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Application Form PhD Program Open University 2022_3rd call
Application for a Ph.D. fellowship to carry out interdisciplinary training in Biological Sciences at the Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn in Naples (Italy).
DEADLINE TO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS September 2nd 2022 h. 12.00
Admission Requirements:
Applicants must hold or be in the process of receiving (within September 10th 2022):
1. an advanced degree such as a Master of Science (M.Sc.) or its equivalent in a scientific area coherent with the project proposed before the start of the PhD.
2. IELTS certificate (dated within the last two years) with scores that meet the minimum requirements of 6.5 overall score, and no less than 6.0 in any of the four elements (reading, writing, listening and speaking).
Alternative language certificate accepted:
- a degree completed either in the UK or in one of the majority English speaking countries listed below is also considered proof of English proficiency:
• Antigua and Barbuda
• Australia
• The Bahamas
• Barbados
• Belize
• Dominica
• Grenada
• Guyana
• Ireland
• Jamaica
• Malta
• New Zealand
• St Kitts and Nevis
• St Lucia
• St Vincent and the Grenadines
• Trinidad and Tobago
• United States of America
The PhD Program is in English. Where English is not the applicant’s first language, he/she must demonstrate sufficient proficiency in the English language to support successful study at research degree standard. Fluency in spoken English will be assessed during the interview and is a strict requirement.
Applications will be evaluated by a Selection Committee on the basis of the candidate’s Education grade, experience and skills in the project area, motivation, reference letters and English proficiency.
Candidates will be notified by email the results of the applications evaluations.
Selected candidates will be invited for interviews.
Link to the call for applications
BEFORE STARTING YOUR APPLICATION
Allow yourself 45 to 60 minutes to complete the online application.
In order to submit an application to the SZN PhD program, you must first create an account. This account will allow you to save your application and continue it at a later date.
The system prevents you from proceeding to the next page if you do not fill in all the mandatory fields. However, you can navigate between the various pages by clicking on the tabs on the horizontal menu.
We strongly recommend to submit your application ahead of the deadline in order to avoid any last minute problems with online submission. No application will be accepted after the deadline of Septeber 2nd 2022 - h. 12.00.
Candidates with disabilities should please detail any eventual facility they require to participate in the eventual interview. Every effort will be made to ensure that they can participate on an equal basis with other candidates and all reasonable arrangements requested by disabled candidates will be adopted.
REQUIRED ATTACHMENTS
Before starting the procedure please be sure to have the following documents:
- cv (European form desirable)
- a scanned copy of your degree (For European Citizens Self-Declaration Affidavit - In accordance with article 46 T.U. – D.P.R. no. 445- 28.12.2000)
- a scanned copy of the IELTS (or alternative above) certificate (if applicable) (For European Citizens Self-Declaration Affidavit - In accordance with article 46 T.U. – D.P.R. no. 445- 28.12.2000)
- a scanned copy of the ID document
- a scanned copy of the declaration automatically produced by the system at the end of the application procedure, duly signed*
*At the end of the online application procedure, the system will produce a declaration that the candidate will have to print, sign, scan and save as a PDF or JPG file.
This file must be attached to the application in the appropriate section.
Attaching this document is a mandatory prerequisite to complete the online application procedure.
After submitting the application, you will receive an email confirming of the submission. This message has the value of receipt, if you do not receive it, please contact the PhD office at phdszn@szn.it
STEP 1
Read the list of the projects for which a fellowship is available this year and choose the project you want to apply to.
STEP 2
Complete and submit this form
STEP 3
Download the form for the recommendation letter and send it to 2 persons acquainted with your professional achievements who are able to give a qualified judgement of your skills and professional qualities as perspective PhD student. The letters of recommendation are an essential part of your application. It is your responsibility to contact your referees and to ensure that they write to us before the deadline for receiving applications on September 2nd 2022 - h. 12:00. Please forward the form to each of these two referees and ask them to send their letters of recommendation directly to this email address: phdszn@szn.it.
INFO
If you have any question regarding the application process, please, contact Gabriella Grossi
From Monday to Friday h. 9.00 – 12.30 and 14.00-15.00 (the office is closed from August 8th to 26th)
Phone: +39-081-5833396
Email: phdszn@szn.it