PhD in Cognitive and Behavioral Sciences
Admission to the PhD Course follows a two-stage comparative evaluation procedure defined in the Call for Applications.
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 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 form. These 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 higher than or equal to 50% of the maximum score for the academic qualification (60 points) will be admitted to the second phase, as per Art. 4.1, items a), b), c).
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.
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.
The interview will mainly assess the general and specific qualifications of the candidates, the ability to analyze and discuss one of the papers provided by the Committee in the days before the interviews their motivation for pursue the PhD Course and their further professional research development. Since it will be held in English, it also represents a language test.
The list of the papers will be available at the page "Rankings and Papers".
During the interview the candidates will have to show an identification document. The documents accepted are listed in the Call for Applications.
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.
Fellowships are assigned on the basis of the candidate’s position in the final ranking and of the preference expressed in the application form for the project-based fellowship.
There will be only one FINAL ranking, which will be updated after each further withdrawal and/or forfeiture.
Renouncing a project-based fellowship involves the definitive exclusion from the selection.
Renouncing a free fellowship
A candidate can decline a fellowship and maintain the position won only if the candidate already benefits from another type of fellowship (e.g. European research fellowships), or a research grant that guarantees the three-years coverage of the PhD fellowship. In this case the fellowship is assigned to the first eligible candidate for a position without fellowship.
At the time of publication of the final ranking list, 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.
The assignment of positions is made according to the order of the ranking and to the preference expressed. It consists of 3 phases.
The ranking is compiled based on the assignments and on any withdrawal that may occur at each stage, always considering the preferences expressed by the candidates and the order of the preference.
The positions are assigned in the following order:
- First phase - 2 three-year project-based fellowships, assigned to those candidates who selected them in the application form
- Second phase - 4 three-year free fellowships
- Third phase – 1 position without a fellowship
Candidates awarded the above positions will have to formally accept the position and enrol online within two days from the date of publication of the ranking.
The candidate who wins the position without a fellowship must accept the position and complete the online enrolment within 5 days from the date in which the ranking is published.
All candidates who have won a position with or without a fellowship must complete the enrolment within 2 working days after the online enrolment, as indicated in art. 6. Candidates who do not comply with these formalities within the deadlines will be deemed renouncers and the next eligible candidates in the ranking will take their place. Also, these candidates must meet the deadlines previously mentioned as for the assignment of the projects.
The selected candidates awarded with a fellowship will have to proceed to formalise the enrolment within the 2 working days after the publication of the ranking list
The candidate awarded without fellowship will have to proceed to formalise the enrolment within the following five days after the publication of the ranking list.
The formalization of the enrolment must be completed through your own dedicated reserved area, in the appropriate page of UNISR website, using the login credentials received during the online Registration (https://unisr.esse3.cineca.it/Home.do).
All candidates will have to complete the enrollment procedure within the second working day from the online enrollment.
If the candidates do not proceed with online registration within the deadline or do not finalize the registration within the above deadline, they will be deemed renouncer and will lose their right to enroll.
Candidates who will have to proceed with the registration will receive, for information purposes only, a specific communication via e-mail to the e-mail address indicated during the submission of the application. Failure to receive this email message will not be considered as an objection for the missed enrolment to the PhD.