PhD in Philosophy
Admission to the PhD Course follows a two-stage comparative evaluation procedure defined below.
For the purposes of the final ranking up to 60 points can be given in the first assessment phase for the candidates’ qualifications, for the declaration of interest and information on one's training and research experience as included in the application for admission to the competition and for the references. Up to 40 points can be given during the second assessment phase.
The final rankings will be published as indicated below and they will show the score, the name and surname and the birth date of the candidates.
This first assessment phase is carried out by the Committee, and it does not require the presence of the candidates. It concerns the evaluation of:
a. the qualifications submitted:
- curriculum vitae and other information in the electronic form;
- degree (5-year degree, as per old Italian regulation, or Master’s Degree as per new Italian regulation), final graduation mark, and list of the exams and the relevant marks;
- any publication(up to a maximum of 5) or presentation of abstracts at conferences, as declared in the current Call for Application for admission. As declared in the Call, only the publications declared in the application form and for which the PDF file has been attached will be considered for the evaluation of qualifications.
b. the written project describing the candidates’ research interests submitted in the Application (written in Italian or English) as Art.3
c. The reference letters submitted by recognized scientific or academic experts mentioned by the candidates in the application form. These authoritative personalities acknowledge the scientific qualities of the candidates by virtue of their institutional tasks (as per Annex 1).
On the basis of the documentation received and the preliminary assessment criteria, the Admission Committee will then prepare the ranking of the first evaluation phase.
Only candidates who have obtained a score higher than or equal to 60% of the maximum score for the first evaluation of academic qualifications (60 points) will be admitted to the second phase, as per Art. 5.1, items a), b) and c).
This phase consists of an interview, eventually via video conference, with the Admission Committee in accordance with the assessment criteria already established by the Committee.
Candidates unable to take the interview at UniSR can ask the Committee to do it via video conference. Upon assessment of the request, the Commission can authorise or deny the interview via video conference.
During the interview the candidates will have to show an identification document. The documents accepted are listed in the Call for Applications.
The interview will assess, among other topics, the knowledge of English, the general and specific qualifications of the candidates, the discussion of any publication, their motivation for pursue the PhD Course, and their further professional research development.
At the end of the second assessment phase, the Admission Committee will fill in a final ranking based on a comparative assessment of the candidates and evaluation criteria established preliminary.
Candidates with a final score lower than 60% of the total score (100 points) will be considered non-eligible.
Fellowships are assigned on the basis of the candidate’s position in the final ranking and on the research area indicated by the candidate in the application form.
There will be only one final ranking, which will be updated after each further withdrawal and/or forfeiture.
The positions will be assigned as follows:
- First phase: 4 free fellowships;
- Third phase: the position without fellowship.
If a candidate renounces the position, the next eligible candidate in the ranking will take over.
After each phase, for information purposes only, the candidates who can proceed with the online enrolment will receive the communication also via e-mail to the e-mail address indicated at the time of submission of the application. Failure to receive the above e-mail cannot excuse a missed enrolment.
All candidates awarded the positions with or without fellowship must complete the enrolment within the two subsequent working days, as per art. 7 of the Call for Applications.
Candidates who do not comply with these formalities within the term of the indicated deadlines will be deemed renouncers and the next eligible candidate in the ranking will take over. Also, these candidates must meet the deadlines previously mentioned as for the assignment of the projects.