International PhD Course in Molecular Medicine

Admission to the PhD Course follows a two-stage comparative evaluation procedure defined below.

For the purposes of the final ranking up to 30 points out of 100 can be given in the first assessment phase to the candidates’ qualifications, including the written dissertation, and to the references. Up to 70 points can be given instead 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 birthdate 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, Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degree) and graduation mark (including BD mark);
• any publication on international journals or submission of abstracts to conferences, as declared in the current Call for Application for admission;

b. The written dissertation describing the candidates’ research interests;

c. The reference letters submitted by recognised scientific or academic experts mentioned by the candidates in the application formThese authoritative personalities acknowledge the scientific qualities of the candidates by virtue of their institutional tasks (as per Annex 1).

Only candidates, who have obtained a score greater than or equal to 50% of the maximum score attributable for the first evaluation (30 points), will be admitted to the second phase.

Candidates who passed the first phase, must send an email to ufficio.dottorati@unisr.it communicating the preference for at least 3 projects and up to 5, excluding any project-based fellowship selected at the time of submission of the application for admission to the competition and other projects related to specific funded project-based fellowships as indicated in Article 1 of this current call for Application.

The candidates eligible for the second phase will have to choose one scientific publication, among the three selected by the Committee to discuss during the interview.  These publications will be provided before the second evaluation phase. The list of the papers is available at the page "Rankings and Papers"

 

This phase consists in an interview held in English, in case also supported by video conference, with the Admission Committee. The assessment criteria used shall be those already established by the Committee.

The interview will mainly assess the general and specific competences, their motivation to pursue the PhD Course and their further professional research development; since it will be held in English, it also represents a language test.

During the interview the candidate will be asked to:

• Give a presentation about the research activity carried out before or after the Master’s Degree.

• Discuss one of the three scientific publications provided by the Commission. The list of the papers will be available at the page "Rankings and Papers"

The interview focuses on assessing the candidate’s ability to analyse data, knowledge of the technologies used, the research field and the ability to evaluate data in a given field.

During the interview the candidate will need to show one of the following identification documents: identity card, driving licence, passport or any other document issued by a state authority and provided for by law with a photograph and a stamp or another equivalent marking.

Candidates unable to take the second phase of the interview at UniSR can ask the Committee to hold the interview via videoconference. The Committee can authorize or deny the interview via videoconference.

At the end of the second assessment phase, the Admission Committee will draw up a final ranking based on a comparative assessment of the candidates.

Candidates with a final score lower than 60% of the total score (100 points) will be considered non-eligible.

Positions are assigned on the basis of the candidate’s place in the FINAL ranking and of the preference expressed in the application form.

There will be only one FINAL ranking, which will be updated after each further withdrawal and/or forfeiture.

The publication of the FINAL ranking on the website or any updated rankings will be notified on the website.

Fellowships are assigned on the basis of the place in the ranking and the preferences expressed in the application form. There are 2 different phases of attribution:

First Phase:

• Project-based fellowships are assigned to the eligible candidates who have selected one in the application form;
• 3 two-year free fellowships PhS are assigned to candidates who be enrolled in the last year, in the A.Y. 2023/2024, of one of the Residency Programs of medical area reserved for M.D.s.

Second Phase:

• 7 three-year free fellowships
• 5 positions without fellowship

In the second phase the number of candidates admitted will be equal to the number of available positions with three-year free fellowships and without fellowships. In this case, 12 positions as indicated in Article 1 of this call,

The assignment of positions is made according to the order of the ranking updated with the assignments of the previous phase and in case of renunciations/forfeiture.

The process to assign projects to candidates admitted in this phase is regulated by a specific procedure of the Doctoral Course which foresees that the admitted candidates meet the Supervisor of the projects they are interested in and declared after the admission to the second evaluation as per art. 5.3 of the Call for Applications

Once all fellowships are assigned, the LAST ranking is published. This includes the project assigned to each candidate.

The candidates of the first phase of awarding the fellowships, will have to proceed with the registration according to the procedures indicated in art.7 of the call, after the publication of the FINAL ranking or, in the case of winners of PhS positions from the date of the communication, received by the PhD Office, on the positive outcome of the compatibility checks of the Council of the residency Program and the Academic Board of the PhD Course.

The candidates winners of a position in the second phase of assignment, must proceed with the registration according to the procedures indicated in art.7 of the Call after the publication of the ranking LAST.

After the deadlines for the enrollment, candidates who have not complied with the requirements will be considered renouncers.  These candidates will be replaced by other candidates according to the order of the ranking. Also, these candidates must meet the deadlines previously mentioned as for the assignment of the projects.

INSTRUCTION TO ASSIGN THE FREE POSITIONS