotechnological Plexus Via Volturno, 39 – 43125 PARMA, ITALY

The Oral Exam will focus on the discussion of the candidate's Oral Exam topics graduation thesis and of an aspect relating to the research topic chosen with a question selected randomly by the candidate.

PSYCHOLOGY

Cycle XXXII

Duration 3 years

Prof. Luisa MOLINARI – Department of Humanities, Arts, History Coordinator and Society E-mail: [email protected]

 Basic psychological processes Research Topics  Psychosocial processes in complex societies (the applicant MUST indicate  Learning and educational processes in normal and atypical one research topic) contexts  Clinical and psychopathological intervention

Training objectives Training researchers to be able to project and realize studies in basic or applied psychology, with a special emphasis on social, educational and health contexts.

Academic degree required Laurea pursuant to the previous university system, laurea specialistica or laurea magistrale, or a foreign academic qualification that has been recognized as equivalent

31 POSITIONS PUT OUT TO COMPETITION With Scholarship 1 Without Scholarship 1 Covered by High Internship and Research Agreements 1 Reserved to employees of companies having a “Industrial Engineering 2 Doctorate” arrangement TOTAL 5 KIND OF SCHOLARSHIP

N° Funding entity Research Topic, if any

1 Scholarship Ministerial funds --

Positions covered by High Internship and Research Agreements

N° Company

1 TICE Coopertiva Sociale di Nibbiano (PC) Positions reserved to employees of companies having a “Industrial Engineering Doctorate” arrangement N° Company

1 PRO.GES. Onlus

1 PRO.GES. Trento

ADMISSION PROCEDURES

Assessment of QUALIFICATIONS: up to 30 points WRITTEN EXAM: up to 60 points ORAL EXAM: up to 30 points

Minimum score for ELIGIBILITY: 70/120

Language the fluency of which shall be assessed during the Oral

Exam: ENGLISH. Foreign Language The evaluation of the knowledge of this language will be oral and will

consist in reading and traslating of a scientific text.

Possibility of videoconference for candidates residing abroad NO

LIST OF QUALIFICATIONS TO BE SUBMITTED AND THEIR ASSESSMENT Abstract of the graduation thesis (mandatory Graduation thesis Up to 5 points qualification) Award of the final grade: - 110 and 110 with praise: 5 points; Graduation mark Up to 5 points - From 100 to 109: 3 points; - Up to 99: 1 points Average of the exam marks Score relative to the average of the votes: (if the candidate will attain - 30/30: 5 points; Up to 5 points the degree no later than 31 - From 27/30 to 29/30: 3 points October 2016) - Up to 26/30: 1 points

32 Including academic career and postgraduate experience, accompanied with a statutory Curriculum Vitae et declaration in lieu of the certification of the studiorum and other Up to 10 points exams passed with the relevant marks, as well qualifications as the final graduation mark (mandatory qualification) Articles on national and international journals, Scientific pubblications papers presented at conferences or symposia, Up to 10 points book chapters etc.

SCHEDULE OF THE ADMISSION EXAMS

WRITTEN EXAM DATE: 19 September 2016 TIME: 09:30am WRITTEN EXAM PLACE: Room B – Polo Didattico – Via del Prato – 43121 PARMA, ITALY

ORAL EXAM DATE: 20 September 2016 TIME: 09:30am ORAL EXAM PLACE: Room B – Polo Didattico – Via del Prato – 43121 PARMA, ITALY

The Written Exam will focus on theoretical and / or methodological Written Exam topics issues related to one of the themes of the doctorate.

The Oral exam will focus on discussion written exam, discussion of Oral Exam topics curriculum and evaluation knowledge of English.

MATERIALS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Cycle XXXII

Duration 3 years

Prof. Enrico DALCANALE – Department of Chemistry Coordinator E-mail: [email protected] 1) Photovoltaic devices 2) Fuctional materials 3) Strongly correlated systems 4) Nanodiagnostics 5) Nanostructured materials 6) Supramolecular sensors and devices Research Topics 7) Semiconductive massive crystals (the applicant MUST indicate one 8) Low dimensionality semiconductive structures research topic) 9) Self-healing and self-diagnostic polymers 10) Surface supported molecular materials 11) Magnetic materials and magneto-refrigeration 12) Ceramic and composite materials 13) Materials and devices for memristic devices and for bioelectronics  The Italian National Research Council (C.N.R.) Partner Institution  Cape Town University (South Africa)

Partner Institution for University  Kazan University (Russia) Cooperation Agreements  Stockholm University (Sweden)

33 The PhD program in Materials Science aims at the preparation of PhDs equipped with strong scientific background and wide research experience in materials science. Enrollment is open to MS laureates in Materials Science, Chemistry, Physics, Industrial Chemistry, Engineering and Biological Sciences. Training objectives The Board of teaching offers and organizes courses and seminars in different scientific areas, with particular focus on all aspects of materials science (synthesis, characterization, functions and devices). The PhD program offers an interdisciplinary preparation through research activity, also in collaboration with foreign Institutions.

Laurea pursuant to the previous university system, laurea Academic degree required specialistica or laurea magistrale, or a foreign academic qualification that has been recognized as equivalent

POSITIONS PUT OUT TO COMPETITION

With Scholarship 8 Without Scholarship 2 TOTAL 10 KIND OF SCHOLARSHIP

N° Funding entity Research Topic, if any

1 Scholarship Ministerial funds -- 1 Scholarship University funds -- 3 Funded by The Italian National Research Council (C.N.R.) --

Funded by EMILIA ROMAGNA REGION in the Project 1  Photonic and plasmonic “Materials, devices and processes for the factory 4.0” nanostructures for innovative sensors

1 Funded by C1P8 s.r.l.  New carbon nanostructured materials for applications in ion batteries 1 Co-funded by Fondazione Cariparma -- ADMISSION PROCEDURES Assessment of QUALIFICATIONS: up to 60 points (a minimum score of 10 points shall be required to be admitted to the Oral Exam)

ORAL EXAM: up to 60 points

Minimum score for ELIGIBILITY: 70/120

Language the fluency of which shall be assessed during the Oral Exam: ENGLISH. Foreign Language The evaluation of the knowledge of this language will be oral and will consist in traslating of a scientific text.

Possibility of videoconference for candidates residing abroad YES (the relevant request shall be submitted using the form attached to the competitive examination announcement)

THE INTERVIEW MAY BE HELD ALSO IN ENGLISH LIST OF QUALIFICATIONS TO BE SUBMITTED AND THEIR ASSESSMENT

34 Abstract of the graduation thesis (mandatory Graduation thesis Up to 10 points qualification)

Score related to the final mark: - 110 with honours (magna cum laude): 10 points; - 110: 8 points; Graduation mark - From 105 to 109: 6 points; Up to 10 points - From 100 to 104: 4 points; - From 95 to 99: 2 points - Under 95: 0 points

Score related to the average of the exam marks: - 30/30: 10 points; Average of the exam marks - From 28/30 to 29/30: 8 points; (if the candidate will attain the - From 26/30 to 27/30: 6 points; Up to 10 points degree no later than 31 October 2016) - 25/30: 4 points - 24/30: 2 points - Under 24/30: 0 points Including academic career and postgraduate Curriculum Vitae et experience, accompanied with a statutory studiorum and other declaration in lieu of the certification of the exams Up to 20 points qualifications passed with the relevant marks, as well as the final graduation mark (mandatory qualification) Short text – maximum 2 pages – in Italian or in Statement of Research English, aimed at explaining the candidate's Up to 5 points Interest reasons to attend the PhD and at describing the specific research interests

Articles and/or reviews in scientific journals with Scientific pubblications peer reviewing, abstracts of papers or posters Up to 5 points presented at conventions or meetings

Maximum 2 letters and must be sent directly by the signer to the address e-mail: Reference Letters [email protected] (The candidate, Up to 5 points therefore, must not uploading them through the procedure of the competition online registration)

Other qualifications Awarding of Scholarships, prizes, trainings, etc. Up to 5 points SCHEDULE OF THE ADMISSION EXAMS ORAL EXAM DATE: 19 September 2016 TIME:09:30am ORAL EXAM PLACE: C.N.R. - IMEM Parco Area delle Scienze, 37/A – 43124 PARMA, ITALY

Oral exam will focus on the reasons for the candidate to attend the Oral Exam topics PhD program on outlining specific research interests, and a discussion of the qualifications presented by the candidate.

For foreign candidates, the admission examinations may be held in OTHER INFORMATIONS English at the candidate’s choice.

CHEMICAL SCIENCES

Cycle XXXII Duration 3 years

35 Prof. Roberto CAMMI – Department of Chemistry Coordinator E-mail: [email protected]

 Design and synthesis of molecular machines  Pharmaceutical applications of coordination chemistry  Study of metallic clusters and their applications Research Topics  Nanomaterials and bioreceptors for the development of (the applicant MUST indicate electrochemical biosensors one research topic)  Multivalent supramolecular derivatives interacting with bio- macromolecules  Study of coordination compounds

The training program aims to provide to the PhD. in Chemical Sciences the skills necessary for managing advanced research projects in the fields of analytical chemistry, general and inorganic chemistry, physical chemistry, industrial chemistry, and organic chemistry. The Doctorate of Chemical Sciences requires each student to operate within one of the research groups at the Department of Chemistry, and to follow a specific training program Training objectives within the chosen sector, also through participation to research activities in other qualified centers in Italy and abroad, attendance of national and international schools and conferences, and through the publication of the scientific results achieved on international journals. There will also be interdisciplinary educational activities aimed to develop the ability of PhD students to explain, discuss, disclose the subject of their work both in academic and industrial environments and also more generally in society.

Laurea pursuant to the previous university system, laurea Academic degree required specialistica or laurea magistrale, or a foreign academic qualification that has been recognized as equivalent.

POSITIONS PUT OUT TO COMPETITION

With Scholarship 6 TOTAL 6 KIND OF SCHOLARSHIP

N° Funding entity Research Topic, if any

3 Scholarship Ministerial funds -- 1 Scholarship University funds -- 1 Funded by Department of Chemistry -- 1 Co-funded by Fondazione Cariparma -- ADMISSION PROCEDURES Assessment of QUALIFICATIONS: up to 40 points

ORAL EXAM: up to 80 points

Minimum score for ELIGIBILITY: 70/120

36 Language the fluency of which shall be assessed during the Oral Exam: ENGLISH. Foreign Language The evaluation of the knowledge of this language will be oral and will consist in comprehension ofa scientific texts . Possibility of videoconference for candidates residing abroad YES (the relevant request shall be submitted using the form attached to the competitive examination announcement)

THE INTERVIEW MAY BE HELD ALSO IN ENGLISH

LIST OF QUALIFICATIONS TO BE SUBMITTED AND THEIR ASSESSMENT

Abstract of the graduation thesis (mandatory qualification) Graduation thesis Up to 15 points Relevance of the graduation thesis to the research topics of the Doctorate Program

Including academic career and postgraduate experience, accompanied with a statutory Curriculum Vitae et declaration in lieu of the certification of the studiorum and other exams passed with the relevant marks, as well Up to 15 points qualifications as the final graduation mark (mandatory qualification), awarding of scholarships, prizes, trainings Short text – maximum 1 page – in Italian or in Statement of Research English, aimed at explaining the candidate's Up to 5 points Interest reasons to attend the PhD and at describing the specific research interests Articles published in scientific journals with Scientific pubblications referee, Papers presented at conventions or Up to 5 points meetings SCHEDULE OF THE ADMISSION EXAMS ORAL EXAM DATE: 13 September 2016 TIME: 2:30pm ORAL EXAM PLACE: "Sala Ferrari" of the Department of Chemistry Parco Area delle Scienze, 17/A – 43124 PARMA, ITALY

The Oral Exam will be held in Italian or in English for foreign candidates. It will consist in a discussion on the qualifications submitted by the candidate, as well as in the assessment of his/her Oral Exam topics scientific background and research designing skills. The candidate's fluency in English will be assessed in terms of comprehension of scientific texts.

For foreign candidates, the admission examinations may be held in OTHER INFORMATIONS English at the candidate’s choice.

SURGICAL AND MICROBIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Cycle XXXII Duration 3 years

Prof. Luigi RONCORONI – Department of Surgical Sciences Coordinator E-mail: [email protected]

37  New surgical technologies and associated risks of infection. Minimally invasive surgery and advanced laparoscopy. Synthetic and biological prosthesis materials  Risk factors for chronic pain after traditional versus laparoscopic surgery  Stem cells in plastic surgery  New devices for local treatment of pleural malignant mesothelioma and pleural infection risk  Surgical treatment of aneurysms with micro-organisms colonization and infection complications in reconstructive vascular surgery  Interventional radiology and advanced laparoscopic surgery  Art- reat: specific computational model to improve the quality of prediction for atherosclerosis  Immune-resistant infections in after-surgery intensive care and algorithms for early treatment of sepsis Research Topics  Diagnosis ad therapies of endocarditis: clinical and (the applicant MUST indicate microbiological implications one research topic)  Study of the virus-cell relationships with regard to the cytoskeleton and to the viral genome regulation  Molecular approaches for the characterization and identification of Spirochaetes that are pathogen for humans  Innovative and molecula approaches for the study of malaria Plasmodia  Study of cellular compartmentalization of viral proteins and functional proteomics  Medical-surgical treatment of chronic otitis media. Cochlear implant: surgery and treatment of complications  Study of the evolutionary mechanisms of enteric viruses: the role of genetic and antigenic diversity in the virus-host relationships and their diagnostic and vaccine implication  The fast track surgery  Surgycal and medical oncology and palliative care  Molecular imaging in preoperative setting This Doctorate Program aims at providing students with skills to carry out high-level research activities at public and private facilities, shall be qualifying also with regard to self-employed medical practice and shall contribute to the European High Education and Research Area. The skills acquired during the Doctorate Program and the research results are meant to enrich the scientific sectors relevant for the Program. The integrated study of advanced surgical and Training objectives anaesthesiological technologies, of synthetic and biological prosthesis materials that are continuously evolving and the use of stem cells have the objective of acquiring new knowledge in the field of physiology and pathogenic action of emerging and/or re-emerging infection agents. Similarly, new knowledge and use of state-of-the art technologies in the microbiological field aim at identifying the surgical procedures showing lower risk of infection. Laurea pursuant to the previous university system, laurea Academic degree required specialistica or laurea magistrale, or a foreign academic qualification that has been recognized as equivalent.

POSITIONS PUT OUT TO COMPETITION With Scholarship 3 Without Scholarship 1 Reserved to employees of companies having a “Industrial Engineering 1 Doctorate” arrangement

38 TOTAL 5 KIND OF SCHOLARSHIP

N° Funding entity Research Topic, if any

1 Scholarship University funds -- 1 Funded by Department of Surgical Sciences -- 1 Fondazione Madonna dell’Uliveto Onlus -- Positions reserved to employees of companies having a “Industrial Engineering Doctorate” arrangement N° Company 1 Poliambulatorio Dalla Rosa Prati ADMISSION PROCEDURES

Assessment of QUALIFICATIONS: up to 40 points WRITTEN EXAM: up to 40 points ORAL EXAM: up to 40 points

Minimum score for ELIGIBILITY: 70/120

Language the fluency of which shall be assessed during the Oral Exam: ENGLISH or FRENCH. Foreign Language The evaluation of the knowledge of this language will be oral and will consist in traslating of a scientific text.

Possibility of videoconference for candidates residing abroad NO LIST OF QUALIFICATIONS TO BE SUBMITTED AND THEIR ASSESSMENT Abstract of the graduation thesis Graduation thesis Up to 6 points (mandatory qualification) Score related to the final mark: - 110 with honours (magna cum laude): 3 points; Graduation mark Up to 3 points - 110: 2 points; - From 100 to 109: 1 point Average of the exam Score related to the average of the exam marks: marks (if the candidate will - 30/30: 2 points; Up to 2 points attain the degree no later than 31 October 2016) - From 27/30 to 29/30: 1 point;

Including academic career and postgraduate Curriculum Vitae et experience, accompanied with a statutory studiorum and other declaration in lieu of the certification of the exams Up to 4 points qualifications passed with the relevant marks, as well as the final graduation mark (mandatory qualification)

The research project shall consist of a maximum of 3 pages, be written in Italian or in English, focus on an original research topic and it shall be structured as follows: introduction of the problem in the Research Project Up to 11 points scientific context, significance of the problem, expected results, argumentation. It shall amount to no commitment on the subsequent choice of the doctoral thesis

39 Short text – maximum 2 pages – in Italian or in Statement of Research English, aimed at explaining the candidate's Up to 10 points Interest reasons to attend the PhD and at describing the specific research interests

Articles on national and international journals, Scientific pubblications papers presented at conferences or symposia, book Up to 2 points chapters etc.

A maximum of 2 written by professors or researchers at the University of origin of the Reference Letters candidate or from other universities or from experts Up to 2 points in the research areas working in public or private research facilities

Other qualifications Awarding of Scholarships, prizes, trainings, etc. Up to 2 points

SCHEDULE OF THE ADMISSION EXAMS WRITTEN EXAM DATE: 20 September 2016 TIME: 9:00am WRITTEN EXAM PLACE: Multimedia Classroom of the Department of Surgical Sciences Via A. Gramsci, 14 – 43126 PARMA, ITALY

ORAL EXAM DATE: 20 September 2016 TIME: 5:00pm ORAL EXAM PLACE: Multimedia Classroom of the Department of Surgical Sciences Via A. Gramsci, 14 – 43126 PARMA, ITALY

Written Exam topics The Written Exam will focus on surgery and Applied Microbiology.

Oral Exam topics The Oral Exam will focus on the discussion of the research project

For foreign candidates, the admission examinations may be held in OTHER INFORMATIONS English at the candidate’s choice.

FOOD SCIENCE

Cycle XXXII

Duration 3 years

Prof. Furio BRIGHENTI – Department of Food Science Coordinator E-mail: [email protected]

40  Novel non-targeted methodologies and big data management pplied to sensomics, safety and authenticity of food  Insect biorefinery: from waste to high-added value products like proteins and chitin  Characterization of the protein fraction extracted from insects for feed and food applications  Co-Prdoducts recovery from cereals to increase sustainability and competitiveness of the agro-food chain Research Topics  Modeling of heat and matter exchange (the applicant MUST indicate  Life-cycle assessment in confectionary products and one research topic) ingredients  Defining intervention strategies for sustainable food systems, consumption and diet  Biotechnologies for hop selection  Identification and characterisation of emerging risks in food production chain (Joint Program with University Cattolica Sacro Cuore of Piacenza and EFSA)  Structure-activity correlation in food allergenic proteins Acquisition of theoretical and experimental knowledge to interpret innovation needs and to contribute to developments in the food Training objectives sector, from a multidisciplinary viewpoint (chemistry, agronomy, food microbiology, food technology, sensory analysis, human nutrition, marketing and food inspection).

Laurea pursuant to the previous university system, laurea Academic degree required specialistica or laurea magistrale, or a foreign academic qualification that has been recognized as equivalent.

POSITIONS PUT OUT TO COMPETITION With Scholarship 9 Reserved to employees of companies having a “Industrial Engineering 1 Doctorate” arrangement TOTAL 10 KIND OF SCHOLARSHIP

N° Funding entity Research Topic, if any

 Modeling of heat and matter exchange 3 Scholarship Ministerial funds  Defining intervention strategies for food systems  Biotechnologies for hop selection

 Structure-activity correlation in food allergenic 1 Scholarship University funds  proteins Funded by EMILIA ROMAGNA REGION in the Project “Safety, quality and integration  New challenges and needs of the ceral agro-food chain 1 to increase competitiveness while ensuring safety and of regional food chains to increase quality competitiveness” Funded by Department of Food Science 1  Characterization of the protein fraction of the insects within the Project EU H2020 INDIRECT

Funded by VITO Visione Technology NV 1  Insect biorefinery (Belgium) 1 Funded by Barilla S.p.A.  Novel non-targeted methodologies

1 Co-funded by Fondazione Cariparma  Identification and characterization of food risks

41 Positions reserved to employees of companies having a “Industrial Engineering Doctorate” arrangement N° Company Research Topic, if any

- Life-cycle assessment in confectionary products 1 SOREMARTEC ITALIA s.r.l. and ingredients

ADMISSION PROCEDURES Assessment of QUALIFICATIONS: up to 30 points ORAL EXAM: up to 90 points

Minimum score for ELIGIBILITY: 70/120

Language the fluency of which shall be assessed during the Oral Foreign Language Exam: ENGLISH.

Possibility of videoconference for candidates RESIDING NON-EU. YES (the relevant request shall be submitted using the form attached to the competitive examination announcement)

THE INTERVIEW MAY BE HELD ALSO IN ENGLISH

LIST OF QUALIFICATIONS TO BE SUBMITTED AND THEIR ASSESSMENT

Coherence of the theme of the graduation thesis Graduation thesis with the educational objectives of the PhD and Up to 10 points grade obtained (mandatory qualification)

Written in English and covering the candidate's Curriculum Vitae et university career and postgraduate experience studiorum and other Up to 8 points (evidenced at least through substitute statement) qualifications (mandatory qualification)

Short text – maximum 1 page – in Italian or in Statement of Research English, aimed at explaining the candidate's Up to 5 points Interest reasons to attend the doctorate program and at describing his/her specific research interests

Articles on national and international journals, Scientific pubblications papers presented at conferences or symposia, Up to 5 points book chapters etc. a maximum of 2 written by University Teachers, Reference Letters Researchers, Heads of Italian and foreign Up to 2 points Research Centers SCHEDULE OF THE ADMISSION EXAMS

ORAL EXAM DATE: 20 September 2016 TIME: 9:00am ORAL EXAM PLACE: CLASSROOM A – Didactic Center of Department of Food Science (Building 19 Food Project University) Parco Area delle Scienze, 59/A – 43124 PARMA, ITALY

The Oral Exam will consist:

1. Critical reading of a scientific publication chosen from among those Oral Exam topics proposed by the Commission within the themes of of research proposals; 2. Next talk about the contents of the scientific publication chosen by each candidate

42 3. English Language proficiency

For foreign candidates, the admission examinations may be held in OTHER INFORMATIONS English at the candidate’s choice.

DRUGS, BIOMOLECULES AND HEALTH PRODUCTS

Cycle XXXII Duration 3 years

Prof. Marco MOR – Department of Pharmacy Coordinator email: [email protected]

 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Research Topics  Biopharmaceutics - Pharmacokinetics (the applicant MUST indicate  Experimental Pharmacology and Toxicology one research topic)  Design and Synthesis of Bioactive Compounds

The PhD programme "Drugs, Biomolecules and Health Products" is aimed at the preparation of "Dottori di ricerca" having scientific bases and research experience in the design, discovery, development, production and control of drugs and health products, as well as in the investigation of mechanisms of action for drugs and biomolecules. The Course offers multi-disciplinary formation in different scientific areas, mainly chemical and biological with Training objectives particular focus on medicinal chemistry, pharmaceutical technology, pharmacology and biochemistry. Contributions from different areas, which can be relevant for the objectives, are also included, such as biophysics and veterinary. All the contributions converge toward education ad research training of PhD students who, at the end of the course, ere expected to produce innovation and new knowledge in the field of drugs, biomolecules, health products and their interaction with biological substrates.

Laurea pursuant to the previous university system, laurea Academic degree required specialistica or laurea magistrale, or a foreign academic qualification that has been recognized as equivalent. POSITIONS PUT OUT TO COMPETITION With Scholarship 7 Without Scholarship 2 Reserved to holders of scholarship funded by foreign States 1 TOTAL 10 KIND OF SCHOLARSHIP N° Funding entity Research Topic, if any

 No. 1 – Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 3 Scholarship Ministerial funds  No. 1 – Biopharmaceutics-Phamacokinetics  No. 1 – Design and Synthesis of Bioactive Compounds

1 Scholarship University funds  Experimental Pharmacology and Toxicology

1 Funded by Department of Pharmacy  Biopharmaceutics-Phamacokinetics

43 Funded by EMILIA ROMAGNA REGION in the 1 Project “Oncology Precision and New Anticancer  Design and synthesis of inhibitors of the FGF/FGFR system Therapies” (ONCOPENTA)”

1 Co-funded by Fondazione Cariparma  Experimental Pharmacology and Toxicology Positions reserved to holders of scholarship funded by foreign States N° Universities or Foreign State 1 Al-Isra University (Jordan) ADMISSION PROCEDURES Assessment of QUALIFICATIONS: up to 40 points ORAL EXAM: up to 80 points Minimum score for ELIGIBILITY: 70/120 ADMISSION PROCEDURES Assessment of QUALIFICATIONS: up to 120 points for positions reserved to holders of scholarship Minimum score for ELIGIBILITY: 70/120 funded by foreign States Language the fluency of which shall be assessed during the Oral

Exam: ENGLISH. Foreign Language The evaluation of the knowledge of this language will be oral and will

consist in translating scientific text

Possibility of videoconference for candidates residing abroad YES (the relevant request shall be submitted using the form attached to the competitive examination announcement)

THE INTERVIEW MAY BE HELD IN ENGLISH LIST OF QUALIFICATIONS TO BE SUBMITTED AND THEIR ASSESSMENT

Up to 5 points Abstract of the graduation thesis (mandatory Graduation thesis qualification) For position reserved Up to 15 points Including academic career and postgraduate experience, accompanied with a statutory Up to 25 points Curriculum Vitae et declaration in lieu of the certification of the studiorum and other exams passed with the relevant marks, as well For position reserved qualifications as the final graduation mark (mandatory Up to 75 points qualification) Short text – maximum 2 pages – in Italian or in Up to 5 points Statement of Research English, aimed at explaining the candidate's Interest reasons to attend the PhD and at describing For position reserved the specific research interests Up to 15 points Up to 5 points Articles in scientific journals with peer

Scientific pubblications reviewing, abstracts of papers or posters For position reserved presented at conventions or meetings Up to 15 points SCHEDULE OF THE ADMISSION EXAMS

ORAL EXAM DATE: 19 September 2016 TIME: 9:30am ORAL EXAM PLACE: Department of Pharmacy Parco Area delle Scienze, 27/A – 43124 PARMA, ITALY

44 The Oral exam will focus on a scientific interview in order to check the Oral Exam topics preparation of the candidates, particularly with regard to the reference research topics of this PhD program.

For foreign candidates, the admission examinations may be held in OTHER INFORMATIONS English at the candidate’s choice.

EARTH SCIENCES

Cycle XXXII Duration 3 years Prof. Fulvio CELICO – Department of Physics and Earth Sciences Coordinator “Macedonio Melloni” email: [email protected]

 Understanding the Sulphur genesis: a new contribution from the Messinian evaporites in the Mediterranean;  Fracture pattern characterization in carbonate rocks by integrating field and digital outcrop model data;  Multiscale analysis of brittle deformation in faulted carbonate Research Topics rocks;

 Contaminant transport in heterogeneous media: experimental (the applicant MUST indicate analisys and numerical modeling; one research topic)  Experimental analysis of fluid flow in low permeability media affected by landslide problems;  Carbon and oxygen isotope analysis in shells of freshwater mollusks and their palaeoclimatic application in archaeological sites.

The PhD students in Earth Sciences will carry out experimental Training objectives activities and classes in several fields of the Geosciences, using both classic and innovative approaches.

Laurea pursuant to the previous university system, laurea Academic degree required specialistica or laurea magistrale, or a foreign academic qualification that has been recognized as equivalent.

POSITIONS PUT OUT TO COMPETITION With Scholarship 5 TOTAL 5 KIND OF SCHOLARSHIP

N° Funding entity Research Topic, if any

1 Scholarship Ministerial funds -- 1 Scholarship University funds -- 2 Funded by Department of Physics and Earth Sciences -- 1 Co-funded by Fondazione Cariparma -- ADMISSION PROCEDURES

Assessment of QUALIFICATIONS: up to 40 points

ORAL EXAM: up to 80 points

Minimum score for ELIGIBILITY: 70/120

45 Language the fluency of which shall be assessed during the Oral

Exam: ENGLISH. Foreign Language The evaluation of the knowledge of this language will be oral and will

consist in reading and translating of a scientific text.

Possibility of videoconference for candidates residing abroad YES (the relevant request shall be submitted using the form attached to the competitive examination announcement)

THE INTERVIEW MAY BE HELD ALSO IN ENGLISH LIST OF QUALIFICATIONS TO BE SUBMITTED AND THEIR ASSESSMENT Abstract of the graduation thesis (mandatory Graduation thesis Up to 10 points qualification) Score based on the graduation mark - 110 and 110 with honours: 10 points; - from 107 to 109: 9 points; Graduation mark - from 105 to 106: 7 points; Up to 10 points - from 100 to 104: 5 points; - from 95 to 99: 2 points; - under 99: 1 point Score relating to the mark average: - from 29 to 30: 10 points; Average of exam marks (if - from 27 to 28,9: 9 points; the candidate is enrolled - from 26,5 to 26,9: 7 points; Up to 10 points subject to condition) - from 26 to 26,4: 5 points; - form 25 to 25,9: 2 points; - under 99: 1 point Including academic career and postgraduate Curriculum Vitae et experience, accompanied with a statutory studiorum and other declaration in lieu of the certification of the exams Up to 15 points qualifications passed with the relevant marks, as well as the final graduation mark (mandatory qualification)

The research project shall consist of a maximum of 3 pages, be written in Italian or in English, focus on an original research topic and it shall be structured as follows: introduction of the Research Project Up to 3 points problem in the scientific context, significance of the problem, expected results, argumentation. It shall amount to no commitment on the subsequent choice of the doctoral thesis Maximum 2 letters written by University Teachers, Researchers, Heads of Italian and Reference Letters Up to 2 points foreign Research Centers, persons in charge of research/tutoring activities SCHEDULE OF THE ADMISSION EXAMS

ORAL EXAM DATE: 19 September 2016 TIME: 9:30am ORAL EXAM PLACE: Department of Physics and Earth Sciences “Macedonio Melloni” – Plexus of Earth Sciences Parco Area delle Scienze, 157/A – 43124 PARMA, ITALY

The Oral Exam will be structured so as to verify the candidates' background and maturity, with specific focus on their Laurea Oral Exam topics Graduation Thesis and on the research project submitted by the candidates.

46 For foreign candidates, the Oral Exam may be held in English at the OTHER INFORMATIONS candidate’s choice.

PHILOLOGICAL-LITERARY, HISTORICAL-PHILOSOPHICAL AND ARTISTIC STUDIES

Cycle XXXII

Duration 3 years Prof. Beatrice CENTI – Department of Classical Antiquity, Coordinator Languages, Education, Philosophy E-mail: [email protected]

 Greek and Latin Philology  Philosophy Research Topics  Italian Studies and Romance Philology (the applicant MUST indicate  Foreign Languages and Literatures one research topic)  History  History of Art and Spectacle

The doctoral course aims to provide both a sound cultural formation and the methodological skills that are necessary for carrying out research in a specific thematic area. Doctoral students will develop skills to pursue an original research project and to elaborate a highly qualified critical study in the form of a final doctoral dissertation.

The thematic area of Greek and Latin Philology aims to deepen the linguistic, literary and philological skills of the doctoral students and particularly to train them in academic research towards the development of a scientific study, particularly in the form of a critical edition, commentary or essay concerning the texts of ancient literatures (Greek and Latin).

The thematic area of Philosophy aims to deepen both logical and critical skills of the doctoral students and their knowledge of the history of philosophy. Doctoral students will be qualified to carry out research projects requiring conceptual analysis, historical and philological competence, and ability in developing argumentations in the fields of theoretical philosophy, aesthetics, philosophy of language, and in the fields of the history of medieval, modern and contemporary philosophy. Training objectives The thematic area of Italian Studies and Romance Philology aims to develop researchers who are competent in linguistics and philology, as well as in the theory of literature. They will be able to edit critical and commented editions of the texts of Romance and Italian literature, and to carry out innovative historical-literary and thematic analyses in various chronological areas.

The thematic area of Foreign Languages and Literatures focuses on the study of European foreign languages and literatures (English, French, German, Spanish, Russian) and, where appropriate, of their postcolonial developments. Its aim is to promote original and innovative research projects based on the most recent theoretical and methodological approaches in the disciplines of linguistics (translation, discourse analysis, the study of corpora, lexicography) and the historical and critical analysis of literature and culture from the early modern age to the contemporary period.

The thematic area of History aims at training brilliant and young Phd-students in the field of Historical Sciences, providing them with appropriate methodological skills and critical insights into the various branches of historical research. Doctoral students will be tutored in

47 order to develop original and innovative research projects from Classical Antiquity to Contemporary Age and to face with fresh approaches different kinds of documents and theoretical problems dealing with politics, religious studies, history of ideas, social and economic analysis.

In the thematic area of the History of Art and History of Spectacle doctoral students are required to develop critical tools to be able to deal with research in the history of medieval art, or modern art or contemporary art, art critic and museology, but also in the fields of theatre history and the history of cinema. Doctoral candidates will acquire skills in reconstructing critical debates, reading different available sources and especially applying the tools for a philological reading of the image.

Laurea pursuant to the previous university system, laurea Academic degree required specialistica or laurea magistrale, or a foreign academic qualification that has been recognized as equivalent.

POSITIONS PUT OUT TO COMPETITION With Scholarship 7 TOTAL 7 KIND OF SCHOLARSHIP

N° Funding entity Research Topic, if any

4 Scholarship Ministerial funds -- 1 Scholarship University funds --  Memory and Archive in motion. The research project will verify, in the field of Digital Humanities, how to develop databases, websites, electronical resources, interactive tools, Funded by EMILIA ROMAGNA REGION in MOOCS, and so on, assuming the archive the Project “Computing, Culture and collected and managed by the Study and 1 Society: postgraduate and postdoctoral Research Centre on Communication of the programmes and training in the age of the University of Parma (CSAC), as a case study: digital humanism”” from industrial design, to fashion design and photography, till the history of archive and archive theory. (Research Thematic: History of Art and Spectacle) 1 Co-funded by Fondazione Cariparma -- ADMISSION PROCEDURES

Assessment of QUALIFICATIONS: up to 80 points (a minimum score of 30 points shall be required to be admitted to the Oral Exam)

ORAL EXAM: up to 40 points with foreign language knowledge assessment

Minimum score for ELIGIBILITY: 70/120

At the oral exam, the candidate's fluency in one of the following Foreign Language languages, at the candidate's choice, will be assessed through the translation of a short passage: FRENCH, ENGLISH, GERMAN.

Possibility of videoconference for candidates residing abroad YES (the relevant request shall be submitted using the form attached to the competitive examination announcement)

48 THE INTERVIEW MAY BE HELD ALSO IN ENGLISH

LIST OF QUALIFICATIONS TO BE SUBMITTED AND THEIR ASSESSMENT

It is required PDF thesis (full text) complete with an Abstract (in italian or in english);

It is required an abstract of the thesis for Graduation thesis applicants who graduate by 31.10.2016 Up to 24 points (the abstract can be written in italian or in english)

(mandatory qualification)

Class of academic degrees pertaining to Curriculum Vitae et studiorum Up to 2 points and other qualifications the Doctorate Program topics (mandatory qualification) Value of the graduation score: 1 point with honours Including academic career and postgraduate experience, accompanied with a statutory Value of the average of exam marks (if the declaration in lieu of the certification of the exams candidate will attain the degree no later than 1 point passed with the relevant marks, as well as the 31 October 2016) final graduation mark : Average 30

A maximum of 10 pages including references, written in Italian or in English. It shall amount to no commitment on the Research Project Up to 24 points subsequent choice of the doctoral thesis

(mandatory qualification)

Monographs, articles in scientific journals, Scientific pubblications Up to 15 points chapters of books, convention papers.

Scholarships post lauream, stays abroad for Other qualifications Up to 14 points study purposes, prizes

SCHEDULE OF THE ADMISSION EXAMS ORAL EXAM DATE: 21 September 2016 TIME: 9:00am ORAL EXAM PLACE: former Dean's Room of the centre at Via D’Azeglio, 85 43125 PARMA, ITALY

The Oral Exam will focus on the discussion of the reseach project Oral Exam topics and on the methods that are specific for the chosen topic.

JURIDICAL SCIENCES

Cycle XXXII

Duration 3 years

Prof. Alberto CADOPPI – Department of Law Coordinator email: [email protected]

The course is divided into a single curriculum in juridical science Research Topics marked by interdisciplinary and international research.

Partner Institution University of Modena e Reggio Emilia

49 The Course shall give the PhD candidates the proficiency as to investigate the Juridical Sciences at the highest level. The Course Training objectives intends, at the same time, to train high level jurists as to efficiently develop their legal careers in both private and public sectors.

“Laurea Magistrale” LMG-01 Law, as well as the equivalent "laurea specialistica" or "laurea" achieved based on the university system in Academic degree required force before the entry into force of Italian Ministerial Decree No. 509/99, or equivalent academic degree achieved abroad .

POSITIONS PUT OUT TO COMPETITION With Scholarship 6 Without Scholarship 2 TOTAL 8 KIND OF SCHOLARSHIP

N° Funding entity Research Topic, if any

1 Scholarship Ministerial funds -- 1 Scholarship University funds -- 3 Funded by University of Modena e Reggio Emilia -- 1 Co-funded by Fondazione Cariparma -- ADMISSION PROCEDURES

Assessment of QUALIFICATIONS: up to 60 points (a minimum score of 10 points shall be required to be admitted to the Oral Exam)

ORAL EXAM: up to 60 points

Minimum score for ELIGIBILITY: 70/120 Language the fluency of which shall be assessed during the Oral Exam: ENGLISH, FRENCH, GERMAN, SPANISH. Foreign Language The evaluation of the knowledge of this language will be oral and will consist in reading and traslating of a scientific text.

Possibility of videoconference for candidates residing abroad YES (the relevant request shall be submitted using the form attached to the competitive examination announcement)

THE INTERVIEW MAY BE HELD ALSO IN ENGLISH LIST OF QUALIFICATIONS TO BE SUBMITTED AND THEIR ASSESSMENT

Abstract or report of the thesis, in Italian or English, from a minimum of 5 to a maximum of 10 pages Graduation thesis and under the following headings: motivation of the Up to 25 points thesis; methods of investigation; achieved results. (mandatory qualification)

Including academic career and postgraduate Curriculum Vitae et experience, accompanied with a statutory studiorum and other declaration in lieu of the certification of the exams Up to 5 points qualifications passed with the relevant marks, as well as the final graduation mark (mandatory qualification)

50 The research project shall consist of a maximum of 5 pages, be written in Italian or in English, focus on an original research topic and it shall be structured Research Project as follows: introduction of the problem in the (on one of the matters of Oral Up to 20 points Exam) scientific context, significance of the problem, expected results, argumentation. It shall amount to no commitment on the subsequent choice of the doctoral thesis Articles on national and international journals, Scientific pubblications papers presented at conferences or symposia, Up to 5 points book chapters etc. Other qualifications Awarding of Scholarships, prizes, trainings, etc. Up to 5 points SCHEDULE OF THE ADMISSION EXAMS

DATE: 21 September 2016 TIME: 10:00am ORAL EXAM PLACE: Depatment of Law Via Università, 12 – 43121 PARMA - ITALY

The Oral Exam consist of an interview on the research project and on general knowledge relating to one of the following subject areas of science: - Administrative Law Oral Exam topics - Civil Law - Commercial Law - Constitutional Law - Criminal Law - Philosophy of Law

MEDICAL SCIENCES

Cycle XXXII Duration 3 years Prof. Riccardo BONADONNA – Department of Clinical and Coordinator Experimental Medicine email: [email protected] 1. Gene-environment interactions in degenerative diseases 2. Translational research of specific tolerance induction in organ and bone marrow transplantions 3. Novel non-invasive methods to assess effects and to early diagnose chronic degenerative diseases and cancer 4. Relationships between funciton an d morphology in lung diseases: clinical and pharmaoclogic implications 5. Pathophysiology of multiple myeloma and molecular mechanisms of action of novel anti-myeloma drugs 6. Plasticity and function of cell/tissue transcriptomic, proteomic Research Topics and metabolomic platforms in metabolic and degenerative (the applicant MUST indicate diseases, including the biologic responses to environmental one research topic) factors, lifestyle and drugs 7. Predictive biomarkers of hepatocarcinoma evolution: identification of altered regulatory mechanisms by gene expression analysis of T lymphocytes and NK cells within tumoral tissues 8. Genomics of Mendelian diseases: NGS tools to investigate etiopathogenesis and correlations between genotype and phenotype 9. Preclinical reseeach in oncology: novel therapeutic strategies of lung and breast cancers

51 10. Translational research on the role of stem cells in the pathogenesis and treatment of tissue damage and on th erole of cancer stem cells in hematoncological diseases 11. Treatment of chronic HBV and HCV infections: identification of dysfunctional gene expression profiles in circulating and intra-hepatic virus-specific lymphocytes and their role in novel recovery strategies of lymphoicyte function. 12. Identification of immunological patterns of antiviral protection: investigation of circulating and intrahepatic T lymphocyte function (production of antiviral, regulatory and cytotoxic cytokines) in patients with acute HBV infection 13. Endothelial function and arterial compliance in the elderly 14. Novel potential biomarkers and hormone cut-off values of sarcopenia and neurogenic sarcopenia 15. Geriatric epidemiology and endocrinology 16. Pathophysiology of reanal failure 17. Genetic and environmental factors in vasculitis 18. In vivo and in vitro assessment of the effects due to nanomaterial exposure 19. Secondary hyperparathyroidism and vitamin D: cardiovascular risk in patients at different stages of chronic renal failure 20. Molecular identification of inflammatory and collagen factors playing a role in the progression of prevalently glomerular kidney diseases to renal sclerosis 21. Clinical and genetic factors associated to kidney stones 22. Primary and secondary prevention of kidney stone disease 23. In vitro, in vivo and population studies of the immune system in the elderly 24. Studies on drugs targeting bone metabolism 25. In vitro and in vivo studies in osteometabolic diseases, such as Paget’s disease, low vitamin D conditions, and on the relaitonships between bone tissue and osteoactive hormones 26. Risk factors of occupational diseases, with special regard to exposure to carcinogenic substances 27. Cardiovascular prevention 28. Organization of integrated health sytems 29. Pathogenesis of allergic plurimorbidity from infancy to adolescence 30. Role of GLP-1 receptor agonists in brain degenerative disease The Ph.D. program in Medical Sciences aims at developing the professional skills of the Ph.D. student in order to facilitate the integration between clinical and epidemiological studies and experimental lab research. The close relationship with the Clinics will allow the Ph.D. students to face real world clinical problems, encompassing diagnosis, therapy, prevention and rehabilitation, closely intertwined with human diseases and patient care. The connections between lab research and clinical research will facilitate the fast translation of experiment borne methods and discoveries into clinical practice. The goals of this Ph.D. program, therefore, Training objectives embrace: 1. Bedside patient care; 2. Epidemiologic investigation of at risk populations; 3. Tireless quest of the pathophysiological bases of disease through hypothesis generating and hypothesis testing research in experimental cells, tissues and animals. The fast, bidirectional exchange between bench and bedside will feed the lab with the results of clinical/epidemiological observations, thereby linking experimental research to questions and suggestions stemming from human derived evidence. In addition to a central core of scientists in Internal Medicine and Occupational Medicine, the Faculty of this Ph.D. program can rely on many a member belonging to the whole range of Medical Sciences.

52 Laurea pursuant to the previous university system, laurea Academic degree required specialistica or laurea magistrale, or a foreign academic qualification that has been recognized as equivalent POSITIONS PUT OUT TO COMPETITION With Scholarship 8 Without Scholarship 2 TOTAL 10 KIND OF SCHOLARSHIP N° Funding entity Research Topic, if any

 Phenotypes and endotypes in allergic diseases 2 Scholarship Ministerial funds  Biology of atherogenesis: role of drugs and biological disruptors 1 Scholarship University funds --

 Promote and facilitate the return to work of heart 1 Funded by the NHS Local Agency of Parma disease by defining the true extent of the energy cost of labor among patients-workers, through the study of on-site energy expenditure

Funded by University Hospital Company of  Traslational medicine in hepatitis 3  Traslational medicine in respiratory deseases Parma  Traslational medicine in ob-gyn diseases

1 Co-funded by Fondazione Cariparma  Traslational medicine in oncology Research Topic of Positions Without Scholarship

1 Position without scholarship  Models of cell immunotherapy

ADMISSION PROCEDURES

Assessment of QUALIFICATIONS: up to 30 points WRITTEN EXAM: up to 60 points ORAL EXAM: up to 30 points

Minimum score for ELIGIBILITY: 70/120 Language the fluency of which shall be assessed during the Written Exam and Oral Exam: ENGLISH. Foreign Language The evaluation of the knowledge of this language will be written/oral and will consist in reading and traslating of a scientific text. Possibility of videoconference for candidates residing abroad NO LIST OF QUALIFICATIONS TO BE SUBMITTED AND THEIR ASSESSMENT Abstract of the graduation thesis (mandatory Graduation thesis Up to 5 points qualification) Including academic career and postgraduate Curriculum Vitae et experience, accompanied with a statutory studiorum and other declaration in lieu of the certification of the exams Up to 10 points qualifications passed with the relevant marks, as well as the final graduation mark (mandatory qualification)

53 The research project shall consist of a maximum of 3 pages, be written in Italian or in English, focus on an original research topic and it shall be structured as follows: introduction of the problem in the Research Project Up to 5 points scientific context, significance of the problem, expected results, argumentation. It shall amount to no commitment on the subsequent choice of the doctoral thesis Articles on national and international journals, Scientific pubblications papers presented at conferences or symposia, book Up to 5 points chapters etc.

Witten by professors or researchers at the University of origin of the candidate or from other universities or Reference Letters Up to 3 points from experts in the research areas working in public or private research facilities

Other qualifications Awarding of Scholarships, prizes, trainings, etc. Up to 2 points

SCHEDULE OF THE ADMISSION EXAMS

DATE: 21 september 2016 TIME: 09:00am WRITTEN EXAM PLACE: – Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine Via A. Gramsci, 14 – 43126 PARMA - ITALY

DATE: 21 september 2016 ORAL EXAM TIME: 04:00pm PLACE: – Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine Via A. Gramsci, 14 – 43126 PARMA - ITALY

The Written Exam will focus on a research project on which to develop Written Exam topics the PhD, including the abstract in English.

The Oral Exam will focus on Research Project presented the written Oral Exam topics examination.

VETERINARY SCIENCE

Cycle XXXII Duration 3 years

Prof. Paolo MARTELLI – Department of Veterinary Medical Coordinator Sciences email: [email protected]

 Pathological Sciences Research Topics  Clinical Sciences (the applicant MUST indicate  Basic Sciences one research topic)  Animal Production Sciences and Technologies  Food Inspection and Public Health

54 Veterinary Science Doctoral course aims at training PhD-students about research topics on basic, pre-clinical, clinical and non-clinical areas (animal production and food inspection) by novel methodology Training objectives and technology. PhD student chooses to develop his/her own research project under the supervision of a Tutor and to produce scientific outcomes in the following area: VET, AGR and BIO.

“Laurea Magistrale” LM-42 Veterinary Medicine or “Laurea Magistrale” LM-9 Medical Biotechnology, Veterinary and Pharmaceutica as well as the equivalent "laurea specialistica" or Academic degree required "laurea" achieved based on the university system in force before the entry into force of Italian Ministerial Decree No. 509/99, or equivalent academic degree achieved abroad .

POSITIONS PUT OUT TO COMPETITION With Scholarship 4 TOTAL 4 KIND OF SCHOLARSHIP

N° Funding entity Research Topic, if any

2 Scholarship Ministerial funds -- 1 Scholarship University funds -- 1 Co-funded by Fondazione Cariparma “Carlo Gabbi” -- ADMISSION PROCEDURES Assessment of QUALIFICATIONS: up to 40 points

ORAL EXAM: up to 80 points

Minimum score for ELIGIBILITY: 70/120 Language the fluency of which shall be assessed during the Oral Exam: ENGLISH. Foreign Language The evaluation of the linguistic abilities consist in translation and comprehension of a scientific text.

Possibility of videoconference for candidates residing abroad NO

LIST OF QUALIFICATIONS TO BE SUBMITTED AND THEIR ASSESSMENT

Abstract of the graduation thesis (mandatory Graduation thesis Up to 5 points qualification)

Including academic career and postgraduate Curriculum Vitae et experience, accompanied with a statutory Up to 5 points studiorum and other declaration in lieu of the certification of the exams qualifications passed with the relevant marks, as well as the final graduation mark (mandatory qualification)

55 The research project shall consist of a maximum of 3 pages, be written in Italian or in English, focus on an original research topic and it shall be structured as follows: introduction of the problem in the Research Project Up to 10 points scientific context, significance of the problem, expected results, argumentation. It shall amount to no commitment on the subsequent choice of the doctoral thesis Short text – maximum 2 pages – in Italian or in Statement of Research English, aimed at explaining the candidate's Up to 5 points Interest reasons to attend the PhD and at describing the specific research interests

Articles published in journals indexed in databases Scientific pubblications Up to 5 points Wos and Scopus

A maximum of 2 written by professors or researchers at the University of origin of the Reference Letters candidate or from other universities or from experts Up to 5 points in the research areas working in public or private research facilities

Other qualifications Awarding of Scholarships, prizes, trainings, etc. Up to 5 points

SCHEDULE OF THE ADMISSION EXAMS

ORAL EXAM DATE: 15 September 2016 TIME: 2:30pm ORAL EXAM PLACE: Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences (Classroom C) Via del Taglio, 10 - 43126 PARMA, ITALY

The Oral Exam will consist of an interview on scientific or aptitude also Oral Exam topics based on topics of previously published research if any.

For foreign candidates, the admission examinations may be held in OTHER INFORMATIONS English at the candidate’s choice.

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES

Cycle XXXII

Duration 3 years

Prof. Marco LOCATELLI – Department of Information Engineering Coordinator email: [email protected] Research Topics  Electronics instrumentation and electrical drives (the applicant MUST indicate  Computer systems and automatic control one research topic)  Telecommunications and electromagnetic fields The course aims at educating the future Ph.D.’s so that they will Training objectives enter the research world with an active role, within both universities and industries

56 Laurea pursuant to the previous university system, laurea Academic degree required specialistica or laurea magistrale, or a foreign academic qualification that has been recognized as equivalent or to the position covered by high internship and Research Agrrements Laurea Magistrale in Engineering (from LM20 to LM35), in Computer Science (LM18), in Mathematics (LM40 and LM44) and Physics (LM17). POSITIONS PUT OUT TO COMPETITION With Scholarship 7 Without Scholarship 3 Covered by High Internship and Research Agreements 1 Reserved to Research Grant 1 TOTAL 12 KIND OF SCHOLARSHIP

N° Funding entity Research Topic, if any

2 Scholarship Ministerial funds 1 Scholarship University funds

1 Funded by Department of Information Engineering  Nonlinear optical communications

1 Funded by VisLab s.r.l. -- Funded by EMILIA ROMAGNA REGION in the Project 1 “Creating value for enterprises and companies with  Big Data visual analysis for automatic geolocation of people and vehicles the management and analysis of Big Data” 1 Co-funded by Fondazione Cariparma

Positions covered by High Internship and Research Agreements

N° Company Research Topic

 Industrial mobile robot navigation based on 1 Elettric80 S.p.A. automatic perception of environmental features Positions Reserved to Research Grant N° Subject Area of the Research 1 Safe trajectory planning for autonomous vehicles ADMISSION PROCEDURES Assessment of QUALIFICATIONS: up to 70 points (a minimum score of 20 points shall be required to be admitted to the Oral Exam)

ORAL EXAM: up to 50 points

Minimum score for ELIGIBILITY: 70/120

Language the fluency of which shall be assessed during the Oral Exam: ENGLISH. Foreign Language The evaluation of the knowledge of this language will be oral and will consist of a short interview on a technical topic.

57 Possibility of videoconference for candidates residing abroad YES (the relevant request shall be submitted using the form attached to the competitive examination announcement)

THE INTERVIEW MAY BE HELD ALSO IN ENGLISH LIST OF QUALIFICATIONS TO BE SUBMITTED AND THEIR ASSESSMENT

Summary (maximun 2 pages) of the graduation Graduation thesis Up to 2 points thesis (mandatory qualification)

Score related to the final mark: Graduation mark - 110 with honours (magna cum laude): 2 points; Up to 2 points - 110: 1 point; Score related to the average of the exam marks: - 30/30: 32 points; Average of the exam - From 20/30 to 29.99/30: 3 points for each unit mark marks (for all Up to 32 points candidates) (For qualifications obtained abroad indicate the grade obtained by specifying the minimum and maximum expected vote by the releasing university)

Including academic career and postgraduate Curriculum Vitae et experience, accompanied with a statutory declaration studiorum and other in lieu of the certification of the exams passed with Up to 4 points qualifications the relevant marks, as well as the final graduation mark (mandatory qualification)

The research project shall consist of a maximum of 3 pages, be written in Italian or in English, focus on an original research topic and it shall be structured as follows: introduction of the problem in the scientific Research Project Up to 6 points context, significance of the problem, expected results, argumentation. It shall amount to no commitment on the subsequent choice of the doctoral thesis Short text – maximum 1 page – in Italian or in Statement of Research English, aimed at explaining the candidate's reasons Up to 6 points Interest to attend the PhD and at describing the specific research interests

Articles on national and international journals, papers Scientific pubblications presented at conferences or symposia, book Up to 12 points chapters etc.

Other qualifications Awarding of Scholarships, prizes, trainings, etc. Up to 6 points

SCHEDULE OF THE ADMISSION EXAMS ORAL EXAM DATE: 15 September 2016 Schedule of the TIME: 09:00am admission exams PLACE: MASTER ROOM – Building 3 - Office Scientific of Engineering Parco Area delle Scienze, 181/A – 43124 PARMA, ITALY

The Oral exam will focus on qualifications and research interests of the Oral Exam topics candidate..

For foreign candidates, the admission examinations may be held in OTHER INFORMATIONS English at the candidate’s choice.

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