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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p>The Italian Ministry of University and Research is introducing a new scheme of multidisciplinary Ph.D. Schools in strategic research areas, organized on a national basis, to gather a critical mass of top researchers and to establish unique, world-level education and research programs. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Within this framework the *<b>National Doctoral School in Robotics and Intelligent Machines</b>* (PhDRIM), is offering several Ph.D. positions starting in 2022.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Successful candidates will undertake their research in one of the proposed topics, spending their time (from 3 to 4.5 years) in one or more Italian universities and research centers. They will have access to courses by top researchers in any of the participating institutions and a further chance to spend visiting periods in other highly specialized centers in Europe and worldwide. More info is appended below. Full instructions available here: <a href="https://es.sonicurlprotection-fra.com/click?PV=2&MSGID=202206292049210135367&URLID=12&ESV=10.0.16.7295&IV=46B3681AEFDB8B65E2549E1E63F25289&TT=1656535762200&ESN=9BfYAFMa%2FBKJn3w0VeCScdW0lVR6tiiLv%2F9Jf6nROGo%3D&KV=1536961729280&B64_ENCODED_URL=aHR0cHM6Ly9kcmltLmktcmltLml0L2VuLw&HK=5818A3D826429B16976A8E352DFC7B71CAB519DA99683451CA0B461F56DCDB91">https://drim.i-rim.it/en/</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Applications are *now open* for the first 54 positions. Instructions to apply are available here: <a href="https://es.sonicurlprotection-fra.com/click?PV=2&MSGID=202206292049210135367&URLID=10&ESV=10.0.16.7295&IV=837BA6841054D280341C05DFF52FC82D&TT=1656535762200&ESN=U57Em8bOq2KJ4cXob370QukrToqndj9hUfbmz8zjeUo%3D&KV=1536961729280&B64_ENCODED_URL=aHR0cHM6Ly9kcmltLmktcmltLml0L2VuL2FkbWlzc2lvbi8&HK=277C1818CF0C149D3EC7E7AA7EDF7D392800AAAA6497F021F7D2E1671204C7AA">https://drim.i-rim.it/en/admission/</a>. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>The deadline for applications is *July 6<sup>th</sup> , 2022 (12:00 a.m. CET)*<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>PhDRIM is an initiative of I-RIM, the Italian Institute of Robotics and Intelligent Machines (<a href="https://es.sonicurlprotection-fra.com/click?PV=2&MSGID=202206292049210135367&URLID=8&ESV=10.0.16.7295&IV=7D9FDDF416258909D0B7755BDADA9BCE&TT=1656535762200&ESN=2XhbAMltAPPegGijyk3FHvQ9hpUO8WJZKlSCCErWZbk%3D&KV=1536961729280&B64_ENCODED_URL=aHR0cHM6Ly9pLXJpbS5pdC9lbi8&HK=9356DDC9CE8A596E6804C1CA0D368921CD8F1C6B18282A4371C0FA5755A9B7D2">https://i-rim.it/en/</a>). <br><br>Sent on behalf of <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>The coordinator of PhDRIM <br><i>Giorgio Cannata, University of Genova<br></i><br>The Board of Directors of I-RIM <br><i>Antonio Bicchi, Giuseppe Carbone, Alessandro De Luca, Eugenio Guglielmelli, Cecilia Laschi, Claudio Melchiorri, Paolo Rocco, Antonio Sgorbissa, Bruno Siciliano.</i><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>-----------<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>*More Information* <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>The Ph.D. has a minimum duration of 36 months and a maximum duration of 54 months, according to the study plan presented by the students.<br><br>DRIM is a consortium of 26 highly qualified international level Italian Universities and Research Institutions (see the list below) proposing the research themes and funding the scholarships. The University of Genoa manages the administration of the Ph.D. school on behalf of the whole consortium. The coordinator of the Ph.D. school is Prof. G. Cannata, University of Genoa.<br><br>For more details please check the PhD call <a href="https://es.sonicurlprotection-fra.com/click?PV=2&MSGID=202206292049210135367&URLID=6&ESV=10.0.16.7295&IV=5CC13E86DD17B80AAF33D6293F90803B&TT=1656535762200&ESN=3c2zbHLwVRG0MX6SloTkULG3YXWRUPeEMJm7GcU%2BVUU%3D&KV=1536961729280&B64_ENCODED_URL=aHR0cHM6Ly91bmlnZS5pdC9zaXRlcy9jb250ZW51dGkudW5pZ2UuaXQvZmlsZXMvZG9jdW1lbnRzL0FMTEVHQVRPX0FfWFhYVklJSSUyMC0lMjBFTi5wZGYmIzgyMTE7&HK=6D5483DF21DCAEDE08C6A6194809075886E23F7D160D54AB81D3B056CFD3130B">https://unige.it/sites/contenuti.unige.it/files/documents/ALLEGATO_A_XXXVIII%20-%20EN.pdf–</a> (pages 160-171).<br><br><br><span lang=IT>For further information about the doctorate please check the doctorate webpage (</span><a href="https://es.sonicurlprotection-fra.com/click?PV=2&MSGID=202206292049210135367&URLID=4&ESV=10.0.16.7295&IV=E3D64A39697565E5F750681102BFEB42&TT=1656535762199&ESN=srr2G%2BsI%2FzeArKuD0oOlhMwBMhwQLSwLHwfWGmBREgM%3D&KV=1536961729280&B64_ENCODED_URL=aHR0cHM6Ly9kcmltLmktcmltLml0L2VuLw&HK=9E2546D3545EDF20D6ED0FDF509D877E89A8A90D19CC5A1DEF08E9782AB90FBA"><span lang=IT>https://drim.i-rim.it/en/</span></a><span lang=IT>) or refer to the doctorate secretariat: </span><a href="mailto:phd_drim@unige.it"><span lang=IT>phd_drim@unige.it</span></a><span lang=IT><br><br>*DRIM Consortium*<br><br>· Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche<br>· Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia<br>· Libera Università di BOLZANO<br>· Politecnico di BARI<br>· Politecnico di TORINO<br>· Scuola Superiore di Studi Universitari e Perfezionamento Sant’Anna<br>· Università “Campus Bio-Medico” di ROMA<br>· Università degli Studi della BASILICATA<br>· Università degli Studi della Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”<br>· Università degli Studi di BOLOGNA<br>· Università degli Studi di CATANIA<br>· Università degli Studi di FIRENZE<br>· Università degli Studi di GENOVA (*)<br>· Università degli Studi di MILANO-BICOCCA<br>· Università degli Studi di MODENA e REGGIO EMILIA<br>· Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II<br>· Università degli Studi di PADOVA<br>· Università degli Studi di PALERMO<br>· Università degli Studi di ROMA “La Sapienza”<br>· Università degli Studi di SIENA<br>· Università degli Studi di TRENTO<br>· Università degli Studi di UDINE<br>· Università del SALENTO<br>· Università della CALABRIA<br>· Università di PISA<br>· Università Politecnica delle MARCHE<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=IT><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=IT><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=IT style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=IT style='color:#1F497D'>-----------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=IT style='color:#1F497D'>Prof. Giorgio Cannata<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=IT style='color:#1F497D'>Automatic Control<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=IT style='color:#1F497D'>DIBRIS – Universita’ di Genova<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=IT style='color:#1F497D'>Via Opera Pia 13, 16145 Genova<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=IT style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=IT style='color:#1F497D'>Tel: +39 010 3532223<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=IT style='color:#1F497D'>Skype: giorgio.cannata.unige<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=IT style='color:#1F497D'>Fax: +39 010 3532154<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>email: <a href="mailto:giorgio.cannata@unige.it"><span style='color:blue'>giorgio.cannata@unige.it</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>