Marie Curie Actions PhD Fellowships for International Applicants at University of Macerata, Italy

Applications
are invited for Marie Curie actions PhD fellowships for International
Applicants at University of Macerata (UNIMC). These fellowship projects are
funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research & innovation program
under the Marie Sklodowska-Curie – ITN, Industrial Doctorate (GA no. 766139).

The
HEART research program aims for a personalized approach to mobile health
coaching programs that involve the user and that are

tailored to individual
needs (putting the user at the HEART of the system).

The
University of Macerata (UNIMC), founded in 1290, is the only university in
Italy that focuses exclusively on Socio-economic Sciences and Humanities (SSH).
University’s motto “Humanism that innovates” illustrates its mission: to
contribute to the development of people and society through the added value
that social and human sciences bring to the understanding of complex
socio-economic and political issues, according to an interdisciplinary
perspective.

Course
Level: Fellowships
are available to pursue Ph.D. program.

Study
Subject:
Six PhD fellowships within the framework of HEART: HEalth related
Activity Recognition system based on IoT, a project funded by the
European Union’s Horizon 2020 research & innovation program under the Marie
Sklodowska-Curie – ITN, Industrial Doctorate (GA no. 766139).

The
following PhD students will collaborate within the HEART ITN research program:
4 PhD students in Information &Communication Technology (ICT), 1 PhD
student in legal studies and 1 PhD student in the international business
domain.

ESR1 –
Health Behavior Analytics on Heterogeneous Data
ESR2
– Scalability of data analytics
ESR3
– Scalability of data processing
ESR4
– Privacy and security analytics
ESR5
– Privacy by design and by research. the legal issues from
conceptualization to commercialization
ESR6
– Understanding China: from customers’ needs to market penetration

Scholarship
Award:
Benefits

600€
Mobility Allowance per month (7200€ / year)
500€
Family Allowance per month (6000€ / year) – When applicable according to
the Marie Sklodowska Curie.
NB:
this is a gross EU contribution to the salary cost of the researcher. The
net salary will result from deducting all compulsory (employer/employee)
national social security contributions as well as direct taxes.

Number
of Scholarships: Six
PhD fellowships are available.

Scholarship
can be taken in Italy

Eligibility: The following
criteria must be met in order for applicants to be eligible for the
scholarship:

Degree:
Master degree or equivalent providing access to PhD programs. See
attachment for required degree for each position. Applicants must not have
a doctoral degree.
Language:
English proficiency must be attested either through a previous English
language diploma, or an internationally recognized proficiency test (at
least C1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages
i.e. IELTS, IBT, TOEFL or Cambridge).
Career:
When starting their contract (January 2018), selected researchers should
be within the first four years of their research careers. This means being
both within a four-year window following their most recent graduation and
not having been awarded a prior doctoral degree so far.
Mobility:
At the date of recruitment, the researcher must not have resided, or
carried out his/her main activity (work, studies, etc) in the country of
the hiring institution for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately
before the recruitment date.
Application:
Complete and timely submission exclusively via the HEART online
application system. Documents submitted must be in English. If supporting
documents (e.g. letters of academic references and scan of degree
qualification) are not in English, they must be submitted together with a
certified translation in English). Please note that in addition to the
above-mentioned eligibility criteria further essential or desirable
requirements are detailed for each PhD position (see attachment).

Nationality:
Applicants
of all nationalities are eligible to apply for this fellowship program.

College
Admission Requirement

Entrance
Requirements: Applicants must have Master degree or equivalent providing access
to PhD programmes.

English
Language Requirements: English proficiency must be attested either through a
previous English language diploma, or an internationally recognized proficiency
test (at least C1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for
Languages i.e. IELTS, IBT, TOEFL or Cambridge).

How
to Apply:
Applications must be sent exclusively in English and through the HEART online
Application System open and accessible through the HEART website
(www.heart-itn.eu). Applications sent through other means or in other languages
(other than English) will not be evaluated. Candidates must apply through the
HEART online application system, which will request the following information:

A
complete CV in Europass Format in English that must highlight activities
and place where the activities have been carried out in order to give
evidence of fulfilling the mobility eligibility criterion.
A
complete academic CV in English with references to past research and
training experiences;
A
motivation letter, in English, highlighting the consistency between the
candidate‘s profile and the chosen ESR position for which you are
applying;
At
least 2 letters of Academic reference, in English or in certified
translation
A
scan of the degree qualification, with certified translation in English
(if the degree qualification is not in English).
Proof
of language proficiency
Scanned
copy of valid identification document (identity card or passport)
Declaration
of Honour according to the template available on the website.
(OPTIONAL)
any further and relevant supporting documents (e.g. research
publications).