1. Announcement of PhD competition 40th cycle a.y. 2024-2025 (prot. no. 0003830 of 11-07-2024)
2. Errata CorriggeNotice of PhD competition 40th cycle a.y. 2024-2025
3. Declarations in lieu of certifications (Annex C)
4. Information about the degree obtained abroad (Annex B)
5. Research project sheet
6. Instructions for writing the research project
7. Instructions for writing the cover letter

N.places available: 12, of which 8 funded with University grant, 2 funded with PNRR grants DM 630/2024 dated 24/04/2024 and 2 unfunded

Application deadline: August 26, 2024, 12:00 p.m.

Deadline for requesting oral test electronically (residents abroad only): August 30, 2024, 12:00 noon. The request must be made by sending an e-mail to. ufficio.dottorati@uniroma4.it and specifying your Skype address.

Compulsory documentation for participation in the competition to be attached by upload procedure during online registration:

1. Annex C or Annex B
   • Candidates who have obtained their qualification in Italy: self-certification made through a declaration in lieu attesting to the possession of the qualification or to be awaiting its attainment(Annex C) ;
   • Candidates who have obtained their degrees abroad: statement that they hold the degree or are awaiting the degree(Annex B)
2. Curriculum vitae, preferably in European format
3. Two letters of introduction from academics or subject matter experts to be sent to e-mail address: ufficio.dottorati@uniroma4.it
4. An original research project consistent with one of the fourteen doctoral topics, written in Italian or English and between 12,000 and 34,000 characters (including spaces) in length or a research project on one of the specific topics under the two additional PNRR grants DM 630 of 04/24/2024:
   • “SENMOVE: Sensorized system for tele-monitoring of movement and health (1 place with additional bag PNRR – DM630)
   • “I.A. and NGS in the study of oral microbiota for personalized prevention, improvement of athletic performance, and health promotion in populations of different ages and/or disability conditions(1 position with additional PNRR grant – DM630)

Candidates may submit additional qualifications, such as other academic degrees earned in Italy or abroad and/or scientific publications and papers in press with attestation from the publisher or editor of the journal.

Submission of application: the application must be made exclusively online by filling out the appropriate form according to the procedure indicated in the announcement.

Method of admission: passing a competition based on qualifications, research project and oral test

Criteria for evaluation of qualifications, research project and oral test

• Maximum score: 25 points
• Minimum score for admission to oral: 17/25 points
• The score for the evaluation of qualifications will be awarded as follows:
  • up to 7 points for mandatory qualifications, including up to 4 points for undergraduate grade (grade point average in the case of undergraduates), up to 3 points for curriculum vitae
  • up to 3 points for additional qualifications, including up to 2 points for publications; up to 1 point for other academic qualifications
  • up to 15 points for the research project, including knowledge of the context (6.5 points); clarity of the experimental hypotheses and the rationale behind the methodological choices (6.5 points); originality and relevance of the hypotheses (2 points).
• A maximum of 25 points are awarded to the oral test.

Appointment of the Examination Board: as of August 30, 2024

Outcome of the evaluation of qualifications and research project: from September 4, 2024

1. Candidates Admitted and Not Admitted to the Oral Examination
2. Candidates not accepted for selection
3. Time schedule convocation Oral Examination

Oral test start: September 09, 2024, 10:00 a.m.

Candidates and candidates with disabilities or Specific Learning Disorders (SLDs) can make explicit requests for the aids and/or interventions they need to be able to take the oral test by emailing the addresses tullio.zirini@uniroma4.it e daniela.brizi@uniroma4.it by the application deadline date and attaching the certification stating, respectively, their handicap/invalidity situation (under L. 104/92) complete with the diagnosis (necessary to judge the appropriateness of the request), or the diagnostic certification (DSA – art.3 L. 170/2010). In addition, this email must bear the declaration, made in accordance with the law, that the attached certificates conform to the original. The University reserves the right to evaluate the requests received, to request any additional documentation and to verify the veracity of the certifications produced.

Corrigendum to Minute No. 2

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