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Call for Applications Doctoral Program in Political Theory Luiss University, Rome (Italy) __________________________________________________ 1. Presentation The Luiss University of Rome (Italy) announces the fourth Call for Applications for its Doctoral Program in Political Theory, academic year 2006-2007. Luiss University welcomes graduate students who are willing to work within a stimulating international intellectual community. Admissions will be offered to eight (8) outstanding applicants, four (4) of which will be granted an annual scholarship, covering the entire length of the program. The grant for this year amounts to roughly 900 per month. The length of the program is three (3) years of full-time academic research, including three terms of full coursework in the first year. Candidates are also expected to write a doctoral dissertation in English by the end of the third year. 2. Program and requirements The Luiss Ph.D. Program in Political Theory is centred on an interdisciplinary perspective. The program covers four main areas of study: philosophy (ethics and applied philosophy, political and social philosophy, and issues in contemporary philosophy), political theory (ethics of international relations and human rights theories), law (international law, humanitarian law, and international criminal law), and politics and economics (international political economy, development policies, sustainability theories, international relations, and theories of globalization). Currently, about twenty faculty members teach in the program. They include both Italian professors and several international visiting professors. Currently, we have 25 students, roughly half of whom are international. Applicants are required to have majored in an area of social sciences, humanities, or philosophy; however, applicants graduated in other disciplines will also be considered on the basis of their curricula vitae and research proposals. Students are admitted to Luiss University to obtain a Ph.D. degree; there will be no MA program in Political Theory at Luiss this year. All students who are admitted will begin their study at Luiss in the Spring semester of 2006. The average yearly course-load ranges from six to ten hours per week and each term is approximately three months long. The Ph.D. Program is an English language program and all courses are taught in English. 3. Applications Students interested in the Ph.D. program must apply by completing the application form. Application forms are available at <www.luiss.it> or can be inquired at <[email protected]> Applications must be addressed to the Dean of Luiss Guido Carli and sent to the following address: Ufficio Dottorati di Ricerca Direzione Didattica e Ricerca- Luiss Guido Carli - Viale Pola, 12 00198 Rome - Italy (Specifying: Application for the PhD Program in Political Theory) The deadline for applications is SEPTEMBER 1st, 2006 (postmarked by this date). Applications sent by certified mail must include a return receipt (that is, a receipt that the application was delivered; since many countries have their own expedition procedures, be careful to check at your local post office on how to obtain a return receipt). Only the applications sent by certified mail before the above deadline will be considered. With regard to this, compliance with the deadline will be proven by the post date of the accepting post office. A complete application should contain all the information and documents required by the application form. In particular, applicants must submit an English writing sample representative of the their work and capacity of research in line with the core-issues of the program. The paper should not be less than 5,000 words and not exceed 10,000 words. In addition, applicants are required to submit two letters of recommendation. Other information about admission to graduate study at Luiss is available on the Ph.D. website. Program Advisors: Daniele Santoro Email: [email protected] Luigi Caranti Email: [email protected] Contact: For inquiries: [email protected] Phone: +39 (6) 86506-568 +39 (6) 86506-779 Fax: +39 (6) 86506-503 __________________________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: http://interphil.polylog.org/ Intercultural Philosophy Calendar: http://agd.polylog.org/cal/
