Announcement of competition for admission to Doctoral Schools and
Doctoral courses a.y. 2008/09 – 24th series
Preliminary information
The admission to the Ph.D Schools at the University of Padua is
obtained by passing a formal examination.
A single professor has no possibility to accept a Ph.D student.
Foreign students with a foreign Master degree have two different
options to be enrolled as Ph.D students.
First. The University of Padua open in the last few years a
competition reserved to foreign students. Informations can be found
on the official pages of the University of Padua at Ateneo web page.
The number of fellowships is limited (for the year 2009 they are 15).
The winners of this competition are admitted to the Ph.D School they
choose. Besides the regular fellowship they have also a full board
benefit for three years.
Second. Foreign students could also participate to the regular call
together with all other students. For the Ph.D School in Information
Engineering the preliminary information is reported below.
The call for the 24th series will appear soon on the official pages
of the University of Padua at Ateneo web page.
Admission procedure
To be admitted to the PhD School in Information Engineering each
candidate has to pass an exam. For the 24th series the admission exam
is composed by the evaluation of the curriculum of the candidates and
the evaluation of the GRE General Part Test.
The management committee of the PhD School in Information Engineering
strongly recommend the admission committee to use the following
criterion and scores for the list of admitted students to the school.
Test GRE General Part (*): 11,50 points:
- Quantitative Reasoning: max points 9,00
- Verbal Reasoning: max points 2,50
Academic and Scientific awards: 88,50 points:
- Average scores of the exams to get the Master Degree: max points
57,00
- Average scores of the exams to get the Bachelor Degree: max points
9,00
- Letter of recommendation written by using the attached form (get
the form ).
It must be either sent by e-mail together with a scanned copy of a
passport of the writer to phdschool.head@dei.unipd.it or given to the
student in a sealed envelope in order to it will be included in the
package to present for the admission: max points 4,50
- Scientific Publications on journal/Conferences/books (even for
accepted publication with a letter of acceptance attached): max
points 4,00
- Curriculum of the candidate: max points 4,0
- Master degree thesis (written in English): max points 3,00
- Research program for the three years of the Ph.D.: max points 7,00
In case the candidate has followed a University unique course of
study of duration of at least five years the scores in place of
Master and Bachelor Degrees, are as follows:
- Average scores of the exams to get the Degree: max points 66,00
All other aspects are as before.
We recall that a minimum of 70 points are required to be inserted in
the admission list.
(*)In order to the GRE test score will arrive directly to the School
the candidate has to insert the School code, 7076
In case you are not able to get the official GRE score on time please
fill in the form ‘Self certification’ inserting the score of the
Quantitative and Verbal Reasoning.
If the candidate intend to participate to both the two “Indirizzo”
he/she has to present two different packages one for each “Indirizzo”
complete of all the documents.
Candidates must prepare the package(s) and be ready for sending it by
courier to the address:
Mrs Alessandra Calore
Dipartimento di INGEGNERIA DELL’INFORMAZIONE
Via Gradenigo 6b, 35131 Padova (PD), Italy
Tel. +39 0498277618
Fax +39 0498277919
e-mail: calore@dei.unipd.it
Please take care that the package must be received within the
deadline.
The package also must contain a form that should be filled online and
it will be available after the opening of the call. The call will
remain open for 30 days (the exact date will be published as soon as
known). The expected opening date for the call is end of August /
September 2008.
All students interested to participate to the call are invited to
send an e-mail to the director of the PhD School, prof. Matteo
Bertocco, which will take care to inform all of you as soon as the
call open in order to you be able to fill the online form.
The e-mail address is: phdschool.head@dei.unipd.it
In any case, please prepare all other staff well in advance.
Please contact the Italian Embassy/Consulate to get information for
the translation of your University career with scores. We accept the
original Univeristy career even in English without any translation in
Italian. It is important to get from the University where you got the
bachelor and master degrees a statement giving the average score of
all the students that obtained the bachelor and the master degrees
the same year of you, in order to compare the scores you get with the
one of your competitors.
The certificate from the Italian Embassy/Consulate (dichiarazione di
valore) regarding your University career is not mandatory now.
Please send a copy of your University degree which must be received
by the deadline to:
Servizio Formazione alla Ricerca
Via 8 Febbraio, n. 2
35122 Padova, Italy
The admission lists will be separated for each ‘Indirizzo’ and for
each fellowships granted by external or research funds. Candidates in
more than one list has the possibility to choose the one to be
enrolled.
Fellowships and available positions per “Indirizzo”
Indirizzo: BIOINGEGNERIA (bioengineering)
Available positions:
A) Univ. Padova Fellowships: 3
B) Fellowships granted by LEGGE 170: 2
C) Fellowship granted by external Institutions(*): 1
D) Positions without financial support: 3
TOTAL: 9
Research Areas for the fellowships granted by legge 170: ICT and
Electronic devices, New applications in biomedical industry
(*) Fellowship granted by external Institution: Fondazione Cariparo:
Production and characterization on bioprosthetic heart valves
Indirizzo: SCIENZA e TECNOLOGIA DELL’INFORMAZIONE (Information and
Communication Science and Technology, ICT)
Available positions:
A) Univ. Padova Fellowships: 12
B) Fellowships granted by LEGGE 170: 3
C) Fellowship granted by external Institutions(*): 1
D) Positions without financial support: 12
TOTAL: 28
Research Areas for the fellowships granted by legge 170: ICT and
electronic devices
(*) Fellowship granted by external Institution: Fondazione Cariparo:
Multimodal virtual reality systems for assisted rehabilitation
Remarks. The fellowships related to the “Legge 170″ are given on the
basis of the general list of merit. The student in any case has to
accept the fellowship, and in this case he accepts also to do
research in one of the research area indicated (Ambito). All the
areas have to be covered.
Evaluation criteria for the fellowship granted by external
Institutions
100 for each proof
Students which apply for one or more of these fellowships must apply
first to the fellowships within the Indirizzo where these fellowships
are offered. Also, they must obtain in this evaluation the minimum
score to be admitted in the admission list.
The final score for the list is obtained by the sum of the two
proofs.
The evaluation is done by considering the following additional
aspects:
- Letter of recommendation written by using the attached form (get
the form). It must be either sent by e-mail together with a scanned
copy of a passport of the writer to phdschool.head@dei.unipd.it or
given to the student in a sealed envelope in order to it will be
included in the package to present for the admission: max points 30,00
- Research program for the three years of the Ph.D. different with
respect to the one presented for the Indirizzo and with a theme
coherent with the research topic of the fellowship. The evaluation
criterion will privilege the coherence with the research topic: max
points 70,00.
To be inserted in the admission list the student must obtain at least
70 points even in the additional evaluation.
The call for the competition is expected to be published the end of
August / Beginning of September 2008.
Since the date of publication the candidate has 30 days to submit his
data to the School.
Research Project
Guidelines for the preparation of the research project:
1. Project Title
2. State of the art (max two A4 pages)
3. Project objectives (max one A4 page)
4. Project description and activities (metodologies, expected
results, etc., max four A4 pages)
5. References (max 40 reference)
Further informations can be found on the official pages of the
University of Padua (in italian) at Ateneo web page.
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Getting a scholarship for an overseas study is a competitive process. This is because many people like you want the scholarship, but not all can be awarded. The cholarship money is simply not enough to fund all at once. Also, the scholarship providers want to ensure that only the best, well prepared applicants are selected and so the money is spent rightly and efficiently to what it is intended for. So, you have to be a winner!
Lots of people have won scholarship. You hear this every time. But how have they done this good job? Are they luckier or more superior or intelligent than others? No, they are not! If you ask them about the winning secrets are, they may simply give you the following lists: things to prepare or consider before applying a scholarship.
Academic certificate and transcript
Soon after graduation, do not wait. Obtain your original academic certificate and transcript, and make some copies of them. You need to certify them and, remember, that people at university are some times going somewhere when you need their signatures. More importantly, you need to translate both your academic certificate and transcript. Check around, there maybe some people have done the same. This will ease the task. If not, they are yours anyway. When you are done, it is wise to get other people to see them. They may give you valuable inputs, even correcting misspelled course names. Again, you need signatures of dean and rector on the translated version of your academic certificate and record.
Research proposal
You need to decide earlier which study route you are going to undertake – course or research or both. If you prefer a course-based study, you do not need a proposal. But if you are going to do a research, you definitely need a research proposal.
Good research proposal require time and energy to construct. So it is always better to prepare it earlier. Basically, the proposal will not be much different to the one you have done previously in your research as part of your undergraduate study. This will include background, objective, problems or questions to answer, hypothesis, methodology, and references. These are the essences of a proposal. For more on research proposal, read here and here
When you are done with those basic requirements, ask suggestions from others. When the application is open, check if the scholarship provider requires a bit more to what you have prepared.
Letter from intended university and supervisors
Download application form from the university website and fill it before send it back to the university. The university will respond you and issue you with a letter of acceptance. You may indicate in the form that you will begin your study next year, waiting for a scholarship which you are now struggling for. Most likely they will issue you with a conditional acceptance. They will keep reissuing this until you succeed with your scholarship application.
While your are in the website, go to your targeted department or school to find your potential supervisor. Even, this needs to be done first before filling in a admission form. The reason you will not studying in this university unless you have got an academic staff willing to supervise you. So get their email address, and make contacts with them. In the first time, you just need to introduce yourself, mention your academic background and your research proposal, and ask if he/she is available to supervise you. If they are busy because there are many students already under their responsibilities, don’t panic. Ask him/her if they know people around there who are still able to take additional students.
The good with the letter from university and supervisor when you have them at hand is that you can attach them to your application form and present them to the interviewers. These letters will increase your chances of winning the scholarship because the interviewers will so impressed that you are better prepared and have taken more advanced steps compared to other candidates. Read more..
Scholarship Applications that Win!
by Bill Reynolds at FreSch!
Tip #1. ATTENTION TO DEADLINES
Try and have your application arrive EARLY as possible, absolutely not after the deadline date! I like to send applications with a “return receipt requested” or “registered” to make sure they get there. I think that this also conveys a positive characteristic about the sender.
Tip #2 START YOUR APPLICATION WITH A “THANK YOU” COVER LETTER
Sample Packet Cover Letter
1111 WinOne Street
Pensacola, Fl 32503
9 September 1999
Mary Smith, President
Whatever Scholarship Committee
Orlando Central Parkway
Orlando, Florida (zip code)
Dear Ms. Smith,
This letter is an introduction of myself, (your name), and my desire to participate in the (whatever it is called) Scholarship Program. I have been accepted to (Name of your College) for the 1999 fall term.
I would like to thank you and the (whatever) Scholarship Committee for supporting college bound students with an opportunity for financial assistance through your scholarship program. Enclosed you will find my application form, high school transcript, ACT results, letters of recommendation, and other pertinent information. Again, thank you for your interest on my behalf and for the youth of our state.
Respectfully,
(your name)
Tip #3 ANSWER THE “MAIL”
While this seems obvious, you must construct your application to make it EASY for the committee to see that you have provided every thing that was required. I like to provide items in the order that they are listed in the application. If possible, do not mix items on the same page. In another tip I am going to tell you to add extra items that were not requested to give your application that something extra. However, DO NOT add extra items if you are specifically told not to add anything extra. This means that you can not follow directions if you add items when your are forbidden to do so.
Tip #4 ADD EXTRA ITEMS TO YOUR APPLICATION (if not forbidden).
This is where you get to be creative to find ways and things that present you in a positive light to the selection committee. Here are a few ideas to get you started:
1. Write a short essay on MY EDUCATION/CAREER GOALS. Try to keep to one page but no more than two.
2. Write a paragraph or two on how this scholarship award will help you reach your education/career goals.
3. My son’s guidance counselor gave him a paper that congratulated him on being in the top 10% of his class and acknowledged his hard work to get there. We included this because it put him in a “positive light” and his hard work at his academics was recognized.
4. Before my son reached his 18th birthday, he registered for the Military Draft as required for all males when they reach the age of 18. He received a letter from the draft board congratulating him for doing his civic duty prior to his 18th birthday. You guessed it, this was also one of our “extra items”. A lot of scholarship committee members have military backgrounds or see this as good citizenship for this applicant.
5. One of the best extra items is a letter of acceptance for admission to “any” college. If the scholarship application is not for a specific college, you will be able to use the award at “any” college. You do not have to use it at the college you used in your application. Later you can get more college acceptance letters and when your make your selection you can notify the scholarship award committee of where to send the award. Therefore, any letter of acceptance shows that your are serious but it does not “lock” you into using the award at that college.
These are just a few examples to get you thinking. I would limit my extras to three or four at the most. Too many and you “sour” your application. Again, MAKE SURE you are not forbidden to add extra items before you do so.
Be creative to find things that make you look good and share them with the committee.
Tip #5 PERSONALIZE LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION
This is a tip that conveys you took the time to make this application special. When you have a letter of recommendation addressed to the specific organization or person that is administering the application process it says that you took the time and effort to make this letter “Special” for them. If all you have is a letter that starts “To Whom It May Concern”, it is better than nothing. But if you can personalize the letter it says you cared to send the very best.
SUB TIP #5a Offer to do the work for the writer of your letter of recommendation. For example, you want to apply to twenty scholarship programs. When you ask someone to write you “1″ letter of recommendation they say sure. When you say you need twenty letters they say “sorry” I don’t have the time. Once they write you one letter, ask if you can put it on the computer so the TO ADDRESSEE can be personalized for each application and your writer only has to “sign their name twenty times”. Now your writer is happy to help you because you have done the work and make it easy for them to help you. If they have nice letter head, ask for blank copies to be used in this process.
SUB TIP #5b This is an “ADD EXTRA ITEM/s” when the application does not require a letter of recommendation.
SUB TIP #5c Try and get three to five letters of recommendation in your files. This will let you pick and choose which one or ones to send in for a specific application. I would never send more than three for an application unless the directions ask for more. I will cover some tips to give your recommendation writer in a later TIP.
TIP #6 – PROOF READ ALL MATERIALS and NEATNESS IS A MUST
When you write anything you must use correct grammar and spelling. If you have a problem in this area ask your English teacher to help you with proofreading your essay, cover letter, extra items you have included, and even letters of recommendation prepared by others. When there are hundreds or thousands of applications to review, correctness and neatness become the first screen out factor. Only when the “pile” is smaller does the content of your application start to become a factor in the selection process.
TIP # 7 – SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION IN A CLEAR PLASTIC FOLDER
Now that your application is complete, the final “presentation” tip is to place all of your items in a clear plastic folder, with a slide locking binder. I like the cheap clear ones so that your “Thank You Cover Letter” (Tip #2) is on top. For that final “touch” I also like to include a wallet size picture of the student in the lower left side of your packet. The next item/s in you application packet are those required in the application (Tip #3 Answer the mail). Next I add any extra items (if not forbidden) and finally I place any letter(s) of recommendations.
If “extras” are forbidden, you should consider NOT using a plastic folder, however, this can be a judgement call on your part. Read the application carefully again regarding extras. Some judges feel the plastic folders “give them more work” (to remove the applications from the plastic folder) while others have no problem with it, even though they may forbid extras. I know, this can be confusing!
Your application packet is a great looking presentation of YOU, don’t mess it up by folding it to fit a small envelope. Use an 8X10 type envelope so your application arrives looking great. Consider sending it “Return Receipt Requested” so you know it arrived!
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