PhD Programme in Polar Sciences (4 years)
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS A.Y. 2021-2022
The PhD programme in Polar Sciences is a joint initiative of Ca' Foscari University of Venice, the Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), the University of Milano-Bicocca and the Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (INGV).
The PhD programme offers a 4-years fully funded scholarship, including one year of full-time coursework, with worldwide research opportunities and connections to a broad international network of top-level universities and research centres in the field, as well as placement in highly renowned institutions afterwards. The programme is conducted entirely in English.
Application deadline
The Call for Applications for the academic year 2021/2022 will close on April 21st, 2021, @ 1 pm (Italian time)
Application information and forms
The Call for Application (PDF File), general information, and forms for the PhD Programme on Polar Sciences can be downloaded at:
[eng] http://www.unive.it/phd-degrees > Admission
[ita] http://www.unive.it/dottorati > Accesso
Available positions: 7 with scholarships
Objectives of the PhD
The objective of the PhD programme is to prepare students with in-depth scientific competences and original and innovative research activities for becoming experts on topics related to recent and past environmental and climate changes of the polar regions and of the glaciated areas of high altitude/low latitudes sites. The state of the art of the scientific knowledge will be made available for the students for building a robust scientific understanding of the processes regulating the climate changes occurring in the polar regions with an interdisciplinary approach.
Organisation of the PhD Programme
The PhD in Polar Sciences is a 4 year programme. During the first year students complete their coursework in Venice, while from the second year onward they develop their research projects and work on their final PhD dissertations. After completion of the first year, PhD students are required to spend a period conducting research at a foreign institution or university, to be agreed with the tutor and approved by the PhD Board. All PhD thesis will be externally reviewed by international referees.
The programme comprises 12 core courses of 6 ECTS each, from a range of subject areas. Students benefit from a balance between teaching and learning through a mix of lectures, seminars, external speakers, discussion group exercises, and case studies. Credits are acquired by attending the courses and by passing a final exam. Attendance is mandatory. Seminars, guest lectures, and elective thematic courses are organized throughout the year in order to facilitate interaction among students from different cycles and different programmes, as well as with invited guests from important research centres and universities.
The PhD programme in Polar Sciences is a joint initiative of Ca' Foscari University of Venice, the Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), the University of Milano-Bicocca and the Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (INGV).
The PhD programme offers a 4-years fully funded scholarship, including one year of full-time coursework, with worldwide research opportunities and connections to a broad international network of top-level universities and research centres in the field, as well as placement in highly renowned institutions afterwards. The programme is conducted entirely in English.
Application deadline
The Call for Applications for the academic year 2021/2022 will close on April 21st, 2021, @ 1 pm (Italian time)
Application information and forms
The Call for Application (PDF File), general information, and forms for the PhD Programme on Polar Sciences can be downloaded at:
[eng] http://www.unive.it/phd-degrees > Admission
[ita] http://www.unive.it/dottorati > Accesso
Available positions: 7 with scholarships
Objectives of the PhD
The objective of the PhD programme is to prepare students with in-depth scientific competences and original and innovative research activities for becoming experts on topics related to recent and past environmental and climate changes of the polar regions and of the glaciated areas of high altitude/low latitudes sites. The state of the art of the scientific knowledge will be made available for the students for building a robust scientific understanding of the processes regulating the climate changes occurring in the polar regions with an interdisciplinary approach.
Organisation of the PhD Programme
The PhD in Polar Sciences is a 4 year programme. During the first year students complete their coursework in Venice, while from the second year onward they develop their research projects and work on their final PhD dissertations. After completion of the first year, PhD students are required to spend a period conducting research at a foreign institution or university, to be agreed with the tutor and approved by the PhD Board. All PhD thesis will be externally reviewed by international referees.
The programme comprises 12 core courses of 6 ECTS each, from a range of subject areas. Students benefit from a balance between teaching and learning through a mix of lectures, seminars, external speakers, discussion group exercises, and case studies. Credits are acquired by attending the courses and by passing a final exam. Attendance is mandatory. Seminars, guest lectures, and elective thematic courses are organized throughout the year in order to facilitate interaction among students from different cycles and different programmes, as well as with invited guests from important research centres and universities.
Detailed info at the web page https://www.unive.it/pag/35949/
For additional info about the application process, please write to phd.application@unive.it.
Barbara Stenni Dipartimento di Scienze Ambientali, Informatica e Statistica Università Ca' Foscari Venezia Campus Scientifico Via Torino 155, 30172 Venezia Mestre, Italy Phone: +39-041-234-8637 email: barbara.stenni@unive.it
