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PhD Programme in Earth, Life and Environmental Sciences - Academic Year 2021/2022 - Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna

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  • ORGANISATION/COMPANY
    ALMA MATER STUDIORUM - Università di Bologna
  • RESEARCH FIELD
    Agricultural sciences
    Environmental science › Earth science
    Environmental science › Ecology
    Geosciences › Geology
  • RESEARCHER PROFILE
    First Stage Researcher (R1)
  • APPLICATION DEADLINE
    21/05/2021 12:00 - Europe/Brussels
  • LOCATION
    Italy › Bologna
  • JOB STATUS
    Full-time
  • HOURS PER WEEK
    40
  • OFFER STARTING DATE
    01/11/2021
  • EU RESEARCH FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME
    H2020 / ERC
  • REFERENCE NUMBER
    EU ERC DeepSeep project

OFFER DESCRIPTION

The main goal is to train new researchers to the organisation and implementation of innovative and rigorous scientific approach in the different branches of Earth, Life and Environmental Sciences.

Geology Curriculum: It aims at preparing high-level researchers capable to lead research centred on the analysis/reconstruction of the events that punctuated the Earth geological history. In addition to pure scientific research, this PhD programme will form researchers capable to deal with activities connected with the utilisation of natural resources and the sustainable territorial planning and conservation.

Biology Curriculum: It aims at growing in the PhD candidates a high-level knowledge of biodiversity, the underlying evolutionary mechanisms, the ecological processes involved and the potential anthropic threats. Candidates will learn to plan research strategies and critically analyse data by applying a wealth of modern methodological approaches.

Research topics

Curriculum 1: Geology

  • Stratigraphy and structural geology
  • Geosphere-biosphere interactions
  • Geochemistry, magmatism and metamorphism
  • Marine geology
  • Environmental geology
  • Geological hazards and natural resources
  • Engineering geology, hydrogeology and geomorphology

 

Curriculum 2: Biology

 

  • Molecular and cellular biodiversity
  • Animal biodiversity and evolution
  • Plant biodiversity and evolution
  • Human biodiversity and evolution
  • Population biology and ecology
  • Environmental monitoring
  • Marine biology
  • Computational biology

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Additional Information

Benefits

The yearly gross amount of the scholarships is € 15.343,28. Social-security contributions are deducted monthly from the gross scholarship by the University on behalf of the PhD candidates. Scholarships are paid to PhD candidates on a monthly basis, in arrears (payment is completed not earlier than the 25th day of the month).

Eligibility criteria

Please, check the Call for applications

 

Selection process

Qualifications evaluation

Oral examination

More information in the PhD Programme Table

Web site for additional job details

https://bigea.unibo.it/it/didattica/dottorati-di-ricerca/dottorato-di-ricerca...

https://www.unibo.it/en/teaching/phd/2020-2021#!

Requirements

Offer Requirements

  • REQUIRED EDUCATION LEVEL
    Other: Master Degree or equivalent
  • REQUIRED LANGUAGES
    ENGLISH: Good

Skills/Qualifications

Applicants, regardless of age and citizenship status, can apply for the admission to the selection procedure if they have awarded at least one of the following degrees:

  • Laurea Magistrale, Magistrale a ciclo unico or Laurea Specialistica (Master’s Degree);
  • Laurea di Vecchio Ordinamento (pre-1999 reform);
  • A Second Cycle Degree awarded by academic institutions part of AFAM (Alta Formazione Artistica e Musicale);
  • A non-Italian Second Cycle Degree (Master’s Degree or Single Cycle Degree) awarded by an academic institution equivalent to the above mentioned degrees (letters a, b, c).

Applicants who are yet to obtain their Second Cycle Degree are admitted to the selection procedure on condition that they obtain their degree by no later than October, 31st 2021.

Specific Requirements

- Abstract of the second cycle degree thesis

- Personal Statement

- No more than 2 reference letters

- List of publications (i.e. monographs, articles on scientific journals, volume chapters), minor publications (conference papers, etc.) and abstracts and posters presented during academic conferences

- University Master Courses (Master Universitari di I e II livello), Postgraduate vocational training programmes and/or specialisation programmes relevant to the PhD Programme

- Specialisation thesis abstract (max 5000 characters)

- Teaching activity carried out at university level

- Research activity of any kind

- Working activity

- Professional or training internships

- Language proficiency certificates

- Periods of study abroad, outside the country of origin (e.g. Erasmus programme or other similar mobility programmes)

- Other qualifications attesting the suitability of the applicants (scholarships, prizes, etc)

More information in the PhD Programme Table

Work location(s)
12 position(s) available at
ALMA MATER STUDIORUM - Università di Bologna
Italy
Bologna

EURAXESS offer ID: 630760

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