DISCLAIMER: courtesy translation in English. In case of disputes, the Italian version is prevalent.
WHAT: Call for Applications for the Preparation of the Final Dissertation Abroad. The Call is for students enrolled in their second year.
The applications will be evaluated by a commission formed among professors of the Department, who will assign scholarship(s) amounting to at least 1.000,00 euro and at most 3.100,00 euro. The amount of the scholarship will vary according to the destination and the length of the period abroad (which will have to be withing 1 month and 6 months at most). In any case, the staying abroad will have to be concluded by the 31st December 2024.
WHEN: the call is open from the 1st of June to the 1st of July 2024
HOW:
- Requisites: the call is reserved for candidates who find themselves in the following conditions:
- Students enrolled in their second year;
- The conditions of eligibility must be in place at the time of application submission.
- Evaluation criteria:
- Thesis project and relevance of activity abroad program
- Curriculum of studies, number and average number of examinations taken by the date of the closure of the call
- Consideration will be given to theses concerning topics with an international content and setting international and, in any case, only those projects in which the search for material and information abroad proves to be of particular relevance or usefulness; it will be considered also the relevance of the location chosen for the project as well as the originality and feasibility of the project;
REMEMBER applicants who are not awarded the scholarship but are found to be eligible in the final ranking, will still be allowed to carry out the activity abroad in the location and for the period indicated in the application. This authorization will ensure the coverage of insurance (see point 11) and the recognition of the CFU for the preparation of the dissertation abroad (if criteria under point 13 are respected)
- 11 insurance: For students (grant recipients or non-grant recipients but declared eligible in the final ranking) who will carry out their training abroad, the insurance cover will operate automatically as long as they are duly enrolled in the course of study. The insurance is NOT a substitute of any other insurances needed for the period abroad in the host country. For any other information related to insurance and abroad mobility you can look at https://intranet.unibo.it/RisorseUmane/ProcedureLineeGuidaSaluteSicurezza/ProtocolloSicurezzaMobilitaEstero.pdf
- 13 Administrative obligations: Winning and eligible students must follow the instructions given in the "Guide for Winning and Eligible Students" concerning the administrative formalities to be carried out through the AlmaRM platform (https://almarm.unibo.it), which are compulsory in order to recognise the thesis preparation activity. The Guide will be sent by email to all successful and eligible students following the publication of the ranking list.
How to present the application
- Access to SOL (https://studenti.unibo.it/), using your Unibo Credentials
- Select ‘Bandi’(calls for application)
- Select the Call ‘Borse di studio per tesi all'estero’(Call for Application for the Dissertation abroad)
To be helped in the filling of the online application students can call the Studenti Online Help Desk or they can send an email at help.studentionline@unibo.it
Communications regarding the call will be sent to the institutional address …@studio.unibo.it
Documents to upload:
- Curriculum vitae signed and with a date;
- ‘Allegato A’ (attachment A) => name of your course of study, the total duration of the experience abroad with specific indications of starting and ending dates, the destination country and host agency/university/organization, dissertation supervisor;
- Project of the thesis (in ITALIAN or ENGLISH). It must contain the following information: a) title of the project; b) length of the experience; c) abstract; d) description of the aims and objectives of the project; e) motivations for the choice of the topic/issue and of the destination/host organization; f) description of the host structure or the host research group; g) descriptions of the methods that the candidate wants to use in the project;
- Project of the thesis (in ITALIAN or ENGLISH). It must contain the following information: a) title of the project; b) length of the experience; c) abstract; d) description of the aims and objectives of the project; e) motivations for the choice of the topic/issue and of the destination/host organization; f) description of the host structure or the host research group; g) descriptions of the methods that the candidate wants to use in the project;
- ‘Allegato B’ (Attachment B) with fiscal data.
REMEMBER that if you are selected and a scholarship is assigned to you, in order for you to receive credits (CFU) for the activity, in your Study Plan it must be present the activity ‘Preparation for final examination abroad’ (12 cfu) (86266). More information on this on the dedicated I-CONTACT page.
For more information regarding the requirements and the application online you can consult the Call (in ITALIAN) or contact the tutors for any doubt (mail: cdl-icontact.tutor@unibo.it).