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Deadline: July 1st, 2024 - 1:00 PM (CEST)

8 positions available, of which:

2 positions funded by IUSS Pavia;

1 position with scholarship funded by the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR) - DM 629/2024 – Investment 3.4 “Digital and environmental transitions”, in collaboration with the Eucentre Foundation, on the following topic:

"Integrated seismic risk assessment of structures considering environmental impact"
The research under this grant will focus on methodologies for risk assessment of existing structures, with possible large-scale analysis considerations. The research will also concern the study of holistic strategies for the evaluation of any necessary seismic retrofitting options, considering various decision-making variables, such as, for example, structural safety, installation and maintenance costs, duration of the works, seismic risk and environmental impact.
1 position with scholarship co-funded by the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR) - DM 630/2024 – Investment 3.3 "Innovative Doctorates that respond to business needs", and by the Global Earthquake Model (GEM) Foundation, on the following topic:

"Development of innovative methods for probabilistic seismic hazard analysis"
The grant will focus on the development of innovative methods for the probabilistic calculation of seismic hazard, such as vector calculus and new methods for the propagation of epistemic uncertainty. These methods will allow to obtain estimates of seismic damage to structures, thus contributing to the design of interventions for higher sustainability. Other topics that could be developed concern new approaches for building seismic occurrence models.
2 positions with scholarship co-funded by the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR) - DM 630/2024 – Investment 3.3 "Innovative Doctorates that respond to business needs", and by the Global Earthquake Model (GEM) Foundation on the following topic:

"Risk assessment and damage scenarios of structures and infrastructure"
The research will concern for example, but not exclusively, the evaluation of performance and safety of existing buildings and infrastructure assets, using risk variables, as well as other probabilistic parameters, for greater sustainability with respect to natural hazards and climate change.
2 positions with scholarship funded by the Eucentre Foundation, on a topic to be agreed upon with the Eucentre Foundation at the beginning of the programme.

Important dates

The results of the curricular evaluation process will be published on the IUSS website: http://www.iusspavia.it.
The oral exams will be carried out from 22/07/2024 at 09:30 AM (CEST) onwards, at the “EUCENTRE Foundation”, Via Ferrata n. 1, 27100, Pavia or online, via Zoom.

Mandatory documentation

To apply for the program you need the following documents:

A PDF copy of a valid identity document;
Self-certification of the MSc Degree Certificate (in case of Italian or UE educational qualification) or copy of the MSc Degree Certificate (NON-EU educational qualification);
Academic and professional CV;
Diploma Supplements (or similar documents) or certificate with marks of “Diploma di Laurea Triennale”/BSc Degree and “Diploma di Laurea Magistrale”/MSc Degree.

Qualification assessment

Academic and professional CV;
Diploma Supplements (or similar documents) or certificate with marks of “Diploma di Laurea Triennale”/BSc Degree and “Diploma di Laurea Magistrale”/MSc Degree;
Scientific publications (and list of relevant publications);
Up to three reference letters (to be sent by the referees following the online application procedure);
Any other academic or professional qualifications that the candidate deems relevant to the programme.

Evaluation Procedure

The Evaluation Committee will assess the submitted scientific qualifications awarding a score up to 50 points. The candidates obtaining a score of at least 36/50 in the assessment phase, will be accepted to the interview. Candidates are not required to be present during the assessment of qualifications.

The interview may also be carried out online, if the candidate can be identified. The interview will entail a discussion about the scientific background and skills of the candidate and about the research that the candidate would like conduct, as well as technical/scientific questions, with the aim of ascertaining the candidate’s background, vocation and aptitude for research. Candidates obtaining a score below 36/50 in the interview will not be eligible to be admitted to the programme hence not part of the ranking list.
During the interview, the Evaluation Committee will verify that the candidate has the necessary fundamental knowledge and skills to attend the doctoral programme and evaluate the eligibility for the research topics of the scholarships announced.

IUSS Pavia will notify the scholarship holders of their admission to the programme using the e-mail address provided in the application.