Application Process

The applicant shall fill in the fields of the online application form and upload the following documents.

1. CV with information on academic, professional and other education, and picture.

Please use this . Instructions for using the Europass CV here.

Please name the file: "[family name]_[forename]CV.doc"

(e.g. “young_neilCV.doc”)

2. Official transcripts of previous degrees, with list of exams and grades, in English.

Applicants who expect to graduate before mid July 2010 can also apply for admission. They can be conditionally admitted to the programme, under the deferring condition that they send an official copy of the diploma ultimately by 18 July 2010.

All applicants are admitted conditionally on the legal validity of their second-cycle degree, which is officially declared by the Italian Authorities in their own country. Once (conditionally) admitted to the programme, applicants shall immediately apply for the "Dichiarazione di valore" from the Italian Consulate in the country where the degree was issued.

Please scan the transcripts and upload them as a PDF file. Maximum size: 500 KB

Please name the file: "[family name]_[forename]TRANS.pdf"

(e.g. “young_neilTRANS.pdf”)

3. A letter of motivation with a prospective research proposal.

In the letter of motivation applicants are expected to explain why they are interested in the EDLE programme and to put forward a suggested research proposal. Max 4 pages.

Please upload the letter of motivation as a PDF file. Maximum size: 500 KB.

Please name the file: "[family name]_[forename]MOT.pdf"

(e.g. “young_neilMOT.pdf”)

4. A certificate of English proficiency in case the applicant's native language is not English.

Applicants who have attended, for a period of at least 6 months, to university courses held in English do not need to submit the certificate;

Accepted certificates include:

Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English: Grades A, B
Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English: Grades A, B, C
IELTS (academic module): minimum score of 6.5
TOEFL (International, not institutional) computer based: minimum score of 230
TOEFL (International, not institutional) internet based: minimum score 90
TOEFL (International, not institutional) paper based: minimum score of 500

Please scan the transcript and upload it as a PDF file. Maximum size: 500 KB

Please name the file: "[family name]_[forename]ENG.pdf"

(e.g. “young_neilENG.pdf”)

5. Relevant academic work, if available (at most two papers).

Please note that we need the paper itself, and not simple links.

Please upload them as PDF files. Maximum total size: 1000 KB

Please name the file: "[family name]_[forename]AC1.pdf" and "[family name]_[forename]AC2.pdf]

(e.g. “young_neilAC1.pdf” and “young_neilAC2.pdf”)

6. Copy of valid Passport.

Please upload them as PDF files. Maximum total size: 500 KB

Please name the file: "[family name]_[forename]PASS.pdf"

(e.g. “young_neilPASS.pdf””)

Reference letters

Reference letters, in PDF format, should be send by the referees to the following address: bologna@edle-phd.eu. The name of the applicant should be specified in the “object” of the e-mail. Reference letters should be received within and not later than the date of the application deadline (15 Februady 2010).

The following Reference model should be used: model

Students with special needs

In the online form, please explain in detail your special needs (e.g. disability, very large family, etc.), if any. Relevant certificates may be requested at a later stage.

Mundus scholarships may be increased to cover the costs of students with special needs.

Notification

Applicants will be informed about their position in the admission ranking by 15 March 2010

Applications can only be submitted online.