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2009 MSc Scholarships in Engineering, Architecture or Design at Alta Scuola Politecnica, Italy -Call for Applications for Italian and foreign citizens, EU and extra EU

The Alta Scuola Politecnica (hereafter indicated as ASP) is launching a call for applications addressed to young talents who want to develop their interdisciplinary capabilities for leading and promoting innovation.

Founded by Politecnico di Milano and Politecnico di Torino, the ASP may be attended only by talents who enrol in one of their programmes of laurea specialistica/magistrale (hereafter indicated as LS) in Engineering, Architecture or Design. The ASP, through a highly selective process, gives up to 150 promising students the opportunity to participate in an additional advanced programme that runs in parallel to the LS programmes.

ASP students complement the knowledge achieved in their specific LS with a multifaceted and enriched understanding of innovation processes and contexts. They develop an interdisciplinary attitude to conceive, plan, implement and promote complex innovation projects that produce sustainable progress in economy, society and culture.

The ASP is characterised by a multidisciplinary and multicultural community of students and professors, a prominent international Faculty, advanced seminars and study projects in close cooperation with business enterprises and governmental institutions.

Admission Requirements

To be eligible for this selection, applicants have to:

a) hold a first level academic degree (i.e. Bachelor) or an equivalent academic qualification that grants access to the LS programmes of the Politecnico di Milano or of the Politecnico di Torino, earned before October 31st, 2009;
b) be ranked either 27/30 (average of exams for students graduated in Italian Universities) or in the top 10% of their class;
c) have a sufficient knowledge of the English language. For non-native English speakers, this must be certified as defined in the “Application package” section;
d) provide clear and sufficient motivations and attitude to participate in the ASP educational programme.
Number of Places

For the Academic Year 2009-2010, the ASP will enrol up to 150 students, up to 90 at Politecnico di Milano and up to 60 at Politecnico di Torino.

Up to 38 places of the aforementioned are reserved to talented foreign students (EU and extra-EU citizens), up to 23 at Politecnico di Milano and up to 15 at Politecnico di Torino.

Some of the 150 places are allocated after a selection process by invitation. This specific call concerns the remaining places after conclusion of the selection upon invitation available for both Italian and foreign students.

Admission Fees

Because of the funding made available by the Italian Ministry of University and by private sponsors, all students admitted in the Academic Year 2009-2010 will benefit from a tuition fee waiver for the two years of the ASP study programme, with the exception of the regional tax and administrative fees.

Deadline for the Submission of Applications

The deadline for application for places included in this call is September 15th, 2009 . As far as possible, applicants will receive communication of acceptance within two months from the application date (and in any case before October 15thth, 2009), and the reserved places will be assigned on a first-come-first-served basis, provided all the quality requirements are met by the applicant.
The application forms for admission to the selection have to be filled out on-line (www.asp-poli.it, Admission and Financial Aid section).
Application

Candidates must use the on-line application form, available on www.asp-poli.it, completing it in accordance with the Italian Law n. 445/2000. Please note that ASP applications will not be considered if an application to an LS programme has not been made within the deadlines set by the institution selected (either Politecnico di Milano or Politecnico di Torino).
For non-native English speakers, once the online application has been completed, a document proving the level of the English knowledge (TOEFL, PET, IELTS, TOEIC, FCE, CAE, CPE) must be uploaded. The ASP Evaluation Committee reserves the right to accept other certificates, and to check the knowledge of the English language by means of a personal interview with the candidate.
Candidates may upload any other document considered important and relevant to the application.
The ASP does not assume any responsibility whatsoever for failure or delay in communications caused by inaccuracies due to the candidates.
The ASP reserves the right to verify the validity of information provided and to request further information, if necessary.
Evaluation Process and List of Admitted Students

Candidates will be evaluated for admission to the ASP and in parallel for admission to the chosen LS programme. Admission to the ASP becomes effective only for candidates admitted and enrolled in the chosen LS programme. The admission process to the ASP is described hereafter.

The applicants’ performance will be compared with the average performance of students graduated in similar courses of the first cycle;
b) motivations to apply for ASP;
c) proficiency skills as demonstrated by any other test undertaken and documented (GRE or GMAT for example) will be considered as a positive credential;
d) proficiency in the English language;
e) given the ASP programme leverages on the multidisciplinarity of its class, the Evaluation Committee will also guarantee a balanced presence of students with different backgrounds.
After the conclusion of the evaluation process, the Director of the ASP, after consulting with the Board, will inform the applicant about the result.
At the end of the selection process, at the latest on October 15th, 2009, the complete list of admitted candidates will be published on the ASP website www.asp-poli.it.
Applicants not admitted can present a written opposition to the Director of ASP, within one week from the publication of the complete list of admitted candidates on the ASP website. All oppositions will be considered within one week, and a reply will be mailed to the opponent.
Selected Candidates

The outcome of the selection will be communicated to the candidates by e-mail.
Within 10 days from the communication date, the selected candidates must submit a letter of acceptance to enter the ASP. Failure to do so will lead to the loss of the place. The letter must be sent by e-mail to the ASP Offices.
Admission to the ASP is effective only for students who enrol in one of the LS programmes of Politecnico di Milano or Politecnico di Torino.
Candidates accepting to enter the ASP are obliged to observe the rules set forth in the ASP Students’ Guidelines, available on the website www.asp-poli.it/presentation/rules.html
In the case that an admitted candidate declines the place offered, the ASP reserves the right to offer the place to the next candidate in the List.

Source http://www.asp-poli.it/presentation/resources/ASP_CALL_09.pdf