PhD in Asian and African Studies

PhD in
Asian and African Studies

Calls for applications
Final results - call for applications 40th cycle (a.y. 2024/2025)

Applications and Selections are closed. You will find all results, according to the schedule, on the page dedicated to Selections.

For further information, please contact the PhD Office (phd.application@unive.it)

PhD overview

In partnership with:

The course is structured as an international Ph.D., thanks to the Agreement with Heidelberg University(Germany), which stipulates that at least two students per cycle spend a minimum of 12 months at the partner university. Moreover, the agreement ensures the presence of professors from Heidelberg University in the Board of Directors. In addition to this, numerous co-tutelle agreements are activated and the mobility of Ph.D. candidates is strongly encouraged, both for participating in international conferences and for research periods at prestigious foreign institutions. The activity of studying and researching abroad constitutes a fundamental moment for building a network of relationships within the international scientific community and an important point of reference for the research of Ph.D. candidates. Furthermore, the Department guarantees high-level international teaching activities, with the participation of visiting scholars and visiting professors, whose scientific and professional skills contribute to enriching the educational offer of the Ph.D. program.

Coordinator

Nicoletta Pesaro

xiaopei@unive.it

Objectives

In our PhD program we seek to educate a new generation of prospective experts on Eurasia and Northern Africa. Graduates are trained to acquire all the necessary skills to become influential experts and knowledge brokers in the study of these regions. We believe that a combination of specific skills is imperative for this:

  • Firstly, we built and develop our program on solid theoretical and methodological skills;
  • Secondly, we expect and support students to develop original research with interdisciplinary and transcultural perspectives;
  • Thirdly, we integrate students into ongoing joint activities with our international partners in order to prepare them for their successful interaction in international settings.

Prerequisites

Students who seek participation in our programme should have a broad intellectual and communicative engagement as well as intercultural flexibility. They need to have excellent language skills in at least one of the languages of the list below and have an English language proficiency of at least B2 level. The principal language of our program is English. Applicants should have a solid methodological basis in either the humanities or in the social sciences. 

Our expertise

We provide training and guidance across a wide range of languages and disciplines in the humanities and social sciences. Our department ranks among the best 200 modern language programs worldwide. We offer excellent, cutting edge academic training and a vibrant international network.

Languages permanently offered in our programme

  • Ainu
  • Arabic
  • Aramaic
  • Armenian
  • Azeri
  • Chinese
  • Coptic
  • Korean 
  • Hebrew
  • Japanese
  • Hindi
  • Marathi
  • Mongolian
  • Neo-Greek
  • Pali
  • Persian
  • Russian
  • Sanskrit
  • Syriac
  • Thai
  • Tibetan
  • Turkish
  • Urdu
  • Vietnamese

Deadlines

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