1st Call

Application deadline: 11/07/2024 (by noon local time)
Admission interviews: 18-19/07/2024 (in presence at the Faculty of Economics, room E 4.10 or via MS Teams)
Publication of ranking lists: by 26/07/2024

Confirmation of the PhD position - 1st Call

Applicants with scholarship: starting from by 05/08/2024 until by 20/08/2024 (by noon local time)
Applicants without scholarship: starting from by 21/08/2024 until by 30/08/2024 (by noon local time)
Enrolment: Starting from by 21/08/2024 until 31/10/2024

Total Positions: 9

1st Call

Positions with university grants: 6
Positions MD 629/2024 under PNRR: 1
Position ESF+: 1
Positions without grant: 1

In the academic year 2024/2025, the board members of the programme offer 57 research topics.

1st Call

At this link you can find a list of potential research projects and their corresponding proposed supervisors.

At this link you can find additional specific information about the PNRR position.

At this link you can find additional specific information about the ESF position.

All citizen may apply to be admitted to a PhD programme:

• Applicants holding a postgraduate degree as per Italian Ministerial Decree no. 509/1999, a postgraduate degree as per Italian Ministerial Decree no. 270/2004, a degree of the former Italian university system, or an equivalent degree obtained abroad;
• Applicants achieving one of the above mentioned titles within the enrolment deadline. In this case applicants will be admitted conditionally to the selection procedure and they must produce the degree certificate within the enrolment’s deadline. If not, their application is considered null and void. 
• In order to gain admission to this PhD programme, you will need to have obtained 300 ECTS credit points (Master degree):
  a) an Italian "Laurea Magistrale" (Master degree) or degree issued in accordance with the regulations in force prior to Ministerial Decree no. 509 of 3 November 1999, amended by Ministerial Decree no. 270 of 22 October 2004, in the indicated degree classes (LM-18, LM-31, LM-47, LM-49, LM-50, LM-51, LM52, LM-55, LM-59, LM-63, LM-66, LM-69, LM-75, LM-76, LM-77, LM-91, LMG-01) with a minimum final grade of 95/110 or
  b) an equivalent qualification (Master degree) obtained abroad at an officially recognized academic higher education institution. The degree must be equivalent to the Italian "Laurea Magistrale" (Master degree), in terms of duration, level and subject area, and must allow the access to an academic course equivalent to the PhD in the country/higher education system of provenance with a final mark of at least ECTS "C" or GPA 3.0 out of 5.0.

To apply for the position financed by European Social Fund Plus ESF+
Participants must also be under the age of 35 years, to be understood as up to the day before the participant's thirty-fifth birthday. The requirements must be fulfilled at the time of the deadline of the relevant call for applications (11/07/2024).

Applicants whose mother tongue is not English must document their language skills by presenting a language certificate (minimum level C1), such as TOEFL, IELTS or the First Certificate in English (grade "A") recognised by the Language Centre of the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano. Knowledge of English may also be demonstrated by qualifications (secondary school/bachelor/master) related to a program held entirely in English. In this case, Italian and EU candidates must declare this on the pre-enrolment portal.

Non-EU citizens must upload a copy of their diploma and any additional documentation indicating the language of instruction related to the foreign qualification. Candidates demonstrate their language proficiency in the application portal (in the section “upload language certificates” and/or “enroll for language exams”) after they have created an application in the section “create/manage applications”.

Applications to the selection procedure can be submitted from the date of the announcement of the public competition.

Each application is subject to a payment for administrative expenses (30 €). This registration fee cannot be reimbursed under any circumstances.
In order to apply, you need to follow these steps:

1. Create an account at Application Portal and upload in electronic format a passport-size colour photo and a valid ID (passport or identity card, front/back);
2. In the application portal, select the PhD programme and pay the registration fee of 30 € (see instructions in the portal);
3. Fill in the online form in the same portal and upload the additional required documents (see the specific attachments to the call for each PhD programme).

Completing the application online is the only way to submit the application. Applications will not be considered if:

• incomplete or without compulsory entry qualifications/requirements;
• sent by e-mail.

It is necessary to upload the required documentation for each PhD programme chosen in the portal. A traffic light system indicates complete/incomplete documentation (missing documents will be marked in red).

Only documents uploaded by the deadline will be evaluated. It is advisable to apply online well in advance and to check the portal regularly to take note of any notes concerning missing and/or incorrect documents.

After the deadline, it will no longer be possible to complete/correct incomplete applications.
The University is not liable if the portal is overcharged, due to the net or to the software itself.

To apply to the PhD programme, applicants must include the documentation listed below. Incomplete applications will be excluded from the competition.

Diploma supplement or the Master degree diploma together with the transcript of records of all passed exams (=certificate with exams list of Master degree):

• if graduated in Italy: diploma supplement or self-declaration (following the Italian D.P.R. no. 445/2000) of the degree awarded with the exams passed (if graduated) or just with the exams passed (if not graduated yet);
• if graduated abroad: diploma supplement or final degree certificate with exams passed (if graduated) or transcript of records (if not graduated yet) in Italian, German or English.

The above must contain the following information: final grade, exams passed with grade and date of passing, credit points, scientific fields (the latter only for Italian titles), university where the degree was or will be awarded and date of graduation.

For qualifications obtained abroad, also: scale of grades awarded by the home university (with a minimum final grade to obtain the qualification and a maximum final grade achievable). unibz reserves the right to request a description of the contents of the single courses and/or teaching hours where necessary.

If the certificates or diplomas were awarded by Italian public institutions, the relevant self-certification forms must be completed in the portal.
If the certificates or diplomas were awarded by foreign institutions, the certificates or diplomas must be uploaded to the portal.

• Language certificate for English: if certificates were issued by Italian public institutions, a self-declaration must be uploaded in the portal. If certificates were issued by foreign public institutions, a scanned copy of the original certificate must be uploaded in the portal.
• Curriculum vitae (CV) in English (possibly following the EU format that can be downloaded here). The CV must be updated with all data and information of the current year 2024.
• Two recent letters of reference from current or former professors, supervisors of theses or co-authors of articles published in peer-reviewed management journals, which need to be specifically prepared for the application to this PhD-program.
• A research statement in English (pdf-format, max. 1,200 words plus bibliography, tables, graphs, if applicable), which is scientifically rigorous and highlights the applicant's particular research interest and possible research questions as well as conceptual and methodological approaches. The research interests expressed in the research statement must be related to the research priorities of the faculty and consider the availability of supervisors in the proposed research area. Should the formal criteria, especially the volume limit, not be respected, the applicant will be excluded from the procedure. Note: a motivation letter is explicitly not required.
• Payment of the registration fee for the selection procedure.

All documents must be submitted in English (including copies of official certificates if they are in languages other than English, German, or Italian), otherwise the applicant will be excluded from the evaluation and selection process without further consultation.

Other documents/qualifications (recommended, if applicable)

• Publication list if relevant; preferably with respective links to the full text
• Certificates of special courses or awards and special achievements of relevance with regard to the PhD program, or any other document that provides evidence of the qualifications necessary to successfully participate in our joint PhD program.

The selection procedure takes place in two stages:

Stage 1

1. Evaluation of the candidates' scientific qualification and suitability on the basis of written documents (qualifications) (max. 70 points).
2. The selection committee examines and evaluates the following elements:
3. The Master's final grade or the grade point average of examinations taken in the Master program (in the case of candidates not yet in possession of the master’s degree) in combination with the quality of the issuing university(ies) or faculty/business school(s) by using recognized international ranking systems (total max. 20 points).
4. Content proximity/affinity of previous education and qualifications to the subject content of the Joint PhD-program in Management, i.e., scientific proximity (total max. 20 points).
5. Quantity and quality of scientific publications and/or research-related work experience (only those that match the subject content of the PhD-program in Management will be considered), if this represents added value for the PhD program and the targeted research area (total max. 7.5 points).
6. Comprehensive evaluation of the curriculum vitae and letters of recommendation. If the candidate has a very good GMAT or GRE test (not older than five years) it will be credited here (total max. 7.5 points).     

Candidates who do not reach the threshold of 35 points (out of 55 points) regarding the evaluation of criteria 1) to 4) are declared ineligible at this stage and their research statement is not evaluated.

Evaluation of the research statement by designated or potential supervisors and/or other experts in the research field (max. 15 points)

Candidates who reach at least 45 out of max. 70 points in the assessment of criteria 1) to 5), including at least 10 points for the assessment of the research statement under 5), will be admitted and invited to the personal interview.

Stage 2

• Personal interview (max 30 points)
• The further assessment of applicants' qualifications and their aptitude as researcher is based on an interview (oral examination) (max 30 points).

During the interview, the selection committee will assess the following elements in particular:

• The applicant's preparation, education, and specific suitability for academic research in the field of Management at the Faculty of Economics and Management.
• The ability of the candidate to present his/her research interest and ambition and corresponding competencies and skills in a convincing manner in English.

Fees amount to € 189

In order to confirm your study place, you need to log on to the application portal and pay the tuition fees (€ 189) which includes the provincial tax for the right to study of € 173 and a revenue stamp of € 16. by one of the methods indicated on the portal by the deadline indicated above.

If you do not respect this deadline, you will automatically lose your study place. If, by paying the instalment you have confirmed the study place, there will be no refund of the tuition fees unless you are a non-EU applicant resident abroad and you do not receive the necessary documents from the Italian authorities in your country.