Scholarships to attend the three year Ph.D. Programme in Urban Studies (URBEUR) at the Department of Sociology and Social Research of the University of Milano Bicocca.

The Department of Sociology and Social research offers scholarships to attend the three year Ph.D. Programme in Urban Studies (URBEUR)at the University of Milano-Bicocca. URBEUR is an international doctoral programme that is networked with a number of outstanding European Universities: University of Amsterdam, Barcelona, Berlin, Delft, Lièges, London, Leuven, Oulu, Paris, Wien.

The programme trains highs-level researchers and experts for careers in universities and other research institutions, as well as in international and national institutions and organizations.
Intensive teaching classes and seminars (all given in English) provide students with in-depth knowledge of new theoretical approaches on urban issues and recent empirical research in the field of urban studies. Particular attention is given to: global cities and urban transformation models; social change, crisis and local systems; urban policies; local/urban welfare systems; social inequalities; urban mobilities; urban cultures and diversities; the impact of new technologies; practices of social innovation; urban networks, territorial development and urban governance; environment, space and society; urban and regional economics; advanced quantitative and qualitative methodological skills, suitable for conducting territorial comparative research.

Thanks to its interdisciplinary and international structure, URBEUR has been recognized by the Italian Ministry of University and Research as an Innovative Doctoral Programme.

Co-tutorships and joint degrees with partner universities as well as long term research stays at European universities are encouraged.
The instruction will be in English. Tuition fees are very low and scholarships are adequate to cover living expenses in Milan. Scholarships will be augmented by 50% for authorized research time spent abroad.

The call for Ph. D. Programmes at the University of Milano-Bicocca is available at:
https://www.unimib.it/sites/default/files/Dottori%20di%20ricerca/call_engl_34.pdf
https://www.unimib.it/unimib-international/phd/how-apply

DEADLINE: 7 June 2018 at 12


Director Prof. Lavinia Bifulco (lavinia.bifulco[at]unimib.it)
Deputy Director Prof. Matteo Colleoni (matteo.colleoni[at]unimib.it)

For more information contact dr. Sara Zizzari (sara.zizzari[at]unimib.it)
or visit https://urbeurblog.wordpress.com/