Advanced-Systems Engineering

Applications to the selection procedure can be submitted from the date of the announcement of the public competition.Each application is subject to a payment for administrative expenses (50 €). This registration fee cannot be reimbursed under any circumstances.In order to apply, you need to follow these steps:Create an account at Application Portal and upload in electronic format a passport-size colour photo and a valid ID (passport or identity card, front/back);In the application portal, select the PhD programme and pay the registration fee of 50 € (see instructions in the portal);Fill in the online form in the same portal and upload the additional required documents (see the specific attachments to the call for each PhD programme). Completing the application online is the only way to submit the application. Applications will not be considered if:incomplete or without compulsory entry qualifications/requirements;sent by e-mail.It is necessary to upload the required documentation for each PhD programme chosen in the portal. A traffic light system indicates complete/incomplete documentation (missing documents will be marked in red).Only documents uploaded by the deadline will be evaluated. It is advisable to apply online well in advance and to check the portal regularly to take note of any notes concerning missing and/or incorrect documents.After the deadline, it will no longer be possible to complete/correct incomplete applications.The University is not liable if the portal is overcharged, due to the net or to the software itself. In order to apply to this programme you need one of the following qualifications:a postgraduate degree as per Italian Ministerial Decree no. 509/1999a postgraduate degree as per Italian Ministerial Decree no. 270/2004a degree of the former Italian university system, or an equivalent degree obtained abroad (university level education of at least five years).If you have not yet achieved one of the above mentioned titles within the enrolment deadline, you will be admitted conditionally to the selection procedure and you must produce the degree certificate within the enrolment’s deadline. If not, your application is considered null and void. Prerequisites for admission to the doctoral programmes are an appropriate educational and/or cultural background and/or experience in the research. Qualifications in the field of interest of the PhD programme are preferred.The Commission reserves the right to decide and to assess whether or not previous qualifications are suitable for admission purposes.