Applications are invited for Marie Curie actions PhD
fellowships for International Applicants at University of Macerata (UNIMC).
These fellowship projects are funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020
research & innovation program under the Marie Sklodowska-Curie – ITN,
Industrial Doctorate (GA no. 766139).
The HEART research program aims for a personalized approach
to mobile health coaching programs that involve the user and that are tailored
to individual needs (putting the user at the HEART of the system).
The University of Macerata (UNIMC), founded in 1290, is the
only university in Italy that focuses exclusively on Socio-economic Sciences
and Humanities (SSH). University’s motto “Humanism that innovates” illustrates
its mission: to contribute to the development of people and society through the
added value that social and human sciences bring to the understanding of complex
socio-economic and political issues, according to an interdisciplinary
perspective.
Course Level: Fellowships are available to pursue Ph.D.
program.
Study Subject: Six PhD fellowships within the framework
of HEART: HEalth related Activity Recognition system based on IoT, a
project funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research & innovation
program under the Marie Sklodowska-Curie – ITN, Industrial Doctorate (GA no.
766139).
The following PhD students will collaborate within the HEART
ITN research program: 4 PhD students in Information &Communication
Technology (ICT), 1 PhD student in legal studies and 1 PhD student in the
international business domain.
ESR1 – Health Behavior Analytics on Heterogeneous Data
ESR2 – Scalability of data analytics
ESR3 – Scalability of data processing
ESR4 – Privacy and security analytics
ESR5 – Privacy by design and by research. the legal issues
from conceptualization to commercialization
ESR6 – Understanding China: from customers’ needs to
market penetration
Scholarship Award: Benefits
600€ Mobility Allowance per month (7200€ / year)
500€ Family Allowance per month (6000€ / year) – When
applicable according to the Marie Sklodowska Curie.
NB: this is a gross EU contribution to the salary cost of
the researcher. The net salary will result from deducting all compulsory
(employer/employee) national social security contributions as well as direct
taxes.
Number of Scholarships: Six PhD fellowships are
available.
Scholarship can be taken in Italy
Eligibility: The following criteria must be met in
order for applicants to be eligible for the scholarship:
Degree: Master degree or equivalent providing access to PhD
programs. See attachment for required degree for each position. Applicants must
not have a doctoral degree.
Language: English proficiency must be attested either
through a previous English language diploma, or an internationally recognized
proficiency test (at least C1 level of the Common European Framework of
Reference for Languages i.e. IELTS, IBT, TOEFL or Cambridge).
Career: When starting their contract (January 2018),
selected researchers should be within the first four years of their research
careers. This means being both within a four-year window following their most
recent graduation and not having been awarded a prior doctoral degree so far.
Mobility: At the date of recruitment, the researcher must
not have resided, or carried out his/her main activity (work, studies, etc) in
the country of the hiring institution for more than 12 months in the 3 years
immediately before the recruitment date.
Application: Complete and timely submission exclusively via
the HEART online application system. Documents submitted must be in English. If
supporting documents (e.g. letters of academic references and scan of degree
qualification) are not in English, they must be submitted together with a
certified translation in English). Please note that in addition to the
above-mentioned eligibility criteria further essential or desirable
requirements are detailed for each PhD position (see attachment).
Nationality: Applicants of all nationalities are
eligible to apply for this fellowship program.
College Admission Requirement
Entrance Requirements: Applicants must have Master degree or
equivalent providing access to PhD programmes.
English Language Requirements: English proficiency must be
attested either through a previous English language diploma, or an
internationally recognized proficiency test (at least C1 level of the Common
European Framework of Reference for Languages i.e. IELTS, IBT, TOEFL or
Cambridge).
How to Apply: Applications must be sent exclusively in
English and through the HEART online Application System open and accessible
through the HEART website (www.heart-itn.eu). Applications sent through other
means or in other languages (other than English) will not be evaluated.
Candidates must apply through the HEART online application system, which will
request the following information:
A complete CV in Europass Format in English that must
highlight activities and place where the activities have been carried out in
order to give evidence of fulfilling the mobility eligibility criterion.
A complete academic CV in English with references to past
research and training experiences;
A motivation letter, in English, highlighting the
consistency between the candidate‘s profile and the chosen ESR position for
which you are applying;
At least 2 letters of Academic reference, in English or in
certified translation
A scan of the degree qualification, with certified
translation in English (if the degree qualification is not in English).
Proof of language proficiency
Scanned copy of valid identification document (identity card
or passport)
Declaration of Honour according to the template available on
the website.
(OPTIONAL) any further and relevant supporting documents
(e.g. research publications).
Application Deadline: Fellowship application deadline
is October 14, 2017.
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