Call for application 42nd cycle

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Educational goals and objectives

CLASSICAL ANTIQUITY AND ITS RECEPTION: ARCHAEOLOGY, PHILOLOGY, HISTORY The PhD programme in "Classical Antiquity and its Legacy. Archaeology, Philology and History" aims to train scholars with a solid methodological and critical foundation in the fields of research corresponding to the following scientific-disciplinary sectors: STAN-01/A (Greek History), STAN-01/B (Roman History), FICP-01/C (Papyrology), ARCH-01/D (Classical Archaeology), ARCH-01/E (Christian, Late Antique and Medieval Archaeology), HELL-01/B (Greek Language and Literature) and HELL-01/D (Modern Greek Language and Literature), LATI-01/A (Latin Language and Literature), FICP-01/A (Greek and Latin Philology), HELL-01/C (Byzantine Civilisation), FLMR-01/A (Medieval and Humanistic Latin Literature), GLOT-01/A (Glottology and Linguistics), STAA-01/G (Semitic Studies - Languages and Literatures of Ethiopia), HIST-04/D (Palaeography). Unlike other doctoral programmes dealing with topics related to the ancient world, the aim is to avoid the specialised study of one of the three areas covered by the Doctorate (archaeology, philology and history) penalising an integral view of antiquity: therefore, doctoral students, while working on different and highly specialised projects, are required to participate in all the teaching activities provided, often held by internationally renowned scholars, with a markedly interdisciplinary approach, with the opportunity to explore specific aspects from the point of view of the historian of antiquity, the archaeologist and the philologist. At the same time, each student is constantly supervised in the preparation of their doctoral thesis by at least two internal tutors and by highly qualified scholars from outside the doctoral college, in cases of research requiring specialisms and rare skills not adequately represented in the teaching staff.

Available Positions and Scholarships

University scholarship4University scholarship reserved to foreign applicants0Department scholarship0
Scholarship funded by private research institution0Scholarship funded by private non-research institution0Scholarship funded by public research institution0
Scholarship funded by public non-research institution0PhD position under national research programs0PhD position under EU research programs0
Foreign independent candidates0Employee of private research institution/organisation under a cooperation agreement0Employee of private non-research institution/organisation under a cooperation agreement0
Employee of public research institution/organisation under a cooperation agreement0Employee of public non-research institution/organisation under a cooperation agreement0PhD under higher education and research apprenticeship contract at a private research institution/organisation0
PhD under higher education and research apprenticeship contract at a private non-research institution/organisation0PhD under higher education and research apprenticeship contract at a public research institution/organisation0PhD under higher education and research apprenticeship contract at a public non-research institution/organisation0
No scholarship0

Self-certification of the academic qualification obtained through Model A:

  • Master’s Degree
  • Single-cycle Degree
  • Specialist Degree
  • Old-system Degree
  • Degree obtained abroad corresponding to EQF Level 7
  • provided that they belong to the following classes: LM-2, LM-5, LM-15, LM-36, LM-64, LM-78, LM-84, LM-89, 2/S, 5/S, 15/S, 72/S, 93/S, 95/S, 96/S

Admission Procedure

Written examination The written exam will consist of a short essay on one of the main disciplines of the doctoral program (classical and post-classical archaeology, Phoenician-Punic archaeology and Semitic studies, the reception of antiquity [archaeology and art history], Greek literature, Latin literature, medieval Greek and Latin literature, Greek history and epigraphy, Roman history and epigraphy, classical tradition and the reception of antiquity). Candidates may freely choose the discipline in which to write their essay. The topic for each discipline will be drawn by lot on the morning of the exam, in the presence of the candidates, from among groups of three prompts formulated by the examiners.
The essay will be evaluated on the basis of the candidate’s ability to argue a point, the accuracy of the information provided, methodological rigor, and critical analytical skills.

Score: max 40 points


The exam questions considered for the 39th and 40th cycles (2023–2024 / 2024–2025) are attached to give an idea of the types of topics that have been assigned in the past.
download the attachement

language ITALIANO

Oral interview During the oral exam, aspects related to the candidate’s qualifications and the proposed research project will be explored in depth and clarified. The committee will assess the linguistic, technical, and bibliographic skills necessary to carry out the proposed research project.
Points for the exam will be awarded as follows:
- discussion of topics related to the research project (max 10 points);
- possession of the skills required to carry out the research (max 3 points)
- discussion of the candidate’s academic background, including the scientific merit of the curriculum vitae (max 7 points);
- knowledge of foreign languages for Italian candidates (max 10 points);
- knowledge of the Italian language and another foreign language for candidates whose native language is not Italian (max 10 points)
Note: Candidates who have achieved a minimum total score of 25/100 on the written exam will be admitted to the oral exam; the oral exam is considered passed with a minimum score of 20/100.

Score: max 30 points
language ITALIANO

Qualifications assessment The evaluation of academic qualifications (max 30 points) will assign the following scores for each type of qualification under consideration:


Qualification Criteria and Score
ENTRY QUALIFICATION (MASTER’S DEGREE, SPECIALIST DEGREE, OR DEGREE UNDER THE OLD SYSTEM) The final grade will be evaluated as follows
a. 105 to 107: 1 point
b. 108 to 110: 2 points
c. 110 with honors: 4 points
Average grade of exams taken during the degree program:
1. 27–30: 1 point.

THESIS ABSTRACT NONE
CERTIFICATE OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY NONE
CURRICULUM VITAE NONE
LIST OF PUBLICATIONS 1. Highest relevance: 0.5 points
2. Average relevance: 0.3 points
3. Sufficient or poor relevance: 0.1 points
PUBLICATIONS Maximum of five, for a maximum of 5 points, to be evaluated based on the following parameters:
- Type of publication:
1. Monograph: max 1 point
2. Article: max 0.3 points
3. Review or catalog entry: max 0.1 points

- Originality:
1. Maximum originality: 0.5 points
2. Average originality: 0.3 points
3. Minimal or poor originality: 0.1 points
4. Not original: 0 points

- Methodological rigor:
1. Maximum methodological rigor: 0.5 points
2. Average methodological rigor: 0.3 points
3. Insufficient methodological rigor: 0 points

- Editorial relevance:
1. Very relevant: 0.5 points
2. Moderately relevant: 0.3 points
3. Poorly relevant: 0.1 points

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS OTHER THAN THE ENTRANCE QUALIFICATION Second-level university master’s degrees and postgraduate university specialization courses lasting at least one year: max 1.5 points
Scholarships and research grants lasting at least one year: max 1.5 points
Awards received during the course of study and research: max 0.5 points
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE NONE
LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION NONE
RESEARCH PROPOSAL Max 16 points.

For selection purposes, the candidate must submit a proposal that allows for the evaluation of their aptitude for research and their ability to independently organize the various phases of the project. The document must not exceed a maximum length of 15,000 characters (5–6 pages; 1.5 line spacing; 12-point font).

In addition to the title, the project must indicate the relevant scientific disciplinary sectors (SSD).

The following criteria will be evaluated in the assessment:
- knowledge of the state of the art (max 2 points);
- originality and innovative content (max 5 points);
- clarity and completeness of the presentation of objectives, methodologies, and potential results (max 4 points);
- feasibility of the project (max 2.5 points);
- relevance of the project to the doctoral program’s educational objectives (max 2.5 points).
does not require the presence of the candidates


contacts and info Segreteria del dottorato: Dott. Stefano Ciccone (ciccone@uniroma2.it)
more info For more information: https://phd.uniroma2.it/web/ANTICHITA'-CLASSICHE-E-LORO-FORTUNA-ARCHEOLOGIA,-FILOLOGIA,-STORIA_nD996_IT.aspx

Required documentation

§ degree thesis abstract
optional
Not required, but recommended, the file must be uploaded within the call deadline

§ research project
mandatory
Please submit your research proposal in PDF format, with a maximum length of 15,000 characters (excluding the bibliography). , the file must be uploaded within the call deadline

§ List of publications
optional, the file must be uploaded within the call deadline

§ publications (a single PDF file containing the publications)
optional
A maximum of five (5) publications, for which you must provide a PDF, the file must be uploaded within the call deadline

§ Curriculum Vitae
optional
Not required, but recommended, the file must be uploaded within the call deadline

§ Foreign Language Proficiency Certificate
optional
Provide proof of English language proficiency, the file must be uploaded within the call deadline

Language Skills

the candidate must know the following languages
ENGLISH
GRECO ANTICO
LATINO
the candidate will have to know two among
TEDESCO
FRANCESE
SPAGNOLO

Exam Schedule

Written examination
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publication on notice boardnon indicato
publication on the web siteYes
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Oral interview
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publication on notice boardnon indicato
publication on the web siteYes
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Qualifications assessment
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La valutazione titoli non prevede la presenza dei candidati.
publication on notice boardnon indicato
publication on the web siteYes
web sitenone
date of publicationnone
contactsnone

Evaluation grid

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