Scholarship Description:
The course is designed to contribute to the development of professional figures able to express their creativity and face the new challenges coming from the Fashion world. Fashion is a global phenomena that creates and enhance personality. Fashion designers of the next coming years are requested to be able to make statements coherent with the time we are living, proposing models of beauty into a constantly changing society. The search for talents to form and support in their individuality is a continuing task of Domus Academy Fashion Design Masters Course that counts winners of the most prestigious international talents competitions such as Who’s on next. Partecipants are asked to create small capsule collection (10 outfits). Theme and style are free.Two scholarships each of one covering 50% of the total tuition fee of the Master in Fashion Design at Domus Academy 22.200 euro (euro 18.500 + VAT 20%). These conditions are intended for the Academic Year 2011-2012 (September 2011 – August 2012) only.

MATERIALS REQUIRED:
- illustrations, technical designs, colour and fabrics of the capsule collection (10 outfit)
- a short research explaining the conceptual path of your collection
- at least one photo of an outfit of the collection
- curriculum vitae and portfolio

PRIZES:
Two scholarships each of one covering 50% of the total tuition fee of the Master in Fashion Design at Domus Academy 22.200 euro (euro 18.500 + VAT
20%).These conditions are intended for the Academic Year 2011-2012 (September 2011 – August 2012) only.

COMPETITION RULES:
Every moral or paternity right as to the project remains property of the author. The projects sent to Domus Academy will not be returned.
All the material must be the result of an unpublished work developed by the candidate, not to be used by the candidate in other or previous occasions.
fashion calls.

Scholarship Application Deadline: April 29th, 2011.

Contact:
Master in Fashion Design
e-mail: infofashion@domusacademy.it
phone: +39 0242414025
fax: +39 024222525

Source: http://www.domusacademy.it/admin/allegati/2011_Semptember_Mfd_competition.pdf

About University:
Cattolica, the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (UCSC) is the largest private university in Italy and in Europe. It is a prestigious comprehensive research and teaching university, recently ranked number 11 across Italy’s 90 universities. With over 42,000 students and 2,000 faculty and staff, Cattolica offers some of the most exciting and challenging academic programs and disciplines, in areas of medicine and health sciences, economics, business, international relations, political science, psychology and communications.

Scholarship Description: Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, as part of its mission to foster relationships with developing countries, has developed a special program for students from the African continent. This program will enable students to study on a full or partial scholarship for degree programs taught in English at UCSC’s Milan Campus.

Eligibility: Admission requirements for all programs include completion of at least a Bachelor Degree from a recognized university and IELTS 6.0 or equivalent if English is not the official language in your country. For the MBA at least three years of work experience and GMAT/GRE are required (students can apply without a GMAT/GRE score; however this test has to be taken before program commencement).

Program information and admission requirements:
Admission requirements for all programs include completion of at least a Bachelor Degree from a recognized university and IELTS 6.0 or equivalent if English is not the official language in your country. For the MBA at least three years of work experience and GMAT/GRE are required (students can apply without a GMAT/GRE score; however this test has to be taken before program commencement).

Application Process:
Applications have to be sent electronically to scholarships.ucsc@unicatt.it This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it no later than 30 April 2011 for the September intake and 30 September 2011 for the January intake.Late applications will be considered if places are still available and/or for future intakes. Shortlisted students will be invited to attend an interview during promotional visits of a UCSC-representative.For all other information contact us at scholarships.ucsc@unicatt.it This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Scholarship Application Deadline: 30 April 2011

Source: http://www.ucscinternational.it/

About the School:
The ICT International Doctoral School was founded in 2001 with its main goal to create experts in Information and Communication Technologies. Currently every admission call brings in requests from each and every continent.

Scholarship Description:
Admission requirements :Applications must be filled using the online application.Complete information on how to enrol will be published in late March.The notification of the results is considered as delivered through the announcement of the list.The successful applicants will not receive personal communications of their results.Recognition of Academic Titles :In order to apply for this call your academic titles DO NOT need to have been officially recognised by Italian authorities.Official recognition is not provided by the University, it is a governmental procedure which needs to be undertaken by the person concerned.If you have already had your titles recognised in the past as equivalent to an Italian Degree, you should state it in your application, indicating the Italian Rector’s Decree recognising equivalence number (given by Italian authorities).
Candidates who have a foreign degree that has not been officially recognised as equivalent to the Italian degree must upload as attachment 2 (in the application Call form) an English translation, signed by the candidate, to enable the Doctoral School Committee to evaluate a possible equivalence.
PLEASE NOTE that in case you are accepted to the School you will be asked to provide (no later than the 10.11.2011) a Dicihiarazione di Valore issued by the Italian Embassy based in the country where the University that delivered your titles is from.Areas covered by the call include (but are not limited to) the following.Please refer to the call for information on the application and selection procedure for generic and project-specific grants.

Scholarship Application Deadline:16th of March, 2011

Contact:
ICT International
Doctoral School
Via Sommarive, 5
I-38123 Povo – Trento
phone +39 0461 28 3989
fax +39 0461 28 3964
e-mail infoICT@disi.unitn.it

Source: http://ict.unitn.it/about

Scholarship Description:
Pre-selection is in progress for foreign students applying for a position in a PhD Program for the Academic Year 2011/12.The number of positions funded by the University will be established by the Graduate School after 10 June 2011. Foreign students wishing to apply for admission to a PhD Program for the Academic Year 2011/12 must submit an application no later than 25 April 2011.Some doctoral courses have specific conditions of admission. Those will be advertised on the following web page: (These conditions may include the primary language of the program and its educational activities — e.g., English or Italian).
Foreign students will be evaluated by submitting an online application by 25 April 2011. At the conclusion of the online application process, applicants must attach in electronic format a “pdf” file with a maximum size of 15 MB containing:
1. A Curriculum Vitae with details of achieved degree(s), relevant examination results and/or results of degree requirements with assessment and/or grade (i.e., transcript details), and the date of degree achievement.
2. A research proposal (maximum size of one (1) page on A4 paper)
3. A List of Publications
Foreign students are required to provide two recommendation forms & corresponding letters from two university professors either in Italy or abroad.

Eligibility:
Eligible candidates whose application has passed preliminary screening will be invited to take part in a Skype interview with the Coordinator (or their delegate) of the applicant’s desired program of study.
The Doctoral School will publish the list of candidates granted a Skype interview and the timetable of those interviews.

Scholarship Application Deadline:25 April 2011

Source:http://dottorati.uniroma2.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=273%3Aadmissions-announcement&catid=275%3Aapplication-foreign&Itemid=196

Scholarship Description: Pre-selection is in progress for foreign students applying for a position in a PhD Program for the Academic Year 2011/12.The number of positions funded by the University will be established by the Graduate School after 10 June 2011. Foreign students wishing to apply for admission to a PhD Program for the Academic Year 2011/12 must submit an application no later than 25 April 2011.Some doctoral courses have specific conditions of admission. Those will be advertised on the following web page: (These conditions may include the primary language of the program and its educational activities — e.g., English or Italian).
Foreign students will be evaluated by submitting an online application by 25 April 2011. At the conclusion of the online application process, applicants must attach in electronic format a “pdf” file with a maximum size of 15 MB containing:
1. A Curriculum Vitae with details of achieved degree(s), relevant examination results and/or results of degree requirements with assessment and/or grade (i.e., transcript details), and the date of degree achievement.
2. A research proposal (maximum size of one (1) page on A4 paper)
3. A List of Publications
Foreign students are required to provide two recommendation forms & corresponding letters from two university professors either in Italy or abroad.

Eligible candidates:
whose application has passed preliminary screening will be invited to take part in a Skype interview with the Coordinator (or their delegate) of the applicant’s desired program of study.
The Doctoral School will publish the list of candidates granted a Skype interview and the timetable of those interviews.
Candidates will also be excluded from the selection process if they fail to disclose in their Curriculum Vitae relevant examination results and/or results of degree requirements with assessment and/or grade (i.e., transcript details), and the date of degree achievement by 25 April 2011.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 25 April 2011

Source: http://dottorati.uniroma2.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=273%3Aadmissions-announcement&catid=275%3Aapplication-foreign&Itemid=196

Scholarship Description: The European University Institute (EUI) prepares researchers for developing and defending a doctoral thesis. 160 research grants are awarded annually by the EU Member States and other European national authorities to successful candidates.

Programme Structure:
* 1st year: Acquire a solid background for the doctoral work; set out the proposed research.
* 2nd and 3rd years: Research, field work, data collection, writing of the thesis under close supervision.
* 4th year: Writing up and preparation for the defence of the thesis. Part of the year may be used for professional or university traineeships or teaching opportunities.
Candidates must have a good working knowledge of English. Spoken and written tests in English (similar to the TOEFL or IELTS test) are obligatory for all candidates who are non-native speakers of English.

Application:
For countries where grant agreements are in place the application for admission to the EUI doctoral programme is automatically an application for a national grant.Exceptions are as follows. If you apply for a grant from one of these countries, your application to the EUI can ONLY be accepted if you apply also for the national grant by the deadline specified by the relevant grant authority:
* Spain (information forthcoming)
* Latin America (information forthcoming)
* Portugal
* United Kingdom

Admission Requirements:
You must meet the minimum degree requirements set by the national grant authorities by the beginning of the academic year for which you have applied.
- Austria: completion of university studies (Magister-Grad)
- Belgium: maîtrise or master (economics), or licence with distinction
- Cyprus: Ptychion or equivalent degree
- Denmark: kandidateksamen
- Finland: ylempi korkeakoulututkinto/högre högskoleexamen, equivalent foreign degree
- France: DEA (or Master) or equivalent to bac + 5
- Germany: completion of university studies and the qualifications required to study for a doctorate
- Greece: ptychion
- Italy: laurea (vecchio ordinamento); laurea specialistica /Masters (nuovo ordiinamento)
- Netherlands: doctoraal examen or Master’s degree
- Norway: Master’s degree or Cand.Philol, Cand.Polit, Cand.Oecon., Cand.Sociol., or Cand.Jur.
- Poland: Magister, Magister inzynier lub inny równorzedny
- Portugal: licenciatura and qualifications required to study for a doctorate in Portugal
- Spain: licenciatura
- Sweden: kandidatexamen and the qualifications required to study for a doctorate
- Switzerland: licence/diplôme or master
- UK & Ireland: good honours degree (min. Upper Second); preference to those with a Master’s degree
- Latin American countries: licenciatura
- Other countries: diploma equivalent to the minimum qualification needed to study for a doctorate in a given country

Scholarship Application Deadline: 31 January, 2011

Contact:
Academic Service
European University Institute
via dei Roccettini 9
50014 San Domenico di Fiesole,Italy
applyres@eui.eu
Tel. +39 055 4685 373
Fax +39 055 4685 444

Source: http://www.eui.eu/About/Index.aspx

Fellowships Description:
Fellowships are assigned to the winners in accordance with art. 1 of this call, they have a duration of four years and are automatically confirmed after the first year, except in cases of suspension or exclusion as per art. 11 of the present call.
The minimum annual amount of the scholarship, in accordance with Ministerial Decree 18th June 2008, is € 13,638.47 (before social security contributions)
For authorised stays abroad this sum may be increased by 50% in proportion to the length of the stay, which, under no cicumstances, can exceed half the duration of the course.The most deserving students may be awarded fellowships for the amount of € 15,000 if funds are made available by the University Board. Starting from the second year, the € 15,000 fellowship may be confirmed or decreased to the amount granted by the Ministerial Decree.
If the fellowship amounts to € 15,000, the 50% increase for the stay abroad will be reduced by the difference between this amount and Ministerial fellowship.
Income from the fellowship is tax free.Fellowships cannot be added on to other fellowships of any kind except those granted by domestic or foreign institutions for the students who are required to spend some time abroad.

REQUIREMENTS:
Applications can be submitted by Italian and non-Italian citizens who:
- have completed or are completing their graduate studies and
- have at least a B2 (CEFR) level of competence in English
Graduate qualifications admitted:
- Italian degrees: two-year or four-year graduate degrees;
- non-Italian degrees of Italian equivalent standard, recognised as such by the PhD Faculty Board.
Prospective students who have not achieved a degree by the application deadline are also allowed to apply, in which case a conditional offer will be made, and they will have to submit the required certificate by 30th September 2011, or enrolment will not be allowed.

APPLICATION:
Online applications must be submitted in English by accessing this link: www.unibocconi.eu/admissionphd
In order to complete their application prospective students will have to:
- register in order to obtain Personal ID and Password;
- enter the required information in the spaces provided;
- upload some documents;
- send some documents by post.
See this link www.unibocconi.eu/admissionphd for detailed instructions.

Application Deadline: 15 February 2011

Contact:
“Luigi Bocconi” – Piazza Sraffa,
11 – Milano and online
Website: www.unibocconi.it/ammissionidottorati

Source: www.unibocconi.it/ammissionidottorati

Introduction:
The European University Institute (EUI) was set up in 1972 by the six founding Member States of the European Communities to provide advanced academic training to doctoral researchers and to promote research at the highest level. It opened its doors to the first researchers in 1976.
It carries out research in a European perspective in Economics, Law, History and Civilization, and the Political and Social Sciences.
Its full-time teaching staff, fellows and researchers are recruited from all over Europe and beyond. The EUI welcomes researchers who wish to study for the Institute’s doctorate (Ph.D. four years), or for the one-year Masters programme (LL.M.) in Law.
The EUI offers fellowships for postdoctoral applicants (Jean Monnet and Max Weber fellowships) as well as for distinguished scholars (Fernand Braudel fellowships).
As a host institution, the EUI welcomes Marie Curie Fellows and European Research Council grantees.

Scholarship Description: The doctoral programme prepares researchers for developing and defending a thesis. Every year, 160 research grants are awarded by the EU Member States and other European national authorities to successful candidates. The 1st year of the programme is devoted to acquiring a solid background for the doctoral work and to the design of the proposed research. The second and third years are dedicated to research, field work, data collection and writing of the thesis under close supervision. The fourth year is dedicated to finishing and defending the thesis, and part of the year may be used for professional or university traineeship, and teaching opportunities. A Ph.D. from the European University Institute is an internationally recognised qualification.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 31 January 2011

Contact:
Airport shuttle (Linea Volainbus) to the Autostazione SITA next to Florence railway station (Santa Maria Novella).
Tel. [+39] 055 4685 378
Email: eui.press@eui.eu

Source: http://www.eui.eu/Home.aspx

Detail:
The research activities will take place mainly within the NBT Group (Neuroengineering and Bio-Nanotechnology Group) as part of an ample multidisciplinary EU project on composite phenotypic triggers for bone and cartilage repair. Brief research periods at project partners research laboratories may be required.

Criteria:
The main research focus will be on the development and application of Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) based methods for micro- and nano-mechanical characterization of native and engineered tissues and the assessment of neotissue integration, as well as on relating micro- and nanomechanical response to tissue composition and structure.
Examples of the group activities in the field can be found in “Early detection of aging cartilage and osteoarthritis in mice and patient samples using atomic force microscopy.” M.Stolz et al. Nature Nanotechnology Vol.4, 186-192 (2009) and in “Use of hydrodynamic forces to engineer cartilaginous tissues resembling the non-uniform structure and function of meniscus.” A.Marsano et al. Biomaterials. 27: 5927-5934 (2006).

Studentships will be awarded by open competition.
Requirements: Candidates should possess a Master Degree/University Diploma in Physics, Engineering, Biology or related fields. Attitude towards experimental work and instrument/software development is essential. Previous experience with AFM operation is a plus.

Application deadline: Thursday, September 23, 2010

Contact:
Roberto Raiteri
DIBE
via dell’Opera Pia 11A
16145 Genova
Italy
rr@unige.it

Source: http://www.unige.it/