Fully Funded PhD Programs 2015/16 in Lucca, Italy

http://www.edu-active.com/phd/2015/mar/28/fully-funded-phd-programs-201516-italy.html

Deadline: 29 June 2015
Open to: candidates without regard to nationality, age, gender or religion.
Scholarship: €13,638.47 per year, accommodation, health insurance, meals
Description

IMT (Institutions, Markets, Technologies) Institute for Advanced
Studies is located in Lucca, Italy. IMT Institute for Advanced Studies
Lucca is a public graduate school and research institute that focuses
on the analysis of economic, societal, technological and cultural
systems.

Applications are now being accepted for PhD students in Analysis and
Management of Cultural Heritage (AMCH) for the 2015/16 PhD program at
IMT Institute for Advanced Studies Lucca.

Highly motivated candidates are invited to apply for one of the 35
fully-funded scholarships of the three-year doctoral program, which is
articulated in curricula. The 3 curricula currently offered are
field-specific, although in many instances they share a common
scientific background.

The AMCH curriculum proposes courses in Management of Cultural
Heritage and Cultural Institutions, European and International
Legislation on Cultural Heritage and Landscape, Art History,
Museology, Technologies applied to the valorization of Cultural
Heritage. Both research oriented and practice oriented courses
constitute the program, which aims at educating qualified
professionals operating in the concrete field of cultural management
and academics.
Who can apply?

Admission to IMT's PhD program is competitive on an international
level, with evaluation mainly focusing on past academic performance
(grades) and scientific relevance to the selected curricula. First and
foremost, however, certain basic formal requirements must be met
before candidates are eligible to apply. Namely, applicants must have
completed and obtained a degree equivalent to at least 4 years of
university studies. (Students in their final year of undergraduate
study may be admitted on the condition that their bachelor's degree is
awarded before they enroll at IMT.)

Applications are open to candidates without regard to nationality,
age, gender or religion. Proficiency in English is compulsory as
research and teaching are conducted in English. No knowledge of
Italian is requested.
Scholarship

PhD students at IMT enjoy the following benefits and services:
Grants

All students admitted to the PhD program are not required to pay
tuition fees. A number of grants are available to support the
participation to the program (see exact number in the current call.
Additional grants may become available after the launch of the call).
Grants are assigned to admitted students according to the final
ranking determined by the evaluation process. The grant is €13,638.47
per year (≅ €12,378.30 net/year), and can be increased by 50% during
the periods spent abroad for study and research (from 2 to 9 months).

Accommodation

All students who are granted a scholarship have free accommodation
in shared double rooms on campus residential facilities (with the
exception of students whose permanent residence is within 30km of IMT)

Canteen

All PhD students at IMT are offered free meals (lunch and dinner)
at the school canteen located on campus. Lunch and dinner are served
each day, Monday through Sunday, for the entire academic year.
Vegetarian menus or take-away meals are available on request through
the online canteen reservation system.

Campus

Advanced training and research at IMT are fully integrated thanks
to the high quality of its services and underlying scientific
infrastructure. All IMT structures are located in the historical
center of Lucca and make up an integrated campus for advanced studies
and research. See Campus for more information.

Welcome Services

IMT assists students with arrival and administrative procedures
(Visa, Stay Permit, Health insurance, Tax & Other). More information
is available in the Visa, Stay Permit, Health, Tax & Other Useful
Information and in Campus.

Other Services

All PhD students have access to library facilities and can benefit
from the services of the IT support staff for all technical requests
related to study and research.

Further details can be found in PhD program regulations.

Application

Applications for the PhD Program can only be submitted electronically.
Applicants must fill out the online application form (registration
required), providing personal data and attaching the required
documents. Basic instructions for the submission procedure will be
provided after registration. Applications cannot be submitted after
the deadline.

Each applicant must select the desired curriculum for which they wish
to apply. Candidates can also apply to more than one curriculum; in
this case, without changing the basic personal information, the
"education" section can be varied in accordance with each curriculum.

Data included in the application form can be modified and updated
until the final submission. No further modifications are generally
possible after the final submission. In exceptional circumstances, the
candidate should contact the PhD office. phdapplications@imtlucca.it
Due to high traffic near the call closure, applicants are encouraged
to submit their application well in advance of the deadline to avoid
last-minute congestion in the online application procedure!

See complete details on the application procedure in the Application
guidelines (via
http://www.edu-active.com/phd/2015/mar/28/fully-funded-phd-programs-201516-italy.html)

The deadline for applications is June 29th 2015, 6 pm Italian time.
PhD Office
Piazza S. Francesco, 19 - 55100 Lucca (Main Building)
Tuscany - Italy
Tel +39 0583 4326561
Fax +39 0583 4326565
Email: phdapplications@imtlucca.it

For more information please visit the official webpage via
http://www.edu-active.com/phd/2015/mar/28/fully-funded-phd-programs-201516-italy.html