This week´s entry
contains two announcements. Firstly, we would like to make you aware of an offer
to young foreign researchers by the University of Bologna: The Institute for
Advanced Studies has initiated the selection procedure for the assignment of
two annual scholarships (EARLY STAGE Research Fellowships) for the year 2016.
Please note that the
deadline for submissions is the 30th
of May 2015 (11.55pm). Read all the relevant information below:
Selection
procedure
for the
assignment of two annual scholarships for young foreign researchers
(EARLY-STAGE Research Fellowships) for the year 2016
Submission
of application: From April 15 to May 30, 2015 (Deadline 11.55 pm May 30, 2015)
Decree
April 13, 2015, n.14
Art.1 - In accordance with its institutional
aims, the ISA - Istituto di Studi Avanzati - intends to allocate two
annual scholarships for young foreign researchers (Early-Stage Research
Fellowships) for the year 2016.
Art.2 - Each Fellowship will be awarded to
an early-career researcher in order to support the research activities of the
University of Bologna and promote their international value.
Art.3 - The conditions of the Early-Stage
Research Fellowship (ESRF) are as follows:
1. The candidate must
receive an invitation from a Professor or Researcher at the University of
Bologna, who will act as supervisor and will provide access to research
facilities.
2. Each Fellow will
receive an annual grant and will carry out his/her activity from January to
December 2016.
3. The annual
scholarship granted to a Fellow will amount to € 15,600 gross, i.e.
before tax and social security contributions, which are to be paid by the
recipient and the institution. The grant will be paid in installments every two
months. The ESR Fellowship grant is exclusive and cannot be utilised in
conjunction with or running parallel to other grants or contracts provided by
the Italian government or other public bodies in Italy.
4. ISA offers to
Fellows:
• a studio-apartment
in the Residence Terzo Millennio (http://bologna.rtmliving.com), via Miliani 7/2, Bologna. The
residence is in the Borgo Panigale district, well-connected by public transport
to the city center and to the University area (NOTE - the residence does not
host minors);
• a common room
equipped for study and reading located at Palazzo Paleotti, via Zamboni 25,
which is in the heart of the University area.
5. Candidates:
• can be citizens of
any nation except Italy and must not be resident in Italy;
• must be 36 years of
age or younger at the expiration date of this announcement;
• must be in
possession of a PhD degree or equivalent qualification certified by a university
and achieved before the present deadline of the 30th May 2015.
6. The selection
procedure will be based on publications, educational and professional
qualifications and certificates of merit as well as the scientific project that
the candidate proposes to carry out at the University of Bologna. Applications
will be assessed by the Council of Resident Fellows of the Istituto di Studi
Avanzati - external references may be requested.
7. Applications must
be uploaded no later than May 30, 2015 at the following link: (https://personale.unibo.it), clicking the “Register” tab and following the
instructions. The link can be also accessed from the ISA website www.isa.unibo.it
The application must
be accompanied by the following documents, which shall be uploaded:
I. curriculum
vitae
II. list of
publications
III. at least one
letter of reference up to a maximum of three from a senior academic with
knowledge of the candidate and his/her curriculum vitae
IV. a letter of
invitation and written reference from the supervisor of the research project
proposed by the candidate at the University of Bologna.
8. The ISA Council of
Resident Fellows will prepare a merit list of candidates to be published on the
Institute website within two months of the call deadline. The selection results
will also be communicated to the winners.
9. The successful
candidates must officially accept the Fellowship within 15 days of the date of
communication of the assignment; at the time of acceptance, all official
certification of academic qualifications declared in the application must also
be submitted. In the event of a successful candidate who is due to receive his
or her Ph.D. title after the call deadline, the related certification must be
sent as soon as it is available and in any case before the start of the
Fellowship.
10. Fellows will be
required to: a. carry out research activities according to the plan submitted
in their application and approved by the Professor or Researcher at the
University of Bologna who is acting as supervisor/tutor
b. give a
lesson/lecture related to their research
c. deliver a progress
report (by July 15) and a final report (by December 31) on their research
activities; reports are to be signed by the supervisor
d. accredit the Istituto
di Studi Avanzati in any publications produced during their research
activities at the University of Bologna.
11. Entry and
residence in Italy of the Fellows will be regulated in accordance with Italian
law and the ordinances of the local authorities. The Institute will confer
injury and third-party liability coverage (RCT). ISA will provide the necessary
documents to the Fellow and his/her Unibo proposer, who will then complete the
procedure required to obtain a Visa.
12. The tax regime of
the fellowship is calculated as income from employment; subject to the tax
legislation in force, pursuant to art. 47 letter c) of Presidential Decree
917/86.
13. The ESR
Fellowship does not confer the right to social security or national health
service coverage. ESR Fellows are required to take out appropriate medical,
accident and civic liability insurance, as established by University
regulations. The Fellowship is not an employment contract; its sole purpose is
to promote the cultural development and scientific progress of the Fellow.
Art. 4 - This notice of selection will be
available at (www.isa.unibo.it) until the closing date of
application.
Bologna, April 13,
2015
Director of the
Istituto di Studi Avanzati Prof. Patrizia Brigidi
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