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1 Translation of the CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL MOBILITY TO: Hitotsubashi University (japan), Zhejiang University and Shanghai International Studies University (China), Université de Sherbrooke and McMaster University (Canada), University of Kansas (USA), Universidade do Vale do Itajaì (Brazil), ECLAC and Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (Chile), Universidad de la Habana (Cuba), University of Melbourne (Australia) and Auckland University of Technology (New Zealand) a.y. 2012/13 WHAT Selection procedure based on qualifications and examinations for the awarding of 20 study grants and 3 places not covered by a grant, for international mobility of students and PhDs for the academic year 2012/2013 to the following destinations: - Hitotsubashi University (Japan); - Zhejiang University (China); - Shanghai International Studies University (China) - Université de Sherbrooke (Canada); - McMaster University (Canada); - University of Kansas (USA); - Univerisdade do Vale Do Itajaì (Brazil); - ECLAC (Economic Commission For Latin America And The Caribbean Of The United Nations) (Chile); - Pontificia Universidad Catòlica de Chile (Chile); - Universidad de la Habana (Cuba); - University of Melbourne (Australia); - Auckland University of Technology (New Zealand); The number of places and grants available, grant s amount, eligible students, language requirements, approximate mobility period and some general information about the partner University, are listed, for each destination, in the attached forms. ELIGIBLE STUDENTS Students enrolled in Bachelor or Master (laurea magistrale or specialistica, NOT professional masters) courses and in the Doctoral Schools of the. The eligible category of students for each destination is listed in each specific attached form. Double degree students can apply only with the approval of both (Trento s and partner University s) tutor. Students who have already been awarded with an Erasmus study or placement s grant can apply only if: Periods do not overlap Erasmus period doesn t require a change. Students can apply to both, Erasmus and International Agreements announcements, if periods do not overlap. Otherwise students selected for an International Agreement must withdraw from Erasmus selection process. APPLICATION Online at deadline December 16th 2011 at p.m. Please fill in the application and attach the following documents: Pagina 1 di 3

2 For STUDENTS who want to attend courses: study programme (list of courses chosen at the host University); transcript of records; for Master students: Bachelor s transcript of records. For STUDENTS who want to do research for thesis: thesis project signed by the tutor; transcript of records; for Master students: Bachelor s transcript of records. For PhDs: the research project they intend to carry out at the partner University; a letter of reference written in English by the tutor of their Doctoral School; a self-certification that they hold a university master s degree along with the grade obtained. All candidates must submit: 1. a statement of purpose in Italian and in the language required for the destination; 2. an internationally recognised certificate (see attachment 2) giving proof of that their knowledge of the foreign language required in the section Language Requisites is equivalent to the minimum required level. The exam of the same language and level sustained in the Faculty programme and a High School or University Diploma achieved in the same required language are also valid. consideration; 3. their CV in Italian and in the language required for the destination using the Europass format (see 4. any further qualification considered relevant to the evaluation of the candidates in relation to what required by the present Call; Please note that the application cannot be closed without all the listed attachments. Only the documents attached will be taken into consideration for the final evaluation. Since no changes are possible after the application closure, please be sure to fill in the form and upload the attachments correctly and in due time. The application will be completed only after pushing the SEND button. The system will then create a form that must be printed out, signed and delivered to the Commission during the selection. SELECTION To be admitted to the selection procedure, any candidate not enclosing any of the aforementioned language certificates to his application form, is required to give proof of the adequateness of his level of the required language, sustaining a written and/or oral exam organised by the C.I.A.L.. The date, time and place of the language exams are indicated on each destination s form. This calendar is binding and students who will miss the test will be automatically excluded from the selection. Information about any change will be sent by at the address written on the application form. The shortlisted candidates will be displayed at The Committee is nominated by the Rector of the. It will be composed of a minimum of two professors of the. The interview may take place in the language required for the destination. The time of the oral interview will be communicated to candidates by no later than 3 working days before the interview. The final ranking list will be displayed at within 5 working days after the interview. The candidates will be evaluated according to the following criteria: Pagina 2 di 3

3 1. Transcript of records/degree mark maximum 30 points 2. Study/Research project maximum 35 points 3. Oral interview maximum 35 points The minimum score to be admitted into the ranking list of the eligible candidates is 75 points. For PhDs and students who won t have sustained any exam before the selection date, the evaluation will be based on points 2 and 3. The result will then be proportioned to those of the other candidates. At the end of the evaluation the designated Commission delivers a ranking list based on the sum of the points scored by each candidate in every single component of the afore-mentioned selection procedure. ACCEPTANCE Study grants are awarded on the basis of the ranking order. After the selection, all candidates who will be awarded the study grant will receive a notification by . They will be required to submit a declaration of acceptance within 10 days from notification to be written according to the designated format used by the Ufficio Doppia Laurea e Progetti Internazionali - Double Degree Programmes and International Projects Office In case a grant holder resigns, his/her place will be offered to the candidate next in the ranking list. Any other document required for the application in the section notes of each destination form, must be delivered together with the declaration of acceptance. The selection described in the present Call for applications is only an internal selection. The partner Universities can ask students to pass other language tests and have the ultimate right to decide upon the admittance of the selected candidates. Their decision is final and unchallengeable. STUDY GRANT Study grants are subject to the actual participation in the study/research activities and they will be paid in two deferred instalments: 2/3 of the total amount within 5 weeks after departure (the date will be displayed on the ticket that grant holders are required to hand to Ufficio Doppia Laurea e Progetti Internazionali - Double Degree Programmes and International Projects Office before departure), 1/3 after their return to Italy upon delivery of the transcript of records or a certificate of the host University stating that the research activity had lasted no less than 3 months. The grant holder intending to resign or to interrupt his stay without good cause will be required to return the money received until then. Failure to return the money will result in the student being excluded from the possibility to discuss his final thesis. The study grant does not cover for national insurance contributions whatsoever nor it will automatically results in an evaluation element for a career in the legal or economic field. This English text in a translation intended to facilitate the understanding of the Call s contents by International students but the only binding version is the Italian one. Pagina 3 di 3

4 Announcement for exchange programs: Hitotsubashi University (Japan), Zhejiang University and Shanghai International Studies University (China); Université de Sherbrooke and McMaster University (Canada), University of Kansas (USA), Università Vale do Itajaì (Brazil), ECLAC and Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (Chile), Universidad de la Habana (Cuba), University of Melbourne (Australia) and Auckland University of Technology (New Zeeland) a.a. 2012/13 ATTACHEMENT 1 Destination: Università Vale do Itajaì (Brazil) Amount of scholarship Faculties / Schools Mobility period Language Requisites Academic Calendar 1 with scholarship one semester for courses for a trimester AE thesis research Faculties of Economics; Law; Engineering; Arts and Humanities; Sociology; Cognitive Sciences; MM FF NN Sciences School of International Studies I level Undergraduate and II level Master students, for courses I level Undergraduate and II level Master students about to graduate, for thesis research 6 months for courses, 3 month for research From the end of July Portuguese B1 level There will be a Language Oral Test in January. Candidates will be contacted by at the address reported on the candidature form at least 3 days before the test. The Selection Interview will be arranged within January 23rd and February &S=0&C=28411 Not available Division for International Relations - Allegato 1 del Decreto Rettorale n. 524 del 28 ottobre 2011 Pagina 1 di 5

5 Destination: ECLAC (Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean of the United Nations) (Chile) Available Places Scholarship Amount Faculties/ Schools Language Requisites 1 with scholarship one semester for courses Faculties of Economics and Sociology School of International Studies PhD Schools of Social Science and International Studies. I and II level post-graduate students for study purposes PhDs for specialization courses and thesis research 3 months July-August Spanish B1 level Written language test: 11/01/2012, 9.00am at Laboratorio CIAL Oral language test: yet to be arranged admitted students will be informed by . The selection interview will be arranged within January 23rd and February 10th 2012 ECLAC: PROGRAMMA SCUOLA: pl/p18f-st.xsl&base=/ddpe/tpl/top-bottom.xsl Not available The exchange involves the participation to the Escuela de Verano sobre Economías Latinoamericanas Division for International Relations - Allegato 1 del Decreto Rettorale n. 524 del 28 ottobre 2011 Pagina 2 di 5

6 Destination Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile (Chile) Scholarship Amount Faculties/Schools Language Requisites International Site Academic Calendar Courses 2 with scholarship one semester for courses for a trimester AE for thesis research Faculties of Economics, Law, Engineering, Sociology School of International Studies II level Master students for courses and examination I level Undergraduate for thesis research 6 months for courses and 3 months for research From the beginning of August Spanish B1 level Written language test: 11/01/2012, 9.00am at Laboratorio CIAL Oral language test: yet to be arranged admitted students will be informed by . The selection interview will be arranged within January 23rd and February 10th Not available Fact sheet available if requested by Division for International Relations - Allegato 1 del Decreto Rettorale n. 524 del 28 ottobre 2011 Pagina 3 di 5

7 Destination: Universidad de la Habana (Cuba) 1 with scholarship Scholarship Amount Faculties/Schools Faculties of Economics, Law, Engineering, Sociology School of International Studies II level Master students, for thesis research 3 months From March/April Language Requisites Spanish B1 level Written language test: 11/01/2012, 9.00am at Laboratorio CIAL Oral language test: yet to be arranged admitted students will be informed by . The selection interview will be arranged within January 23rd and February 10th Not available Division for International Relations - Allegato 1 del Decreto Rettorale n. 524 del 28 ottobre 2011 Pagina 4 di 5

8 Destination: Hitotsubashi University (Japan) Scholarship Amount Faculties / Schools Language Requisites Courses 2 with scholarship for students for one semester courses for students for a trimester of thesis research for PhDs for trimester of research Faculties of Economics; Law; Sociology PhDs Schools of Social Sciences and Juridical Comparative and European Studies II level Master students, for courses II level Master students about to graduate, for thesis research PhDs for thesis research September-March 6 months for courses and 3 months for research Written language test: 11/01/21012, 9.00 am at Laboratorio CIAL Oral language test: 19/01/2012, 2.00 pm at Laboratorio CIAL The selection interview will be arranged within January 23rd and February 10th 2012 English B2 level Campus accommodation available Japan Student Services Organization Scholarship (JASSO) application available Fact sheet available if requested by Division for International Relations - Allegato 1 del Decreto Rettorale n. 524 del 28 ottobre 2011 Pagina 5 di 5

9 Destination: Zhejiang University (Cina) 2 with scholarship Scholarship Amount Faculties / Schools Faculties of Economics; Arts and Humanities, Sociology; Cognitive Sciences; MM FFF NN Sciences School of International Studies I level Undergraduate and II level Master Students for courses 6 months From September Language Requisites English B1 level Written language test: 11/01/21012, 9.00 am at Laboratorio CIAL Oral language test: 19/01/2012, 9.00 pm at Laboratorio CIAL Courses The selection interview will be arranged within January 23rd and February 10th Available in the office, ask by Available Division for International Relations - Allegato 1 del Decreto Rettorale n. 524 del 28 ottobre 2011 Pagina 6 di 5

10 Destination Shanghai International Studies University 2 with scholarship Scholarship Amount Faculties / Schools Faculties of Economics and School of International Studies for courses All the Faculties for Chinese language courses II level Master students for courses 6 months From September Language Requisites English B2 level Written language test: 11/01/21012, 9.00 am at Laboratorio CIAL Oral language test: 19/01/2012, 2.00 pm at Laboratorio CIAL Academic Calendar Courses The selection interview will be arranged within January 23rd and February 10th Available Admission Announcement at SISU MBA Division for International Relations - Allegato 1 del Decreto Rettorale n. 524 del 28 ottobre 2011 Pagina 7 di 5

11 Destination: Université de Sherbrooke, (Canada-Quebéc) 2 with scholarship Scholarship Amount Faculties / Schools Faculties of Economics, Law, Engineering, Sociology; Cognitive Sciences, Arts and Humanities. School of International Studies II level Master students for courses 6 months for study purposes From August Language Requisites French B2 level Written language test: 11/01/2012, 9.00 am at Laboratorio CIAL Oral language test: yet to arrange admitted students will be informed by . International Site Courses Academic Calendar The selection interview will be arranged within January 23rd and February 10th Fact sheet available in the office (to request by ) Fact sheet available in the office (to request by ) Campus accommodation - Outside campus - Compulsory test online for candidates is requested Division for International Relations - Allegato 1 del Decreto Rettorale n. 524 del 28 ottobre 2011 Pagina 8 di 5

12 Destination: McMaster University (Canada) Scholarship Amount Faculties / Schools Language Requisites Academic Calendar Courses 2 with scholarship for students, one semester of courses for PhDs for a trimester of research Faculties of Engineering; MM FF NN Sciences; Sociology; Cognitive Sciences School of International Studies PhD School of Social Sciences; Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Physics, Informatics and Telecommunications, Mathematics, Psychological Sciences and Education, International Studies. II level Master students for courses PhDs for research 6 months for courses and 3 months for research From September English B2 level Written language test: 11/01/21012, 9.00 am at Laboratorio CIAL Oral language test: 19/01/2012, 2.00 pm at Laboratorio CIAL The selection interview will be arranged within January 23rd and February 10th Fact sheet available in the office Undergraduate - Graduate - Campus accommodation available Fact sheet available if requested by Division for International Relations - Allegato 1 del Decreto Rettorale n. 524 del 28 ottobre 2011 Pagina 9 di 5

13 Destination: University of Kansas (USA) Scholarship Amount Faculties / Schools Language Requisites 2 with scholarship one semester for courses for a trimester of thesis research Faculties of Economics; Law; Engineering; Arts and Humanities; Cognitive Sciences School of International Studies I level Undergraduate and II level Master students for courses I level Undergraduate and II level Master students about to graduate for thesis research 6 or 3 months From July/August for the winter semester English B2 level Written language test: 11/01/21012, 9.00 am at Laboratorio CIAL Oral language test: 19/01/2012, 2.00 pm at Laboratorio CIAL The selection interview will be arranged within January 23rd and February 10th Campus accommodation available, the University will send the details after selection The University requests TOEFL/ IELTS certification for graduate students according to what has been specified in this link Students might be asked to sit a language exam at the Applied English Centre (AEC) in case of fail of the minimum level requested Academic Contact Dott.ssa Francesca Di Blasio Division for International Relations - Allegato 1 del Decreto Rettorale n. 524 del 28 ottobre 2011 Pagina 10 di 5

14 Destination: Auckland University of Technology (New Zeeland) 2 with scholarship Scholarship Amount Faculties / Schools Faculties di Economics; MM FF NN Sciences; Cognitive Sciences II level Master students for thesis research PhDs of School of Cognitive and Brain Sciences; Physics; Informatics and Telecommunication; Mathematics; Psychological Sciences and Education; Economics and Management. 3 months Either from February or from July Language Requisites English B2 level Written language test: 11/01/21012, 9.00 am at Laboratorio CIAL Oral language test: 19/01/2012, 2.00 pm at Laboratorio CIAL Academic Calendar The selection interview will be arranged within January 23rd and February 10th Available Academic Contact Prof. Mario Fedrizzi Prof. Marco Andreatta for the Faculty of MM FF NN Sciences Division for International Relations - Allegato 1 del Decreto Rettorale n. 524 del 28 ottobre 2011 Pagina 11 di 5

15 Destination: University of Melbourne (Australia) Scholarship Amount Faculties / Schools Language Requisites 3 without scholarship and 3 with scholarship one semester for courses Faculties of Economics; Law; Arts and Humanities; Sociology School of International Studies I level Undergraduate and II level Master students for courses 6 months From July English level C1 Written language test: 11/01/21012, 9.00 am at Laboratorio CIAL Oral language test: 19/01/2012, 9.00 pm at Laboratorio CIAL The selection interview will be arranged within January 23rd and February 10th Campus accommodation available TOEFL/ IELTS compulsory for enrolment Test Minimum score requested 577 e score 5 (Test of Written TOEFL (paper based) English) TOEFL (computer based ) 233 e score 4.5 (Essay Rating) TOEFL (internet based) 90 (no band less than 21) IELTS 6.5 (no band less than 6.0) As an alternative to the certificates above mentioned candidates may bring forward another English language certificate equal to the C1 level inconosciuto internazionalmente a livello europeo rilasciato in data non anteriore ai due anni rispetto al momento dell application presso la University of Melbourne (Certificate in Advanced English (ALTE/UCLES); ESOL Higher InLenghtediate e SESOL Higher InLenghtediate (Pitman); ISE III Integrated Skills in English (Trinity College of London) etc.) Division for International Relations - Allegato 1 del Decreto Rettorale n. 524 del 28 ottobre 2011 Pagina 12 di 5

16 Announcement for exchange programs: Université de Sherbrooke (Canada), Tshwane University (South Africa), Universidad Veracruzana de Xalapa (Mexico), University of Colorado at Boulder (U.S.A.) and Barnard College (U.S.A.) a.a. 2011/2012 ATTACHEMENT 2 Inter-faculties Centre for Language Expertise International Recognized Certificates (06/09/2010) ENGLISH LANGUAGE Ente A1 A2 A2+ B1 B2 C1 C2 University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations KET (Key English Test) PET (Preliminary English Test) FCE (First Certificate in English) CAE (Certificate in Advanced English ) Skills for Life Entry 1 Skills for Life Entry 2 Skills for Life Entry 3 BEC Preliminary Skills for Life Level 1 BEC Vantage Skills for Life Level 2 BEC Higher CPE (Certificate of Proficiency in English) City & Guilds (Pitman ESOL) (1 ) Trinity College of London (2) IELTS (3) ESOL (IESOL) Preliminary + Spoken English (ISESOL) Preliminary InLenghtittent User 2 ESOL (IESOL) Access + Spoken English (ISESOL) Access Extremely Limited User 3 Limited User 4 ESOL (IESOL) Achiever + Spoken English (ISESOL) Achiever ISE I (Integrated Skills in English) Modest User 5 ILEC B2 PASS ESOL (IESOL) Communicator + Spoken English (ISESOL) Communicator ISE II (Integrated Skills in English) Competent User 6 ILEC C1 PASS (with merit) ESOL (IESOL) Expert + Spoken English (ISESOL) Expert ISE III (Integrated Skills in English) Good User 7 ESOL (IESOL) Mastery + Spoken English (ISESOL) Mastery Very Good User 8 Allegato 2 del Decreto Rettorale n. 252 del 04 maggio 2011 Pagina 1 di 4

17 Ente A1 A2 A2+ B1 B2 C1 C2 TOEFL PBT Paper-based Test (4) TOEFL CBT Computer-based Test (4) TOEFL ibt Internet-based Testing Minimum score TSE (Test of Spoken English) = > 45 + TWE (Test of Written English) => 4.5 Minimum score TSE (Test of Spoken English) = >45 Minimum score TSE (Test of Spoken English) = > 50 + TWE (Test of Written English) => 5 Minimum score TSE (Test of Spoken English) = >50 Minimum score TSE (Test of Spoken English) = >55 + TWE (Test of Written English) => 5.5 Minimum score TSE (Test of Spoken English) = >55 Minimum score TSE (Test of Spoken English) = >58 + TWE (Test of Written English) => 5.8 Minimum score TSE (Test of Spoken English) = >58 Minimum score 57 Minimum score 87 Minimum score 110 Minimum score 116 London Chamber of Commerce and Industry Examinations Board (LCCIEB) English for Business Or English for Commerce Preliminary English for Business or English for Commerce Level 1 English for Business or English for Commerce Level 2 English for Business or English for Commerce Level 3 English for Business or English for Commerce Level 4 (1) Gli esami ESOL della City & Guilds sono solamente scritti, mentre gli esami ISESOL sono orali. E necessario quindi che lo studente presenti entrambi i certificati affinché venga riconosciuta una completa corrispondenza con il CEF. (2) Esclusivamente gli esami ISE (Integrated Skills in English) del Trinity College valutano le quattro abilità linguistiche. (3) Gli esami IELTS valutano tutte e quattro le abilità linguistiche e hanno una validità biennale. Non esiste tuttavia un riferimento esplicito ai livelli del CEF. Viene quindi proposta un ipotesi di pseudo equivalenza da verificare. (4) Per l esame TOEFL non esiste un riferimento esplicito ai livelli del CEF. Viene quindi proposta di seguito un ipotesi di pseudo equivalenza da verificare: il TOEFL in forma cartacea dovrebbe essere accompagnato anche dal TWE e dal TSE; mentre il TOEFL in forma informatica dovrebbe avere anche il TSE. Gli esami TOEFL hanno validità biennale. Allegato 2 del Decreto Rettorale n. 252 del 04 maggio 2011 Pagina 2 di 4

18 Ente A1 FRENCH LANGUAGE A2 B1 B2 C1 C2 Alliance Française CEFP1 (Certificat d Etudes de Français Pratique 1) CEFP2 (Certificat d Etudes de Français Pratique 2) DL (Diplôme de Langue Française) DS (Diplôme Supérieur d Etudes Françaises Modernes) DHEF (Diplôme de Hautes d Etudes Françaises) DSEC (Diplôme Supérieur d Etudes Commerciales) Alliance Française DELF A1 DELF A2 DELF B1 DELF B2 DALF C1 DALF C2 Chambre de Commerce et d Industrie de Paris (CCIP) Français Professionel DFP A2 Français Professionnel DFP B1 Français Professionnel DFP B1 Secrétariat DFP B2 Secrétariat Français Professionel Français des Affaires DFP B1 Tourisme & Hôtellerie DFP B1 Scientifique & Technique DFP B2 Juridique DFP B2 Médical DFP B2 Affaires DFP C1 Affaires DFP C2 Affaires Centre international d études pédagogiques (CIEP) TCF Niveau 1 élémentaire Le Test de connaissance du français TCF Niveau 2 élémentaire avancé Le Test de connaissance du français TCF Niveau 3 inlenghtédiaire Le Test de connaissance du français TCF Niveau 4 inlenghtédiaire avancé Le Test de connaissance du français TCF Niveau 5 supérieur Le Test de connaissance du français TCF Niveau 6 supérieur avancé Le Test de connaissance du français Allegato 2 del Decreto Rettorale n. 252 del 04 maggio 2011 Pagina 3 di 4

19 spani Ente A1 A2 B1 B2 C1 C2 Instituto Cervantes DELE Nivel A1 DELE Nivel A2 DELE Inicial Nivel B1 DELE Intermedio Nivel B2 DELE Nivel C1 DELE Superior Nivel C2 Cámara Oficial de Comercio e Industria de Madrid y la Universidad de Alcalá CEN (Certificado de Español de los Negocios) Certificado Básico de Español de los Negocios Certificado Superior de Español de los Negocios DEN (Diploma de Español de los Negocios) Diploma de Español de los Negocios Certificado Básico de Español del Turismo Certificado Básico de Español de las Ciencias de la Salud Certificado Superior de Español del Turismo Certificado Superior de Español de las Ciencias de la Salud Allegato 2 del Decreto Rettorale n. 252 del 04 maggio 2011 Pagina 4 di 4