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  • How to apply for a PhD project - TeCSBi program XLI cycle

    This page contains complementary information regarding the application to the selection procedures for the doctoral course in Converging Technologies for Biomolecular Systems (TeCSBi)

    It is recommend to carefully read both the call document and the specific sheet relating to the TeCSBi Doctorate Course.

    Further information on the PhD course are available HERE.

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    Bando di ammissione ai corsi di dottorato - XLI Ciclo a.a. 2025/2026 (Sessione I) [LINK]
    Specifiche per l'ammissione al Corso di Dottorato TeCSBi (pagg. 44-46) [LINK]
     
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    Call for applications to the Ph.D. programmes - XLI cycle a.y. 2025/2026 (Session I) [LINK]
    Details about the admission to the TeCSBi Ph.D. doctoral course (pagg. 1-2) [LINK]

  • Available research topics for the Ph.D. course TeCSBi - XLI cycle

    The research topics reported here are those made available by the members of the TeCSBi board.

    It is underlined that in drafting their research project for applying to the doctoral course, candidates must independently develop original contents in line with the proposed research topics.

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      • For a synthetic overview of the available projects and research topics --> TeCSBi XLI cycle (session I) - Research Topics.pdf
      • Detailed information on the available Research Topics --> see the single pdf files

      NB: keep attention to the Research Topic ID. It must be reported on the Project Proposal form provided below

  • Admission exam: information, scores and template(s)

    CV EVALUATION (max 20 points)

    • Grade of bachelor degree: max 3 points;
    • Grade of master degree (second cycle): max 7 points;
    • Grade of old system degree or single-cycle second level degree: max 10 points;

    NB: For those students who have not obtained their degree yet, the score will be replaced with the assessment of the average mark of the examinations:

    • Publications (in extenso, published or accepted for publication) and certified contribution to Conferences (poster or oral presentation) of the last two years: max 4 points;
    • Certified participations in post-degree masters, training courses, advanced courses, specialization schools, any other second degrees: max 2 points;
    • Certification of joint researches and analysis: max 2 points
    • Certification of training periods and/or research periods abroad of at least two months: max 2 points. The Committee will evaluates periods less than 2 months only if the early come back has been due to documented force majeure for COVID-19

    NB: a minimum threshold of 4/20 points is required to access the next validation step (Research Project)

    RESEARCH PROJECT EVALUATION (max score 10 points)

    The evaluation of a written research project, based on the research topics proposed by the doctorate course, constitutes the second step of evaluation after the CV evaluation. 

    The research project will be evaluated by the commission regarding for example its originality, pertinence to the selected research topic, methodological rigor, impacts, adequacy of the references, ....

    NB: a minimum grade of 4/10 points is required to access the next validation step (Oral Interview)

    ORAL INTERVIEW (max score 70 points)

    The last step of the evaluation process is an oral interview (partially or fully in English language), which will take place as detailed in the selection announcement and in future communications to candidates.

    The oral exam will start with questions related to:

    • presentation and discussion of the research project submitted by the candidate during the application process.
    • the master thesis project, and more generally the past experiences and the acquired skills, including specific questions aimed at assessing competences.

    NB: a minimum grade of 40/70 points is required to be included into the final ranking list