Polar Sciences (National Doctoral Degree) Call
Call for application a.y. 2023/2024 - cycle 39
Call for applications Polar Sciences cycle 39 - Final Results
Applications and Selections are closed.
The PhD Office has prepared a list of F.A.Q. to respond quickly to the frequent questions. If you need further assistance, please write an email to phd.application@unive.it.
Selections
The online publication of the schedule of selections has full notification value for the purpose of calling candidates who will be admitted to the oral test.
With the publication of the results of the evaluation of the qualifications (or written test), the times of the interviews will be communicated. The interviews could, based on the number of candidates admitted to the oral exams, continue over the following days.
The candidate must be available, on the day and at the time established by the Admissions Committee, showing the valid ID document uploaded during application.
Examination Board
- Carlo Barbante (President)
- Barbara Stenni
- Simonetta Corsolini (UNISI)
- Silvia Illuminati (UNIVPM)
- Caterina Morigi (UNIPI)
- Giorgio Budillon (UNINA Parthenope)
- Maria Federica Marcucci (INAF)
- Andrea Spolaor (CNR)
- Fausto Ferraccioli (OGS)
Final list of qualified candidates
As indicated in the Call for Application, are eligible only candidates with minimum admission score of 65/100 points.
Within September,29th 2023 (11.59 PM Italian Time), admitted candidates must complete the online enrolment procedure, as indicated at Article 10 of the Call for application.
Graduating students, as indicated in the Call, will have to obtain their degree by November 15th, 2023.
Winner Candidate, with foreign qualification, must provide during the online registration procedure or in any case by March 31st, 2024, the Diploma supplement or, if the qualification had been obtained outside the European Union, a copy of the diploma, translated and legalised in Italian or English language, together with the Declaration of Value ("Dichiarazione di valore in loco”) issued by the relevant Italian diplomatic authority in the Country where the degree was obtained or the academic recognition CIMEA of foreign second-level final qualifications for accessing the PhD programme.
For every other information please refer to the Call, Article 11 and Article 12.
For every information about enrolment procedure ask to Settore Carriere Post Lauream (postlauream@unive.it).
Qualification assessment
As indicated in the call for application, minimum score for admission to interview (research proposal + qualifications) is 50/75 points.
The oral examination will be held on September, 19th and 20th 2023.
Videoconferencing interviews will take place via the Zoom platform.
The interview schedule may be modified on the basis of motivated requests and must necessarily take into account the different time zones. In this case, contact the Commission directly through the course secretariat.
The oral examination, even if held remotely, is public.
It is strictly forbidden to record or share audio, video and/or pictures of the video conferencing interview. Any violation will be prosecuted.
In order to attend the video conferencing interview, the candidate must have a stable internet connection, a device equipped with a webcam and headphones with a microphone. In their absence, computer speakers and microphone can be used. Please mind that doing so the audio quality is greatly reduced.
As far as possible, it is recommended to place the computer in a quiet, well-lit room.
Candidates must connect to the public Zoom conference 15 minutes before the beginning of the interview and check the correct functioning of the computer and the internet connection.
Requirements
Candidates in possession of the following requirements, regardless of age or nationality, may apply to participate in the competition:
- "Laurea specialistica" or "laurea magistrale" (second cycle degree);
- or degree awarded under the system ("ordinamento") in place prior to the one introduced by Ministerial Decree (D.M.) no. 509 of 03 November 1999, amended by Ministerial Decree (D.M.) no. 270 of 22 October 2004;
- or a Master's degree awarded abroad, recognised as such in advance solely for the purpose of admission to the competition. The foreign academic qualification must allows enrollment in a PhD programme in the country of achievement.
The information found in Attachment "A" determines the type of academic qualifications and any other requirements as stipulated by each PhD Programme.
Applications from students already enrolled in PhD Programmes of the Ca' Foscari University of Venice or, in case of Inter-University PhD programme, in the Universities affiliated will not be considered valid.
As indicated on the art. 3, clause 6 of the call, all PhD students are required to have certified English proficiency at least B2 level at the time of enrolment, except for the possibility of acquiring it subsequently, but and not later than March 31st, 2024 otherwise they will be excluded from the PhD programme.
More information at B2 level of English language page.
Graduating students may also apply provided they obtain their degree by November, 15th 2023. Candidates who do not obtain the qualification within the date will be excluded.
The candidates who are preparing for a degree are requested to promptly communicate the date of the attainment of the qualification to the Post Lauream Office by e-mail, to postlauream@unive.it, presenting only the substitute declaration if Italian or EU citizens.
The University will exclude those candidate who do not communicate either the graduation date or the final mark within the limits laid down, or who submit uncompleted, incorrect or misdelivered statements.
The suitability of the foreign qualification is verified by the Admissions Committee according to regulations in force in Italy and in the Country where the qualification itself has been awarded, and while respecting the international agreements concerning the recognition of qualifications for further education.
Candidates who do not have Internation qualification required by the Call, shall be admitted to the selection procedure conditionally and, if successful, must provide them during the online registration procedure or in any case by 31/03/2024, the Diploma supplement or, if the qualification had been obtained outside the European Union, a copy of the diploma, translated and legalised in Italian or English language, together with the Declaration of Value ("Dichiarazione di valore in loco”) issued by the relevant Italian diplomatic authority in the Country where the degree was obtained or the academic recognition CIMEA of foreign second-level final qualifications for accessing the PhD programme.
Applicants must be in possession of a valid foreign academic qualification that allows enrollment in a PhD programme in the country of achievement.
Scholarships
33 Scholaships of which:.
- 1 bound to the topic “Environmental forcings on the eruptability of magma from subvolcanic systems”, based at the University of Pisa, with the obligation for the successful candidate to carry out a period of study and research abroad of minimum 6 months and a period of study and research at companies or research centres (curriculum Solid Earth);
- 1 bound to the topic “Assessment of otolith variability and micro-litter pollution in Antarctic telosteans in relation to Ross Sea water circulation”, based at the University of Messina with the obligation for the successful candidate to carry out a period of study and research abroad of minimum 6 months and a period of study and research at companies or research centres (curriculum Biology, Ecology and Biodiversity).
- 1 bound to the topic “Development of methodologies for the structural characterisation of micro-crystalline phases in Antarctic meteorites”, based at the University of Pisa, with the obligation for the successful candidate to carry out a period of study and research abroad of minimum 6 months (curriculum Solid Earth);
- 1 bound to the topic “Possible impacts of climate change in the Southern Ocean”, based at the University of Naples Parthenope, with the obligation for the successful candidate to carry out a period of study and research abroad of minimum 6 months (curriculum Ocean & Cryosphere);
- 1 bound to the topic “A study on the origin of marine sediments in polar areas: role of glaciation in sediment production and relief evolution”, based at the University of Padua, with the obligation for the successful candidate to carry out a period of study and research abroad of minimum 6 months (curriculum Solid Earth);
- 1 bound to the topic “Modulation of biological mechanisms of polar organisms in response to multiple environmental stressors”, based at Università Politecnica delle Marche, with the obligation for the successful candidate to carry out a period of study and research abroad of minimum 6 months (curriculum Biology, Ecology and Biodiversity);
- 1 bound to the topic “Impact of Climate Change on the Third Pole Cryosphere” based at the University of Milan, with the obligation for the successful candidate to carry out a period of study and research abroad of minimum 6 months (curriculum Climate System);
- 1 bound to the topic “Glaciers and climate change in the Western Alps: projections, effects, impacts, and consequences of global warming”, based at the University of Turin, with the obligation for the successful candidate to carry out a period of study and research abroad of minimum 6 months (curriculum Climate System);
- 1 bound to the topic “Genomic basis for inferring origin and evolution of Antarctic Collembola, and their processes of adaptation”, based at the University of Siena, with the obligation for the successful candidate to carry out a period of study and research abroad of minimum 6 months (curriculum Biology, Ecology and Biodiversity);
- 1 bound to the topic “Past and present ice-ocean interactions in the Ross Sea margin areas (Antarctica)”, based at the University of Trieste, with the obligation for the successful candidate to carry out a period of study and research abroad of minimum 6 months (curriculum Solid Earth);
- 1 bound to the topic “Black carbon, organic carbon and mineral dust content in the Arctic snowpack and ice and impact on the surface albedo and post depositional processes”, based at the University of Perugia, with the obligation for the successful candidate to carry out a period of study and research abroad of minimum 6 months (curriculum Human Impacts);
- 1 bound to the topic “Evolutionary and phylogeographic history of Antarctic tardigrades communities colonizing habitats with various sensitivity to climate change”, based at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, with the obligation for the successful candidate to carry out a period of study and research abroad of minimum 6 months (curriculum Biology, Ecology and Biodiversity);
- 1 bound to the topic “Climate and cryosphere interaction in the Karakoram and Himalayas”, based at Ca’ Foscari University, with the obligation for the successful candidate to carry out a period of study and research abroad of minimum 6 months (curriculum Climate System);
- 1 bound to the topic “Technological innovation for the development of a new method for measuring the isotopic composition of water on ice cores”, based at Ca’ Foscari University, with the obligation for the successful candidate to carry out a period of study and research abroad of minimum 6 months (curriculum Climate System);
- 1 bound to the topic “Chemical-physical characterisation of atmospheric aerosols in Alpine areas: on the trail of anthropogenic impact”, based at Ca’ Foscari University, with the obligation for the successful candidate to carry out a period of study and research abroad of minimum 6 months (curriculum Human Impacts);
- 1 bound to the topic “Aerosol-cloud interaction in the Arctic climate system”, based at Ca’ Foscari University, with the obligation for the successful candidate to carry out a period of study and research abroad of minimum 6 months (curriculum Climate System);
- 1 bound to the topic “Climate regime change on Svalbard: a case study to understand the effects of future climate change at mid-latitudes”, based at Ca’ Foscari University, with the obligation for the successful candidate to carry out a period of study and research abroad of minimum 6 months (curriculum Climate System).
- 1 bound to the topic “Multidisciplinary approach for the protection and conservation of Polar Regions: origins and impacts of air pollution”, based at Università Politecnica delle Marche, with the obligation for the successful candidate to carry out a period of study and research abroad of minimum 6 months and a period of study and research at companies, research centres or Public Administrations (curriculum Human Impacts);
- 1 bound to the topic “Characterisation of mass and energy exchanges between ice surfaces and the atmosphere and development of katabatic winds”, based at the University of Trento, with the obligation for the successful candidate to carry out a period of study and research abroad of minimum 6 months and a period of study and research at companies, research centres or Public Administrations (curriculum Climate System);
- 1 bound to the topic “Alterations in microbial circuit functioning in polar areas induced by climate change: functional alterations and implications for international climate crisis management”, based at University of Naples "Federico II", with the obligation for the successful candidate to carry out a period of study and research abroad of minimum 6 months and a period of study and research at companies, research centres or Public Administrations (curriculum Biology, Ecology and Biodiversity).
- 3 funded by Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche – CNR (subject to the finalisation of the addendum to the existing agreement), 1 of which tied to Arctic themes supported by the Programme for Research in the Arctic (PRA) and 2 tied to Antarctic themes and supported by the National Programme for Research in the Antarctic (PNRA), with the obligation for the successful candidate to carry out a period of study and research abroad of minimum 6 months;
- 2 funded by Istituto di Scienze Polari - ISP CNR, of which 1 scholarship bound to the topic “Study of the impact of Arctic heatwaves on the snowpack, on surface hydrological regime and on vegetation cover”, based at the Istituto di Scienze Polari with the obligation for the successful candidate to carry out a period of study and research abroad of minimum 6 months (curriculum Climate System) and 1 scholarship bound to the topic “Impact of fire emissions and dust uplift on the Arctic atmosphere”, based at the Istituto di Scienze Polari with the obligation for the successful candidate to carry out a period of study and research abroad of minimum 6 months (curriculum Climate System);
- 1 funded by Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica – INAF bound to the topic “Polar regions: relevance for astrophysical observations and Sun-Earth interactions” with the obligation for the successful candidate to carry out a period of study and research abroad of minimum 6 months. (curriculum Astronomy, Space & Earth’s Observation);
- 1 funded by Istituto Nazionale di Oceanografia e di Geofisica Sperimentale – OGS bound to the topic “Reconstruction of oceanic palaeo-circulation and its interactions with the Antarctic ice sheet in the George V Land sector (East Antarctica)”, based at Istituto Nazionale di Oceanografia e di Geofisica Sperimentale, with the obligation for the successful candidate to carry out a period of study and research abroad of minimum 6 months (curriculum Ocean & Cryosphere);
- 1 funded by the University of Pisa bound to the topic “Glacial geology and shape analysis of the Terra Victoria relief to reconstruct the impact of climate change on the late Cenozoic evolution of the Antarctic glacial system”, based at the University of Pisa, with the obligation for the successful candidate to carry out a period of study and research abroad of minimum 6 months (curriculum Solid Earth);
- 1 funded by the University of Genova, scholarship bound to the topic “Multidisciplinary approaches to the study of emerging contaminants in Antarctica”, based at the University of Genova, with the obligation for the successful candidate to carry out a period of study and research abroad of minimum 6 months (curriculum Human Impacts);
- 1 funded by the University of Bari “Aldo Moro” bound to the topic “Influence of climate variations on coastal dynamics in Terranova Bay, Antarctica”, based at the University of Bari "Aldo Moro", with the obligation for the successful candidate to carry out a period of study and research abroad of minimum 6 months (curriculum Solid Earth).
How to Apply
- Read carefully the Call for applications and the information about the PhD Programme for which you want to apply (Annex "A");
- Check the admission requirements (art. 3) listed in the Call and in Annex "A";
- If you have obtained a degree abroad, please refer to art. 4 of this Call or to the webpage concerning the admission requirements;
- Make sure that you have the documents to be submitted online in the allowed format (PDF).
The application form must be completed exclusively online by deadine indicated in the Call and online, under penalty of exclusion.
To be considered valid, all candidates must submit their applications using the online procedure as referred to in the above paragraph. Incomplete applications, applications lacking the obligatory academic qualifications shall not be considered valid.
Do not wait until the due date to apply! If you find you're missing some documents and have problems with internet connection you might not succeed in applying just in time. Even if you have to hand over any printed material, please, do it before the deadline: you may find a queue.
The submission of the application is in two steps, both mandatory to the proper participation in this tender (see also Article 6 paragraph 2 of the Call):
First Step
- Registration on the university website; you will find all information about Registration and password recovery if you already have registrated at Registration and password recovery page. WARNING: Do registration does not mean you have applied; To apply read Second Step (below).
- TAX CODE: tax code is an alphanumeric code that needs for italian fiscal purpose. It is not a problem if you have not an italian tax code: when you insert your personal data, the computer system will automatically calculate the tax code. Remind that code because you have to use the same on the second step of on line application.
Second Step
Unique Application Code
The application code will be used to identify the candidate. It will published name and surname only of successfull and eligible candidates on the University website.
Be sure to complete the online application: your application will be fulfilled after receive an email with a receipt with code candidate's application (if you do not receive the email, check your junk mail box / Spam, might be over there).
Incomplete applications will not be accepted. In the email is also shown the link from where you can access the application to consult / modify it using your tax code and the code assigned, always within the deadline stipulated by the call.
The PhD Office will not respond to applicants who ask to know if their application has been correctly received, but will only notify applicants by email who, for whatever reason, will be excluded from the competition.
As provided for the art. 5 of the call for application, it is necessay to enclose the following documents to the application form in order to participate in the competition:
- curriculum vitae et studiorum (European format);
- PhD proposal research;
- transcript certificate of the Master's degree awarded with the list of exams taken with grades
- a valid copy of a non expired identity document
The qualifications and publications required by the forms included with this call for applications (Annex "A") must be attached to the online application form in a PDF format and enclosed with files not larger than 10 MB.
You may also add, delete or modify the attached documents after completion of the online application, on condition that you do so by deadine indicated in the Call and online.
Other way attachments delivery will not be considered.
Pursuant to Presidential Decree (D.P.R.) no. 445 of 28 December 2000, as amended by article 15, paragraph 1, of Law no. 183 of 12th November 2011, Italian and European citizens are required to submit only a self-declaration with regard to the following personal statuses and details, as certified by Public Administrations, specified in this call for applications and the accompanying forms (Annex "A").All documents must be written preferably in Italian or English, or translated into Italian or English by and under the responsibility of the candidates, with the exception of the documentation relating to the qualification that allows access to the Doctorate (see art.4 of the Call).
As far as reference letters are concerned, candidates must ask academics/scientists to submit the letters by means of an online procedure (maximum number of two).
To enable this procedure, when compiling their application, candidates must enter the email addresses of the academics/scientists concerned who will receive an email with instructions explaining how to upload their letters. Candidates will receive an email informing them that the letter has been uploaded although these letters may only be viewed by the Administration of PhD Office and the Admissions Committee.
Academics, scientists must upload their letters by deadine indicated in the Call and online.
Candidates must not upload reference letters, but they must only indicate the email tof the academis/other experts.
We will not allow other forms of sending letters.
Attention: The PhD Office has no other indication than these published and provided to us by the individual PhD Programmes, to which we invite the candidates to contact for any clarifications.
Applicants are required to submit a research proposal, written in English (with a maximum of 10.000 characters, including spaces), related to one of the six Polar Science curricula as listed in the Annex A of the call for application. The submitted research proposal, necessary to the aims of the selection, will not necessarily be the one developed by the PhD student during the PhD course.
