Call for application 41th cycle

Bando ordinario


Educational goals and objectives

ENVIRONMENTAL AND EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY
This PhD offers an integrated scientific approach in the bio-naturalistic field, in relation to the 4 curricula in which it is divided: Anthropology, Animal Biology, Botany, Ecological Sciences. The issues addressed move within the common evolutionary framework and are strongly interconnected, also in the light of complex system of structural and functional relationships between animals, plants, microorganisms and the abiotic environment. Therefore, training is offered aimed at building skills in biological, natural, environmental and agri-food sciences, as well as in sciences applied to cultural heritage, training highly qualified professionals, capable of autonomously designing and carrying out basic and applied research. Projects are mainly developed in anthropology, evolutionary and applied biology, biochemistry and physiology, molecular genetics, animal and plant ecology, systemic ecology, human ecology and bioarcheology, ethology, conservation biology and ecological modeling, morpho-anatomy, paleoanthropology, primatology, services ecosystems, environmental sustainability, agri-food development, taxonomy and systematics. The activities of the PhD course also include national and international collaborations, with a high scientific profile. Curriculum of Anthropology (Reference person: prof. Giovanni Destro-Bisol) Its object of study is the natural history of the human species, concerning its origin, biological evolution, and biodiversity, in relation to the variability of the order Primates and the interaction with historical and archaeological contexts as well as with changing environments. Curriculum of Animal Biology (Reference person: prof. Moreno Di Marco) It covers the main aspects of animal biology, relating to animal phylogeny, theory and practice of biological systematics, microevolution and macroevolution, descriptive aspects of the functional level and interpretative aspects in an adaptive key of invertebrates and vertebrates. Curriculum of Botany (Reference person: prof. Massimo Reverberi) He is interested in the various fields of plant biology, with research on biotechnological innovation and human health, plant pathology, systematics of current and fossil plants, ecosystem services of plants, studies on drugs of natural origin and on biologically active products. Curriculum of Ecological Sciences (Reference person: prof. Marcello Vitale) It addresses issues of environmental complexity, with particular emphasis to the analysis, monitoring and representation through models of the structural characteristics, mechanisms and processes that underlie the functioning of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.


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Themes, curriculum and specific competence



Borse ENTI TERZI, PARTENARIATI ESTESI, ECCELLENZA

Tematica: Identificazione di macroplastiche sospese in corpi idrici superficiali e caratterizzazione dellecomunità microbiche adese
Ente finanziatore: ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ (ISS)
Competenze richieste: nessuna competenza specifica richiesta
- Identification of suspended macroplastics in surface water bodies and characterization of attached microbial communities
Founded by: ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ (ISS)
Required skills: no specific skill required


Admission Procedure

Qualifications assessment The evaluation of the qualifications and the research project will be carried out as described in the evaluation grid attached to the notice of competition.

Candidates will be admitted to the oral exam if they scored at least 45/60 in the overall evaluation of their qualifications and project.

Oral interview The oral test will be evaluated as described in the evaluation grid attached to the notice of competition.

The oral exam is passed with a minimum score of 45/60.

The minimum overall score for admission to the research doctorate is 90/120.
language ITALIANO

contacts and info Dr.ssa Catia Cerra - Email: catia.cerra@uniroma1.it https://phd.uniroma1.it/web/BIOLOGIA-AMBIENTALE-ED-EVOLUZIONISTICA_nD3488.aspx
more info It should be noted that, in the event of admission, the research project to be carried out will be subsequently defined and approved (in any case before the start of the doctoral activities) in agreement with the Teaching Board, also on the basis of a feasibility criterion.

Curriculum studiorum

Graduation date and grade of the Master's degree
detailed list of exams including completion dates and scores of Masters'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)

Required documentation

§ research project
mandatory
Research projects must be submitted at the same time as the application form and must be written in Italian or English, according to the following format (in PDF), with a maximum limit of 20,000 characters for entries from "c" to "f":
a) Project title
b) Indication of preferred curriculum
c) National and international state of the art of the proposed research
d) Description of the general and specific objectives of the project and methodological approach
e) Innovation of the research, and the potential to achieve an advancement of knowledge with
respect to the state of the art
f) Description of the research activities within a three-year program of annual activities
g) Estimated cost budget (e.g., consumables, equipment necessary for carrying out the research,
stages abroad, participation in congresses, publications, etc.)
h) List of bibliographic references

The proposal must be framed in one of the research themes defined for each of the 4 Curricula (see website of the Environmental Biology Department https://phd.uniroma1.it/web/BIOLOGIAENVIRONMENTAL-AND-EVOLUTIONARY_ND3488.aspx), in which the members of the Academic Board have active research lines., the file must be uploaded within le ore 23:59 del 19/06/2025
§ List of publications
optional
Indicate titles of published articles and bibliographical references., the file must be uploaded within le ore 23:59 del 19/06/2025

Language Skills

the candidate must know the following languages
ITALIANO
ENGLISH

Exam Schedule

Qualifications assessment
day27/06/2025
notesnone
publication on notice boardYes
publication on the web siteYes
web sitehttps://phd.uniroma1.it/web/BIOLOGIA-AMBIENTALE-ED-EVOLUZIONISTICA_nD3488.aspx
date of publication08/07/2025
contactsDr.ssa Catia Cerra: catia.cerra@uniroma1.it

Oral interview
day14/07/2025
notesnone
time09:00
classroomAula C, Dipartimento di Biologia Ambientale, Edificio Botanica (cu022)
addressP.le Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Roma (Italia)
publication on notice boardYes
publication on the web siteYes
web sitehttps://phd.uniroma1.it/web/BIOLOGIA-AMBIENTALE-ED-EVOLUZIONISTICA_nD3488.aspx
date of publication14/07/2025
contactsDr.ssa Catia Cerra: catia.cerra@uniroma1.it


Evaluation scale

Qualifications assessment

Valutazione titoli

Punteggio massimo complessivo per la prova/overall max score: 60

Esperienze di ricerca
Research experience

Punteggio massimo/max score: 5
Esperienze all'estero compreso Erasmus (almeno due mesi), contratti di collaborazione alla ricerca, borse di studio, assegni di ricerca o simili, corsi di formazione post-laurea, certificati lingue estere, altri riconoscimenti (premi o simili), seconda laurea
Research experience abroad including Erasmus (at least two months), research collaborations, post-graduate training courses (scholarships, research grants, etc.)

Pubblicazioni
Publications

Punteggio massimo/max score: 5
Pubblicazione ISI (primo autore)
ISI (author)		2,5
Pubblicazione ISI (co-autore)
ISI (co-author)		2,0
Contributo a convegno
Contribution to a lecture/ congress		0,5

Voto di laurea
Graduation mark

Punteggio massimo/max score: 10
Voto di laurea
Graduation mark
110, 110 e lode
110, 110 cum laude		10,0
109 -105
109-105		8,0
104 -100
104 -100		5,0
<100
<100		1,0
Per studenti laureandi la griglia da considerare è la seguente
Per studenti laureandi la griglia da considerare è la seguente
28,5 - 30
28.5 - 30		10,0
27,5 - 28,5
27.5 - 28.5		8,0
26,5 - 27,5
26.5 - 27.5		6,0
25,5 - 26,5
25.5 - 26.5		4,0
24,5 - 25,5
24.5 - 25.5		2,0
<24,5
<24.5		0,0

Progetto di ricerca
Research project

Punteggio massimo/max score: 40
I progetti vanno presentati in formato PDF, includendo l'indicazione del curriculum di preferenza
The projects must be submitted in PDF format, including the indications of the preferred curriculum
La Commissione valuterà con particolare attenzione
The Commission will especially consider
Chiarezza e completezza dell’esposizione degli obiettivi, delle metodologie e dei potenziali risultati
Clarity and completeness of the presentation of objectives, methodologies, and potential results		15,0
Pertinenza del progetto con gli obiettivi formativi del dottorato con riferimento ai diversi curricula
Relevance of the project to the educational objectives of the PhD programme with respect to the different curricula		5,0
innovatività della ricerca e potenzialità di realizzare un avanzamento delle conoscenze rispetto allo stato dell’arte nel settore di riferimento
innovativeness of research and potential to achieve an advancement of knowledge with respect to the state of the art in the scientific sector		15,0
fattibilità logistica e finanziaria e sostenibilità del progetto
logistic and financial feasibility and sustainability of the project		5,0
Oral interview

Prova orale

Punteggio massimo complessivo per la prova/overall max score: 60

Prova orale
Oral examination

Punteggio massimo/max score: 60
Discussione del progetto di ricerca e delle tematiche inerenti, con attenzione all'innovatività, all'impianto metodologico e alla sostenibilità della ricerca
Discussion of the research project and related topics, with attention to the innovation, methodological framework and sustainability of the research		30,0
Discussione del curriculum e dei titoli del candidato: chiarezza espositiva, capacità di sintesi e interesse scientifico del curriculum, inclusa la prova di lingua
Discussion of the CV and the candidate's qualifications: clarity of presentation, ability to synthesize, and scientific interest of the CV, including the linguistic evaluation		30,0

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