Italy ; Open PhD Positions at IMT Lucca

Call for applications: PhD Programs 2008

Doctoral Programs

Competitions for admission are open in the following PhD Programs at
IMT: Computer Science and Engineering Theories developed within
computer science have been, and still are, remarkably relevant not
only for developing devices and tools which are commonly used in
today society, but also for facing new theoretical problems of wide
perspective.

In particular, the study of models, algorithms and verification
methods of distributed systems with shared resources, with attention
to the problems of security, concurrency, real time, “open endness”,
distributed decisions, etc. has fostered the development of the
informatics of the new wide area networks. Students acquire extensive
knowledge of the fundamentals and applications of architectures and
languages for global and grid computing, web systems and services, in
particular for business applications, embedded systems, web data
mining, wired and wireless networks, and mobile systems. In addition
to offering broad scope for basic research, these domains define a
professional area where all the needs of computer applications on
wide are networks can find their fulfilment.

Economics, Markets, Institutions With its interdisciplinary
(theoretical, quantitative and institutional) approach, the program
aims at dealing with issues in political economy, applied public
economics, and the functioning of industries and markets, the impact
of macroeconomic impact on the functioning of markets, as well as on
productivity and growth.

A distinctive character of the PhD program is the strong integration
of theoretical, technical and practical expertise, aimed to educate
highly qualified professionals, who analyze, plan, and manage
concrete interventions of political economy.

Theoretical methodologies and models will therefore tested through
the methodical/systemat ic investigation of actual cases. At the end
of the program, students will be able to catch commonalities as well
as distinctive characters of the several markets, in reference to
economic laws, market regulations, contractual, managing and
organizational solutions.

Political Systems and Institutional Change The PhD Program aims to
make students familiar with analytical tools and methodologies of
investigation elaborated within different contemporary traditions in
social sciences, thereby providing the theoretical and practical
knowledge necessary to both evaluate comparatively the performance of
institutional systems, and elaborate proposals for structural
reforms. The courses will especially focus on the historical,
political, institutional and economic dynamics that have been
characterising the development of European and ex Soviet countries
after the Second Word War. They will then consider among other
topics: the institutional and decisional dynamics of European
countries and the European Union including the trends towards
multilevel governance both at the European and at the domestic level
(federalisation, independent regulatory authorities, etc.);
transatlantic relations EU-US; relations between politics, social
processes and political economy decisions; paths of economic and
political development; the institutional workings of international
organisations; the characters of some geographical areas of special
relevance.

Duration: 3 years

Language: Courses and seminars are held in English. Foreign PhD
students are required to attend an Italian Language and Culture
Course.

Classes begin in March 2009.

Deadline

The deadline for applications is December 5, 2008 at 6:00pm (Italian
time).

Call for application:
http://www.imtlucca .it/phd_programs /call_for_ applications/ index.php

Application Form:
http://www.imtlucca .it/phd_programs /open_applicatio ns/login. php