PhD School Guidelines and rules

Guidelines and rules

Calls and legislation in UNIFI (University of Florence)  

General Regulations (with references to the «Rectoral Decree, 4 July 2013, n. 670 - prot. n. 47910»

 

Internal guidelines of PhD course

Research period abroad

Our PhD School considers as mandatory a research period abroad, at Universities or public and private Institute, for all PhD students with scholarships.

 

For those who benefit from the financing of the Tuscany Region (Pegaso scholarships) this period is normally 6 precise months (for some scholarships it can even reach 12 months).

 

For those who benefit from University funding (UNIFI and UNIPI scholarships) or from individual Institutes or Researchers on specific topics, the period abroad is recommended and preferable of 6 months and it has not to be less than 4 months.

 

For the supernumerary students and those without-scholarship, the research period abroad is not mandatory, but whenever possible, it is strongly recommended. 

 

It is also recalled that by Rectoral Decree, the period abroad must not exceed 18 months

 

Didactic formative credits (CFU)

During each year of PhD Course, the students have to acquire formative credits - CFU. A certificate of attendance will be released by teachers 

See Educational Activity

 

Regulation for the acquisition of the formative credits

1. Short courses organised by our Doctorate - 1 CFU for courses of 6-8 hours)
2. Seminars on the arguments of the Doctorate course – 1 CFU for 6 seminars)
3. Training for complex laboratory instruments or set up of new instruments (about 1 CFU for 8 hours)
4. PhD or Master Courses attended during the period of stay abroad – 1 CFU for courses of 6     hours)
5. Workshop (1 CFU)
6. Workshops, courses during congresses, congress field excursions of at least 3 days – 1 CFU) 
7. Advanced English courses with final exam or other language – 1CFU for 8 hours up to max 3 CFU)
8. Other possible didactic activities will be evaluated from the Academic Board   

 

During the 1st year it is required:

1. the acquisition of at least 6 CFU recognised by the Doctorate course – acquisition modalities described above

 

During the 2nd year it is required:

1. the acquisition of at least 6 CFU recognised by the Doctorate course – acquisition modalities described above
2. the participation to a National congress, at least, with an oral or poster presentation at first name

During the 3rd year it is required:

1. the acquisition of at least 4 CFU recognised by the Doctorate course – acquisition modalities described above
2. the participation to an International congress, at least, with an oral or poster presentation at first name
3. -the publication of at least a paper on an ISI journal on arguments related to the doctoral project or the general research field of the thesis

 

During the three years of PhD Course it is also required:

1. 6 formative credits of Soft and Complementary Skills  (See Educational Activity)