MSCA-ITN PhD international awards, 2021

Eligibility Criteria

• Eligible Countries: Applications are accepted from around the world
• Eligible Course or Subjects: PhD degree in Rate-Dependent Constitutive Modelling of Heat Resisting Materials
• Eligibility Criteria: To be eligible, the applicants must meet all the given criteria: 
• Researcher status: Early-Stage Researchers (ESRs) shall at the time of recruitment by the host organization be in the first four years (full-time equivalent research experience) of their research careers and not yet have been awarded a doctoral degree. 
• Full-time equivalent research experience is measured from the date when a researcher obtained the degree, which would formally entitle him or her to embark on a doctorate, either in the country in which the degree was obtained or in the country researcher is recruited.
• Applicant ESRs can be of any nationality.

Offered Benefits

Vesuvius Group SA and European Commission will provide € 3270 (before employer and employee deductions – fixed for a period of the appointment) per month, plus a monthly taxable mobility allowance of € 600.00.         

Application Process

• How to Apply: To apply for this program, applicants have to take admission to the PhD degree programme at the university.
• Supporting Documents: Submit the following:
• a copy of the Master’s and Bachelor’s certificates and the respective Transcripts of Records
• the summary of the Master’s degree thesis
• a letter of motivation
• at least one presentation letter by a previous scientific supervisor
• a declaration regarding the country where they have resided or carried out their main activity(work, studies, etc.) in the three years immediately before the date of application
• a research proposal consistent with the purpose of the research, in which the candidate explains how he/she would develop the research topic
• a professional-scientific CV, demonstrating their skills and ability to conduct the research program described in this call. 
• the publication list and any additional certificate or qualification
• A copy of their ID card or another form of identification.
• Admission Requirements: Students must have a first-class Master’s degree (or equivalent) in Solid and Structural Mechanics, Civil/Structural/Mechanical Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Language Requirement: Applicants must have excellent written and verbal communication, including presentation skills and highly proficient English language skills.