Postdoctoral positions at the University of Torino under the Train to Move Programme

Opening of Postdoctoral positions. Programme «2020 researchers: Train to Move (T2M)».

Deadline for application is May 5, 2014 at 12 (noon) local time.

This is a new international fellowship programme conceived by the University of  Torino (UNITO) and implemented with the support of the European Commission, and within the action COFUND – PEOPLE Marie Curie.

T2M target are researchers having  to up to 7 years of research experience after their PhD completion, or alternatively a track record of 4 to 10 years in research after MSc degree. There are three research areas of potential interest for my research group:

– Geometric Flows

– Differential Equations and Solitons

– Fourier Analysis and Applications

We recall that the 2014 call will finance 14 incoming fellowship for 24 months.

Here below follow the instructions for applicants. Notice that will be soon other post-doc positions in Turin.  I will be grateful if you’ll help us spreading this initiative among potentially interested people.

Best regards,

Susanna Terracini

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INSTRUCTIONS 

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First of all you should read carefully all of documents at your disposal, in particular the documents in attachment in this message: «T2M 1st CALL FOR PROPOSALS» and  “GUIDE FOR APPLICANTS” in which you should pay attention of sections about Evaluation and Selection.

About the criteria of  selection  the eligible researchers, you should know:

– MOBILITY RULE: T2M eligible researchers are experienced researchers who have carried out their work and/or studies in European, other than Italy, or Third Countries for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to call deadline.

– RESEARCH EXPERIENCE: T2M eligible researchers have up to 7 years of research experience after PhD completion, or alternatively T2M eligible researchers have a track record of 4 to 10 years in research after MSc degree. Research experience is calculated starting from the time of call deadline.

Both researchers resuming their career after a break and researchers having previously undergone one or more career breaks are eligible to apply, as long as they are able to demonstrate at least 4 consecutive years of full time commitment in research within their overall track record.

If you are able to apply in according to the requisites, you will do a registration on-line:

http://www.train2move.unito.it/howapply.html

So it’s very important that you complete your application on-line on the intranet section of the T2M website. Remember, the applications sent by email or ordinary mail will not be considered.

All documents submitted must be filled in English and you will cannot modified the data provided and filled in the profile section.

At page 3 of the “Guide for applicants” you can read the instructions for create a new account.

Than you fill in the eligibility requirements and after that, you must select the Scientific Panel and the research area in which fits your proposal: in your case the Sciences one.

At page 17 of the Document «T2M 1st CALL FOR PROPOSALS», there are the research areas of interesting for Department of Mathematics, in particular are important for our research group:

– Geometric Flows

– Differential Equations and Solitons

– Fourier Analysis and Applications

Finally it’s necessary to download templates for your CV and for the scientific research proposal and fill in them offline. It’s important to write them in English and attach documents required only in .pdf format.

If you are among the selected fellows, you will be offered the best employment conditions available according to the current Italian Law on Research and Education. The contract scheme provided for T2M fellows is the Research Grant (“Assegno di Ricerca” – art 22 L. 30/12/2010, n. 240) with a duration of 24 month.

 Fellow salary /year                                                           Incoming Fellowship

 Living Allowance (inclusive of any charges)                        28,500 €

Mobility and Travel Allowance                                               9,000 €

TOTAL GROSS SALARY (inclusive of any charges)           37,500 €

Contributions to research costs/year                                    8,000 €

(more information at page 4 of the Document «T2M 1st CALL FOR PROPOSALS»)

The eligibility is checked on the basis of the information provided by the applicant in the proposal. The Management Team of T2M Programme will conduct the eligibility check.

Then, the evaluation of applications is entrusted to the European Science Foundation (ESF) and these results are expected to be published on the web site within 3 months after the deadline.

A second call will be issued in March 2015.

For more information consulting the website:http://www.train2move.unito.it/login.html

If you cannot find the information you are looking for, you may also contact the T2M

Management Team at train2move@unito.it

Remember: the deadline for this first call for applications is 5 May 2014 h. 12.00 (Italian time).

Mucha Suerte.

Seminario de Doctorandos UCM.