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PhD @ Politecnico di Torino
34.095Students
34%Students from outsidePiedmont
15,4%
International students in total
5.300
Students enrolledin the first year
PhD candidates
700
Students (a.y. 2016/17)
To meet the realneeds of the stakeholders
Industrial Engineering
Information and communication
Technologies
CivilEngineering
and Architecture
Phisical, chemical and mathematicalsciences for engineering
Research areas
The doctoral program @ Politecnico di Torino
THE DOCTORAL SCHOOL (1999)
The PhD courses of Politecnicodi Torino are managed by a unique structure, the Doctoral SchoolThe School is in charge of:
The harmonization of the various PhD,yet preserving their essential differences
The coordination of the training and cultural activities
THE DOCTORAL SCHOOL (1999)
The PhD courses of Politecnicodi Torino are managed by a unique structure, the Doctoral SchoolThe School is in charge of:
The control of the PhDs quality and the accreditation assurance
The promotion and management of the strategic choices and of the scientific policy involving the PhDs
16 PHD PROGRAMS
Architecture. History and Projects Architectural and Landscape Heritage
Civil and EnvironmentalEngineering
CIVIL ENGINEERING & ARCHITECTURE
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES
Computer and Control Engineering
16 PHD PROGRAMS
Energetics Management, Production and Design Aerospace Engineering Chemical Engineering
INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING
Physics
PHYSICAL,CHEMICAL AND MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES FOR ENGINEERING
Materials Sciences and Technology
Mechanical Engineering
16 PHD PROGRAMS
Bioengineering and Medical-SurgicalSciences
3 PhD Programs in collaboration with the UNIVERSITY OF TORINO
Metrology
1 PhD Program in collaboration with the ITALIAN NATIONAL METROLOGY INSTITUTE (INRIM)
Pure and Applied Mathematics
Urban and Regional Development
SOME CHARACTERISTICS OF THE PHD PROGRAM
Program duration: 3 yearsResearch-focused programs (research activity represents 2/3 of the candidates’ total workload)Vast catalogue of field-specific courses enhancing PhD candidates’ hard skillsdevelopment (i.e. technical).Complementary soft-skill courses offered to provide knowledge in the field of communication of scientific results, team work strategy, project management, IPR, self-funding.Each year approx 10 courses taught by internationally renowned faculties(«Excellence Courses»)
PhD candidates are both students and early stage researchers
The three-years programme is aimed at acquiring competencesand training necessary to carry out research activities, not only inacademic environment, but also in companies looking forprofessionals who are able to manage innovation process andinterface with both academic environment and productivesystem.
THE DOCTORAL CANDIDATE
PHD PROGRAMS AND THE COMPANIES
Some of the Company financing our PhD scholarships:
Joint research activities with technologically advanced industriesCompanies collaborates more and more with Doctoral School in training and research activities.Companies involvement is most commonly realized by the financing of PhD scholarships, with a viewto developing a joint research project.
General Motors (GM)Italian Institute of Technology (IIT)National Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN)Italian National Metrology Research centre (INRIM)
IvecoTelecomEurecomFerrero s.r.lFIAT s.p.a
PHD PROGRAMS AND THE COMPANIES
PhD in apprenticeship: it allows to be hired by a company with an apprenticeship contract, while enrolling in a PhD program. Candidates shall apply for this specific program within the framework of the call for admission.Industrial PhD programs: it allows companies to train their employees, already engaged in highly-qualifying activities, in the framework of a PhD programme.Clusters: it enhances the development of industrial experimental research and training activities. It comprises both academic training within the framework of a PhD program and professional training under the supervision of a company tutor.
Joint research activities with technologically advanced industries
ORGANIZATION OF PHD PROGRAMS
designs and implements the PhD program oversees the overall training activities
verifies the achievement of educational goals
COORDINATOR
ACADEMIC BOARD
TUTOR
supervises the development of training and research
is primarily responsible and referent to the Academic Board of activities and progress in research of the PhD student.
tutor’s report and evaluation are determinant to the admission to the following year
PhD candidates have to keep in continuous contact with their tutor, to share the choice of the most suitable activities for the research project, to update and to discuss the progress of research.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS & ADMISSION
A public call for admission is published in spring and in summer. Candidates are selected competitively, on the basis of the fulfillment of several requirements:Possession of a university degree (a five-year course) or of an equivalent degree obtained from a foreign university (Master of Science)
Possession of one of the following English certificates: IELTS with minimum score 5.0 TOEFL IBT with minimum score 77
Cambridge ESOL - General English exams with minimum level PET pass with merit
GRE Test for betterEvaluateForeigncandidates
DOCTORATE AND INTERNATIONALIZATION
Nationality of the foreign students admitted to PhD
Financial support for enhancing international mobility
Increase by 50% the amount of scholarship for the entire lenght of the mobility (max. 18 months)
Departmental funds available in 2° and 3° year for a total of €3.500 dedicated to each PhD student
100 k€/yr for monetary prizes: € 1200 to 2° yr candidates, € 2500 to 3° yr candidates
SUPPORT TO DOCTORAL STUDIES
Financial support for rewarding talented PhD candidates
Financial support for prospective PhD candidates 2/3 of the PhD positions available are covered by scholarship Scholarship amounting to € 17.500 (gross per year): 15%
higher than the national standard
Point-system for all activities of candidates
Education
Scientific production
External research activity
Rules & Procedures
PHD REGULATIONS
1) EDUCATION (i.e. Courses)
Minimum requirements : 100 hours of hard skills + 40 hours of soft skills
The Doctoral School coordinates the several PhD programmes, providing commonguidelines, while respecting the specificity of each course. Each PhD programme respectsScuDO guidelines, but the Academic Board can add further requirements and set internalregulations.
ScuDo runs a catalogue of courses for PhD students (3rd level courses), hard and soft
Courses can be attended outside PoliTO as well
2) SCIENTIFIC PRODUCTION
Minimum requirement: at least 1 publication in an international journal (N>=1)
P: value of the publication according to the bibliometric criteria of Polito
3) EXTERNAL RESEARCH ACTIVITY
- External research activity: points awarded for research training carried out
SOFT SKILL COURSES
Soft-skill courses are non-field-specific courses meant to provide students with transferable skillswhich will enable them to comply with the new challenges of the global economy
• Some of the soft-skills courses can be attended online.• External soft skills courses are validated by an external commission that meets periodically.
The Doctoral School has identified a
framework of transferable
competences spread across five
areas, inside which are offered to all
PhD students courses taught in class
and, experimentally, distance
learning courses
DOCTORATE AND INTERNATIONALIZATION
Main abroad destinations of the PhD students for training and research activities
Rest of the world
USA & Canada
FranceSwitzerlandUK
Germany & Austria
Rest of EuropeAustralia
Asia
DOCTORATE AND INTERNATIONALIZATION
Cotutelle – Dual degreeREQUIREMENTS
Minimum stay at PoliTO: 12 months
Admission in final exam granted by the Academic Board of PoliTO PhD program
Examination Board jointly staffed
OPPORTUNITIES
Research activities supervised by PoliTO faculty
Collaboration in PoliTo research team and projects
Attendance of courses offered to PoliTO PhD candidates
: how to obtain PoliTO PhD title for foreign PhD students
UP-TO-DATE WITH LATEST EU GUIDELINES FOR PHDsIMPLEMENTATION OF EU FRAMEWORK PROGRAMS FOR RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY
Eu Framework Programs enhance the internationalization of PhD programs and the development of enterpreneurshipof the PhD candidates, who are required to spend secondment periods in a company and/or to carry out research and
training activities in multiple universities to obtain multiple degrees
FULL-COMP – field of research: MechanicsHYMEDPOLY – field of research: Bioengineering and Medical-Surgery Science ICONIC – field of research: Aerospace EngineeringCOMPLETE – field of research: Electrical Engineering and PhysicsXP-RESILIENCE – field of research: Civil and Environmental Engineering
SINCHEM – field of research: Chemical EngineeringSELECT + - field of research: EnergeticsSMDTex - field of research: Material Science and Technology
NEW FRAMEWORK PROGRAM «H2020» - Marie Curie PhD Programs for 2016/17
7° FRAMEWORK PROGRAM – Erasmus Mundus Joint Doctorate
EXPERTISE – field of research: Mecanical EngineeringRESCUE – field of research: Computer and control engineeringSMaRT – field of research: ArchitectureTREASURE – field of research: Electronics Engineering
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