Public Competition Announcement for PhD programmes 31th cycle. 2015/2016 academic year:

Public Competition Announcement for PhD programmes 31th cycle 2015/2016 academic year Art.1 INSTITUTION The Free University of Bozen/Bolzano (unibz) announces a public competition, by examinations and/or qualifications, for admission to the following PhD programmes of the 30th cycle, for the 2015/2016 academic year: GENERAL PEDAGOGY, SOCIAL PEDAGOGY AND GENERAL EDUCATION Duration: 3 years Scientific areas: M-PED/01 General and Social Pedagogy M-PED/03 General Teaching and Special Pedagogy SPS/08 - Cultural Sociology SPS/07 General Sociology SECS-S/05 Social statistics M-DEA/01 Ethno-anthropological disciplines L-ART/07 Music and History of Music M-PSI/01- General Psychologics Official course languages: Italian, English and German A public competition for the allocation of: 8 places is announced of which 6 places will be covered by grants* COMPUTER SCIENCE Duration: 3 years Scientific areas: INF/01 Computer Science ING-INF/05 Information Processing Systems Official course language: English A public competition for the allocation of: 12 places is announced of which 8 will be covered by grants* MOUNTAIN ENVIRONMENT AND AGRICULTURE Duration: 3 years Scientific areas: AGR/01 - Agricultural economics and rural appraisal AGR/03 - Arboriculture and Fruitculture AGR/04 - Vegetable and ornamental crops 1

AGR/05 - Forest management and silviculture AGR/08 - Agricultural hydraulics and watershed protection AGR/09 - Agricultural machinery and mechanization AGR/11 - General and applied entomology AGR/12 - Plant pathology AGR/13 - Agricultural chemistry AGR/15 - Food science and technology AGR/16 - Agricultural Microbiology AGR/19 Animal science BIO/03 - Environmental and applied botany CHIM/06 Organic chemistry SECS-S/02 - Statistics Official course language: English A public competition for the allocation of - 12 places is announced of which 9 will be covered by grants, 1 place reserved for students of foreign countries in possession of a grant.* SUSTAINABLE ENERGY AND TECHNOLOGIES Duration: 3 years Scientific areas: ICAR/02 Hydraulic and marine contructions and hydrology ING-IND/08 Fluid machinery ING-IND/10 - Thermal engineering and industrial energy systems ING-IND/11 - Building physics and building energy systems ING-IND/13 - Applied mechanics ING-IND/14 - Mechanical design and machine construction ING-IND/16 - Manufacturing technology and systems ING-IND/17 - - Industrial mechanical plants ING-IND/24 Fundamentals of chemical engineering ING-IND/32 - Power electronic converters, electrical machines and drives ING-IND/35 - Business and management engineering MAT/05 - Mathematical analysis MAT/07 - Mathematical physics FIS/06 - Physics of the Earth and of the circumterrestrial medium Official course language: English A public competition for the allocation of - 9 places is announced of which 8 will be covered by grants* MANAGEMENT AND ECONOMICS ON ORGANIZATIONAL AND INSTITUTIONAL OUTLIERS Duration: 4 years Scientific areas: AGR/01 - Agricultural economics and rural appraisal IUS/05 Economic law IUS/09 Public law SECS-P/01 Economics and management of financial intermediaries SECS-P/06 Applied economics SECS-P/07 Accounting SECS-P/08 Management SECS-P/10 Organization and Human Resource Management SECS-P/11 Financial Markets and Institutions 2

SECS-S/01 Statistics Official course language: English A public competition for the allocation of - 8 places is announced, of which 6 will be covered by grants* For each of the programmes referred to in this article, research areas, possible research projects and their supervisors, study programmes, admission requirements, procedures and criteria for the selection and evaluation of applicants ranked in the lists are mentioned in the appendices, which form an integral part of this announcement The PhD programmes are due to commence on 1 st November 2015. This announcement is valid as the means of public notification to all intents and purposes. However, any changes, updates or supplements will be released exclusively through the University s web page at www.unibz.it/phd. *The places covered by grants can be increased in the event that further funding is available from other universities, public research institutions or private companies who render themselves available to provide funds after the publication of this call but before the applicants qualifications have been evaluated. Notification about this increase will only be announced on the following webpage: www.unibz.it/phd. Applicants who wish to be considered eligible for any additional grants which will fund specific projects must make a specific request to the Evaluation Committee before the selection process so that they can also evaluate the applicant in this specific case. Art. 2 ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS Any citizen, regardless of sex, age and nationality may apply to this competition for PhD admission: - Applicants holding a postgraduate degree as per Italian Ministerial Decree no. 509/1999, a postgraduate degree as per Italian Ministerial Decree no. 270/2004, a degree of the former Italian university system, or an equivalent degree obtained abroad; - Applicants achieving one of the above mentioned titles within October 31 st every year. In this case candidates will be admitted conditionally to the selection procedure and they must produce the degree certificate within the enrolment s deadline. If not, their application is considered null and void. All applicants are eligible for selection, subject to verification of self-certified statements pursuant to Presidential Decree no. 445/2000 and subsequent amendments and additions. In the event of a false declaration, the University may order at any time, by order of the Rector, the exclusion of applicants from the selection process or from the PhD programme, without prejudice to the criminal liability arising therefrom. Qualifications gained abroad which have not been officially recognised as equivalent to an Italian degree According to the material presented, the Evaluation Committee will evaluate the equivalence to an Italian postgraduate degree, which will be valid only for this particular PhD competition. These applicants will be admitted to the selection procedure conditionally and will be excluded from the PhD programme if it becomes evident that the qualification is not consistent with the requirements listed in this announcement and thus, the applicant will not be able to enrol for the PhD programme. The declaration of equivalent value Applicants with a foreign qualification must certify that their qualification would grant them entry to a similar university course in the country where they achieved this qualification. For that reason they must: - apply for the dichiarazione di valore (declaration of equivalent value) at the Italian consulate or embassy abroad (the declaration must be applied for as soon as possible 3

since it can often require long processing times) - upload the declaration within the enrolment s deadline in the application portal. Art. 3 APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION TO THE PUBLIC COMPETITION Applications to the selection procedure can be submitted from the date of the announcement of the public competition. Following steps are required for admission: 1. Registration in the enrolment portal on https://aws.unibz.it/exup/ 2. Online pre-enrolment through this portal, loading a valid ID (passport or identity card) and the following documentation in digital format: - COLOUR PHOTO (passport size, 5:4, min. 290x230, max. 100 KB, jpg recommended) - PERSONAL STATEMENT LETTER (as a PDF file, no longer than one side of typed A4) - DEGREE CERTIFICATE/EXAM TRANSCRIPT (in case of Italian university titles the certification MUST be substituted by a self-declaration or by the Diploma Supplement) - CURRICULUM VITAE (see the appendices of each programme for details) - LANGUAGE CERTIFICATES (in case of Italian public institutions, the certificates MUST be replaced by a self-declaration - see the appendices of each programme for details) - LIST OF PUBLICATIONS with the respective links if available - REFERENCE LETTERS if available 3. Upload of the documentation and completion of the application by August, 7 th 2015. Applicants holding the required qualification have to upload the following documents in the application portal: - if the qualification was awarded in Italy: diploma supplement or substitute declaration issued as per D.P.R. no. 445/2000 concerning holding a degree, containing the list of exams sat, their marks and pass date, the number of credits, the scientific subject sectors, the name of the University which issued the title, the date and the final mark. - if the qualification was awarded abroad (equivalent to an Italian postgraduate degree) which has not yet been recognized as equipollent to an Italian degree: diploma supplement or certificate of the foreign qualification (which should be translated into English if it is in a language other than Italian, German or English), containing the list of exams sat, their marks and pass date, the number of credits and the total number of hours per course, the date stated on the diploma and the final mark. Applicants not holding the required qualification yet, have to upload the following documents in the application portal: - If the University is Italian: substitute declaration issued as per D.P.R. no. 445/2000 concerning holding a degree, containing the list of exams sat, their marks and pass date, the number of credits, the scientific subject sectors, the name of the University which will issue the title and the date of the final exam. 4

- In case of a foreign University: certificate of exams (which should be translated into English if it is in a language other than Italian, German or English), containing the list of exams sat, their marks and pass date, the number of credits and the total number of hours per course, the name of the University which will issue the title and the date of the final exam. Attention: It is recommended that applications are completed and sent as soon as possible. It is also recommended to control regularly the status of the application in the portal. All applicants are admitted to the competition conditionally until the requirements for admission have been completely verified. The Free University of Bozen/Bolzano reserves the right to check a sample (in accordance with the provisions of art. 71 and subsequent of Presidential Decree no. 445 of 28 December 2000). The exclusion of applicants who do not have the requirements as per this announcement can be effected at any time for justified reasons by the Rector. Art. 4 SELECTION PROCEDURE The selection procedure and the dates of the examinations are indicated in the descriptive dossiers for the individual PhD programmes, which are an integral part of this announcement and are published on the webpage www.unibz.it/phd. To take the examination, applicants must be present at the University s premises, on the date and at the time indicated in the dossiers, with a valid means of identity. Applicants who are permanently resident abroad, if and only if explicitly mentioned in the dossier for the chosen PhD programme, can take the oral examination using audio and video teleconference facilities via the internet (e.g., Skype, Adobe Connect). In this case the applicants must ensure that they have the use of a webcam so to allow the Evaluation Committee to clearly identify them. Art. 5 EVALUATION COMMITTEE Each committee consists of three members chosen from tenured professors and university researchers who are experts in the scientific areas of the PhD Research Programme. The Committee may also include up to two experts, Italian or foreign, from public and private corporations or research institutes. The President of the Evaluation Committee will be the most senior Full Professor; in the event of equal ranking, the oldest professor. In the absence of Full Professors, the President will be the most senior Associate Professor; in the event of equal ranking, the oldest professor. For every member of the Evaluation Committee, the PhD Course Committee will appoint a reserve member. After the evaluation of the entrance examinations, the Evaluation Committee will draw up a rank list, based on the number of points the applicants obtain from the various examinations. Once the Evaluation Committee has assigned the points to each applicant, this information will be published in one or both the following ways: - on the webpages: www.unibz.it/phd - a notice displayed on the official notice board in the premises where the entrance examination was held. Art. 6 ADMISSION TO THE PHD PROGRAMME Applicants will be admitted to the PhD programme according to the rank list until all available places have been filled. 5

The final rank lists will be published on www.unibz.it/phd. The mentioned publication is considered the official notification. If a successful applicant does not enrol or withdraws before the course enrolment date, the next applicant on the rank list will be offered the place. If a successful applicant withdraws or is excluded during the first quarter of the first year of the course, the PhD Course Committee may decide to fill the vacant place with the next applicant on the rank list. Art. 7 ENROLMENT PROCEDURE In order to enrol, the admitted applicants according to each ranking list need to: 1. pay the university fees (159,50 ) 2. CONFIRMATION OF YOUR STUDY PLACE: in the enrolment portal, choose the Phd programme and upload the payment receipt (to confirm the study place). Please note that payment will only be accepted once the receipt has been uploaded. Deadlines From To (no extension!) Students with grant September, 21 st 2015 September, 30 th 2015 Students without grant October, 1 st 2015 October, 9 th 2015 If you do not meet this deadline, you will automatically lose your study place which will be offered to the next applicants in the ranking list. Please note that payment does not allow you to get student status, which will be acquired upon enrolment. If you have a confirmed study place but you do not enrol, there will be no refund of the University fees unless you do not pass your university final exam or, in the event of non-eu applicants resident abroad, you do not receive the necessary documents from the Italian authorities in your country. 3. ENROLMENT: in the application portal, enrol online. Deadline From September, 21 st 2015 To (no extension!) October, 30 th 2015 (GTM+1) It is recommended to start the enrolment procedure as soon as possible. So, if necessary you have the possibility to upload in time missing documents. If you don t respect the deadline for enrolment, you will lose your study place, which will be offered to the next applicant in the ranking list. If you gained your qualification abroad you must upload the following documents (if not uploaded upon application): official translation of your diploma into Italian (translation is not necessary if the certificates have been issued in a German or English-speaking area) 6

declaration of equivalent value of the applicants qualification; EU citizens and citizens given parity of treatment can, as an alternative, upload the Diploma supplement, in the case they have achieved their university title in a Member State of the European Union (or in Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Norway or Iceland). The Diploma supplement must state: that the student has achieved at least 300 credit points (ECTS) and that the study title gives access to a PhD Programme. If the university degree was obtained abroad and recognised in Italy, it is sufficient to attach a copy of the recognition decree. At the beginning of the Phd Programme you have to submit the originals of the above mentioned documents to the Student Secretariat in Bolzano. The Phd students enrolled to the Programme in General Pedagogy, Social Pedagogy and General Didactic have to submit the original copies to the Student Secretariat in Bressanone Brixen. If you are a non-eu citizen resident abroad: The admitted applicants will have to apply at the Italian Authorities in their own country for entry visa for studies/university. According to Italian law, within 8 working days of your arrival in Italy, you must have applied for the permit to stay: as soon as you arrive you should go to the office Study and Tuition and you will get information in order to start the procedure. Once you obtain your permit of stay for Italy (permesso di soggiorno), you are asked to bring it to the Student Secretariat personally or via e-mail. Please note: Enrolments received by means other than those listed above and / or beyond the terms provided for in this article will not be accepted. Applicants are not allowed to enrol at more than one university or for more than one course at the same university. Applicants who find themselves in a good position on the ranking lists of more than one PhD programme can only enrol for one of these programmes. Once they have enrolled, they lose the right to enrol for any of the other(s). Applicants who intend to withdraw from the course and not enrol, or waive their right to a grant are requested to inform the University (by email or fax) as soon as possible and in any case before the enrolment deadline. Email: phd@unibz.it or fax: 0039 0471 012809. Any changes will be published on the University s website: www.unibz.it/phd. Art. 8 TUITION FEES For the PhD courses 31 st cycle in the 2015/2016 academic year, the following tuition fees should be paid at the time of enrolment and amount to 159,50, which includes the provincial tax for the right to study in higher education, which amounts to 143,50, and a duty stamp of 16,00. A refund of the fees paid cannot be claimed in case of suspension or withdrawal from studies. Art. 9 - GRANTS Grants are assigned following the rank list drawn up by the Evaluation Committee. If an applicant decides to forego a grant, the next enrolled applicant on the rank list will be offered the grant. The annual study grant amounts to 17,000 gross. 7

The study grant is also subject to national insurance contributions (INPS) according to current laws. The grant is paid in monthly instalments. The grant is increased by 50% for periods spent abroad authorised by the PhD Course Committee. This increase in the grant applies to any continuous period of stay abroad, for a maximum of one year and a half. The study grant is awarded for the entire duration of the PhD Programme except in case of suspension or withdrawal from studies. Grants will be reconfirmed from one year to the next, unless the PhD Course Committee decides otherwise. Grant holders are not employees of the University. Grants cannot be combined with other grants or scholarships awarded for any purpose, except those awarded by national or foreign institutions which supplement, with stays abroad, the research activities of the student. Anyone who has already received a grant in Italy for a PhD programme cannot receive one a second time in the same way. Art. 10 RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF PHD STUDENTS PhD students are obliged to attend the PhD courses and to carry out research activities according to the schedules and the regulations laid down by the PhD Course Committee. Grants financed by external bodies where specific research is required limit the grant holder to carry out only that specific work. If necessary, and after careful consideration by the PhD Course Committee, students can be excluded from the PhD programme with the consequent loss of the grant in the following cases: a) if there is a negative assessment from the PhD Course Committee concerning admission to the following year of the course; b) if the student takes on a tenured work position, or is given fixed-term employment or contract work without the permission of the PhD Course Committee; c) unjustified and prolonged absences; d) violation of the duties required in the art. 19 of the relevant Regulation for PhD; e) serious reasons ascertained by the PhD Course Committee. The University provides, for the duration of the course, insurance cover for accidents and damage to third parties that may occur during the activities related to the Ph.D. According to art. 2 first paragraph, of law August 13, 1984 no. 476 and subsequent amendments, public servants who are admitted to a PhD programme may apply to be placed, for the duration of the programme, on leave without pay for study purposes, and may apply for a grant. In the event of admission to PhD programmes without a grant, or if the student has refused a grant, the person on leave maintains his/her salary, social security and pension from the public administration which has established the working relationship. If, after obtaining the PhD degree, the employee discontinues his/her working relationship with the public administration in question within two years of the end of the course, s/he is obliged to return all suns received during the PhD programme. Art. 11 AWARD OF THE PHD DEGREE The PhD degree will be awarded to students who pass the final examination, which takes place before an Examination Committee appointed by a Decree of the Rector, upon the advice the PhD Course Committee of the course in which the student is enrolled. The Examination Committee consists of three members chosen from tenured professors and university researchers. At least two members, who are not members of the PhD Course Committee, 8

must be from other Italian or foreign universities which are not involved in the PhD Programme. A further two experts from public or private national or international research institutes may be called to sit on the committee. The President of the committee will be appointed according to the criteria laid out in article 5. Art. 12 DATA PROTECTION ACT The Administration of the Free University of Bozen/Bolzano, in accordance with law no. 196/2003 and subsequent amendments, will use the applicants personal data only for the selection procedure and for institutional purposes. In observance of the above-mentioned law, participation in the selection requires the applicant to consent tacitly to the publication of his/her personal data and the data concerning the results of the selection procedure on the website of the Free University of Bozen/Bolzano. Art. 13 REFERRAL RULE For matters not explicitly mentioned in the present competition announcement, art. 4 of law no. 210 of July 3, 1998, the Ministerial Decree no. 224 of April 30, 1999 and art. 19 of Law no. 240 of 30 December 2010, the Regulations for PhD Research at the Free University of Bozen/Bolzano with subsequent amendments and the Regulations for research grants referred to in article 22 of Law no. 240/2010 shall apply. Art. 14 ADMINISTRATOR RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PROCEDURE According to law no 241 of August 7, 1990 and subsequent amendments, the administrator responsible for this procedure is dott. Karin Felderer, Study and Tuition, Free University of Bozen/Bolzano, Piazzetta Franz Innerhofer 8, I-39100 Bozen/Bolzano Tel. +39 0471 012805, fax +39 0471 012809, e-mail: phd@unibz.it 9

Faculty of Education PhD programme in GENERAL PEDAGOGY, SOCIAL PEDAGOGY AND GENERAL EDUCATION Website: http://www.unibz.it/it/education/progs/phd/default.html Duration: 3 years Academic year: 2015/2016 Start date: 01.11.2015 Official programme languages: Italian, German, English Programme contents: Over the three years, PhD students will actively attend the teaching and scientific activities. PhD students will also complete a piece of original research, supervised by two supervisors and by the PhD Course Committee. Apart from the main supervisor, every student will be assigned two more supervisors (Thesis committee), one of whom may belong to a European academic institution. Each students will have to dedicate themselves full time to the programme, which aims to develop the scientific subjects and the main research areas of the programme. In particular, each student is required to devote his/her time to his/her own specific research topic, which is formulated and agreed with supervisors on the basis of a Research and Study Plan, which defines the objectives of the research and the process involved in achieving them. The Research and Study Plan is planned individually by the student together with the supervisors and the Coordinator. The Research and Study Plan documents in detail the training provided for each student, showing clearly in qualitative / quantitative terms the type and the outcome of any intermediary assessment. Periodically, the student, along with his/her supervisor updates his/her Research and Study Plan, considering the progress made and developments in the research area. The Research and Study Plan contains a description of the work undertaken by the PhD student, presents the study plan that describes how the necessary expertise will be acquired and also does the following: - describes the research field of the student and the relevance of the chosen topic within the PhD research areas; - determines and gives reasons of the research procedures; - defines the group of supervisors (first supervisor up to a maximum of 2 other supervisors); - includes a literature review of the scientific work related to the research area and where current research has arrived (contents should reflect the positions of the scientific community and updated references); - defines the research findings and their relevance for the scientific community and for the territory; - justifies the choice of research methodology, the originality of the research design and the critical analysis carried out; - highlights the extent to which the expected results will be innovative and / or improved with respect to the literature; - describes the student s objectives for his/her scientific development; - indicates a plan for publications, presentations, papers, participation in conferences and stays abroad.

There is a wide range of training options; some require compulsory attendance while others are optional. The teaching includes a cycle of introductory lectures, practical sessions and seminars that aim to develop and illustrate the programme s subjects and research areas and to focus on the most recent findings in the education and social work sector. The cycles of compulsory and optional classes, workshops and seminars are decided by the PhD Course Committee at the beginning of the cycle. Other activities that require compulsory attendance, apart from those listed in the study programme, are optional internships done in research groups at other universities and/or public or private Research Centres (which have the pre-requisites of having a high cultural, scientific and personnel standing as well as acceptable facilities). Also optional participation at conferences and research at libraries and archives require compulsory attendance. PhD students can attend lectures, practical sessions, seminars and internships at other universities and universities with which the PhD programme has established an agreement. PhD students must also participate in educational and/or information events in Italy and abroad. Over the three years, students are required to spend a period abroad that should be no less than 3 months. This period can be divided into three stays (minimum three consecutive weeks in length). The supervision of the research project, the main focus of the PhD, is organised through monthly meetings with the main supervisor. In these meetings the student is required to submit a paper on the work undertaken. The meetings with the second supervisor should be held at least twice a year. Seminars will also be bi-monthly to monitor and develop the skills of the students (Coaching). Students will illustrate and discuss publicly the progress on their research. This practice represents an opportunity to make presentations at meetings and conferences. Research areas The PhD programme is divided into three distinct programmes: General Pedagogy, General Education, and Social Pedagogy and Social Work. The three programmes share core training on the epistemology of research and on qualitative and quantitative research methodologies. The main research areas of the General Pedagogy programme are: Educational policies and school organization Lifelong, lifewide, lifedeep learning: training processes and trajectories and the development of individuals and groups Integrated training system: analysis, models and methods Group theories and methodologies and collaborative approaches Environments and contexts of communication and training The main research areas of the General Education programme are: Design, methods and evaluation of educational practices and education systems, including technologies for teaching Cooperative learning methodologies Research and practices of the teaching profession Technologies for education: advanced research and teaching practices Education and special needs: the state of the art and advanced research Subject teaching The main research areas of the Social Pedagogy and Social Work programme are: Social policies and professional practices Intervention methodologies in the educational and social filed action research Evidence-oriented practice Social research and social change Innovation, evaluation and quality assurance in the social services 2

Social inequalities, social policy and social services Community development, solidarity economy and community education Well-being regimes: international comparison Innovative concepts for independent living for elderly people Intercultural coexistence and social services Research questions and research methodologies will be agreed with the tutors and in cooperation with the coordination of the programme and the teaching board within the first half year of the study programme. ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS Requirements: degrees that are recognised for admission to the PhD programme with final mark/grade of minimum 103/110: LM-1 Antropologia culturale ed etnologia LM-19 Informazione e sistemi editoriali LM-43 Metodologie informatiche per le discipline umanistiche LM-45 Musicologia e beni musicali LM-48 Pianificazione territoriale urbanistica e ambientale LM-50 Programmazione e gestione dei servizi educativi LM-51 Psicologia LM-52 Relazioni internazionali LM-55 Scienze cognitive LM-57 Scienze dell'educazione degli adulti e della formazione continua LM-59 Scienze della comunicazione pubblica, d'impresa e pubblicità LM-64 Scienze delle religioni LM-65 Scienze dello spettacolo e produzione multimediale LM-78 Scienze filosofiche LM-81 Scienze per la cooperazione allo sviluppo LM-82 Scienze statistiche LM-85 Scienze pedagogiche LM-87 Servizio sociale e politiche sociali LM-88 Sociologia e ricerca sociale LM-90 Studi europei LM-92 Teorie della comunicazione LM-93 Teorie e metodologie dell'e-learning e della media education LM/SNT4 Scienze delle professioni sanitarie della prevenzione 1/S (specialistiche in antropologia culturale ed etnologia) 13/S (specialistiche in editoria, comunicazione multimediale e giornalismo) 17/S (specialistiche in filosofia e storia della scienza) 18/S (specialistiche in filosofia teoretica, morale, politica ed estetica) 24/S (specialistiche in informatica per le discipline umanistiche) 48/S (specialistiche in metodi per l'analisi valutativa dei sistemi complessi) 49/S (specialistiche in metodi per la ricerca empirica nelle scienze sociali) 51/S (specialistiche in musicologia e beni musicali) 54/S (specialistiche in pianificazione territoriale urbanistica e ambientale) 56/S (specialistiche in programmazione e gestione dei servizi educativi e formativi) 57/S (specialistiche in programmazione e gestione delle politiche e dei servizi sociali) 58/S (specialistiche in psicologia) 59/S (specialistiche in pubblicità e comunicazione d'impresa) 60/S (specialistiche in relazioni internazionali) 63/S (specialistiche in scienze cognitive) 65/S (specialistiche in scienze dell'educazione degli adulti e della formazione continua) 67/S (specialistiche in scienze della comunicazione sociale e istituzionale) 3

72/S (specialistiche in scienze delle religioni) 73/S (specialistiche in scienze dello spettacolo e della produzione multimediale) 87/S (specialistiche in scienze pedagogiche) 88/S (specialistiche in scienze per la cooperazione allo sviluppo) 89/S (specialistiche in sociologia) 90/S (specialistiche in statistica demografica e sociale) 96/S (specialistiche in storia della filosofia) 99/S (specialistiche in studi europei) 101/S (specialistiche in teoria della comunicazione) SNT_SPEC/4 (specialistiche nelle scienze delle professioni sanitarie della prevenzione) Foreign degrees: Applicants must be able to demonstrate they have obtained 300 CP (master 120 CP) Language requirements: Italian, German, English - first foreign language: good knowledge, language certificates level B2 of the first foreign language - second foreign language: basic knowledge Within the second study year is required the certificate level B2 for the second foreign language. In reasonable exceptional cases the certificate of the first foreign language can be submitted within the first study year. Admission and evaluation criteria for examinations/qualifications The selection process evaluates the qualifications, any language certificates and language proficiency. It consists of a written examination and an interview, based on specific knowledge, and a language assessment. Admission is based on a comparative assessment by examination, consisting of a written exam on the PhD research topics so as to ascertain the applicant s knowledge, his/her research approach and experience and his/her language knowledge. In the interview there will be a discussion of the written examination. Applicants are invited to the interview if they successfully pass the written exam with a mark of not less than 40/60. The written exam can be completed in Italian, German or English, as the applicant chooses. The interview is deemed successful if the applicant receives a mark of at least 40/60 and will be conducted in the three languages of the programme. When the entrance examinations are over, the Evaluation Committee will draw up a rank list. In case of tie in the ranking the decision is taken by drawing. The Evaluation Committee will select applicants until all available places have been filled. If a successful applicant withdraws, the next applicant on the rank list will be offered the place. 4

Examination dates: all candidates will have to personally attend the admission procedure (written and oral examination) in Brixen Bressanone-Italy Description: Date and time: Place: written exam 7 September 2015, 08.30 Faculty of Education Viale Ratisbona 16, 39042 Bressanone Room 2.24 interview 8 September 2015, 08.30 Faculty of Education Viale Ratisbona 16, 39042 Bressanone Room 2.24 Following steps are required for admission: 1) Registration in the enrolment portal on https://aws.unibz.it/exup/en 2) Online pre-enrolment through this portal, loading a valid ID (passport or identity card) and the following documentation in digital format: - Colour photo (passport size, 5:4, min. 290x230, max. 100 KB, jpg recommended) - Personal statement letter (as a PDF file, no longer than one side of typed A4) - Degree certificate/exam transcript (in case of Italian university titles the certification MUST be substituted by a self-declaration or by the Diploma Supplement) with final mark/grade obtained - Curriculum vitae containing: a) research experience (list) b) list of publications with the respective links if available - Language certificates (in case of Italian public institutions, the certificates MUST be replaced by a self-declaration) attesting proficiency in the three official languages of the programme (Italian, German, English); - Reference letters if available up to a maximum of 3 references provided by the applicant s work or research supervisors, which describe the type and quality of work undertaken. INTAKE AND GRANTS: Total intake: Intake with grants from the University: Intake with no grant: 8 places 6 places 2 places 5

Faculty of Computer Science PhD programme in COMPUTER SCIENCE Website: http://www.unibz.it/en/inf/progs/phdcs/default.html Duration: 3 years Academic year: 2015/2016 Start date: 01/11/2015 Official programme language: English Programme contents: The aim of the PhD programme is to allow students to acquire the ability to carry out independent research in the area of computer science. This also involves the ability to communicate ideas clearly and efficiently orally and written and the ability to work in groups. In order to conclude the programme successfully, the PhD student has to elaborate a research topic independently and this research must contribute and add significantly to current knowledge in the area of computer science. Due to the time limits of the programme, PhD students must concentrate on their research work. In order to achieve this, they are supported by the structure of the PhD programme. In the following, this structure is described in detail together with the procedures for the nomination of the supervisor, the definition of the research and study plan, and the examinations: The programme is divided into four phases, which end at months 6, 12, 24, and 36, respectively. For each PhD student, the PhD Course Committee nominates one of its members as a supervisor. It can also nominate a co-supervisor who will provide additional support. If the PhD student is enrolled in an international PhD programme with a double degree, also a second supervisor can be nominated. The PhD student prepares together with their supervisor(s) a Research and Study Plan, which defines the objectives of the research and the stages needed to complete it. These stages include the study of topics that are necessary for the student's research work. Periodically the PhD student must update the Research and Study Plan considering the progress made and the developments in the research area. The Research and Study Plan must be developed coherently with the phases of the programme, starting from the proposal for preliminary research (up to month 6), followed by the proposal for the complete research (up to month 12), and ending in the thesis proposal (month 24). Each phase finishes with an assessment, where the PhD student presents their work to the PhD Course Committee, which evaluates the student s progress. Each time this occurs, the student submits to the PhD Course Committee an updated Research and Study Plan. In the following, we present a more detailed description of the four phases: 1

Phase 1 covers the first six months. The objective for PhD student in this phase is to identify, under the direction of their supervisor(s), a research area, a specific topic within that area, and one or more methodological approaches to undertake the research. Students start by developing a solid understanding of the research area by attending classes and studying the recommended literature. Supervisors then insert PhD students into the Faculty s research activities that deal with the topic in question. Phase 2 covers the second half of the first year. The objective of the PhD student in this phase is to arrive at a clear definition of the research problems, of the expected results, and of the approach to follow. The student spends time both in improving their skills and knowledge that are necessary for the research, and in making initial progress in their research. Phase 3 covers the second year. The objective of the PhD student in this phase is to apply the chosen methodological approaches to find solutions to the research questions. Students are also expected to start publishing their results, if not done already earlier. During this phase, students should obtain results that will then form the basis of their thesis. Phase 4 covers the third year. The objective of the PhD student is to deepen and extend the initial research results, and to document their research in a thesis. Research areas: Research at the Faculty of Computer Science spans three main research areas, which are being developed by research groups on a long-term basis. Within these three research areas, the group members investigate the following specific topics: Information and database systems engineering: 1. SPATIAL AND TEMPORAL DATABASES 2. APPROXIMATION TECHNIQUES IN DATABASES 3. QUERY OPTIMIZATION IN DATABASES 4. COOPERATIVE INTERFACES FOR INFORMATION ACCESS AND FILTERING 5. DATA MINING TECHNIQUES FOR PREFERENCE ELICITATION AND RECOMMENDATION 6. CLOUD COMPUTING AND BIG DATA 7. AGILE DEVELOPMENT & HUMAN ASPECTS OF SOFTWARE ENGINEERING 8. SOFTWARE STARTUPS AND OPEN SCIENCE 9. DESIGN BASED HARDWARE ENGINEERING 10. TECHNOLOGY ENHANCED LEARNING Knowledge representation and databases: 1. LOGIC-BASED LANGUAGES FOR KNOWLEDGE REPRESENTATION 2. INTELLIGENT ACCESS TO DATA 3. SEMANTIC TECHNOLOGIES 4. INFORMATION INTEGRATION 5. DATA-AWARE PROCESS MODELING, VERIFICATION, AND SYNTHESIS 6. BUSINESS PROCESS MONITORING, MINING, AND CONFORMANCE 7. TEMPORAL ASPECTS OF DATA AND KNOWLEDGE 8. EXTENDING DATABASE TECHNOLOGIES 9. VISUAL AND VERBAL PARADIGMS FOR INFORMATION EXPLORATION Software Engineering: 1. EMPIRICAL SOFTWARE ENGINEERING 2. MINING SOFTWARE REPOSITORIES 3. SOFTWARE RELIABILITY AND TESTING 4. AUTOMATIC IMPROVEMENT AND EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION OF SOFTWARE QUALITY ATTRIBUTES 5. RECOMMENDATION SYSTEMS IN SOFTWARE ENGINEERING 2

Among these topics the following research projects are being proposed: Possibili research projects and respective supervisors Title Efficient querying of data under temporal constraints Change and evolution in ontologies Description logics for conceptual modeling Data mining of open source systems Software Reliability and testing Empirical Software Engineering Optimizing ontology-based data access systems Reasoning over evolving graph-structured data Information integration over data streams Knowledge driven information access Databases and ontologies Intelligent conceptual modelling of information systems Designing knowledge base systems Optimizing a sequence of recommendations Decision making, rationality and recommendations Recommendation systems in software engineering Mining software repositories Extreme Apprenticeship and new methodologies in computer science education Real-time analysis and browsing of time series data Optimizing query processing in temporal databases Spatio-temporal query processing with MapReduce Modeling, verification, and analysis of data-centric business processes Data-centric declarative distributed computing Social commitments for complex business interactions Knowledge-aware process mining Supervisor Alessandro Artale Alessandro Artale Alessandro Artale Barbara Russo Barbara Russo Barbara Russo Diego Calvanese Diego Calvanese Diego Calvanese Enrico Franconi Enrico Franconi Enrico Franconi Enrico Franconi Francesco Ricci Francesco Ricci Gabriele Bavota Gabriele Bavota Gabriella Dodero Johann Gamper Johann Gamper Johann Gamper Marco Montali Marco Montali Marco Montali Marco Montali 3

Entity and aspect extraction from unstructured text Opinion diversification in search results Personalised information retrieval Robust query optimization for database management systems Itinerary planning for tourist applications Retrieval models for textile structures Extracting quality metadata from the web Process-Aware Business Intelligence Mining lifecycles of data objects Software startups and lean startup methodology Agile and lean software development methods and practices Innovation in software business Human aspects in software development Mouna Kacimi Mouna Kacimi Mouna Kacimi Sven Helmer Sven Helmer Sven Helmer Werner Nutt Werner Nutt Werner Nutt Xiaofeng Wang Xiaofeng Wang Xiaofeng Wang Xiaofeng Wang Admission requirements: To apply for the PhD programme in COMPUTER SCIENCE applicants must have knowledge of English. A prerequisite for the admission to the PhD is a deep knowledge of the fundamental techniques and methods used in computer science, which can be attested by a master s degree (or an Italian degree according to the old system) in Computer Science, Information or Electronic Engineering or similar. This can also be attested by a master s degree (or an Italian degree from the old system) in other subjects with experience working in the sector, or with a foreign qualification that has been deemed equivalent by the PhD Course Committee for the sole purpose of applying to this PhD programme. To apply for the PhD programme, applicants must include the following: photocopy of a valid means of identification; colour photo (passport size, 5:4, min. 290x230, max. 100 KB, jpg recommended); master s degree or equivalent with the final mark (if foreseen) and the transcripts of exams taken with their marks (transcript of records); curriculum vitae; motivation letter (personal statement letter), no longer than one side of typed A4; international English-language certificates or alternatively a declaration signed by the applicant listing the English courses followed at secondary schools, universities or private institutions with the respective marks obtained, periods spent in English-speaking countries with details of the activities undertaken while there or other evidence of English-language knowledge, such as having gone to secondary school in an English-speaking country. Other documents to be included in the application if available: 4

a list of the publications with the respective links to the online files (up to a maximum of 4 publications from the past 5 years); up to a maximum of 3 reference letters provided by the applicant s work or research supervisors, describing the work carried out and the quality of the same. Evaluation criteria for examinations/qualifications: The selection is based on: the evaluation of each applicant s profile as specified in the curriculum, in the study titles and in the publications, the evaluation of the motivation letter and of the reference letters, and an interview. The curriculum submitted by the candidate must include: a) the exams passed and other exams taken; b) a list of publications, if available; c) the work and research experience, if available; d) evidence of knowledge of English (language certificates). For the evidence of knowledge of English, the applicant may certify: courses followed at high school, university or private institutes with relative marks; periods spent abroad in English-speaking countries with details of activities carried out there further proof of knowledge, such as having attended secondary school in English. The level of English will also be assessed during the interview. The Evaluation Committee will select the best applicants on the basis of a comparative assessment. For those applicants that satisfy the pre-requisites, the Evaluation Committee will first evaluate the applicant's application documents, which include the curriculum vitae, their qualifications, including publications and reference letters (if any), the motivation letter, and the coherence between the curriculum and the proposed research areas. For the evaluation of the application documents, the following points will be awarded: up to a maximum of 40 points for the curriculum and qualifications, including publications and reference letters; up to a maximum of 10 points for the motivation letter; up to a maximum of 15 points for the coherence between the curriculum and the research areas in the call. Candidates that have obtained at least 45 points in the evaluation of their application documents will be admitted to the next stage of the selection process. This will consist of an interview in which also the knowledge of English of the applicant will be assessed. The interview can make use of telecommunication media such as video-conferencing, telephone and the like. Up to a maximum of 35 points will be awarded for the interview. The interviews with the selected candidates will take place on September 3-4, 2015, at the Faculty of Computer Science of the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, or via a remote video connection, using Skype. The precise date and time of the interview will be communicated per email before August 31, 2015. Candidates who wish to be interviewed via Skype, should indicate this in their application letter, and must include in the contact information also their skype id. 5

The final score is the sum of the score for the evaluation of the application documents, and of the score for the interview. The maximum score is 100. Applicants that have obtained a final score of at least 70/100 are considered eligible. Eligible applicants will be ranked according to their final score. The top eligible applicants will be admitted according to the number of available places with and without grant, according to their order in the ranking list. The remaining eligible applicants will be put in a waiting list. Applicants in the waiting list will be admitted to the program in case an already admitted applicant is not available, or withdraws her/his application. For grants funded by external parties separate ranking lists can be established. Such ranking lists will contain in any case candidates who are appropriately ranked in the general ranking and who have a scientific profile that is particularly suited to the specific topic associated to the grant. If two or more applicants have the same score, a lot will be drawn to decide on the allocation of places. The ranking lists will be published on the website of the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano (www.unibz.it/phd). Intake and grants: Total intake: Intake with grants from the University: Intake with other grants: Intake with no grant: 12 places 8 places 0 places 4 places 6

Faculty of Science and Technology PhD programme in MOUNTAIN ENVIRONMENTS AND AGRICULTURE Website: http://www.unibz.it/en/sciencetechnology/progs/phd/phdmountainenvironment/default.html Duration: 3 years Academic year: 2015/2016 Start date: 01/11/2015 Official programme language: English Programme contents: This is a full-time programme. The final thesis must be completed in English and must have a complete abstract in German and Italian. PhD students should therefore benefit from the special multilingual opportunities that the University offers, which include various events in Italian, German or other languages (seminars, optional courses, social events, etc.). The PhD programme comprises lectures and research activities that can be completed at the Free University of Bozen/Bolzano and at universities abroad. The time spent abroad can be at one of the foreign universities with which this University has an agreement or at other universities or research centres. The PhD programme is based on the following milestones: students develop and organise their research plan in the first six months of the course together with their supervisor and co-supervisors. At the latest after six months, students must defend their research plan in front of the PhD Course Committee. students have to prepare, within 12 months of starting the programme, a public seminar in which they discuss the state-of-the-art of their research topic; students have to take part in at least one international conference where they are expected to deliver a paper or present a poster; students must spend at least three months abroad conducting research; students must attend specific compulsory courses, focused on improving their English language, the analysis of literature and writing scientific articles and on advanced statistics as well as other courses or summer school courses approved by the PhD Course Committee, and pass the relevant exam. In order to be admitted to the final exam, students must have written a scientific paper as first author. The paper must have been submitted for publication in an international peerreviewed journal. Only in very exceptional cases, the PhD committee can authorize motivated exceptions. 1

Stages of the PhD: The research activities are spread over five stages that end after 2, 6, 12, 24 and 36 months. At the end of each stage, students have to meet the PhD Course Committee to present their project and results. The PhD Course Committee evaluates students work and provides suggestions if necessary. First stage (first 2 months): the PhD Course Committee meets the students in order to identify the internal supervisor best suited to the needs of the student research. Students then meet the supervisor to decide on their research topic respectively to the areas listed in the public call. Students also start to work on the study plan that is then to be approved by the PhD Course Committee. Second stage (2nd - 6th month): after an exhaustive review of the literature concerning their subject area, students must prepare and present their research programme that has to be approved by the PhD Course Committee. Students will follow courses that are relevant to their individual study plan. Third stage (6th - 12th month): students start their research as fieldwork and/or in the lab and can also attend courses and summer schools. Students prepare their public seminar that will take place at the Free University of Bozen/Bolzano in which they discuss the state-of-the-art of their research topic. They will also present to the PhD Course Committee their research programme that they want to conduct abroad in the following year and propose, for approval, two co-supervisors, one of them should belong to an external university or research centre. Fourth stage (12th - 24th month): students continue their research and finish any courses that they have been following. At this stage it is likely that some of this time will be spent abroad. In this or the following stage students are also expected to take part in an international conference to present their results and they will begin to prepare the manuscript(s) for publication in peer-reviewed journals. Fifth stage (24th - 36th month): students finish their research and any experiences abroad; they finish writing their thesis. General research areas: - Agricultural and forestry production - This area of research is aimed at understanding the mechanisms of agricultural and forestry systems in order to steer management towards a sustainable use of environmental, social and economic resources. In this context, the studies are characterised by extremely heterogeneous approaches and topics, which makes detailed analysis and combined analysis crucial. In this sense, the common denominator in sustainable management is the possible interaction between very different types of research, ranging from the biochemistry of the soil/plant ratio to the ecology of the landscape and cost-benefit analysis. Another distinguishing element of this area is the socio-economic analysis of production systems and the life cycle of agro-forestry products. Finally, the development of advanced technologies and tools that provide descriptions of innovative features of mountain agriculture without affecting the specificity of production is a further element that strongly characterises research in this area. - Food technology - This research addresses the definition of innovative methods for assessing and monitoring the quality and shelf-life of the foods that characterise mountain territories (such as milk, cheese, butter, wine, juices and fruit-based products, etc). The development and setting up of innovative methodologies for the evaluation of the chemical, physical and 2

sensory properties of food as well as the design of sensors and biosensors for monitoring food products and processes are the main features of this area. In addition, the use of modern technologies, including nanotechnology, to improve the food industry s products and processes give research a strong innovative character. - Environmental resources The evaluation of the effects of management and climate change on natural ecosystems and humankind is at the core of this subject area that can see many variations in research. Biodiversity, water quality, protection from natural disasters, the mitigation of climate change through the maintenance or enhancement of carbon stocks are just some of the resources or environmental features that characterise the research area. The use and development of advanced technologies for monitoring and the functional study of ecosystems, including through innovative approaches, such as those involving the use of stable isotopes, are some of the features of this area. Possible research projects and supervisors Title Rhizosphere processes involved in sustainable vine nutrition strategies to enhance soil quality, grapevine productivity and wine quality Processes and mechanisms affecting nutrient availability at the soilroot interface Genomics and bioinformatics methods in the alpine agriculture Differential transcriptome analysis between modern and traditional fruit varieties based upon next generation sequencing Evaluation of livestock production systems in South Tyrol in terms of performance, health and welfare Biomolecular and biophysical characterization of the proteins involved in iron uptake in Erwinia amylovora Molecular characterization of the biosynthetic pathway of amylovoran, a pathogenicity factor in Erwinia amylovora Plant performance along multiple gradients in mountain regions Definition of new power systems for agricultural units to be used in mountain areas Sustainable irrigation strategies and water use efficiency in grapevine cultivation Influence of mountain cultural and environmental factors on grape and soft berries quality Supervisor Prof. S. Cesco and dr. T. Mimmo Prof. S. Cesco and dr. T. Mimmo Dr. A. Schmitt Dr. A. Schmitt Prof. M. Gauly; C. Lambert Dr. S. Benini Dr. S. Benini Prof. R. Gerdol Dr. M. Bietresato; Prof. F. Mazzetto Prof. C. Andreotti Prof. C. Andreotti Monitoring vegetation health with a multi-sensor approach Prof. G. Tonon; Prof. F. Mazzetto; 3

Isotopic characterization of agricultural food products and plant materials Prof. S. Cesco; dr. T. Mimmo; Prof. M. Scampicchio; Dr. Sanja Baric Greenhouse gases and climate change Prof. G. Tonon, dr. F. Scandellari, prof. S. Zerbe Role of VOC (Volatile organic compounds) in life and ecological science Dr. C. Andreotti, Dr. Sergio Angeli, prof. G. Tonon, Admission requirements - Evaluation criteria for examinations/qualifications Degrees from the old Italian system: all Master (laurea specialistica/magistrale): all Foreign degrees Applicants who have done their degrees abroad must have university education of at least five years and hold the prerequisites listed below. Other: The prerequisites for admission to doctoral programmes are related to having acquired an appropriate educational, and/or cultural background, and/or have worked in the field of agriculture, biology or the environment, and/or in the area of life sciences and earth sciences. Admission to the programme is based on the assessment of applicants through: their CV and academic qualifications, their motivational letter and an interview. Their level of English will be assessed during the interview. To apply for the PhD programme, applicants must include the following: - a motivational letter written in English (max. 1 page) - Curriculum vitae (CV) (in English and possibly following the EU format that can be downloaded here https://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/en/documents/curriculum-vitae). - master degree (laurea specialistica) or degree from the old Italian system or an equivalent foreign degree, with the final mark/grade and the marks obtained in each exam. For foreign degrees, if the marking system is different, the mark will be transformed. Those who have not yet obtained the diploma, but that probably will get it before the date of enrolment, must submit a certificate bearing the mark obtained in each exam. - photocopy of a valid means of identification - Colour photo (passport size, 5:4, min. 290x230, max. 100 KB, jpg recommended). Other documents to be included in the application if available: - reference letters, written in English from a university lecturer or a researcher from a research 4

institute - list of publications (published, being published or submitted for publication), with related links, if possible, - any language certificates. For those applicants with the pre-requisites only, the Evaluation Committee will first evaluate the CV, cover letter, and the applicant's qualifications, including publications and the reference letters if available, and will then draw up a list of applicants admitted to the next stage of the selection process. This will consist of an interview in which their knowledge of English will also be assessed. The interview can make use of media such as video-conferencing, telephone and the like. The Committee will select the best applicants on the basis of a comparative assessment. The following points will be awarded: up to 45 points for: the applicant s CV, cover letter and qualifications, including publications and reference letters up to 15 points for the appropriateness of the CV regarding the research topics up to 40 points for the interview The final score is the sum of the previous scores. The maximum score is 100. The lowest score to be admitted to the rank lists is 50/100. The final score is used for the ranking of applicants and to establish access to the PhD programme and who will receive grants. If two or more applicants have the same score, a lot will be drawn to decide on the allocation of places. The rank list will be published on the website of LUB (www.unibz.it/phd) and at the notice boards of the Faculty of Science and Technology. Examination dates Description Date Place Personal Interview 14th and 15th September 2015 Room K4.05 (building K 4th floor) Intake and grants Total intake: 12 Intake with grants from the University: 7 Intake with other grants: 2 Intake with no grant: 2 Intake for foreign students, which have already a grant: 1 5

Faculty of Science and Technology PhD programme in SUSTAINABLE ENERGY AND TECHNOLOGIES Website: http://www.unibz.it/en/sciencetechnology/progs/phd/sustainable/default.html Duration: 3 years Academic year: 2015/2016 Start date: 01/11/2015 Official programme language: English Programme contents This is a full-time programme. The final thesis must be completed in English and must have a complete abstract in German and Italian. Therefore, PhD students should benefit from the special multilingual opportunities that the University offers, which include various activities/events in Italian, German or other languages (seminars, optional courses, social events, etc). The PhD programme comprises lectures and research activities that can be completed both at the Free University of Bozen/Bolzano and at universities abroad. The time spent abroad can be at one of the foreign universities with which this University has an agreement or at other universities or research centres. The PhD programme is based on the following milestones: students develop and organize their research plan in the first six months of the course together with their supervisor or co-supervisors. At the latest after six months, students must defend their research plan in front of the PhD Course Committee. students have to prepare, within 12 months of beginning of the programme, a public seminar in which they present and discuss the state-of-the-art of their research topic; students have to take part in at least one international conference where they are expected to present a paper or a poster; students must spend at least three months abroad conducting research; students must attend specific compulsory courses, focused on improving their English language, the analysis of literature and writing scientific articles and on advanced statistics as well as other courses or summer school courses approved by the PhD Course Committee, and pass the relevant exam. In order to be admitted to the final exam, students must have written a scientific text where they figure as the main author and have sent it for publication in an international peer-reviewed journal. Exceptions to this rule, if adequately motivated, will be evaluated and approved by the Academic Board, admitting to the evaluation also other peer-review products with equivalent features. 1

Stages of the PhD The research activities are spread over five stages that end after 2, 6, 12, 24 and 36 months. At the end of each stage, students have to meet the PhD Course Committee to present their project and results. The PhD Course Committee evaluates students work and provides suggestions when necessary. First stage (first 2 months): the PhD Course Committee meets the students and tells them who their supervisor is. Students then meet the supervisor to decide on their research topic regarding the areas listed in this advertisement. Students also work on a study plan that is then to be approved by the PhD Course Committee. Second stage (2nd -6th month): students, after an exhaustive review of the literature concerning their subject area, must prepare their research programme that has to be approved by the PhD Course Committee. Students will follow courses that are relevant to their individual study plan. Third stage (6th -12th month): students start their research as fieldwork and/or in the lab and can also attend courses and summer schools. Students prepare their public seminar that will take place at the Free University of Bozen/Bolzano in which they discuss the state-of-the-art of their research topic. They will also present to the PhD Course Committee their research programme that they want to conduct abroad in the following year and propose a co-supervisor at the foreign university or research centre for approval and makes a report about the first-year activities. Fourth stage (12th -24th month): students continue their research and finish any courses that they have been following. At this stage it is likely that some of this time will be spent abroad. In this stage or in the next students are also expected to take part in an international conference to present their results and they will begin to prepare the manuscript(s) for publication in peer-reviewed journals. The student presents to the PhD Course Committee a report about the second-year activities. Fifth stage (24th-36th month): students finish their research and any experiences abroad; they finish writing the manuscript(s) that are to be published and finish their thesis. To be admitted to the final exam the student has to present to the PhD Course Committee a report about the third-year activities and about his final thesis. Research areas Sustainable energy and buildings A. Building Physics This issue concerns the evaluation of energy performance of building components and the entire building system and the analysis, optimization and control of air conditioning and heating systems, both from a theoretical and experimental point of view. The goal is to raise awareness within the area of the energy performance of buildings and to support and improve the sustainability of energy use in buildings, from the planning to the operational phase. B. Renewable energy technologies This issue concerns the theoretical and experimental characterization of the exploitation of renewable energy sources with particular attention on the processes of energy conversion of biomass, hydroelectric and wind. The purpose of the activity is to design and evaluate the technical- 2

economic feasibility of different applications, on a per installation basis, and the evaluation of scenarios for a sustainable use in the Alpine region at the local level. The efficiency and performance of electric and fluid machines will be also part of the research. C. Energy and Environmental Design This issue concerns the planning and design of the space around buildings and ecosystems on a regional scale, from small details of buildings to large-scale urban planning, from the history of the built-up environment to the design process. The objective is to improve the sustainability of the human environment from the planning stage. Sustainability in Industrial product and processes: A. Mechanical design and manufacturing This research area concerns the pursuit of sustainability, in particular by the design and development of new industrial products and processes within the optimization of the existing ones, both in the industrial and agricultural field, also by means of the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) technique and/or a mechatronic approach. The objective is to develop and/or improve the performance in terms of required resources, energy consumption, emissions and waste. B. Manufacturing Technology This issue concerns the pursuit of sustainability, particularly in the study of solid materials (metals, polymers, ceramic and composites) with the aim of engineering new materials and the optimization of existing ones with superior properties allowing the creation of new systems and of new devices for more sustainable applications. D. Production and logistics management This topic aims to study the practices, skills and techniques to plan, define, measure and improve processes, particularly for the industrial production and logistics context with the aim of meeting the upstream and downstream needs and obtain economic, social and environmental sustainability. Admission requirements - Evaluation criteria for examinations/qualifications Degrees from the old Italian system: all Master (laurea specialistica/magistrale): all Foreign degrees Applicants who have done their degrees abroad must have university education of at least five years and hold the prerequisites listed below. Other: The prerequisites for admission to doctoral programmes are related to having acquired an appropriate educational, and/or cultural background, and/or have worked in the PhD course fields. Qualifications in engineering and architecture are preferable. Admission to the program is based on the assessment of applicants through: CV and academic qualifications; their cover letter; interview. 3

Their level of English will be assessed during the interview. To apply for the PhD program, applicants must include the following: - personal statement letter written in English (max. 1 page). - Curriculum vitae (CV) (in English and possibly following the EU format that can be downloaded here https://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/en/documents/curriculum-vitae ). - Master degree certificate/exam transcript. For admission, the (exams) average grade of master's degree (or equivalent) must be greater than or equal to 24/30. For foreign degrees, if the marking system is different, the mark will be transformed. In case of Italian university titles the certification MUST be substituted by a self-declaration or by the Diploma Supplement. - Colour photo (passport size, 5:4, min. 290x230, max. 100 KB, jpg recommended). - Photocopy of a valid means of identification. Other documents to be included in the application if available: - reference letters, written in Italian, German or English from a university lecturer or a researcher from a research institute, - list of publications (published, being published or submitted for publication), with related links, if possible, - any language certificates. For those applicants with the pre-requisites only, the Evaluation Committee will first evaluate the CV, cover letter, and the applicant's qualifications - including publications (if any) - taking also into account the appropriateness of the candidates profiles with the PhD program research areas, and will then draw up a list of applicants admitted to the next stage of the selection process. This will consist of an interview in which their knowledge of English will also be assessed. The interview can make use of media such as video-conferencing, telephone and the like. The Committee will select the best applicants on the basis of a comparative assessment. The following points will be awarded: up to 15 points for: the applicant s CV, cover letter and qualifications, up to 5 points for the appropriateness of the CV regarding the research areas of interest for the PhD program, up to 10 points for the interview. The final score is the sum of the previous scores. The maximum score is 30. The lowest score to be admitted to the rank list is 15/30. The final score is used for the ranking of applicants and to establish access to the PhD Programme and who will receive grants. Grants funded by external parties For grants funded by external parties, the candidate, if interested in, must indicate in the personal statement letter his/her application. For these grants, separate rank lists could be drawn up. These rankings will still consist of candidates placed first in the general rank list and will take into account the scientific background in the specific subject area. If two of more applicants have the same score, a lot will be drawn to decide on the allocation of places. The ranks list will be published on the website of unibz (www.unibz.it/phd) and at the notice 4

boards of the Faculty of Science and Technology. Examination dates Description Date Place Personal Interview 7 th and 8 th September 2015 Meeting room K3.07 Intake and grants Total intake: 9 Intake with grants from the University: 6 Intake with other grants: 2 PhD fellowships funded by external partners in this research area: 2 Topic Founder The proposed theme concerns the building physics and the renewable energy technologies research areas. EURAC European Academy (Bolzano) The title will be defined later in agreement with the financing institution. The proposed theme concerns the building physics and the renewable energy technologies research areas. Parco Tecnologico Intake with no grant: 1 5

Faculty of Economics and Management PhD programme in MANAGEMENT AND ECONOMICS ON ORGANIZATIONAL AND INSTITUTIONAL OUTLIERS Website: http://www.unibz.it/en/economics/progs/phd/default.html Duration: 4 years Academic year: 2015/2016 Start date: 01/11/2015 Official programme language: English Programme contents The four-year, full-time PhD program, entirely conducted in English is located in Bolzano. At the beginning of the PhD cycle, a supervisor will be proposed to the admitted PhD students among the members of the Phd Course Committee, which needs to be confirmed by the same Committee. The Ph.D. is of cumulative nature, i.e. a collection of papers with an overriding introduction and conclusion. Monographs are not accepted. The PhD program is organized in the following way. 1st year The first year is mainly dedicated to course work (see course program). All course work at the Free University of Bolzano will take place in the first year. In addition, each Ph.D. student has a personal budget for choosing specialization courses at other institutions or events in the second year. At the end of the first year, the students need to present a proposal for the Ph.D. project, i.e. an outline of the papers to be developed, a plan for data collection and the methodological approach. 2nd and 3rd year In the second year and/or third year, the PhD students will stay usually for a period of six months abroad. The choice of the partner institution will be defined in accordance with the supervision based on the specific needs in terms of theoretical and/or methodological expertise needed to further advance the Ph.D. project. At the end of the second year, the students will present a refined Ph.D. proposal and a first draft of the paper. At the end of the third year, the students should have submitted at least one article. 4th year The final year consists in the completion of the Ph.D. through the successful completion of three papers. Courses: 1

Qualitative Research Methods Aim of the course is a comprehensive understanding of the methods in qualitative social science research. Lectures, seminars and discussion groups lead to a deeper knowledge of these methods, their use and usefulness, and relevance for the study of contemporary research issues. Social Network Analysis The objective of the course is an introduction to social network analysis and to integrate theory and methodology in the analyses of social and business networks. Advanced Statistical Methods The objective is to broaden the knowledge of statistical methods. The course has a practical application approach and is dedicated to more advanced statistical multivariate analysis techniques and their application in business and economics. Applied Econometric Methods The objective of the course is to understand the theoretical fundamentals of econometric methods in economics and management, to develop the ability to use certain methods for the analysis of relations between economic variables and to interpret the results. Seminar for Research Design Development Depending on the nature of a specific research problem, the seminar will enable students to define and/or find the most suitable empirical data, to choose the proper qualitative or quantitative research method, to adequately process the data, to formally complete statistic and economic analyses and to effectively present the results. Advanced Scientific Writing in English Objective of this course is to improve the scientific writing skills. This concerns the development and write up of an scientific article, and the ability to understand the review process and to manage it. Supervised Literature Seminars Under the direction of academic supervisors, the students will study and develop an understanding of the relevant theories in the two key areas most related to their research question: - Economic Theory - Organization and Institutional Economics - Management and Human Resources - Innovation and Entrepreneurship - Finance and Accounting 2

Research areas: The Ph.D. on organizational and institutional outliers deals with the uncommon, having the objective of increasing the knowledge about factors driving non-obvious success. It is focused on particular organizations and institutions that on the outset are characterized by uniqueness or liabilities that make performance a non-trivial question. Examples of potential macro research questions are: how can start-up companies affected by liabilities of newness and smallness compete with resourceful large established companies? How can small firms with reduced R&D budgets be innovative compared with larger counterparts? Why are family firms that are supposed to preserve family capital successful in diversification both in terms of geography and activities? Where are hidden champions? How does innovation happen in family firms? How can atypical organizations such as cooperatives withstand competition from traditional organizations? What can be done about breaking up the persistence of biases in populations of firms (e.g. gender biases in the boardroom)? How can social innovation flourish in a context dominated by an economic for-profit logic? How can smaller regions or cities reach levels of creativity comparable to large metropolitan areas? How can open capillary innovation beat closed, traditional, large scale innovation systems? What is the role of minorities in driving dynamic processes in regions? How can an unique institution such as the European Union composed of different nations with different languages and distinct but overlapping cultures develop a competitive and wealth enhancing area? What type of institutions favor the development of organizational outliers? While in general, management research investigates the competitive advantage of large and established firms, economics largely the regularity of systems (equilibrium approach), institutional theory and law the general application of rules and regulations, a concentration on outliers shifts the perspective towards understanding uncommon phenomena, which might also influence our understanding of more common phenomena. Possible research projects and supervisors (non exhaustive list) Title Succession and innovation in family firms Creative cities, the diffusion processes of innovation and entrepreneurship in non-metropolitan areas Timing in management decisions and organizational performance Network governance and competitiveness in cooperatives Organizational resilience to unpredicted external shocks Self-image and the acquisition of products from new ventures The European Union as institutional innovation Quality Coordination within Firms and Downstream Market Organization Dynamic Effects of Input Price Shocks in Open Economies Supervisor Michael Nippa Marjaana Gunkel Christian Lechner George Henrikse Alessandro Narduzzo Michael Bosnjak Stefania Baroncelli Günter Schamel Stefan Schubert 3

Admission requirements: Admissable candidates need to have obtained a Masters degree or a second cycle degree or an equivalent foreign title, within October 31. The selection will be based on the individual titles submitted by the candidate (curriculum vitae and at least two letters of recommendation written by former professors or thesis supervisors) and a motivation letter (written in English). In addition, during a personal interview, the language skills in English, the preparation and the aptitude for scientific research of the candidate, will be evaluated. The evaluation of the curriculum vitae consists in the following: a. the final mark and/or grade point average assigned to the Master or equivalent title b. average grade of the individual exams passed during the study program of the Master c. publications, if available d. working and research experience, if available e. knowledge of the English language at C1 level (CEFR), to be documented by the candidates through certificates such as TOEFL, IELTS, the First Certificate in English (Grade A ), etc. as recognised by the Language Centre of the FUB. In case of missing certification, the commission can evaluate the language skills autonomously. In any case the student will have to pass the English language certification at C1 level within the first study year. Evaluation criteria for examinations/qualifications: The evaluating commission can attribute 100 points per candidate, of which 60 can be assigned for the evaluation of the curriculum, 30 for the outcome of the interview and 10 for the motivation letter. In particular for the evaluation of the curriculum, up to 25 points can be awarded for the final mark or grade average of the Master or an equivalent foreign degree, up to 10 points for publications or working or research experience, up to 25 points for the general evaluation of the curriculum, with a special attention on the affinity to the objectives of the PhD Programme. Candidates are eligible if they reach at least 42 points for the evaluation of the curriculum, 21 points for the interview and 7 points for the motivation letter, for a total amount of at least 70/100 points. The ranking list for the admissible candidates to the PhD program is defined by the sum of points calculated as above mentioned. In case of a tie, the decision is taken by drawing. Examination dates: Description Date Place Personal Interview after the evaluation of the submitted documents (up to 15 candidates) 18.09.2015 Piazza Università/Universitätsplatz 1 39100 Bolzano/Bozen E Building, 4th floor Room E 410 Publication of the Ranking Within 21.09.2015 www.unibz.it/phd 4

Documents/qualifications that must be attached to the online application: VALID IDENTITY CARD COLOUR PHOTO (passport size, 5:4, min. 290x230, max. 100 KB, jpg recommended) PERSONAL STATEMENT LETTER in English as a PDF file, no longer than one side of typed A4 DEGREE CERTIFICATE/EXAM TRANSCRIPT In case of Italian university titles the certification MUST be substituted by a self-declaration or by the Diploma Supplement CURRICULUM VITAE Other documents/qualifications LIST OF PUBLICATIONS (with the respective links if available) REFERENCE LETTERS if available LANGUAGE CERTIFICATES (ENGLISH) in case of Italian public institutions, the certificates MUST be substituted by a selfdeclaration Intake and grants: Total ordinary intake: Intake with grants from the University: Intake with other grants: Intake with no grant: 8 places 6 places 0 places 2 places - 5