REGISTRATION OPENING: July 1st 2024, 9:00 am (CET)
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: July 26th 2024, 1:00 pm (CET)

Student Services Area
         PhD Office
	          Rector’s Decree N. 618/2024
          Prot. N. 169612 of 27/06/2024

        THE RECTOR

HAVING CONSIDERED

-	the Statute of the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, enacted by Rector’s Decree no. 3 of February 6th, 2012 and subsequent amendments and additions;
-	the Italian Prime Minister’s Decree of April 9th, 2001 on “Uniform treatment regarding the right to higher education”, in accordance with art. 4 of Law no. 390 of December 2nd, 1991, and subsequent amendments and additions; 
-	art. 4 of Law no. 210 of July 3rd, 1998 on “Guidelines for the recruitment of tenured university researchers and professors”, published in the Official Gazette of July 6th, 1998, General Series no. 155, and subsequent amendments and additions;
-	Law no. 240 of December 30th, 2010;
-	Ministerial Decree no. 226 of December 14th, 2021, on “Regulation on the procedures for the accreditation of seats and PhD programmes and criteria for establishment of the PhD programmes by the accredited institutions”, published in the Official Gazette of December 29th, 2021, General Series, no. 308; 
-	Rector’s Decree no. 481 of May 12th, 2022, implementing the provisions contained in Ministerial Decree no. 226 of December 14th, 2021, to enact the University Regulations governing PhD studies, and subsequent amendments and additions; 
-	the resolution of the Academic Senate in its session of May 24th, 2017 and the Executive Board in its session of May 26th, 2017 approving the guidelines for the use of telematic methods for the selection procedures for admission to PhD programmes;
-	Ministerial Decree no. 301 of March 22nd, 2022 on “Guidelines for the accreditation of PhD programmes in accordance with art. 4, paragraph 3, of the Regulation as per Ministerial Decree no. 226 of December 14th, 2021”; 
-	the Note of the Ministry of University and Research of May 2nd, 2024 which informed that the rules of Ministerial Decree no. 301 of 22 March 22nd, 2021 also apply to the accreditation of courses for the XL cycle;
-	Ministerial Decree no. 629 of April 24th, 2024 which set out for the academic year 2024/2025 the attribution on PNRR, Mission 4, Component 1 “Strengthening the offer of educational services: from Nursery to University” – Investment 3.4 “Didactics and advanced university skills” and Investment 4.1 “Extension of the number of the PhD programmes and innovative PhD Programmes for the Public Administration and the Cultural Heritage” of three-years PhD scholarships for the attendance of PhD courses;
-	Ministerial Decree no. 630 of April 24th, 2024 which set out for the academic year 2024/2025 the attribution on PNRR, Mission 4, Component 2 “From the research to the enterprise” - Investment 3.3 “Introduction of innovative PhD Programmes that meet the innovation needs of the enterprises and promote the recruitment of Researchers by the enterprises” of three-years PhD scholarships for the attendance of PhD courses;
-	the resolutions of the Senate of May 24th, 2024 and of the Executive Boards of May 24th, 2024 which approved the planning and the establishment of PhD programmes, with administrative headquarters at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, included the Italian National PhD in Religious Studies;
-	the resolutions of the Senate of June 11th, 2024 and of the Executive Boards of May 21st, 2024 which determined the contribution amounts for access and attendance to PhD courses for the academic year 2024/25;
-	the activation and renewal proposals of the PhD programmes submitted by this University to the Ministry of University and Research, included the Italian National PhD in Religious Studies;

DEEMED it necessary to proceed with publication of the call for application for the abovementioned course pending the assessment of the Ministry of University and Research on the activation of this course, in order to respect the timetable envisaged by the Ministry of University and Research for the publication of the rankings;

D E C R E E S

ARTICLE 1 - Institution

Institution
A selection procedure for admission to the Italian National PhD program in Religious Studies, hereinafter DREST, for the XL cycle (Academic Years 2024/2025-2025/2026-2026/2027) is hereby open. With the participation of “Aldo Moro” University of Bari, University of Florence, University of Macerata, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, “Federico II” University of Naples, “L’Orientale” University of Naples, Suor Orsola Benincasa University of Naples, University of Palermo, University of Perugia, “Sapienza” University of Rome, University of Salento, University for Foreigners of Siena, University of Turin, “Ca' Foscari” University of Venice, University of Verona, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, University of Pisa, “G. Alberigo” European School for Advanced Religious Studies - Palermo, it has administrative office in Università degli studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia.

Duration
The Italian National PhD program in Religious Studies has a three-year duration (2024/25-2026/2027) starting from November 1st, 2024.

Course description and aims
DREST (Italian Doctoral School of Religious Studies – www.drest.eu) is a research training school dedicated to specialist knowledge concerning the critical knowledge of religious experience and the heritage of sources from which it generates and on which it is founded, of the historical manifestations and cultural, juridical, philosophical and linguistical constructs with whom it expresses itself in time. The aim is to create a scientific community of teachers and students who are able to produce knowledge and tools in order to understand the deep ribs of that past and its persistence in the long term or in the historical present of our society in the European Research Area.

DREST is divided into six subject areas or curricula:
- Christianity
- Islam
- Judaism
- Buddhism and Religions of Asia
- Law and Religions
- Transdisciplinarity and Technological Frontier Research

These areas are all characterised by the integration of theoretical (historiographical, juridical, philological, philosophical, linguistic, technological, theological) reflection and the competent implementation of excavation methods on written, iconographic and oral sources.
All PhD students in Religious Studies are supposed to spend during the three years not less than 6 months abroad: regardless of the chosen research area, they will have to demonstrate that they master classical and/or modern languages, necessary to the study of the sources and the scientific literature. PhD Students will be asked to commit increasing their knowledge in each field with an innovative contribution, recognizable at international level too, thanks to its originality.

Scholarships and Locations
DREST allocates 30 funded positions, of which 11 are without specific topic and 19 are thematic. These positions are distributed across the six curricula and the involved institutions as follows:

	Buddhism and Religions of Asia	Judaism	Cristianity	Islam	Law and Religions	Transdisciplinarity and Technological Frontier Research	which M.D. 629	which M.D. 630	
“Aldo Moro” University of Bari			1						
University of Florence			1					1	
University of Macerata			1					1	
Catholiic University of Sacred Heart			1				1		
University of Modena and Reggio Emilia		2	7				1		
“Federico II” University of Naples					1			1	
“L’Orientale” University of Naples	1			1					
Suor Orsola Benincasa University of Naples						1			
University of Palermo			1	1					
“Sapienza” University of Rome					1			1	
University of Salento			1					1	
University of Perugia					1				
University for Foreigners of Siena			1						
University of Turin						2		1	
“Ca’ Foscari” University of Venice		1						1	
University of Verona			1				1		
University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”					1				
University of Pisa					1			1	
“G. Alberigo” European School for Advanced Religious Studies - Palermo			1						

Thematic scholarship
Some PhD scholarships have a specific theme. They bind the assignees to the performance of the research activities established in the description of each scholarship at the University or at the partner research institution to which the scholarship (assigned on the basis of the selection procedure results) belongs. The list of thematic scholarships is as follows:

- Judaism Curriculum – 2 scholarships with specific topic
o	Jewish treatises and commentaries between the 15th and the 20th century (University of Modena and Reggio Emilia) with PNRR DM 630/2024 funds, Mission 4, Component 2, Investment 3.3, for research activities at FSCIRE, National research infrastructure (Bologna) – 12 months. 
o	Language Model programming for the study of Talmud variants in Aramaic and Hebrew: linguistic and theological analysis (University of Modena and Reggio Emilia) for research activities at FSCIRE, National research infrastructure (Bologna) – 18 months.

- Christianity Curriculum – 11 scholarships with specific topic
o	“Il chiostro dei folli di Dio” figures of the Florentine clergy in the twentieth century” (University of Florence), with PNRR DM 630/2024 funds, Mission 4, Component 2, Investment 3.3, for research activities at FSCIRE, National research infrastructure (Bologna) – 12 months. 
o	“Mendicant friars facing other religions between the Mediterranean and the Far East (13th-17th centuries)” (University of Macerata), with PNRR DM 630/2024 funds, Mission 4, Component 2, Investment 3.3, for research activities at FSCIRE, National research infrastructure (Bologna) – 6 months. 
o	“Church and society in the twentieth century: Christianity, cultures and religions” (Catholic University of Sacred Heart of Milan), with PNRR DM 629/2024 funds, Mission 4, Component 1, Investment 4.1, “Public Administration”, for research activities at The Diocesan Archive of Milan. 
o	“The Significance of John Calvin’s Strasbourg Correspondence (1538-1541) for the Understanding of His Theological and Pastoral Education and Development” (University of Modena and Reggio Emilia), with PNRR DM 630/2024 funds, Mission 4, Component 2, Investment 3.3, for research activities at FSCIRE, National research infrastructure (Bologna) – 12 months. 
o	“Paul VI’s five synods and their unfolding in the press, media and public opinion (1967-1977)” (Università degli studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia) with PNRR DM 630/2024 funds, Mission 4, Component 2, Investment 3.3, for research activities at FSCIRE, National research infrastructure (Bologna) – 12 months.
o	“Readings of the fall of Jerusalem in the Greek patristics” (University of Salento) with PNRR DM 630/2024 funds, Mission 4, Component 2, Investment 3.3, for research activities at FSCIRE, National research infrastructure (Bologna) – 6 months. 
o	“Evangelical editorial practice and text transmission in the Constantinian age. The case of the Matthean internal glosses” (Ca’ Foscari” University of Venice), with PNRR DM 630/2024 funds, Mission 4, Component 2, Investment 3.3, for research activities at Educational Studies Center of Milan – 6 months.
o	“«Donne in magna et leta paupertate viventes (secoli XIII-XIV)». Women’s religious experiences in the Middle Ages and aspiration to poverty” (University of Verona), with PNRR DM 629/2024 funds, Mission 4, Component 1, Investment 4.1, “Public Administration” for research activities at State Archive of Verona – 6 months. 
o	“Yves Congar’s addenda to his diary of the Second Vatican Council. Design and implementation of a digital restoration of the manuscript fragments and transcription, annotation and critical edition in French” (University of Modena and Reggio Emilia), for research activities at FSCIRE, National research infrastructure (Bologna) – 18 months.
o	“The transmission of the fourth-century council canons in Ge’ez: hypothesis of comparison with the Greek and Arabic traditions” (University of Modena and Reggio Emilia), for research activities at FSCIRE, National research infrastructure (Bologna) – 18 months.
o	“Representation of the collapse of Jerusalem: comparing Jewish and Christian traditions through literary, epigraphic, and numismatic sources in Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek” (University of Modena and Reggio Emilia), for research activities at FSCIRE, National research infrastructure (Bologna) – 18 months.
- Islam Curriculum – 1 scholarship with specific topic
o		“Integrated synopsis. Machine Learning for linguistic,historical-philological and theological analysis of Quranic translations in Arabic and Persian” (University of Palermo) for research activities at FSCIRE, National research infrastructure (Bologna) – 18 months. 

- Law and Religions Curriculum – 3 scholarships with specific topic
o	“Pope Francis as lawmaker” (“Federico II” University of Naples) with PNRR DM 630/2024 funds, Mission 4, Component 2, Investment 3.3, for research activities at FSCIRE, National research infrastructure (Bologna) – 12 months.
o	“The project for a Lex Ecclesiae fundamentalis: history, debates and results in the pontificates of Paul VI and John Paul II (1971-1983)” (“La Sapienza” University of Rome) with PNRR DM 630/2024 funds, Mission 4, Component 2, Investment 3.3, “Public Administration” for research activities at FSCIRE, National research infrastructure (Bologna) – 12 months.
o	“Venture Philanthropy: a research on an innovative business model between business rules and philanthropic ethics” (University of Pisa), with PNRR DM 630/2024 funds, Mission 4, Component 2, Investment 3.3, for research activities at Forward Advisory – 18 months. 

- Transdisciplinarity and technological frontier research Curriculum – 2 scholarships with specific topic
o	“Digital creation: ultratechnologies, environmental sustainability, and beliefs” (University of Turin) with PNRR DM 630/2024 funds, Mission 4, Component 2, Investment 3.3, for research activities at Bruno Kessler Foundation – 6 months.
o	“Religious cultures of the image, from antiquity to generative Artificial Intelligence” (University of Turin).

Conditions
The activation of the course and the enrolments are subject to the approval by the Ministry of University and Research upon positive opinion expressed by the National Agency for the Evaluation of the University System and Research (ANVUR), as indicated in the Ministerial Decree no. 301 of March 22nd, 2022, “Guidelines for the accreditation of PhD programmes” in accordance with art. 4, paragraph 3, of the Regulation as per Ministerial Decree no. 226 of December 14th, 2021”. 
PhD scholarships awarded by the funds of M.D. no. 629/2024 and M.D. no. 630/2024 are subject to the verification of eligibility and evaluation of the Ministry of University and Research.
Additional scholarships and positions may become available, even in the event that funding is provided by public or private bodies subsequent to the publication of this call for applications, but not after the publication date of the final rankings.
Those candidates who are awarded scholarships will be required to carry out the research projects assigned to them by the Teachers’ Board, with the exception of any changes as set by the same Board.
The PhD candidate will carry out his or her research activities at the affiliated institution to which the scholarship awarded on the basis of the competition results relates.
The recipients of PhD scholarships awarded by the founding of M.D. no. 629/2024 and M.D. no. 630/2024, which provide the development of a specific research theme, are bound to conduct this activity.
The research activities financed by MD 630/2024 provide for study and research periods abroad of a minimum of six to a maximum of twelve, or eighteen months in the case of co-tutorship, and a period in enterprises of a minimum of six to a maximum of eighteen months.
The research activities financed by MD 629/2024 “Public Administration” provide for study and research periods abroad of a minimum of six to a maximum of twelve, or eighteen months in the case of co-tutorship, and a period in Public Administrations, enterprises or research centres of a minimum of six to a maximum of twelve months.

Notifications
This call is equivalent to notification to all intents and purposes. Any changes, updates or additions to the content of this call will be announced, exclusively, on the following website: https://www.unimore.it/bandi/StuLau-Sdott.html and on the online University notice board (https://wss.unimore.it/public/albo/). Other information published on www.dottoratinazionali.it or www.drest.eu are for general information only and do not constitute notice for any legal purposes, whether or not they refer to this website of the administrative office.

ARTICLE 2 - Admission requirements

Age, citizenship and titles
The competition is open to any candidate, regardless of age or nationality, who as of October 31st, 2024, holds an Italian degree obtained prior to M.D. 509/99 or an Italian second level degree (laurea specialistica, under D.M. 509/99 or laurea magistrale, under M.D. 270/04), or an equivalent academic qualification from a foreign Universities (provided it is comparable in duration and level to the abovementioned Italian titles), that has to be validated by the Selection Committee, following the legislation in force both in Italy and in the Country where the qualification was issued and within the international treaties or agreements on the recognition of international qualifications.

Foreign titles
Candidates who have a foreign academic qualification must submit any relevant documents useful for verifying equivalency: their degree certificate with a list of exams taken, along with an Italian or English translation, an authentication, and:
- for degrees obtained in European Union countries: Diploma supplement or certificate of comparability and verification issued by the CIMEA, as a ENIC_NARIC center
- for degrees obtained in countries outside the European Union: "declaration of validity” (dichiarazione di valore in loco") issued by the competent Italian consular or diplomatic representative for the country, or certificate of comparability and verification issued by the CIMEA, as an ENIC_NARIC center.
If not yet available, candidates must fill in the description of the degree with a list of exams passed, by using Annex D2, attaching the documents to the application for admission using the online procedure described in Art. 3.

Titles in the process of achievement 
Candidates who complete their degree after the deadline for this call must submit a Degree certificate or the form in Annex D2 (in case of degree awarded by a foreign institution) or a self-certification to prove that the degree has been conferred (using the form in Annex D1, in case of degree awarded by an Italian University): 
- in case of degree obtained before enrolment: by enclosing the form with the enrolment application form,  
- in case of degree not yet obtained when enrolling in the PhD Program: by submitting the form to the PhD Office, by and no later than, October 31st, 2024, via e-mail to the address segr.dottorati@unimore.it .

For the purposes of admission to the PhD course, in any case, Italian and foreigners citizens holding a foreign academic qualification must submit to the PhD Office, by and no later than, December 31st, 2024, via e-mail to the address segr.dottorati@unimore.it,  their degree certificate with a list of exams taken, along with an Italian or English translation, an authentication, and
- for degrees obtained in European Union countries: Diploma supplement or certificate of comparability and verification issued by the CIMEA, as an ENIC_NARIC center;
- for degrees obtained in countries outside the European Union: "declaration of validity” (dichiarazione di valore in loco") issued by the competent Italian consular or diplomatic representative for the country, or certificate of comparability and verification issued by the CIMEA, as an ENIC_NARIC center.
The administrative office shall provide for the exclusion of any candidate who has not submitted the required documents by the deadline cited above without a justified reason.

Verification
The competent offices will be checked the information sent by candidates in order to verify correctness.
All candidates are admitted to the selection conditional upon verification of the aforementioned requirements.
The University Administration reserves the right to exclude, at any time, candidates who have not the requirements for admission.

ARTICLE 3 – Admission application

Application deadline
The application for admission to the selection procedure and any required attachments must be submitted following the online procedure by the final deadline of July 26th, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. (local time), when the competition closes. Candidates failing to comply will not be considered. 

Field’s and thematic’ choice
Each candidate may submit up to two applications, one for each curriculum, thus participating in two separate selections.
In addition, for each field, it is possible to indicate in Annex A a maximum of eleven thematic scholarships in order of preference and priority. This choice is binding and irrevocable. The Selection Committee will verify the possession of linguistic and disciplinary knowledge and assess the suitability of the candidate to apply for each thematic scholarship. This evaluation will be based on the candidate's educational and professional background, as well as the linguistic and disciplinary skills acquired, which the committee deems essential for developing the research associated with the thematic scholarship.

Admission application
The admission applications and any required attachments (academic qualifications, documents and publications considered useful for competition purposes) must be submitted to this Administration before the final deadline for the competition, using the following method only: 
- by Internet, on the University website https://www.esse3.unimore.it/Home.do (new users must register by selecting “Menu”, top right, and then “Registration”; those who have already registered should select “Menu”, and then “Login” with the credentials received following registration or with their SPID (Public Digital Identity System) credentials and proceed with the following steps: insert username and password, and then, select “Menu” – “Student Area/Registered Area” - “Admission” – “Admission Exams” – “Ph. D.”).
All academic qualifications, documents and publications considered useful for the application procedure must be attached in .pdf or .rtf file form with a maximum size of 20 MB. Attachments larger than 20 MB must be divided into smaller files.

Contribution for application
 Each application will refer to a single selection procedure and will require the payment of € 25.00, non-refundable under any circumstances, to cover administrative costs. Therefore, if a candidate wishes to take part in two selections, he/she must submit two applications, each accompanied by a different payment.
Payment must be made using the following method:
Access Esse3, by connecting to the University website at https://www.esse3.unimore.it/Home.do with your credentials, and under the menu item "Taxes" proceed with the payment through the PAGO PA circuit that allows to pay online (by choosing your Payment Service Provider – PSP) or alternatively to print the payment notice to be delivered personally to Banks and ATMS, SISAL, Lottomatica and ITB stores. From your personal Esse3 page, under the menu item “Taxes”, you can print the payment receipt. With the PagoPa circuit, the payment acquisition times in Esse3 are normally comparable to those of the credit card.
The payment of € 25.00 must be made before July 26th, 2024. 
The receipt for the payment of € 25.00 must be kept by the candidates and inserted as an attachment during the enrolment procedure only and exclusively by those who will be enrolling in the first year of the PhD Course (within the deadline and in accordance with the procedures set out in art. 7). 

Formal closure and acceptance of the application
 The application for admission will be considered to be correctly filed only by saving the data (“Save the data”) after the “Explicit confirmation of the validity of the application” given by the candidate at the end of the online procedure mentioned above. 

Before the data saving (“Save the data”) that follows the “Explicit confirmation of the validity of the application”, and prior to the deadline for the competition, candidates may add, change or remove attached academic qualifications, documents and publications using the abovementioned website. The procedure is as follows:  select “Menu”, “Login”, insert username, password, and then, in the Student area, select “Admission”). 
After the data saving (“Save the data”) that follows the “Explicit confirmation of the validity of the application”, in the case of errors or incomplete insertion of attachments using the online procedure, candidates can send an email to the PhD Office (segr.dottorati@unimore.it) within the peremptory deadline of the call deadline (July 13th, 2024, 1.00 pm CET) for requesting the reopening of the online procedure by attaching a scanned copy of an identity document. The candidate must make the corrections / additions he deems appropriate within the same deadline (July 26th, 2024, 1.00 pm CET). In this case, please note that the candidate will have to save the "Save data" data again following the explicit confirmation of the application.

At the end of the admission procedure a reminder summary of the application form is generated for each candidate. This document must be kept by its candidate and should not be transmitted to anyone else. 
Submission of the application and its attachments by e-mail or fax is not permitted. 
The University Administration reserves the right to exclude, at any time, candidates who have not paid the fee of € 25.00 referred to in this Article.
The administration is not liable in the event that the candidate makes mistakes in the choice of a selection.
Any communications to candidates concerning this call are made by e-mail. For this purpose, it will be used the e-mail address indicated by the candidate during the registration procedure referred in Art. 3. Candidates, whose email addresses are already present in the registry, are asked to update data if necessary.
In the event of any technical and/or operating difficulties, please write to the following e-mail address: webhelp@unimore.it. 
Admission applications, submitted in accordance with the indications given above, will be considered valid only if they reach this Administration before the final deadline.
Therefore, any applications arriving after the deadline, or not submitted in accordance with above requirements, will not be considered.

Required declarations during the application
 As part of the procedural information in making the application, the candidate takes personal responsibility for declarations in relation to:
a)	name and surname;
b)	place and date of birth;
c)	residential address, telephone/cell number, elected domicile for the purposes of this competition, and e-mail address;
d)	tax identification number (“codice fiscale”- if candidates have one. Candidates who do not have a tax identification number need only to confirm the one that will automatically be assigned to them by the system);
e)	citizenship;
f)	possession of a secondary school qualification;
g)	possession of an Italian old ordinance degree or second level degree (laurea specialistica or laurea magistrale), or an equivalent academic qualification issued by a foreign University; 
h)	the exact title of the Curriculum chosen by the candidate;
i)	any binding preference for a maximum of thirteen thematic scholarships related to the chosen competition (using Annex A);
j)	research project (using Annex B)
k)	curriculum vitae (using Annex C);
l)	academic qualifications and any other documents;
m)	publications;
n)	in the case of candidates with disabilities, in accordance with Law no. 104 of February 5th, 1992 or with diagnosis of SLD, in accordance with Law no.170 of October 8th, 2010, any accommodations required for taking the examinations. The same request for assistive devices to take the examinations must be sent by mail to: disabilita@unimore.it and segr.dottorati@unimore.it. (subsequently the candidate will be contacted by the Welcome Office for Students with Disability to agree on the methods of transmission of the relative medical certification).

Undertakings signed with the application
By submitting the application, the candidate agrees:
1)	to attend the PhD program on a full-time basis, in accordance with the conditions established by the Teaching Committee;
2)	to reside permanently at the chosen venue for the entire duration of the Course (except for study and research periods previously authorised by the Teachers’ Board);
3)	to notify the University immediately of any changes in residence or address;
4)	in the case of Italian nationals or foreign citizens holding a foreign degree, to send the degree certificate, with a list of exams taken, along with an Italian or English translation, an authentication and “declaration of validity” issued by a competent Italian diplomatic-consular representative for the country, or Diploma supplement or certificate of comparability and verification issued by the Cimea as a ENIC_NARIC center, in accordance with the regulations governing the admission of foreign students to Italian university degree courses, by the final deadline of December 31st, 2024;
5)	in the case of candidates who complete their degree after the deadline for this call, but before October 31st, 2024, to send their degree certificate or facsimile attachment D2 (if awarded by a foreign university) or a self-certification to prove that the degree has been conferred (if awarded by an Italian university, please use form in Annex D1), by the final deadline and in accordance with the conditions indicated in art. 2 of this competition. Candidates failing to comply will not be considered.
The administration may at any time, by its own reasoned decision, order exclusion from the selection.

Responsibility
Admission applications and or related attachments will not be considered for any of the following reasons: submission or receipt of applications after the deadline or non-compliance with the procedural requirements of the competition. 
The Administration cannot be held responsible for any loss of correspondence due to the following situations: incorrect contact details, failure or delay in notification of a change in address, technical errors, negligence of third parties, or a force majeure. Furthermore, the Administration shall assume no responsibility for attachments not received as a result of third-party involvement, faulty attachment of documents by the candidate, or any type of network failure.

Submission of the documentation for the evaluation
Candidates must attach the following certificates, documents and publications:
	I)
1)	(for candidates holding an Italian degree) a self-certification to prove to meet the requirements (using the form in Annex D1) in accordance with articles 46 and 47 of the Presidential Decree 445/2000;
2)	(for candidates holding a foreign degree) degree certificate with a list of exams taken, along with an Italian translation, an authentication, and a “declaration of validity” “dichiarazione di valore in loco” issued by the competent Italian consular or diplomatic representative for the country, or Diploma supplement or certificate of comparability and verification issued by the Cimea as an ENIC_NARIC center. If not yet available, candidates have to attach the description of the degree with a list of exams taken together with a statement of truth of the certificates attached, by means of a self-certification in accordance with Articles 46 and 47 of the Presidential Decree 445/2000 using Annex D2;
3)	scanned copy of a valid identity card or passport;
4)	curriculum vitae of their scientific and teaching activities (using Annex C);
5)	a digital copy of the thesis of Italian second level degree (“Laurea Magistrale”, “Laurea Specialistica” or degree obtained prior to M.D. 509/99), or equivalent in the case of a degree obtained abroad; or an abstract thereof;
6)	any binding preference for thematic scholarships related to the chosen competition (using Annex A);
II)
7)	one's own research project that demonstrates the ability to articulate the stages and timeframe of a PhD course: it must be articulated in a scientific concept - a description of the state of the art - a presentation of the sources and tools for the study - the timeframe and stages of realisation articulated by deliverables - the research centres outside Italy considered suitable for the research (using Annex B);
8)	a motivational letter, of no more than two pages and written in English, illustrating the candidate's motivations for attending the Course, the description of his/her specific research interests as well as the reasons for any preference for a maximum of two thematic scholarships among those advertised;
9)	certification of English language proficiency (TOEFL, CAE/Proficiency, or others) or other foreign languages (indicating the level), as well as an indication of knowledge of the languages of the sources included in the project and a plan for acquiring any missing skills. 
10)	review of a recent book or a classic of historiography, a critical note on one or more essays of particular relevance, or a note to a judgment related to the research topic (maximum 8,000 characters);
11)	academic qualification certificates and documents considered useful for the purposes of evaluation with corresponding list;
12)	scientific publications with list. Publications in languages other than Italian, English, French, German and Spanish, Arabic, Persian, Russian, Ivrit, Hindi, Chinese or which do not include a summary in one of the above languages, must be produced in original language and translated into Italian or English, French, German and Spanish.

For the information of candidates, please note that pursuant to article 15 of Law no. 183 of November 12th, 2011, certificates regarding personal qualities, status and facts issued by the public administration can be only used for private purposes. Self-certification, under articles 46 and 47 of Presidential Decree 445/2000, can replace attested declarations for public administration or public services purposes.
Certificates issued by the competent authorities of the foreign candidate’s country of citizenship must comply with the provisions in force in the same country. Certificates in a language other than Italian, English, French, German or Spanish, must also be translated and authenticated by the competent Italian diplomatic or consular authorities.
An Italian translation must be attached to all documents written in a language other than English, French, Portuguese, German, Spanish, Arabic, Persian, Russian, Ivrit, Chinese, and must be certified as conforming to the foreign text by a competent Italian diplomatic authority or an official translator.

ARTICLE 4 – Selection Committees
Six commissions are appointed by decree of the Rector, one for each curriculum. The committees are composed as follows: 
* an internal member of the College proposed by the Curriculum Council and different from the Curriculum Coordinator; 
* an external member of the College chosen from among full university professors and researchers at Italian universities or research centres; 
* a foreign member chosen from among full university professors and researchers, including Italian ones, at foreign universities or research centres.
For each commission, up to a maximum of two substitute members and two experts may be appointed, selected from European and non-European public and private research institutions and organizations.

ARTICLE 5 – Admission procedures

Selection aims
The selections are designed to verify the candidate’s preparation and aptitude to carry out research activities related to the framework of the national doctoral program's specifications for the various topics of the fields and in relation to the individual projects.
The selection procedure is carried out by means of an assessment of qualifications and an interview, also in telematic mode.

Evaluation of candidate qualifications
Every Selection Committee in each research area or curriculum has the capacity to assign scores up to a total of 60 points in the evaluation of candidate qualifications, as follows:
0 to 20 points about candidate’s profile, as follows:
- examinations taken, grade of degree and thesis/abstract: 0 to 4 points.
- curriculum vitae and experience considered relevant: 0 to 4 points,
- other qualifications, e.g. Masters relevant to the PhD topics, specialized courses, relevant degrees: 0 to 3 points,
- Certified knowledge of foreign languages: 0 to 2 points,
- publications: 0 to 4 points,
- Evaluation of the letter on the motivation of the application and the venues: 0 to 3 points.

0 to 40 points about project proposal and the review, as follows:
- relevance of the concept: 0 to 7 points;
- quality of analysis and updating of the state-of-the-art: 0 to 10 points,
- feasibility within the doctoral program: 0 to 7 points
- originality and architecture of the work plan: 0 to 8 points
- rating of the review: 0 to 8 points.
Candidates obtaining a minimum of 40 points will be admitted to interview. The list of candidates admitted to the interview and any variations in the methods and terms of the selection procedure will be announced publicly in a date between August 9th and 23rd, 2024 only on the University website at link https://www.bandi.unimore.it/StuLau-GradSdott.html.

Interview evaluation
The Selection committee has the capacity to assign scores up to 60 points in the interview. Candidates may opt to have their interview in Italian or English. Candidates will be admitted to the examination upon presentation of a valid identity document or passport.
During the interview will be assessed the knowledge of the English language and other possible languages which candidates declared in the application (specified in Annex B). 
The committee will also assess the language knowledge of the sources required for the scientific work, with the discussion of sources relevant to the topics of the project and its critical implications.
During the interview, candidates will discuss the research project and they will be given the opportunity to deepen or further develop it orally (attachments or additional written documentation will not be accepted).

Evaluation criteria:
a)	basic knowledge of the general references of religious studies in their disciplinary aspects (historical, exegetical, philosophical, legal, technological): 0 to 10 points
b)	knowledge of the specific disciplinary reference framework of the project: 0 to 20 points
c)	argumentative skills and knowledge of the languages of literature: 0 to 15 points
d)	knowledge of source languages and their use: 0 to 15 points
Candidates with a score of at least 40 points will pass the interview.

Exam schedule
Interview via Microsoft Teams on August 29th and August 30th, 2024, 09.00 a.m (CET). 
The operational indications on how to conduct the interview via Microsoft Teams will be communicated at the time of publication of candidates admitted to the interview. The link to the interview will be provided by the committee.

ARTICLE 6 – Rankings
At the end of the selection processes, each committee will draw up six final ranking lists (one for each curriculum).
The six final ranking lists will be approved by a Rector’s Decree, once all documentation has been declared valid, and will be published simultaneously.
Candidates will be admitted to the Course according to the order of the final rankings and up to the number of available places for each PhD Curriculum. 

The final rankings of candidates will be announced publicly exclusively by:
-	publication on the University website at link https://www.bandi.unimore.it/StuLau-GradSdott.html
-	publication on the online University notice board (https://wss.unimore.it/public/albo/).

Enrolment in more than one study course is permitted in accordance with the provisions of Law of April 12th, 2022 no. 33 and MD 930/2022.

ARTICLE 7 – Enrolment and Replacements

Enrolment to reserved places with specific topic
Within the mandatory three-day time limit, starting from the day after the publication of the final rankings on the online University notice board as mentioned above in Art. 6, those candidates qualifying for places with specific topics must enrol in the first year of the PhD Program, using the method mentioned below 
connect to the University website https://www.esse3.unimore.it/Home.do (new users must register by selecting “Menu”, top right, and then “Registration”; those who have already registered should select “Menu”, and then “Login” with the credentials received following registration or with their SPID (Public Digital Identity System) credentials, follow the instructions: “Student Area” - “Enrolment” – “Enrolment according to ranking”; if an applicant has forgotten his/her username and password, assistance is available via email at webhelp@unimore.it).

Replacement of reserved places with specific topics 
Once the procedure of the previous point is completed, should reserved places with specific topics become available, the PhD Office will request by e-mail to PhD candidates eligible for reserved places to enrol within a peremptory deadline of two days, starting from the day following the day on which the e-mail is sent. 

Enrolment to places without specific topic
Once the previous steps have been completed, the PhD Office will request, by e-mail, the doctoral candidates for places without specific topic to enrol within a deadline of two days, starting from the day after the day on which the e-mail was sent. In the request the PhD Office will proceed with one candidate at a time and will indicate the venues of the proposed research activities among those listed in the table in article 1. The candidate who decides to enrol have to inform the PhD Office to which venue he/she intends to be assigned. 
The six replacement procedures will proceed until all available places have been allocated, with the enrolment.
The six replacement procedures are independent of each other.
The procedure will be concluded within 90 days from the publication on the University website of the list of those admitted to the PhD Course for the academic year 2024/2025, referred to in Article 6. For PhD scholarships awarded on the funding of M.D. 629/2024 and M.D. 630/2024, the procedure will be considered concluded by September 18th, 2024.

Required documents during the enrolment procedure
During the online procedure, candidates must upload the following documents:
a)	digital passport photo: a colour passport photo, showing a frontal view of your face, with a neutral or uniform background (in JPEG or BITMAP format);
b)	scanned copy an identity document, duly signed;
c)	scanned copy of the tax identification card;
d)	scanned copy of the receipt for the payment of € 25.00 required for participation in the competition, in accordance with art. 3;
e)	self-certification to prove the possession of a university degree (using the form in Annex D1 for Italian degrees or the form in Annex D2 for foreign degrees), in case of degree already awarded;
f)	Annex F “Declaration accompanying application for enrolment on a PhD Program” - part 1 and part 2
g)	Annex G "Choice of research location" (using the form attached to the notice)
The mere completion of the online procedure does not finalise enrolment. The payment of the one-off instalment referred to in Article 9 is required within the same deadline indicated above of three days from the date of publication of the ranking or two days from the request by the PhD Office to replace or to enrol, under penalty of forfeiture. Payment must be made at the end of the enrolment procedure using the following methods:
Access Esse3, by connecting to the University website at https://www.esse3.unimore.it/Home.do with your credentials, and under the menu item "Taxes" proceed with the payment through the PAGO PA circuit that allows to pay online (by choosing your Payment Service Provider – PSP) or alternatively to print the payment notice to be delivered personally to Banks and ATMS, SISAL, Lottomatica and ITB stores. From your personal Esse3 page, under the menu item “Taxes”, you can print the payment receipt. With the PagoPa circuit, the payment acquisition times in Esse3 are normally comparable to those of the credit card.
The print copy of the enrolment application and receipt of payment must be kept by the applicant and not submitted to the Office. 
Candidates gaining their academic qualification after the date of enrolment must send to the PhD Office (Via Università n.4, 41121 - Modena) via e-mail to the address segr.dottorati@unimore.it the Annex D1 (if the qualification is conferred in Italy) or the Annex D2 (if the qualification is conferred abroad) no later than October 31st, 2024. 

Obligations of winners with foreign titles
Italian and foreigners citizens holding a foreign academic qualification must present to the PhD Office (Via Università 4, 41121 Modena), no later than December 31st, 2024, via e-mail to the address segr.dottorati@unimore.it, their degree certificates with a list of exams taken, along with an Italian or English translation, an authentication, and
- for degrees obtained in European Union countries: Diploma supplement or certificate of comparability and verification issued by ENIC_NARIC centers;
- for degrees obtained in non-EU countries: "declaration of validity” (dichiarazione di valore in loco") issued by the competent Italian consular or diplomatic representative for the country, or certificate of comparability and verification issued by the Cimea as a ENIC_NARIC center.
Failure to submit the above documentation may result, at the sole discretion of this Administration, in the non-payment of the grant until it is submitted. Should the aforementioned documentation, once submitted, show a lack of eligibility requirements, the PhD candidate will be excluded.
 
Social security obligations
As soon as the registration procedure has been completed, all recipients of scholarships must register with the I.N.P.S. Separate Management Fund (“Gestione Separata”) and forward a self-certification to prove registration (using Annex E “Self-certification of subscription to Gestione Separata Inps”) to the Salaries Office (“Ufficio Stipendi”) by October 31st, 2024, by sending a scanned copy via e-mail to ufficiostipendi@unimore.it. If PhD students are already registered with the I.N.P.S (Italian Social Security Institute) Separate Management Fund as a result of previous collaboration with other institutions, they merely need to forward the self-certification confirming the registration with the I.N.P.S (in the same way as indicated above).
Foreign citizens who do not yet have a tax identification number must apply to the “Agenzia delle entrate” (Italian Revenue Agency) after their arrival in Italy, and must forward a copy of the card issued by the Agency before October 31st, 2024, to the PhD Office, by sending a scanned copy via mail to segr.dottorati@unimore.it.

Foreign citizens assistance 
For information and assistance concerning the Tax ID code, housing, residence permit, entry visa, registration with the I.N.P.S. Separate Management Fund (“Gestione Separata”), foreign citizens may submit a request to the International Welcome Desk Office, at: internationalwelcomedesk@unimore.it . 

Default waiver
Any candidates who have not completed their enrolment in accordance with the terms and conditions indicated above will be considered as withdrawn.
In the case of, from the documentation presented by the candidate, false or misleading declarations are found, relevant for the purposes of enrolment, without prejudice to the penal sanctions referred to in Article 76 of the D.P.R. n.445 dated 28/12/2000 and subsequent modifications, the candidate automatically expired from any enrollment and the fees paid by the interested party will not be refunded.
The university administration reserves the right to ask enrolled students to complete the enrolment documentation if incomplete and/or to provide payment receipt of the single or first instalment.

ARTICLE 8 - Scholarships
The number of scholarships assigned is indicated in art. 1, divided by curriculum; these scholarships will be awarded according to the positioning of candidates on the final ranking list.
In the event of equal scores, priority will be given to the candidate with the least favourable financial situation, determined in accordance with the Italian Prime Minister’s Decree of April 30th, 1997 and subsequent amendments. Candidates with equal score will be requested by e-mail to submit for the purposes of evaluating their financial situation:
-	Receipt of submission of the “Dichiarazione Sostitutiva Unica” (Single Sworn Declaration) for calculating the ISEE bracket (DSU); this must be forwarded within the final deadline of two days starting from the day after the day on which the e-mail was sent. Failure to comply will result in loss of the right to admission.
-	The formal I.S.E.E. (Indication of Equivalent Financial Situation) by I.N.P.S.; this must be forwarded within the final deadline of five days from the day after the day the e-mail was sent. Failure to comply will result in loss of the right to admission.
With the same ISEE indicator, the female candidate comes first.
In case of further tie, the youngest candidate will be given precedence.

Amount and payment method of the scholarships
The annual amount of a study scholarship is € 16.243,00 (barring subsequent regulatory amendments) and is subject to the I.N.P.S. social security contribution under the separate management fund.
Study scholarships will be paid in monthly deferred instalments.
PhD scholarships cannot be combined with other scholarships or other forms of financial assistance paid by the University and/or the State, with the exception of those designed to be integrated with PhD student research activities, for periods spent abroad.
In any case, the prohibition of double funding as stipulated by Regulation (EU) No. 2021/241 of February 12th, 2021 must be respected.

Confirmation and increase of the scholarships
Study scholarships are automatically renewed when PhD students continue in the following year, unless a motivated ruling to the contrary is made by the Teaching Committee.
Scholarship amounts will be increased by 50% for periods spent abroad of no longer than 12 months. This period may be extended up to a maximum of 18 months for doctoral students under joint guidance or Double Degree program with foreign institutions. 
Starting from the first year, to every PhD student is guaranteed a budget for research activities in Italy and abroad amounting to 20% of the annual amount of the scholarship.

ARTICLE 9 - Fees for PhD Programs

Enrolment fee
Fee for PhD program in “Religious Studies” which must be paid in one instalment to the enrolment by those who enrol is € 159.67 (the amount of the payment slip that can be downloaded online includes the regional tax, the stamp duty and the insurance coverage).

Right to study
The measures for the right to study also provided for PhD candidates, if they meet requirements, are:
-	Scholarship (financial support to the study, with admission by ranking list) incompatible with other types of scholarships awarded for any purpose;
-	Accommodation facilities, (with admission by ranking list) for non-resident students “Fuorisede” enrolled to PhD;
-	Subsidies for catering service.
-	Contributions for international mobility;
-	Peer tutoring collaborations in favor of disabled students or students with Specific Learning Disabilities.
Therefore, anyone intending to apply for one of the aforementioned benefits must exclusively refer to the Announcement and to the Application procedure of the Regional Agency for the Right to Higher Education – District headquarters of Modena and Reggio Emilia for the 2024/2025 academic year, that will be available at www.er-go.it  (selecting “Servizi” – “Diritto allo studio”) starting from July 2024. With regard to deadlines and requirements to benefit from these services, it will be necessary to refer exclusively to this notice.
To request interventions for the right to study it is necessary to be in possession of the ISEE Certification 2024 for subsidized services for the right to university study and of the digital identity system SPID.
International students, to request interventions for the right of study, must be in possession of the documentation referred to at the link: https://www.er-go.it?id=6545.
Applications can be submitted even if not yet enrolled on a PhD Program. Therefore, applications can be submitted even if the final rankings of candidates for admission to PhD Programs have not yet been announced publicly.
For information and assistance exclusively in completing the online application, please use the contacts available at the following link: https://www.er-go.it/contatti.

The amounts, and the deadlines for the contribution for the following years will be determined from year to year and will be notified on the web page https://www.unimore.it/it/didattica/dottorati-di-ricerca (approximately towards the end of July).

ARTICLE 10 - Rights and Responsibilities of PhD Students 
PhD students must reside permanently and continuously at the chosen location for the duration of the course. PhD Programs require a full-time and exclusive commitment. PhD students may accept forms of employment, pending authorization from the PhD Program Teaching Committee, related to work activities useful for the acquisition of skills pertaining to the PhD research area, after evaluation of compatibility of those activities with the fruitful development of the educational, didactic and research activities of the doctoral course. PhD students are required to perform the research projects assigned to them and to be involved in related study, further research, periods abroad, teaching, as well as any internships affiliated with public or private bodies, in accordance with the requirements set by the competent Teaching Committee. Students who fail to comply may be withdrawn from the program.
The provisions in art.15 regulate the other responsibilities and rights of doctoral students, including incompatibility, exemption from the obligation to attend, and the conditions of exclusion, as well as the procedure for awarding the PhD of this competition.
Further specific obligations may be assigned to the recipients of PhD scholarships awarded by the founding of MD no. 629/2024 and MD no. 630/2024, that may be notified by the Ministry of University and Research. In particular, they must report their activities every six months in the ministerial database. Failure to do so may result in the University requesting the return of the PhD scholarships awarded in the last year in progress. 

ARTICLE 11 – Public employees
In accordance with the law, upon applying, public employees who are admitted to a PhD Program, in keeping with administrative requirements, are granted a leave of absence for study purposes, without remuneration, for the duration of the program, and will receive a research grant, where applicable. In cases where they are admitted to a PhD program without a scholarship, or if they decline a scholarship, they shall be entitled to the remuneration, insurance, and pension contributions pertaining to the public body by which they are employed. In cases where the employment relationship with the public body is terminated by the employee within two years after the awarding of the PhD degree, the employee shall be required to reimburse the amounts of the abovementioned remuneration and contributions.
Public employees who have already earned a PhD or who have been enrolled in a PhD program for at least one year, thereby benefiting from a leave of absence, are not entitled to an additional leave of absence with or without remuneration.
The period of extraordinary leave is useful for the purpose of career progression, retirement and pension benefits.

ARTICLE 12 – Awarding of the PhD
The PhD is awarded upon completion of the PhD Program, when students pass their final examination that consists in the presentation of a PhD Thesis on an original research, carried out meticulously and where results are adequately and scientifically relevant. Should the assessment be negative, the final examination cannot be repeated.
Thesis defence will take place before an Examination Board appointed in compliance with the University PhD Research Program Regulations.
The Rector awards the title of PhD. The issue of the above title is dependent upon the candidate’s submission to the competent office of the copy of the final thesis in digital format, which will be guaranteed to be kept and publicly accessible in the special open access archive of the University, as well as to be deposited in the ministerial database, in compliance with the regulations in force concerning thesis embargo and copyright.
Upon completion of the PhD program, graduates will be invited to fill out a “Questionnaire on the opinions of program attendees” for the AlmaLaurea database. This will enable the AlmaLaurea Inter-University Consortium to monitor the training of PhD students.

ARTICLE 13 – Handling of personal data
The University Administration, in accordance with EU Regulation 2016/679 and Legislative Decree 196/03, as amended by Legislative Decree 101/2018, will use the applicant’s personal data solely for the fulfilment of the selection procedures and for administrative purposes.
In accordance with the principles to mentioned rules, by participating in the competition, the candidate authorizes the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia to publish his/her personal data as well as information relating to the admissions examinations on the University website. 
The University of Modena and Reggio Emilia adopts equal opportunity principles in its selection procedures and rejects any type of discrimination based on sex, gender identity, nationality, ethnicity, religious belief, sexual orientation, state of health, and any other status or quality that is not strictly relevant to the call outlined in this document.

ARTICLE 14 – Publication
This call is equivalent to notification to all intents and purposes. It will be published on the online University notice board (https://wss.unimore.it/public/albo/), on the website of the University https://www.unimore.it/bandi/StuLau-Sdott.html, and on the Website of the Ministry of University and Research:
http://bandi.miur.it/doctorate.php/public/cercaFellowship.
Any changes, updates or additions to the content of this call will be announced, exclusively, on the online University notice board (https://wss.unimore.it/public/albo/) and on the following website: https://www.unimore.it/bandi/StuLau-Sdott.html. 

ARTICLE 15 – Additional Regulations and Responsible for the present administrative procedure
For matters not explicitly covered in this application procedure, refer to the provisions contained in art. 4 of Law no. 210 of July 3rd, 1998, art. 19 of Law no. 240 of December 30th, 2010, Ministerial Decree no. 226 of December 14th, 2021, to the University regulations in force governing PhD Programs, to the Teaching Regulations of the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, and to the Regulations of the Italian National PhD Program in Religious Studies.

The Responsible for the present administrative procedure is the Representative of the PhD Office ( Giuseppe Gatti - Via Università, 4 – Modena - e-mail: segr.dottorati@unimore.it).
For further information, candidates may contact the PhD Office - Via Università 4, 41121 Modena - phone +39 059/2056423 - e-mail: segr.dottorati@unimore.it.

Modena, 27/06/2024
                                                                 
   THE RECTOR
                                                                              (Prof. Carlo Adolfo Porro)

Annex A 

DECLARATION OF PRIORITY AND BINDING INTEREST IN TAKING PART IN THE SELECTION FOR THE FOLLOWING RESERVED POSITION

I, the undersigned ________________________________________________________, born in_____________________________________________ on__________________, 
wish to express my interest in applying primarily for the following reserved place (in case of several choices, please indicate the order of priority with numbers 1, 2, 3, etc…):

- Judaism Curriculum:

□	Jewish treatises and commentaries between the 15th and the 20th century (University of Modena and Reggio Emilia) 
□	Language Model programming for the study of Talmud variants in Aramaic and Hebrew: linguistic and theological analysis (University of Modena and Reggio Emilia) 

- Christianity Curriculum:

□	“Il chiostro dei folli di Dio” figures of the Florentine clergy in the twentieth century” (University of Florence)
□	“Mendicant friars facing other religions between the Mediterranean and the Far East (13th-17th centuries)” (University of Macerata)
□	“Church and society in the twentieth century: Christianity, cultures and religions” (Catholic University of Sacred Heart of Milan)
□	“The Significance of John Calvin’s Strasbourg Correspondence (1538-1541) for the Understanding of His Theological and Pastoral Education and Development” (University of Modena and Reggio Emilia)
□	“Paul VI’s five synods and their unfolding in the press, media and public opinion (1967-1977)” (Università degli studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia)
□	“Readings of the fall of Jerusalem in the Greek patristics” (University of Salento)
□	“Evangelical editorial practice and text transmission in the Constantinian age. The case of the Matthean internal glosses” (Ca’ Foscari” University of Venice)
□	“«Donne in magna et leta paupertate viventes (secoli XIII-XIV)». Women’s religious experiences in the Middle Ages and aspiration to poverty” (University of Verona)
□	“Yves Congar’s addenda to his diary of the Second Vatican Council. Design and implementation of a digital restoration of the manuscript fragments and transcription, annotation and critical edition in French” (University of Modena and Reggio Emilia)
□	“The transmission of the fourth-century council canons in Ge’ez: hypothesis of comparison with the Greek and Arabic traditions” (University of Modena and Reggio Emilia)
□	“Representation of the collapse of Jerusalem: comparing Jewish and Christian traditions through literary, epigraphic, and numismatic sources in Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek” (University of Modena and Reggio Emilia)

- Islam Curriculum:

□		“Integrated synopsis. Machine Learning for linguistic,historical-philological and theological analysis of Quranic translations in Arabic and Persian” (University of Palermo)

- Law and Religions Curriculum:

□	“Pope Francis as lawmaker” (“Federico II” University of Naples)
□	“The project for a Lex Ecclesiae fundamentalis: history, debates and results in the pontificates of Paul VI and John Paul II (1971-1983)” (“La Sapienza” University of Rome)
□	“Venture Philanthropy: a research on an innovative business model between business rules and philanthropic ethics” (University of Pisa)

- Transdisciplinarity and Technologica Frontier Research Curriculum:

□	“Digital creation: ultratechnologies, environmental sustainability, and beliefs” (University of Turin)
□	“Religious cultures of the image, from antiquity to generative Artificial Intelligence” (University of Turin).

The option hereby chosen has priority over regular places.  
Date and place,

Signature

ANNEX B (Form Research project)

RESEARCH PROJECT

Submitted for the purposes of the application for enrolment on the Italian National PhD Program in Religious Studies (XL cycle) by
Name and surname

Title of the project

Concept (Maximum 3,000 characters)

State-of-the-art (Maximum 10.000 characters):

Sources and analysis tools (Maximum 5,000 characters):

Working plan and Program schedule (Maximum 5,000 characters):

Foreign research centers deemed useful for research (Maximum 2,000 characters):

Essential bibliography (Minimum 10 publications):

Indicate the two main languages of your primary sources in which part of the admission exam will focus 

Indicate the two main languages of your bibliography in which part of the admission exam will focus 

Date and place

Signature

Annex C 
CURRICULUM VITAE
CURRICULUM VITAE ET STUDIORUM
Submitted for admission to Italian National PhD Program in Religious Studies (XL cycle)

Personal data
Name and surname
Date of birth
Nationality
Address
Telephone number and e-mail

Education
Period
Institution
Country where the qualification was awarded
Qualification awarded
Final mark

Work experience
Period
Type of employment
Sector
Employment grade and duties

Participation in research projects
Period
Title of the project
Disciplinary area
Tasks performed as part of the project

Language skills (Specify for each language the level of knowledge on the basis of the following scale, as laid down in the Common European Framework of the Council of Europe. Reference should also be made to any certification awarded to the candidate, such as TOEFL, etc.) 
Language…………..
A1 (Beginner)
A2 (elementary)
B1 (Pre Intermediate)
B2 (Post Intermediate)
C1 (Advanced)
C2 (Proficiency)

Analytical Skills (Please specify, where applicable, analytical skills in relation to the research activity: statistical software, informatic instruments or database) 

List of publications (where applicable)

Date and place

Signature

Annex D1 (for candidates holding degrees awarded in Italy only)
Self-certification as substitute for attested declarations under articles 46 and 47, Presidential decree 445/2000

WARNING
The following self-certification complies with the dispositions of Presidential decree 445 of the 28th December 2000: “LEGISLATIVE DISPOSITIONS AND RULES FOR ADMINISTRATIVE FORMS”. 
In particular:
- Details provided by candidates have to be considered as substitute for attested declaration under articles 46-47; following article 76 candidates who provide mendacious information can incur in administrative and criminal penalties. 
- Following article 39 the self-certification does not require official stamps. 
- Under articles 71 and 72 the relevant University office will verify the information provided.
- The information requested in this self-certification follow article 16 is strictly necessary for the selection procedures and will be kept confidential following the Legislative decree 196 of the 30th June 2003 on personal data protection.

DEGREE DESCRIPTION
Italian second level degree “laurea magistrale” (under D.M. 270/04)
or Italian second level degree “laurea specialistica” (under D.M. 509/1999)
or Italian degree (prior to D.M. 509/1999)

Aware of the provisions on criminal consequences for false declarations, under art. 76 of Presidential decree 445/2000 the undersigned

Family name_____________________________________________________________
Given name______________________________________________________________
Place of birth ___________________________________________________________________
Date of birth (dd/mm/yyyy) _________________________________________________________
Citizenship _____________________________________________________________________
E-mail for correspondence _________________________________________________________

DECLARES TO HOLD THE FOLLOWING DEGREE CERTIFICATE

(Tick only one of the three options)
□  Italian second level degree “Laurea magistrale” (under D.M. 270/04) in _________________________________________________
Degree class of __________________________

□  Italian second level degree “Laurea specialistica” (under D.M. 509/1999) in _________________________________________________
Degree class of __________________________

□  Italian degree (prior to D.M. 509/1999) in _________________________________________________

Degree awarded by the University of _______________________________________________

on the  (dd/mm/yyyy) ____________________________________________________________

Final mark _____________________

AND DECLARES 
that, in accordance with articles 46 and 47 of Presidential decree 445/2000, the information included in all the copies attached to the admission form is correct.

_____________________________
Date and place

_____________________________
Signature (legible and in full)

Annex D2 (for candidates holding foreign degrees only)
Self-certification as substitute for attested declarations under articles 46 and 47, Presidential decree 445/2000

WARNING
The following self-certification complies with the dispositions of Presidential decree 445 of the 28th December 2000: “LEGISLATIVE DISPOSITIONS AND RULES FOR ADMINISTRATIVE FORMS”. 
In particular:
- Details provided by candidates have to be considered as substitute for attested declaration under articles 46-47; following article 76 candidates who provide mendacious information can incur in administrative and criminal penalties. 
- Following article 39 the self-certification does not require official stamps. 
- Under articles 71 and 72 the relevant University office will verify the information provided.
- The information requested in this self-certification follow article 16 is strictly necessary for the selection procedures and will be kept confidential following the Legislative decree 196 of the 30th June 2003 on personal data protection.

DESCRIPTION OF THE QUALIFICATION
(Degree, Master of Science or equivalent)

INFORMATION IDENTIFYING THE HOLDER OF THE QUALIFICATION

Family name ___________________________________________________________________
Given name ____________________________________________________________________
Place of birth ___________________________________________________________________
Date of birth (dd/mm/yyyy) _________________________________________________________
Citizenship _____________________________________________________________________
E-mail for correspondence _________________________________________________________

INFORMATION IDENTIFYING THE QUALIFICATION

Level of Qualification (Degree, Master of Science or other) _______________________________
Qualification in __________________________________________________________________
Qualification awarded at the University of _____________________________________________
Qualification awarded on (dd/mm/yyyy) _______________________________________________
Final degree mark /grade __________________________________________________________
Main Field(s) of Study for the Qualification ____________________________________________
Language(s) of Instruction/Examination ______________________________________________
Official Length of Program (years) ________________________________________________
Access Requirement(s) to Program _______________________________________________

INFORMATION ON THE EXAMINATIONS AND RESULTS GAINED FOR THE QUALIFICATION (Examination and individual grades/marks/credits obtained)

DATE	EXAMINATION	GRADE	MARK	CREDITS OBTAINED	

					

					

Useful additional information about examinations and results ___________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

INFORMATION ON THE FUNCTION OF THE QUALIFICATION IN THE COUNTRY WHERE THE QUALIFICATION WAS AWARDED

Does the title described above, in the country where it has been awarded, enable application to University PhD programs? (Tick only one of the two options)
□ Yes               □ No

ADDITIONAL DECLARATION
In accordance with articles 46 and 47 of Presidential decree 445/2000, the information included in all the copies attached to the admission form is correct.

_____________________________
Date and place

_____________________________
Signature (legible and in full)

ANNEX E
Form “Self-certification of subscription to Gestione Separata Inps”

To
Payroll Office – Finance Directorate 
Università degli Studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia 
Via Università, 4 - 41121 Modena 
E-mail: ufficiostipendi@unimore.it

Autocertificazione di iscrizione alla Gestione Separata Inps 
di cui all’art. 2, comma 26, L. 335/1995
(resa ai sensi del D.P.R. 28 dicembre 2000, n.445 e s.m.i.)

Il	sottoscritto	_______________________________________________________________
nato	a	______________________________________	il __________________________
Codice Fiscale_________________________________________________________________
Titolare di (barrare la relativa opzione):

 Assegno di ricerca 				 Collaborazione coordinata e continuativa 
 Dottorato di ricerca				 Docenza a contratto  
 Borsa di Specializzazione Medica                 Prestazione d’opera occasionale (redditi > € 5.000,00) 
DICHIARA:

di essere iscritto alla data odierna ed in seguito a conferma INPS, o che provvederà nei termini all’iscrizione, alla Gestione Separata Inps*:

	“ALTRA CASSA - aliquota MINIMA” in quanto iscritto presso la seguente cassa pensionistica: (specificare quale) ………………………………………………….……….

	“CASSA UNICA - aliquota MASSIMA” in quanto non iscritto presso alcuna cassa pensionistica obbligatoria

*L’iscrizione alla Gestione Separata INPS, da effettuarsi in via telematica entro la fine del primo mese di attività, è un adempimento a totale carico del percettore. UniMoRe declina ogni responsabilità connessa alla mancata iscrizione.

FIRMA
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Il sottoscritto dichiara, inoltre, di essere consapevole delle sanzioni penali, nel caso di dichiarazioni mendaci, richiamate dall'art. 76 del D.P.R. 445/2000 e dall’art. 495 del C.P. e si impegna a comunicare, prima della liquidazione del compenso, qualsiasi modifica di quanto dichiarato.

Modena,……………….						FIRMA

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Si allega alla presente fotocopia del documento di identità del sottoscrittore e, possibilmente, tessera sanitaria o tessera codice fiscale
ANNEX F (Part 1) - Form “Accompanying declaration for scholarship holders”

DECLARATION TO BE ATTACHED FOR PhD STUDENTS HOLDING SCHOLARSHIPS IN THE PROCEDURE FOR APPLICATION FOR ENROLMENT 
ON A PhD PROGRAM
A. Y. 2023/2024, XXXIX cycle
To be completed only by holders of scholarships

I, the undersigned Surname__________________________ First name ____________________________

DECLARE TO BE FULLY AWARE THAT: 
a) the grant to which this declaration relates cannot be accumulated with any other study grants, regardless of their title, with the exception of grants awarded by national or foreign institutions which are available to support, with periods of study abroad, the grant holder’s training or research activities (art. 6, para 1, of Law 30.11.1989, n. 398); 
b) students who have previously held a grant cannot hold a second grant with the same title (art. 6, para 2, of Law 30.11.1989, n. 398); 
c) art. 1, sub-para a), of Law 315/98 states that, from the date 01.01.99, the MIUR (Ministry for Education, Further Education and Research) is required to guarantee the application of study grants to pursue research doctorates as per the regulations laid down by art 2, para 26, first part of Law No.335/95, and also art. 59, para 16, of Law No.449/97, as amended (compulsory general insurance with INPS – Italian Social Security Institute); 
d) state employees who hold grants to which this declaration relates may request special leave without pay for study purposes, as provided by art. 2 of Law No.476/1984 (art. 6, para 7, Law 398/89). 

I, the undersigned, in accordance with articles 46 and 47 of D.P.R. No.445 of 28.12.2000, aware of the liability incurred in the event of a false declaration, 
DECLARE 
a) not to hold, for the entire duration of the doctorate, other study grants of any title whatsoever, with the exception of grants awarded by national or foreign institutions which are available to support, with periods of study abroad, the grant holder’s training or research activities (art. 6, para 1, of Law No.398 of 30.11.1989); 
b) not to have held, even if only for one year, another study grant to pursue postgraduate courses (art. 6, para 2, Law 398/89); 
c) not to hold a grant for collaboration in a research activity under art. 51, para 6, Law 449/97 and D.M. Il.02.1998 
d) to be aware of the rights and obligations of graduates, as specified in the notices of competitions for admission to PhD Programs, XXXIX cycle – A.Y. 2023/2024, published on the internet site of the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia; 
e) to have read and fully understood the regulatory provisions governing research doctorates, as published on the internet site of the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia. 
f) to hereby provide consent to their personal data being held, including sensitive information, in accordance with EU Regulation 2016/679 and Legislative Decree No.196/2003, modified by Legislative Decree No. 101/2018, and to be aware that the databank is the property of the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia. 

Italian and foreign citizens holding an academic degree awarded abroad are reminded they have to submit their academic transcript of records, together with its legalized Italian translation and the “declaration of equal value” issued by the Italian consular office of the country where the degree was awarded, if it is not already enclosed with the online application form, or certificate of comparability and verification issued by CIMEA as ENIC_NARIC centre, or Diploma supplement for academic degrees awarded in European Union.

Please note that citizens of States which do not belong to the European Union must provide documentation certifying insurance cover for medical treatment and hospitalization, together with a valid residence permit. 

Date _____________________                                                          ________________________________ 
                                                                                                                                   Signature

ANNEX F (Part 2) - Form “Accompanying declaration for scholarship holders”

DECLARATION ACCOMPANYING APPLICATION FOR ENROLMENT 
ON A PhD PROGRAM A.Y. 2023/2024, XXXIX cycle
To be completed only by holders of scholarships
With full knowledge of the liability incurred in the event of a false declaration, in accordance with articles 46 and 47 of D.P.R. No. 445 of 28.12.2000, I the undersigned 
Surname _____________________________________ First name _________________________________
Tax code ______________________________ Acquired surname __________________________________
Born in ___________________________________ province of _______ on the ______________________
Resident at (street) __________________________________ No.____ Town/city_____________________ Post code ___________Province/State/County___________________ Tel.___________________________ MOBILE PHONE ____________________________ E-mail _____________________________________
Domiciled (if different from above) at _____________________________________ No.________________ 
Town/City ____________________________ Post code______ Province/State/County_________________

REQUEST that the sum relating to the scholarship
is paid into the current account of _____________________________________ (payment can only be made to an account in the name of the grant holder; the account may be in the name of more than one person inclusive of the grant holder – in this case specify all co-holders) with IBAN ___________________________________. The International Bank Account Number consists of 27 characters: IT, 2 international code numbers, 1 national code letter (CIN), 5 numbers for the ABI code, 5 numbers for the CAB code, 12 alphanumerical characters for the current account number. 
Important note: to avoid errors in the payment of sums due, the above-indicated fields must be completed fully and correctly. If in any doubt, please contact your own bank. 
Please note that any bank charges arising from the bank transfer are the responsibility of the recipient of the monies. 
I, the undersigned undertake to register promptly with the “INPS gestione separata” (by internet through the website at www.inps.it –searching "Iscrizione dei lavoratori parasubordinati alla Gestione Separata”– “Utilizza il Servizio”, or through the INPS Contact Centre at www.inps.it) and send via e-mail a ufficiostipendi@unimore.it the affidavit to prove the registration (using the form “Autocertificazione di iscrizione alla Gestione Separata Inps”) to the Ufficio Contabilità e Stipendi of the Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia, Via Università n. 4, Modena, by October 31, 2023 (if the graduate is already subscribed to the “ INPS gestione separata” as a result of previous collaborations with other clients, it is only necessary to provide the affidavit confirming the registration with the INPS). 
The payment of the grant is made in monthly instalments with fixed currency on 25th of the following month. The related coupons (“cedolini”) will be exclusively available on-line, at the following link: https://unimore.u-web.cineca.it/
In the event that facts are ascertained during the course of the year which vary from those declared, the undersigned undertakes to immediately communicate the relevant facts in writing, exonerating the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia from any responsibility whatsoever concerning the same. 

Information in accordance with Legislative Decree of 30th June 2003, No.196 
The personal data contained on this form is gathered by the University for the sole pur pose of fulfilling all of its administrative, accounting, financial and social security obligations under the law. The personal data gathered will, in observance of the aforementioned legislative obligations, be communicated to the Ministero delle Finanze (Ministry of Finance), the INPS office (Italian Social Security Institute), and to any other public bodies, to permit the same to carry out the respective institutional functions, within the boundaries established by the law and regulations. 

Date _______________________________________________________ (Signature) _____________________________________

ANNEX G

Italian National PhD Program in Religious Studies

Curriculum _______________________

CHOICE OF RESEARCH LOCATION

I, the undersigned ________________________________________________________,
born in __________________________________________ on ____________________, 
express my choice of location for research activities at ____________________________
_______________________________________________________________________.

Date and place,

Signature

To be attached during the enrolment process. Available choices:
- only for places indicated in the communication received by the PhD Office during the ranking process.