Job Information
Organisation/Company: MUR - Ministero dell'Università e della Ricerca
Research Field: Ethics in health sciences
Researcher Profile: Recognised Researcher (R2), Leading Researcher (R4), First Stage Researcher (R1), Established Researcher (R3)
Application Deadline: 1 Oct 2026 - 23:59 (UTC)
Country: Italy
Type of Contract: To be defined
Job Status: Not Applicable
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No
Offer Description
A call for applications, based on qualifications and examinations, is hereby announced for admission to the joint three-year AFAM PhD Program: Mediascape. Transcultural Artistic Research and Productions - Artistic Practices and Art History, based at the Academy of Fine Arts of Palermo.
The program examines artistic production and mediation within the global mediascape through a transcultural approach. Bridging theory and practice, it fosters dialogue between artists and art historians on visual culture, anthropology, image theories, and cognitive sciences.
The curriculum offers theoretical lectures, practical workshops (artistic techniques, specialized English, intellectual property), and access to the Academy's facilities. It includes research periods abroad and traineeships in sector-related institutions (6–18 months; 8–12 months for PR FSE+ scholarships)—such as museums, galleries, and agencies—ensuring direct engagement with the professional world.
Additional Information
Eligibility criteria
Admission to the PhD Program is based on qualifications evaluation (max 40 pts) and an in-person oral exam (max 60 pts), totaling 100 pts.
Minimum Thresholds: Min. 12/40 in qualifications to qualify for the oral exam; min. 30/60 to pass the oral exam.
Research Proposal (max 12 pts): Mandatory and relevant (or subject to exclusion). Max 6,000 characters (including spaces), excluding title and bibliography (max 12 titles). Must detail objectives, 3-year methodology, timeline, and feasibility.
Qualifications (max 40 pts): Proposal (12 pts), degree grade/GPA (10 pts), thesis (6 pts), publications (6 pts), post-graduate degrees, grants, and other merits (6 pts total).
Oral Exam (max 60 pts): Evaluates clarity, critical thinking, and proposal defense. Requires English proficiency (and Italian for foreign candidates).
Notifications: The exam schedule will be published on the Academy of Fine Arts of Palermo online Notice Board as official notice.
Eligible destination country/ies for fellows:
- Italy
Eligibility of fellows: country/ies of residence:
- EUROPE
Eligibility of fellows: nationality/ies:
- EUROPE
Selection process
Ranking List and Scholarship Allocation
Ranked in descending order, with priority given to ministerial scholarships.
Tie-breaking: Priority goes to beneficiaries of international protection (max 1 scholarship), then to the youngest applicant.
Non-acceptance of the assigned scholarship results in forfeiture of admission (except for public employees attending without a scholarship).
Publication and Appeals
Provisional ranking published for 5 days on the online Notice Board; appeals must be sent via PEC to bandiabapa@pec.it.
The final ranking list published online serves as official notification.
Enrollment and Ranking Scrolls
Winners: Enrollment from Nov 2 to Nov 5, 2026 (2:00 PM), under penalty of forfeiture. Instructions online by Oct 30, 2026.
1st Scroll: Published on Nov 6, 2026; enrollment from Nov 9 to Nov 12, 2026 (2:00 PM).
Final deadline: Further ranking scrolls will strictly end by Nov 30, 2026.
Website for additional job details: https://www.accademiadipalermo.it/index.php/category/albo/
Work Location(s)
Number of offers available: 9
Company/Institute: MUR - Ministero dell'Università e della Ricerca
Country: Italy
Contact
City: ROMA
Website: https://www.mur.gov.it/it
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