UME Graduate School of the IUSS Pavia
is offering PhD scholarships in Weather-Related
Risk (WRR), a one of the three curricula of the doctoral programme in
Understanding and Managing Extremes. Eleven scholarships will be awarded
for a period of 36 months and can be increased by up to 50% during periods
abroad.
Weather Related Risk
(WRR) is one of the three curricula of the doctoral programme in Understanding
and Managing Extremes run by the UME Graduate School, the others being
Earthquake Engineering and Engineering
Seismology (ROSE) and Risk and Emergency
Management (REM). When filling in the application form applicants
will need to specify the curriculum (or curricula) they are applying to.
The objective of the
Programme is to examine the physics of the processes related to extreme
hydro-meteorological events and the impact of climate change on their
occurrence rate and on their intensity. Another objective is the investigation
of techniques for devising meaningful damage and risk scenarios, and for
identifying efficient risk mitigation strategies.
Applicants must have
scored at least 88 (internet-based exam), 230 (computer-based exam), 570
(paper-based exam) in the TOEFL test and 6 or more in IELTS.
Course
Level: Scholarships
are available for pursing PhD degree.
Study
Subject(s): Scholarships
are awarded for PhD Programme in Understanding and Managing Extremes
(UME).
Scholarship
Award: Apart
from the small regional tax (“diritto allo studio“) no participation fees
are foreseen for the UME doctoral programme. In addition, candidates
admitted to the UME School are generally awarded a doctoral scholarship worth
about 1,000 Euro net per month. The scholarship is sufficient for covering all
general living and accommodation expenses.
Scholarship
can be taken at: Italy
Eligibility: In order to qualify for the
Doctoral Programme in Weather Related Risk candidate should have a University
Degree equivalent to Italy’s “Laurea Magistrale”, preferably in Engineering,
Geophysics, Physics or similar. Professional background in areas related to
atmospheric events will be fairly examined.
Nationality:
International
students can apply for these PhD scholarships.
College
Admission Requirement
Entrance
Requirement: The minimum requirement in order to apply for the Doctoral
Programme in Weather Related Risk is a University Degree equivalent to Italy’s
“Laurea Magistrale”, preferably in Engineering, Geophysics, Physics, or
similar. Professional experience in fields related to atmospheric events will
be favourably evaluated. Admission to the programme depends on academic
qualifications, past professional experience, reference letters and English
proficiency, all of which should be included in the online submission procedure
described above.
English Language
Requirement: With respect to English proficiency, applicants are asked to
submit any documents attesting that they possess adequate proficiency of
English language. Such documents may consist of:
-a score of at least 88 (internet-based exam), 230 (computer-based exam), 570
(paper-based exam) in the TOEFL test;
-a score of 6 or more obtained with IELTS;
-a degree obtained in an English speaking environment;
-other test scores that may be regarded as equivalent to those listed above.
How to
Apply: The
mode of applying is online.
Supporting
Material: When
filling in the application form applicants will need to specify the
curriculum (or curricula) they are applying to. In order to complete the
application form, applicant must upload the following documents (see
Application Requirements below for more detailed instructions):
– Curriculum vitae et studiorum
– Copy of diploma certificate(s) (in Italian or English)
– Transcript of attended courses and professional qualifications (in Italian or
English)
– Copy of passport or national identity card
– English language test certificate (or waiver referring to previous courses,
work experience in English speaking countries, etc.)
OnlineApplication
Scholarship
Application Deadline: The
applications for the academic year 2016/2017 will close on April 12th 2016.
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