Prof. Enrico Zio
On behalf of
the PhD School of the Politecnico di Milano
BENVENUTIWELCOME
BIENVENIDOS
BIENVENUES
WILKOMMEN
BINE ATI VENIT
BEFARMAED
HWANYEONGHABNIDA
…
Prof. Enrico Zio
ENROLLMENTS (Tot = 275/782; 35%)
National PhD enrollments 25° ciclo
37
11
227
0
50
100
150
200
250
ARCHITETTURA DESIGN INGEGNERIA
Prof. Enrico Zio
ENROLLMENTS (int’l; Tot = 90/470 = 19%)
International PhD enrollments 25° ciclo
25
6
59
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
ARCHITETTURA DESIGN INGEGNERIA
Prof. Enrico Zio
The PhD Framework
1.
INTRODUCTORY COURSES
2.
FOUNDATIONS
3.
SPECIALIZATIONS
4.
DEVELOPMENT OF
THE DOCTORAL
DISSERTATION
180 credits (1 credit = 25 student-hours)
min. 40 credits
Reviews with the Faculty
Research Proposal
Public defense
PhD Degree
Final examination
Admission
Excellence IN
Excellence OUT
THE PhD EDUCATION PROCESS
Prof. Enrico Zio
Tutor: faculty member responsible for the course program, for monitoring its quality and achievement.
Supervisors: one or more scientists (possibly external) responsible for the PhD research development.
Supervision of the PhD process
THE PhD SUPPORT
Prof. Enrico Zio
PhD program board: yearly evaluation of the candidates and admission to the final defense.
Yearly evaluation: based on credits and course grades and on the results achieved with the research performed
Final admission: based on the overall course and research achievements
Steering of the PhD process
THE PhD MILESTONES
Prof. Enrico Zio
Internationalization
Foreign Students
Short- and long-term exchanges with foreign Universities and Research Centres (e.g. Rocca Project, Erasmus funds)
Formal cooperation with foreign Universities– Joint Degrees– Double Degrees
THE PhD INTERNATIONAL PROCESS
Prof. Enrico Zio
March 8, 2010
12.15-13.15 AULA Osvaldo De Donato
Internationalization, multidisciplinarity and localization in research and education
Prof. Luisa Collina
THE PhD CULTURAL OFFER: 1st Conference
Prof. Enrico Zio
PhD Chairmen and Chairwomen
PhD Tutors and Supervisors
PhD Office
PhD Student Representatives
THE PhD PROBLEM SOLVERS
Prof. Enrico Zio
Career Service www.careerservice.polimi.it
Career Service follows PhD students during their studies and professional career, offering focused and personalized services:
Career advisory: a set of meetings and courses to understand career objectives and to acquire skills essential to find a job
Stage: a support for internship or apprenticeship
Placement: a service in direct contact with the business giving access to job offer, meetings with companies, internships.
Prof. Enrico Zio
www.careerservice.polimi.it
Services for PhD
• Job opportunity board: a specific section of the web site where you will find opportunities for PhD graduates too, in Italy and in other countries.
• Graduate Database: Italian and foreign companies use every day our Graduate Database to search for candidates who are looking for employment. You as PhD student or PhD graduate can update your cv in our database.
• Meetings with companies: all year long you can take part in meetings to find out what companies employ Phd with your skills
• Career advisory: “Self marketing for PhD” - 2 editions in 2009 a course during which HR Managers and Training Managers work with our PhD students on communications skills and self marketing tools
• Career PhDay 2nd Edition, 1st October 2009: a one-day event made to allow companies to meet PhD from the Politecnico di Milano PhD school.
Prof. Enrico Zio
19
Acceptable Scolarships
Academic Recruitment
Production of Excellent PhDs
Outside Recruitment
High-Profile Professions and Careers
Attraction of Excellent PhD
Candidates
Excellent PhD Curriculum
High Pay
High Quality CoursesGood instructions, Good programs,
Good teaching material
High Quality ResearchHigh Scientific Level of Chairmen, PhD
Committee, Advisors and Tutors
High International Relevance
THE PhD VIRTUOUS LOOP
You are
here
You must get
there