INCIPIT PhD Positions for International Students

INCIPIT is a novel international PhD programme, which aims at providing
innovative multidisciplinary and intersectoral training in Life and Biomaterial
Sciences.

The INCIPIT overall
objective is to recruit and train a total of 35 Early Stage Researchers (ESRs),
through 2 Calls for applicants.

It is co-funded by
the COFUND scheme (Marie Sk?Sklodowska – Curie Actions).

Applicants shall be
fluent in written and spoken English. Proof of proficiency will be requested in
the application and evaluated also during the in
terview.

Course
Level:
Positions are available for pursuing PhD programme.

Study
Subject:
Positions are awarded in the field of Life and Biomaterial Sciences.

Scholarship
Award:
INCIPT PhD programme will include:

Laboratory
activities to carry out doctoral research projects;
Theoretical
courses run by the Doctoral Schools of the Università degli Studi della
Campania ‘Luigi Vanvitelli’ (previously named Second University of Naples
(SUN)), the University of Naples Federico II and the University of Catania
(UNICT);
Activities
related to transferable skills.

Number of
Scholarships: Not
Known

Scholarship
can be taken in Italy

Eligibility: Candidates shall fulfil all
the criteria at the time of the Call deadline:

Academic degree:
Applicants shall have a master degree, corresponding to the second level of
studies. The master degree accepted will vary according to the research
projects.

Mobility rules:
There are no nationality restrictions. Applicants can be from any Country.
However, according to the mobility rule, at the time of the application
deadline researchers should not have resided or carried out their main activity
(work, studies, etc.) in Italy for more than 12 months in the 3 years
immediately prior to the reference date. Compulsory national service and/or
short stays such as holidays will not be taken into account.

Research experience:
Applicants shall, at the time of the application deadline, be in the first four
years (full-time equivalent research experience) of their research careers and
not yet awarded a doctoral degree.

Full-Time Equivalent
(FTE) Research Experience will be determined from the date when a researcher
obtained the degree which would formally entitle him or her to embark on a
doctorate, either in the country in which the degree was obtained or in Italy,
irrespective of whether or not a doctorate is or was ever envisaged.

Nationality: Citizens of all
nationalities are eligible to apply.

College
Admission Requirement

Entrance
Requirement: Applicants shall have a master degree, corresponding to the second
level of studies.

Test Requirement: No

English Language
Requirement: Applicant shall be fluent in written and spoken English. Proof of
proficiency will be requested in the application and evaluated also during the
interview.

How to
Apply: In
order to apply, please follow the following steps: