UNIVERSITY OF MILAN GRADUATE SCHOOL IN SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL SCIENCES ADMISSION TO Ph.D. PROGRAMMES Academic year 2007-2008 Second selection
The University of Milan has launched a call for application, based on qualifications and interviews, for admission to the Graduate School in Social, Economic and Political Sciences for the following Ph.D. Programmes: Ph.D. in Economics – Director Prof. Franco Donzelli (
[email protected])
At least 11 students will be admitted to this Ph.D. programme, 6 of these with a scholarship. Ph.D. in Labour Studies – Director Prof. Ida Regalia (
[email protected])
At least 6 students will be admitted to this Ph.D. programme, 3 of these with a scholarship. Ph.D. in Political Studies – Director Prof. Paolo Martelli (
[email protected])
At least 6 students will be admitted to this Ph.D. programme, 3 of these with a scholarship. Ph.D. in Sociology – Director Prof. Antonio Chiesi (
[email protected])
At least 8 students will be admitted to this Ph.D. programme, 4 of these with a scholarship. For the academic year 2007/2008 there are two selection phases. The first selection has been closed at the end of April and five scholarships have been assigned (3 by the Ph.D. in Economics and 2 by the Ph.D. in Sociology). In this second selection, there will be 12 scholarships, assigned as following: Ph.D. in Economics – 4 scholarships Ph.D. in Labour Studies – 3 scholarships Ph.D. in Political Studies – 3 scholarship Ph.D. in Sociology – 2 scholarships. Up to eight of these twelve scholarships can be designated to non EU applicants. This selection will offer also 16 positions without scholarship. Candidates that already applied in the first stage may re-apply for this second selection. The admission committee will be the same of the first selection for every Ph.D. programme.
1. Conditions for admission The call for application to the Graduate School Doctorates is open to Italian and foreign candidates who hold an academic qualification that has been declared to be equivalent to an Italian Laurea Quadriennale or Laurea Magistrale. In case their degree has not yet been declared equivalent to an Italian Laurea Quadriennale or Laurea Magistrale, candidates may apply to the Faculty committee of the Ph.D. programme of interest, for the declaration of equivalent value. The first phase of selection will be based on the evaluation of the following documents: -
a research project in English (max 2500 words)
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two letters of reference (see Appendix B and C)
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the applicant’s university career (useful examinations passed, graduation mark and final GPA - grade point average)
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copy of the graduation dissertation including an English abstract
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any publications, any professional experience and any other qualifications held by the applicant.
The second phase of selection will be based on interviews - either in English or in Italian. Selected participants must be fluent in written and spoken English. Fluency in English will be evaluated on the basis of an English course certificate (TOEFL or equivalent), if candidates hold one, and/or an interview. Applicants must download and read the official call for application available from the Graduate School website at the following link: www.graduateschool.unimi.it (homepage) and also http://www.graduateschool.unimi.it/index.php?sezioneID=378 The official call for application can be downloaded also from the University of Milan web site at the following link: http://www.unimi.it/ricerca/dottorati/20548.htm
2. Application for admission The application form1 for admission to this second selection with the receipt of the payment requested below must arrive to the University of Milan (Università degli Studi di Milano, Segreterie Studenti - Ufficio Dottorati e Master, via Festa del Perdono, 7 - 20122 Milano, Italy), on pain of exclusion from the competition, no later than August 30th, 2007. By the same deadline of August 30th, 2007, on pain of exclusion from the competition,, for every application presented, applicants must pay the enrolment fee of € 50,00 into the Italian postal account N° 17755208 or into the Bank Account: Banca Intesa - San Paolo, Agenzia Via Verdi 8 – Milano ABI 03069 - CAB 09400 - Bank Account N. 639/71 - IBAN IT97G0306909400000000463971.
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Downloadable at this link: http://www.unimi.it/ricerca/dottorati/15708.htm 2
In either case, the payment should be accompanied by the following explanatory sentence: "Enrolment fee for the application form - Ph.D. Programme in … (XXIII cycle)". This fee shall not be repayable under any circumstances.
THE APPLICATION FORM AND THE PAYMENT WHICH WILL ARRIVE LATER THAN 30th AUGUST 2007 WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED VALID IN ANY CASE, EVEN IF THEY WERE SENT BEFORE. The application shall be presented as follows: a)
Put in an envelope the following documents: -
research project
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university career (useful examinations passed, graduation mark and final GPA - grade point average)
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copy of the graduation dissertation including an English abstract
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any publications, any professional experience and any other qualifications held by the applicant;
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for foreign applicants who do not hold the Italian tax code: copy of the application form2 filled in and signed; the Italian applicants and or the foreign applicants who hold the Italian tax code must fill in the SIFA3 on-line application and can – but they are not obliged – send also a print copy of the on-line application (SIFA)
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receipt of the enrolment payment of € 50,00;
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for Italian or EU Citizens with Degree already declared equivalent to Italian Laurea Magistrale: Second Level Degree certification or self-certification; OR, for foreign applicants with degree not yet declared equivalent to an Italian Laurea Quadriennale or Laurea Magistrale: application to the Faculty committee of the Ph.D. programme of interest, for the declaration of equivalent value AND Second Level Degree certification translated into Italian or English containing the following information: Date of Degree and Final Mark
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Duration of University Course of Studies
List of the exams with marks
Studies Cycle to which the foreign Degree gives access (Doctoral, Master, …);
Appendix D (only for foreign applicants who request on-line interview).
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Applicants who do not hold an Italian tax code should download the application form available online at www.unimi.it/ricerca/2326.htm, fill it in and send it as described above. 3 Italian citizens and foreigners who hold an Italian tax code should make their applications exclusively by Internet, either via the SIFA online facility directly available on the University’s website at www.unimi.it, or by using the SIFA terminals available to applicants in the university campus locations. To access the online application system, go to the Servizi online SIFA section and select Servizi di ammissione ai corsi post laurea, then select Ammissione Dottorati di ricerca and follow the instructions that come up on the screen, step by step. University of Milan graduates can access the service using their matriculation numbers; others should key in their Italian tax codes. 3
THIS ENVELOPE MUST BE SENT ON PAIN OF EXCLUSION COMPETITION BY ONE OF THE FOLLOWING METHODS:
FROM
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FOREIGN APPLICANTS: -
Handover to: Sportello Dottorati e Master, Segreterie Studenti, Via S. Sofia 9/1 (open from Monday to Friday, from 9.00 to 12.00 am) – Attention of Ms Saveria Crea
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Post or Courier delivery with return receipt to: Università degli Studi di Milano, Segreterie Studenti - Ufficio Dottorati e Master, via Festa del Perdono, 7 20122 Milano.
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ITALIAN APPLICANTS: -
Handover to: Segreteria, Graduate School in Social, Economic and Political Sciences, via Pace 10, 20122 Milano (open from Monday to Friday, from 9.00 to 12.00 am)
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Post or Courier delivery with return receipt to: Segreteria, Graduate School in Social, Economic and Political Sciences, via Pace 10, 20122 Milano.
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b) With another posting (mailed directly by the Referees): two letters of reference in English or Italian (Appendices B and C) from lecturers in the applicant’s University of origin or from experts in the areas pertinent to the proposed Ph.D. The letters of reference must be drawn up in accordance with the attached forms B and C and must be delivered in a sealed envelope, sent directly by the referees to the following address: Segreteria, Graduate School in Social, Economic and Political Sciences, via Pace 10, 20122 Milano. Shall the envelope visibly cite on the external side the following sentence: “Academic Reference Form – Ph.D. Programme in… [specify the Ph.D. of interest]”.
3. Qualifications Qualifications may be presented in the form described above and, solely for Italian and EU Applicants in the form of a declaration made by the applicant on his/her own responsibility, in accordance with Italian Presidential Decree N° 445, dated 28 December 2000 (Appendix A), as well as in the form of the original or of an authenticated photocopy. The University of Milan is authorised to make formal control on the truthfulness and correspondence of the documentation presented by applicants. Academic publications may be produced in the form of simple copies that are declared to comply with the originals by means of a declaration (Appendix A). The same method can be used to produce copies of academic and service qualifications and documents issued or held by any public administration. Qualifications may be produced in Italian, English, French, German or Spanish.
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4. Admission examinations Admission to the Ph.D. programmes is in two stages. In the first stage, the Examining Committee evaluates the qualifications for compliance with the criteria established by the Ph.D. Faculty Committee. Applicants who achieve an appraisal of not less than 18/30 are admitted to the examination. The examination comprises an interview, whose purpose is to ascertain the applicant’s degree of preparation, skills and aptitude for scientific research and personal motivation. The interview also aims to verify the applicant’s knowledge in the educational and academic areas specified for the Ph.D. and includes the applicant’s formal presentation of the research project (s)he proposes to conduct. The interview is only passed if the applicant achieves a mark of not less than 21/30. Should the members of the Committee fail to reach a consensus appraisal, each one shall attribute a mark of 1/n. 30 to the applicant for the interview, where n = the number of Committee members. The assessment interviews will be held according to the following calendar:
Ph.D. in Economics: 1. Standard Interview: September 20th, 2007, h. 15.00 in Aula A, Graduate School, Via Pace 10 - 20122 – Milano * 2. On-line Interview: September 20th, 2007 The result of the evaluation of the documents attached by the candidate will be available online at the Graduate School’s website (www.graduateschool.unimi.it) no later than September 14th, 2007.
Ph.D. in Labour Studies: 1. Standard Interview: September 19th, 2007, h. 9.30 in Aula A, Graduate School, Via Pace 10 - 20122 – Milano 2. On-line Interview: September 19th, 2007*
The result of the evaluation of the documents attached by the candidate will be available online at the Graduate School’s website (www.graduateschool.unimi.it) no later than September 12th, 2007.
Ph.D. in Political Studies: 1. Standard Interview: September 24th, 2007, h. 9.30 in Aula seminari Dipartimento di Studi del lavoro e del Welfare, Via Conservatorio 7, Milano 2. On-line Interview: September 24th, 2007*
The result of the evaluation of the documents attached by the candidate will be available online at the Graduate School’s website (www.graduateschool.unimi.it) no later than September 14th, 2007.
Ph.D. in Sociology: 1. Standard Interview: September 24th, 2007, h. 10.00 in Aula seminari (room 215 - II floor), Dipartimento di Studi Sociali e Politici, Via Conservatorio 7, Milano 2. On-line Interview: September 24th, 2007* The result of the evaluation of the documents attached by the candidate will be available online at the Graduate School’s website (www.graduateschool.unimi.it) no later than April 12th, 2007.
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The timetable will be decided by the commission in agreement with the applicant before the day of the interview, taking care of the difference of hours. 5
At the end of the examination, the Examining Committee shall compile a general classification of merit on the basis of the sum of the marks achieved by the applicants in the appraisal of their qualifications and in the interview. This general classification of merit shall be published on the notice-board of the Students’ Secretariat Division, in via Santa Sofia 9/1, on the Graduate School’s website www.graduateschool.unimi.it and on the University’s website http://www.unimi.it/studenti/10026.htm, within thirty (30) days of the date of the interviews. Applicants admitted to the courses shall lose their entitlement if they fail to make express acceptance within five (5) days of the date when the classifications are published. In such a case, the place shall be taken by first applicant in the classification who had not been admitted. Should an applicant be admitted in more than one classification, (s)he must exercise an option for just one Ph.D. programme.
5. Matriculation Candidates admitted to the doctorate course must enrol online using the SIFA – admission and classification service no later than the absolute deadline of five (5) days after the date when the result of the competition is communicated. The following material must be delivered to the Ph.D. and Masters office in the Students’ Secretariat, in the manner and by the deadlines indicated at the conclusion of the selection procedure: a passport-sized photograph, the original documentation relative to the applicant’s qualification if awarded abroad, a copy of the applicant’s residence permit in the case of a non-EU citizen and all other documents useful for appraising the applicant’s suitability for enrolment in the course and the assignment of a scholarship. Detailed information are available at article 11 of the Italian call for application.
The present document is a synthesis of the call for application. The official English and Italian-language versions of the call for application must be downloaded at http://www.unimi.it/ricerca/dottorati/15436.htm
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APPENDIX A DECLARATION SUBSTITUTE FOR CERTIFICATE AND DECLARATION SUBSTITUTE FOR ACT OF NOTORIETY Made in pursuance of articles 46 and 47 of Italian Legal Decree N° 445 dated 28 December 2000
The undersigned, aware that making false declarations, providing data that do not correspond to the truth and using false documents are punishable by law with specific criminal penalties and with the loss of any benefits that may have been achieved thereby (articles 75 and 76 of Italian Legal Decree N° 445/2000), hereby makes the following declaration of personal information:
Surname_____________________________
Given name(s) ___________________________
Born in ___________________________________ date____________________________ Tax code (if you have one)______________________________________________________ Citizenship__________________________________________________________________ Address of usual residence _______________________________________________
I also declare that the qualifications listed below, produced as copies, comply with the originals
_____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________
Date, ____________________________________ (Signature)
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APPENDIX B ACADEMIC REFERENCE FORM _______________________________________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT’S NAME Degree Applying for: Ph.D. Programme in Economics Ph.D. Programme in Political Studies
Ph.D. Programme in Labour Studies Ph.D. Programme in Sociology
Planning to Enroll: Fall 2007 Applicant’s Waiver The following waiver statement is provided in accordance with Italian privacy law. You may waive your right to inspect this reference by signing the statement at your own discretion. Should you decide not to sign, you may have access to the reference when you enrol in the graduate school.
This is a confidential reference and will not be disclosed to me without the prior consent of the referee. ______________________________________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT’S SIGNATURE DATE ______________________________________________________________________________________________ REFEREE’S NAME TITLE, EMPLOYER ______________________________________________________________________________________________ ADDRESS E-MAIL
1. How long have you known the applicant? O 5 yrs
O Employer/Manager/Supervisor
O Colleague
O Other
3. On the following scale, please rate the applicant relative to other students/employees/applicants you have known: Scholarship O Top 50% O Top 25% O Top 10% O Top 5% O Top 2% Writing Skills O Top 50% O Top 25% O Top 10% O Top 5% O Top 2% Maturity O Top 50% O Top 25% O Top 10% O Top 5% O Top 2% Originality O Top 50% O Top 25% O Top 10% O Top 5% O Top 2% Openness to other cultures O Top 50% O Top 25% O Top 10% O Top 5% O Top 2% Academic Potential O Top 50% O Top 25% O Top 10% O Top 5% O Top 2% Please attach a frank letter addressing the following questions. 1. What are this applicant’s major strengths? 2. What are this applicant’s major weaknesses? 3. Please describe the quality of the applicant’s contributions in a group/team environment (professional or classroom). 4. Please rate the applicant relative to other graduate school applicants you have known. 5. If the applicant’s native language is not English, please comment on his/her abilities in English. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ REFEREE’S SIGNATURE DATE MAILING INSTRUCTIONS: Please send the completed form together with the letter of academic reference directly to: Segreteria, Graduate School in Social, Economic and Political Sciences, Via Pace 10, 20122 Milan (Italy). In urgent cases facsimiles of the signed documents may be faxed to +39 02 503 18979 or emailed to
[email protected], but the originals should be sent by regular mail nevertheless. Thank you for your cooperation and assistance.
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APPENDIX C ACADEMIC REFERENCE FORM _______________________________________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT’S NAME Degree Applying for: Ph.D. Programme in Economics Ph.D. Programme in Political Studies
Ph.D. Programme in Labour Studies Ph.D. Programme in Sociology
Planning to Enroll: Fall 2007 Applicant’s Waiver The following waiver statement is provided in accordance with Italian privacy law. You may waive your right to inspect this reference by signing the statement at your own discretion. Should you decide not to sign, you may have access to the reference when you enrol in the graduate school.
This is a confidential reference and will not be disclosed to me without the prior consent of the referee. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ APPLICANT’S SIGNATURE DATE _______________________________________________________________________________________________ REFEREE’S NAME TITLE, EMPLOYER _______________________________________________________________________________________________ ADDRESS E-MAIL
1. How long have you known the applicant? O 5 yrs
O Employer/Manager/Supervisor
O Colleague
O Other
3. On the following scale, please rate the applicant relative to other students/employees/applicants you have known: Scholarship O Top 50% O Top 25% O Top 10% O Top 5% O Top 2% Writing Skills O Top 50% O Top 25% O Top 10% O Top 5% O Top 2% Maturity O Top 50% O Top 25% O Top 10% O Top 5% O Top 2% Originality O Top 50% O Top 25% O Top 10% O Top 5% O Top 2% Openness to other cultures O Top 50% O Top 25% O Top 10% O Top 5% O Top 2% Academic Potential O Top 50% O Top 25% O Top 10% O Top 5% O Top 2% Please attach a frank letter addressing the following questions. 1. What are this applicant’s major strengths? 2. What are this applicant’s major weaknesses? 3. Please describe the quality of the applicant’s contributions in a group/team environment (professional or classroom). 4. Please rate the applicant relative to other graduate school applicants you have known. 5. If the applicant’s native language is not English, please comment on his/her abilities in English. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ REFEREE’S SIGNATURE DATE MAILING INSTRUCTIONS: Please send the completed form together with the letter of academic reference directly to: Segreteria, Graduate School in Social, Economic and Political Sciences, Via Pace 10, 20122 Milan (Italy). In urgent cases facsimiles of the signed documents may be faxed to +39 02 503 18979 or emailed to
[email protected], but the originals should be sent by regular mail nevertheless. Thank you for your cooperation and assistance.
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APPENDIX D4 I, (Surname) _________________________ (Name) ___________________________________ ask to sit the entrance examination in my own country. For this purpose: •
I am indicating where I will sit the examination:
□ The University of _____________________________________________________________ □ The Institute of ______________________________________________________________ □ The Italian Embassy in ________________________________________________________
LOCATED IN Address Town/City:
No.
Zip Code
Country:
Telephone:
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Declare under my own responsibility that I will be identified by the following person5:
SURNAME:___________________________________________________________________ NAME: ____________________________________________________________________ _ DATE OF BIRTH: ______________________________________________________________ PLACE OF BIRTH: _____________________________________________________________ TEL.: _______________________________________________________________________ E-MAIL: ____________________________________________________________________ QUALIFICATION: _____________________________________________________________ QUALIFICATION: _____________________________________________________________ PASSPORT OR IDENTITY CARD: NO._______________________________________________
Date __________________________
Signature _________________________
1 To complete only if the applicant is a foreign national not resident in Italy who wishes to sit the entrance exam in his/her home country. 5 The person who is going to identify the candidate cannot be the candidate. 10
