Call for application 39th cycle

Additional call (deadline 13/10/2023)


Educational goals and objectives

NATIONAL PHD COURSE IN EARTH OBSERVATION
It is well recognized for a while the fundamental importance of the integrated use of Earth Observation (EO), Geomatics and GeoInformation (GGI) and Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) methods and tools, aimed at the continuous and global monitoring of our planet, for the benefit of the knowledge and protection of the environment, the safety and sustainable development of territories and productions, the protection of populations and the quality of life on Earth.
Most of the approximately 250 indicators defined to represent the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are based on information obtained by integrating EO, GGI and ICT, whose importance is central to the activities of the United Nations initiative on Global Geospatial Information Management (UN-GGIM).
The Copernicus program, coordinated and managed by the European Commission, in collaboration with the Member States, the European Space Agency, the European Environment Agency and some European organizations, falls within this framework. Copernicus is dedicated to offering for free to European and international public authorities, organizations and service providers, not only data from EO and ground sensors but, above all, services based on the information extracted from this data. The fundamental peculiarity of Copernicus is the offer of services officially guided by the needs and requirements of the end users.
The primary objective of the National Doctorate in Earth Observation (NDEO) is therefore the training of professional figures with transversal and integrated skills of EO, GGI and ICT, and specific application, administrative and legal skills, able to enhance the already existing services and to design new ones, in close collaboration with actual and potential users.
This objective is pursued starting from the broad and consolidated skills in EO, GGI and ICT already available in various Universities and public research Institutes, integrating them with specific skills available in public administrations, public foundations and companies.
NDEO, which is fully integrated into the Copernicus Academy permanent education program, develops its training and research activities in the following thematic areas: 1) methodologies, technologies and infrastructures for the acquisition, analysis and management of EO and geospatial data and information; 2) identification, analysis and management of natural and anthropogenic hazards; 3) analysis and management of crisis and emergencies; 4) water cycle and cryosphere, waters and marine and coastal environment; 5) planning and management of the urban environment; 6) agriculture, forests and environmental management of soils; 7) atmosphere, climate and climate change; 8) cultural heritage and landscape; 9) legal and economic aspects of EO and management of geospatial data and information; 10) data mining.

Specifiche economiche

Tipologia 1: DM118
Transizione digitale Generiche Pubblica Amministrazione Patrimonio culturale
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Tipologia 2: DM117 Tipologia 3: PE/PNC/CN/TP Tipologia 4:Enti terzi
PE/PNC CN/TP
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Tipologia 5: Sapienza Senza borsa
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* Dopo la pubblicazione del bando è stata finanziata 1 nuova borsa da parte della Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri - Protezione Civile

Tematiche, curriculum e competenze specifiche
Themes, curriculum and specific competence

C_PA - DM118 P.A. - non associata a curriculum

- Resp. Mattia Crespi - Sapienza Università di Roma - Il progetto di ricerca può essere focalizzato, alternativamente, su due tematiche, la prima più specifica, la seconda più generale, entrambe orientate alla Pubblica Amministrazione: 1 - Incendi negli impianti di gestione dei rifiuti: sviluppo di un modello previsionale come strumento di supporto alla gestione in emergenza e al contenimento delle pressioni ambientali 2 - Aspetti amministrativi, economici e legali relativi all'utilizzo di dati e metodologie di Osservazione della Terra nell'ambito della Pubblica Amministrazione"
Ente finanziatore: SAPIENZA
Competenze richieste: nessuna competenza specifica richiesta
- Resp. Mattia Crespi - Sapienza Università di Roma - The research project can be focused, alternatively, on two topics, the first more specific, the second more general, both oriented to the Public Administration: 1 - Fires in waste management plants: development of a forecasting model as a tool for emergency management and limitation of environmental impacts 2 - Administrative, economic and legal aspects relating to the use of Earth Observation data and methodologies in the Public Administration
Founded by: SAPIENZA
Required skills: no specific skill required
Sede: SAPIENZA

C_PNRR - DM118 GENERICHE - non associata a curriculum

- Resp. Gabriele Bitelli - Univ. di Bologna - Integrazione di dati satellitari di Osservazione della Terra ottici e radar con dati aerei e misure a terra nel monitoraggio di fenomeni dinamici
Ente finanziatore: PNRR
Competenze richieste: nessuna competenza specifica richiesta
- Resp. Gabriele Bitelli - Univ. di Bologna - Integration of optical and radar Earth Observation data with airborne and ground-based measurements in monitoring dynamic phenomena
Founded by: PNRR
Required skills: no specific skill required
Sede: Università di Bologna

D - DM117 - non associata a curriculum

- Resp. Fabio Dell'Acqua - Univ. di Pavia - Osservazione della Terra multisensore per l'agricoltura biologica sostenibile - (Macro-tematica ESA: 2.Data fusion, 4.Synergy products IRIDE-Copernicus, 5.Innovative EO solutions based on IRIDE)
Competenze richieste: nessuna competenza specifica richiesta
- Resp. Fabio Dell'Acqua - Univ. di Pavia - Multisource Earth observation for sustainable organic agriculture - (ESA Macro-topics: 2.Data fusion, 4.Synergy products IRIDE-Copernicus, 5.Innovative EO solutions based on IRIDE)
Required skills: no specific skill required
Sede: Università di Pavia

D - DM117 - non associata a curriculum

- Resp. Andrea Taramelli - IUSS di Pavia - Rafforzare l'analisi spaziale con l'intelligenza artificiale e l'osservazione della Terra per monitorare i paesaggi in rapido mutamento - (Macro-tematica ESA: 6.Use of AI and Earth Observation for monitoring rapidly shifting landscapes)
Competenze richieste: nessuna competenza specifica richiesta
- Resp. Andrea Taramelli - IUSS di Pavia - Strengthening the space - science network with AI and Earth Observation for monitoring rapidly shifting landscapes - (ESA Macro-topics: 6.Use of AI and Earth Observation for monitoring rapidly shifting landscapes)
Required skills: no specific skill required
Sede: IUSS di Pavia

D - DM117 - non associata a curriculum

- Resp. Marco Dubbini - Univ. di Bologna - Utilizzo, integrazioni ed analisi di dati satellitari e di prossimità a supporto dello studio di fenomeni estremi dovuti al cambiamento climatico - (Macro-tematica ESA: 4.Synergy products IRIDE–Copernicus and 6.Use of AI and Earth Observation for monitoring rapidly shifting landscapes)
Competenze richieste: nessuna competenza specifica richiesta
- Resp. Marco Dubbini - Univ. di Bologna - Use, integration and analysis of satellite and proximity data to support the study of extreme phenomena due to climate change - (ESA Macro-topics: 4.Synergy products IRIDE–Copernicus and 6.Use of AI and Earth Observation for monitoring rapidly shifting landscapes)
Required skills: no specific skill required
Sede: Università di Bologna

D - DM117 - non associata a curriculum

- Resp. Francesco Pirotti - Univ. di Padova - Interferometria SAR per l'analisi della subsidenza del terreno e delle correlazioni con l'estrazione di acqua di falda - (Macro-tematica ESA: 6.Use of AI and Earth Observation for monitoring rapidly shifting landscapes)
Competenze richieste: nessuna competenza specifica richiesta
- Resp. Francesco Pirotti - Univ. di Padova - SAR Interferometry for the Analysis of Land Subsidence and its Correlation with Groundwater Extraction - (ESA Macro-topics: 6.Use of AI and Earth Observation for monitoring rapidly shifting landscapes)
Required skills: no specific skill required
Sede: Università di Padova

D - DM117 - non associata a curriculum

- Resp. Margherita Azzari - Univ. di Firenze - Risorse idriche in un ambiente che cambia: dalla scala del paesaggio a quella globale. Uso dell'IA e dell'Osservazione della Terra per il monitoraggio di paesaggi in rapido mutamento - (Macro-tematica ESA: 6.Use of AI and Earth Observation for monitoring rapidly shifting landscapes)
Competenze richieste: nessuna competenza specifica richiesta
- Resp. Margherita Azzari - Univ. di Firenze - Water resources in a changing environment: from landscape to planetary scale. Use of AI and Earth Observation for monitoring rapidly shifting landscapes - (ESA Macro-topics: 6.Use of AI and Earth Observation for monitoring rapidly shifting landscapes)
Required skills: no specific skill required
Sede: Università di Firenze

D - DM117 - non associata a curriculum

- Resp. Giovanni Pugliano - Univ. di Napoli "Federico II" - Sviluppo di approcci innovativi di data fusion per la gestione delle emergenze in caso di disastri e per la gestione del territorio nei sistemi agricoli e forestali - (Macro-tematica ESA: 2.Data fusion)
Competenze richieste: nessuna competenza specifica richiesta
- Giovanni Pugliano - Univ. di Napoli "Federico II" - Development of innovative approaches to data fusion to providing early-warnings, emergency information and for land management in agricultural and forestry systems - (ESA Macro-topics: 2.Data fusion)
Required skills: no specific skill required
Sede: Università di Napoli Federico II

D - DM117 - non associata a curriculum

- Resp. Mattia Crespi - Sapienza Università di Roma - Tutte le Macro-tematiche ESA: 1.Edge computing for enabling new real-time services, 2.Data fusion, 3.New generation interface with NLP, 4.Synergy products IRIDE-Copernicus, 5.Innovative EO solutions based on IRIDE, 6.Use of AI and Earth Observation for monitoring rapidly shifting landscapes
Competenze richieste: nessuna competenza specifica richiesta
- Resp. Mattia Crespi - Sapienza Università di Roma - All ESA Macro-topics: 1.Edge computing for enabling new real-time services, 2.Data fusion, 3.New generation interface with NLP, 4.Synergy products IRIDE-Copernicus, 5.Innovative EO solutions based on IRIDE, 6.Use of AI and Earth Observation for monitoring rapidly shifting landscapes
Required skills: no specific skill required
Sede: Sapienza

D - DM117 - non associata a curriculum

- Resp. Mattia Crespi - Sapienza Università di Roma - Tutte le Macro-tematiche ESA: 1.Edge computing for enabling new real-time services, 2.Data fusion, 3.New generation interface with NLP, 4.Synergy products IRIDE-Copernicus, 5.Innovative EO solutions based on IRIDE, 6.Use of AI and Earth Observation for monitoring rapidly shifting landscapes
Competenze richieste: nessuna competenza specifica richiesta
- Resp. Mattia Crespi - Sapienza Università di Roma - All ESA Macro-topics: 1.Edge computing for enabling new real-time services, 2.Data fusion, 3.New generation interface with NLP, 4.Synergy products IRIDE-Copernicus, 5.Innovative EO solutions based on IRIDE, 6.Use of AI and Earth Observation for monitoring rapidly shifting landscapes
Required skills: no specific skill required
Sede: Sapienza

D - DM117 - non associata a curriculum

- Resp. Mattia Crespi - Sapienza Università di Roma - Tutte le Macro-tematiche ESA: 1.Edge computing for enabling new real-time services, 2.Data fusion, 3.New generation interface with NLP, 4.Synergy products IRIDE-Copernicus, 5.Innovative EO solutions based on IRIDE, 6.Use of AI and Earth Observation for monitoring rapidly shifting landscapes
Competenze richieste: nessuna competenza specifica richiesta
- Resp. Mattia Crespi - Sapienza Università di Roma - All ESA Macro-topics: 1.Edge computing for enabling new real-time services, 2.Data fusion, 3.New generation interface with NLP, 4.Synergy products IRIDE-Copernicus, 5.Innovative EO solutions based on IRIDE, 6.Use of AI and Earth Observation for monitoring rapidly shifting landscapes
Required skills: no specific skill required
Sede: Sapienza

D - DM117 - non associata a curriculum

- Resp. Mattia Crespi - Sapienza Università di Roma - Tutte le Macro-tematiche ESA: 1.Edge computing for enabling new real-time services, 2.Data fusion, 3.New generation interface with NLP, 4.Synergy products IRIDE-Copernicus, 5.Innovative EO solutions based on IRIDE, 6.Use of AI and Earth Observation for monitoring rapidly shifting landscapes
Competenze richieste: nessuna competenza specifica richiesta
- Resp. Mattia Crespi - Sapienza Università di Roma - All ESA Macro-topics: 1.Edge computing for enabling new real-time services, 2.Data fusion, 3.New generation interface with NLP, 4.Synergy products IRIDE-Copernicus, 5.Innovative EO solutions based on IRIDE, 6.Use of AI and Earth Observation for monitoring rapidly shifting landscapes
Required skills: no specific skill required
Sede: Sapienza

Admission Procedure

Evaluation of qualifications and motivation letter Candidate's qualifications and motivation letter are evaluated according to the criteria detailed in the call
language ITALIANO
Oral interview Candidate's qualifications, motivation letter and possible reference letters are discussed in reference to the topic of the fellowship for which the application has been submitted
language ITALIANO

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Curriculum studiorum

Graduation date and grade of the Master's degree
detailed list of exams including completion dates and scores of Masters's degree
detailed list of exams including completion dates and scores of Bachelor's degree
History of Scholarships, Research Grants (or similar)
Certificates of Foreign Languages
Certificates of participation in post-graduate university courses
certificates of Participation in research groups
certificates of Participation in internships
Other University Awards/Degrees (e.g.: awards in competition, second degree)
Computer skills

Required documentation

§ first letter of introduction (by a teacher)
optional, the letter must be uploaded by the referee by il entro il 13/10/2023 (ore 23:59)
Please, strictly follow the attached template to prepare the reference letter
§ second letter of introduction (by a teacher)
optional, the letter must be uploaded by the referee by il entro il 13/10/2023 (ore 23:59)
Please, strictly follow the attached template to prepare the reference letter
§ third letter of introduction (by a teacher)
optional, the letter must be uploaded by the referee by il entro il 13/10/2023 (ore 23:59)
Please, strictly follow the attached template to prepare the reference letter
§ letter of motivation (by the candidate)
mandatory
The motivation letter must not exceed 2 pages (Arial font, size 10, margins 2cm) and can contain figures / tables.
With reference to the topic of the scholarship for which the application is being submitted, the motivation letter must:
1 - illustrate ideas and objectives of the proposed research, starting from the state of the art, including proper bibliographic references if useful
2 - highlight Candidate’s experiences and skills useful to the development of the proposed research, the file must be uploaded within entro il 13/10/2023 (ore 23:59)
§ Curriculum Vitae et Studiorum
mandatory
Please, strictly follow the attached template to prepare the curriculum vitae, the file must be uploaded within entro il 13/10/2023 (ore 23:59)

Language Skills

the candidate must know the following languages
ENGLISH

Exam Schedule

Altra tipologia (Evaluation of qualifications and motivation letter)
day16/10/2023
notesnone
time09:00
classroomonline
addressonline
publication on notice boardNO
publication on the web siteYes
web sitehttps://phd.uniroma1.it/web/DOTTORATO-NAZIONALE-IN-OSSERVAZIONE-DELLA-TERRA_nD3862.aspx
date of publication17/10/2023
contactsufficio.dottorato@uniroma1.it

Oral interview
day18/10/2023
notesnone
time09:30
classroomonline
addressonline
publication on notice boardNO
publication on the web siteYes
web sitehttps://phd.uniroma1.it/web/DOTTORATO-NAZIONALE-IN-OSSERVAZIONE-DELLA-TERRA_nD3862.aspx
date of publication19/10/2023
contactsufficio.dottorato@uniroma1.it

Evaluation scale

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