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University Magna Græcia of Catanzaro

Deadline: September 29th 2008

Ph.D. Program in Molecular oncology, experimental immunology and
development of innovative therapies

Point 1
The University Magna Graecia at Catanzaro-Italy is offering 10 posts
(7 of which with fellowship) for a 4-year Ph.D. Course in the field of
Molecular oncology, experimental immunology and development of
innovative therapies.

The post graduate research programme will be carried out in
collaboration with the following universities:
1) Albert-Ludwigs- Universitat Freiburg (Germany);
2) Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, New York (USA);
3) Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm (Sweden).

Point 2
Applications are open to (with no age or nationality restrictions)
candidates who hold a degree, whose duration is not less than 4 years,
in Biology; Medical, pharmaceutical, or veterinary biotechnology;
Pharmacy; Biomedical engineering; Medicine or an equivalent 4-year
degree from a foreign University that has been recognised by an
appropriate academic authority. In the frame of agreements for
inter-university cooperation and mobility this University is allowed
to assess the equivalence of the candidates' qualifications and titles
(only for the specific purpose of admission and attendance of the
Ph.D. Course) that have been issued abroad but that have not been
recognised by an Italian University.

Applications should follow the indications outlined below, and should
be addressed to the Rettore of University Magna Græcia of Catanzaro
(Viale Europa, Località Germaneto - 88100 Catanzaro - ITALY).
Applications must be presented by September 29th 2008 on one of the
following ways:
- by mail or by courier to the following address:
Università degli Studi Magna Græcia di Catanzaro - Ufficio Protocollo
Campus universitario- Edificio Direzionale
Viale Europa – Loc. Germaneto, 88100 Catanzaro – ITALY
- Hand delivery to the above indicated address;
- electronically through the application form available on the website
www.unicz.it.

For applications sent by mail or courier the date on the pick-up
receipt will be considered valid.
Anyway, applications received after 13th October 2008 will not be
considered valid.

If the application form is filled in on line, all the above mentioned
documents (a, b, c, d) should be sent, within the deadline of
September 29th 2008, to the following e-mail address: consoli@unicz. it .
The University administration reserves the right to verify the
documents submitted.

The University administration declines any responsibility for the loss
of communications, in case of inexact indication of residence or
address of the applicant, in case of no communication, or late
communication, of any change of contact address, or for possible mail
delivery problems not caused by the administration itself.

Point 3
In accordance to the regulations of the University Magna Græcia, the
selection procedure will consist of an evaluation of the candidates'
C.V. and qualifications and – if necessary – an interview.
The candidates must be fluent in English.