The admission offers will be inclusive of financial support, defined as follows:
- 6 places with exemption from tuition for access and attendance and the provision of scholarships;
- 2 places with exemption only from tuition for access and attendance.
Scholarships and tuition waiver are offered for the entire three-year duration of the Program and are renewed yearly upon verification of the conditions specified in the Regulations of the PhD Program in terms of applicants’ performance.
Interruption in attendance to the Program for more than thirty days is cause for scholarship suspension.
In the case of exclusion, scholarships will be permanently suspended.
The PhD scholarship cannot be granted to applicants holding postdoctoral research fellowships. Post-doctoral research fellows, if admitted, may enrol in the PhD Program, either with or without a tuition waiver.
A scholarship cannot be granted to PhD applicants participating in a higher education apprenticeship Program.
The yearly amount of the scholarship, paid in monthly instalments, is determined in accordance with the Ministry of Education, Universities and Research Ministerial Decree n. 40 of 25 January 2018. Currently it amounts to € 15,343.28 yearly, before social security and health insurance contributions, to be paid by the recipient.
The application form may be submitted, without limitation of citizenship, by whoever holds a Laurea Magistrale or equivalent foreign academic degree (Master of Arts, Master of Sciences), or persons who expect to achieve such a qualification by 31 October 2020 in the following subjects:
• LM-77 Sciences Economics – Business
• LM-16 Finance
• LM-56 Science of Economics
• LM-31 Engineering Management
• LM-59 Science of Public Communication, Companies and Advertising
• LM-63 Science of Public Administrations
• LM-76 Science of Economics for the Environment and Culture
Applications from applicants holding degrees in areas other than those listed above, but whose education and experience demonstrate knowledge of the subjects of the Program, shall be considered and assessed by the Admission Panel.
Applicants are selected on the basis of their documented qualifications and in accordance with the following three criteria:
- basic knowledge and expertise on the Program’s topics
- aptitude for scientific research and coherence between scientific background and Phd Program main subjects
- knowledge of English
Criterion a) is assessed by considering the university career of the applicant, as well as any other titles or aspects of their personal CV useful to demonstrate their skills and knowledge.
Criterion b) is assessed on the basis of publications, participation in projects / research groups, the results of an internationally agreed test (such as the GRE or GMAT) if performed, the Statement of Purpose and an oral exam on a date communicated to the applicants at least 10 days in advance.
The oral examination involves the discussion and interpretation of phenomena in management, engineering, accounting and finance also expressed in a quantitative form, and may be conducted in English.
The oral exam will be held at the University or remotely via the web (Skype). The teleconference method should be specifically requested in the application and Skype account and a land line number has to be given.
The overall score of the applicant is determined as follows:
– criterion a): up to a maximum of 15 points;
– criterion b): up to a maximum of 30 points;
– profile c): does not contribute to the points, but a positive assessment is a necessary condition for admission.
Applicants are deemed suitable for admission to the Program if they achieve a score of at least 30/45 points, with criteria a) and b) having at least 9 and 16 points, respectively.
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Eligible applicants should complete an online scholarship application. To apply for admission, the student should:
– connect to the site https://sol.liuc.it;
– register by entering the required general, personal information and contact details, pledging to communicate any change;
– complete the application form by entering the required information;
– attach by uploading onto the site the following documents in PDF format:
All documents may be presented in Italian or English.
In addition applicants in possession of an academic qualification obtained at a foreign university should also attach documentation useful to enable the Faculty Board to declare the equivalence, that is to say:
– download and fill in the application request.
All documents may be presented in Italian or English.
Application Deadline: The deadline for application is May 29th , 2020 at 5.00 p,m. CEST