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<p class="MsoNormal">This is just to let you know of the forthcoming deadline for the applications to positions in the Ph.D. Sustainable Energy and Technology at the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Ph.D. program Sustainable Energy and Technology is focused on the study of the sustainability in the energy production and use and in the technology development, design and applications.
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<p class="MsoNormal">The main research topics are: building physics and building performance simulation, renewable energy and biomass to energy processes, simulation and integrated energy systems for urban areas, energy efficiency in final uses, green mechatronics,
new materials development, mechanical design and manufacturing, logistics and processes management for sustainability.
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<p class="MsoNormal">The program lasts three years and its official language is English. Research project in collaboration with international research centers and universities are highly encouraged and students are required to spend a minimum period of three
months abroad by some partner institutions. Candidates preferable background is in the area of Engineering and Architecture.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Scholarships are available for the first 6 positions in the final rank.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Potential interested candidates can find the public announcement here:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.unibz.it/en/public/research/phd/prospectivePhdstudents.html">http://www.unibz.it/en/public/research/phd/prospectivePhdstudents.html</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For the next cycle starting in January 2014 application can be submitted on-line within
<b>September, 13<sup>th</sup> 2013, at 12.00</b> (midday) here:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://aws.unibz.it/exup/en/Account/Logon?ReturnUrl=%2fexup%2fen%2fHome%2fIndex">https://aws.unibz.it/exup/en/Account/Logon?ReturnUrl=%2fexup%2fen%2fHome%2fIndex</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more details and information:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:andrea.gasparella@unibz.it">andrea.gasparella@unibz.it</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:science.technology@unibz.it">science.technology@unibz.it</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks a lot!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Best regards,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Kind regards,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Jan Hensen<o:p></o:p></p>
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