This page provides information to the ITEE applicants on the selection process, on the type and number of available positions (including positions reserved to applicants from abroad), and on the thematic positions as they become available, possibly even after the official call for applications published on the University web site, yet before the completion of the applicants' selection process.
During the 2020 selection process, news for applicants will be published in this page (admission to oral exams, intermediate and final rankings, etc.)
The ITEE Program for the XXXVI Cycle (beginning: academic year 2020-2021) has been accredited by the National Agency for the Evaluation of the University System and Research (ANVUR).
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On the University's website published the final ranking and information for enrolment to the PhD in Information Technology and Electrical Engineering XXXVI Cycle (2020)
http://www.unina.it/didattica/post-laurea/dottorati-di-ricerca/bandi-di-ammissione
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Results of interviews for RESERVED positions to the PhD in Information Technology and Electrical Engineering XXXVI Cycle (2020)
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Results of interviews for not-reserved positions to the PhD in Information Technology and Electrical Engineering XXXVI Cycle (2020)
****NEWS**** ORAL EXAMINATIONS for “Not Reserved Positions”:
ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONS and SUMMARY OF THE DIARY
ITEE36-Oral-Examination-days4-Additional-informations-and-summary-of-the-diary.pdf
**NEWS** NOTES FOR ORAL EXAMINATIONS to the 36th cycle of the ITEE PhD
Assessment of the qualifications for admission to the PhD Course in Information Technology and Electrical Engineering XXXVI Cycle (2020)
Admission to the 36th cycle of the ITEE PhD
UNINA PHD 2020 CALL FOREIGN (EN)
UNINA PHD 2020 CALL FOREIGN - ATTACH-A (EN)
Link to the official UNINA web page with the call for application for foreign students.
The number and categories of available positions are listed below in this page.
Two positions are reserved to applicants from abroad (see below for requirements).
The selection process will consist of two steps:
- evaluation of CV, publications and other titles of each applicant;
- oral exam (remotely).
Current MSc students who will gain their MSc degree (or equivalent) within October 31, 2020 can apply.
Application deadline: May 26th 2020 12 p.m. (CET)
Clarification note: With reference to the Selection Process described starting from page 4 of the "Call for applications of foreign students", and to page 14 of the Attachment A to the Call, the ITEE selection process is of type b). The ITEE selection process DOES NOT require the presentation of a research proposal along with the other documents to be sent (after filling the application form by the deadline above) via email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by July 10th.
Selection: between June 20 and July 15, 2020
36th cycle activities' start date: November 1st, 2020
SELECTION BOARDS - PhD XXXVI Cycle
Categories and number of available positions / scholarships for the ITEE PhD 36th cycle
The complete list of available PhD positions includes:
A) positions directly supported by the Federico II University ("institutional positions"):
A1) positions with doctoral scholarships ("generic scholarships"): for 2020, there are two positions reserved to applicants from abroad (see below);
A2) positions without doctoral scholarships.
The research themes of the institutional positions (with or without scholarship) shall be defined by the ITEE PhD Board.
B) positions with doctoral scholarships funded by external companies or research institutions, or by university departments on specific projects ("thematic positions")
For thematic positions, the scholarships are generally related to specific research topics ("thematic scholarships")
The list of thematic scholarships is reported below.
External private or public companies or research institutions may finance further thematic scholarships,
signing specific agreements with the Federico II University.
ITEE 36th cycle overall number of positions: *NEW* from 16 to 18 + 1 with specific requirements set by funding institution (INPS)
A) Institutional positions
A1) Positions with generic scholarships:
- 6 not-reserved positions;
- 1 position with scholarship reserved to applicants who have received their MSc degree (or equivalent) in a foreign country;
- 1 position with scholarship reserved to applicants who have received their MSc degree (or equivalent) in a foreign country AND
are NOT resident in Italy.
A2) Positions without scholarship:
- 4 not-reserved positions.
B) Thematic positions:
- *NEW* 6 not-reserved positions, + possibly 1 with specific requirements set by the funding institution (INPS) - see list below.
List of thematic scholarships for the 36th cycle (2020):
| Research theme |
Funding company / Funding project |
Principal Investigator |
Avaliable Scholarships |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Autonomous In-vivo Brain-Machine-Interface in 28nm-CMOS technology with Ultrasound-based Power-Harvester and Communication-Link (Brain28nm) |
UNINA - DIETI department Italian Project PRIN 2017 (Grant n. 20177MEZ7T_004) |
Prof. Antonio Strollo |
1 |
|
2 |
Artificial Intelligence techniques for rail dependability and automation |
CINI - Consorzio Interuniversitario Nazionale per l'Informatica EU Horizon 2020 Project: Roadmaps for AI integration in the raiL Sector (RAILS) |
Prof. Valeria Vittorini | 1 |
|
3 |
Computational Linguistics techniques for commercial Chatbot architectures |
Prof. Francesco Cutugno |
1 |
|
|
4 |
Unmanned Aerial Systems - Drone Contest |
Prof. Vincenzo Lippiello |
1 |
|
|
5 |
Development of innovative techniques and methodologies for analysis and testing of Storage Systems interfaces based on System on Chip |
Micron Semiconductor Italia s.r.l. |
Prof. Nicola Petra |
1 |
|
6 |
Quantum Communication Protocols for Quantum Security and Quantum Internet |
TIM* |
Prog. Angela Sara Cacciapuoti |
1 |
|
7 |
Framework based on smart sensors and on Internet of Things for Condition Based Manteinance (CBM) in the railway sector. |
INPS - Istituto Nazionale Previdenza Sociale “Industry 4.0” (position with scholarhip reserved to applicants with specific requirements set by INPS) Partner company: Hitachi Rail S.p.A. |
Prof. Leopoldo Angrisani |
1 (for INPS requirements see the admission call) |
(*) This scholarship is entitled to the memory of Prof. Generoso Falciano