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The PhD Programme focuses on the in-depth study of the languages spoken in the Near East, North Africa, Southern Asia and Far East, taught at Ca Foscari University. In particular, they are: Arabic, Aramaic, Armenian, Azerbaijani, Chinese, Korean, Hebrew, Georgian, Japanese, Hindi, Persian, Sanskrit, Tibetan, Turkish, Urdu, Yiddish.

The geographical area where these languages are spoken embraces a wide variety of countries: from Morocco to India, from Caucasus and ex-Soviet Central Asia to Sri Lanka, from China to Japan and Korea. These are countries with a very ancient civilization, now oriented to a rapid economic development. Therefore, this PhD Programme is designed in a way to stimulate research on both classical studies and those related to the contemporary world.

Language study, that is definitely an asset in this PhD Programme, is connected with a merely philological-literary approach or can be exploited within researches on artistic, scientific or contemporary sectors (economics, sociology, international politics, etc.).

Requirements

* Italian Second Cycle Degree (Laurea Specialistica according to Ministerial Decree No 509/1999 or Laurea Magistrale according to Ministerial Decree No 270/2004);
* Italian Degree taken in compliance with the so-called Vecchio Ordinamento (before Ministerial Decree No 509/1999);
* equivalent academic qualification gained abroad.

For any further information about the type of academic qualification required and any possible additional requirements, please refer to the call for admission to the PhD Programmes.

For all the degree courses (both Italian-taught and English-taught programmes) an English language certificate (minimum level B1) is required. Applicants can find the official list of certifications recognized at:
For Italian-taught programmes an Italian B1- level language certificate is advisable. Applicants who are native Italian speakers do not need to produce any certificate. Please be advised that applicants who are not provided with the Italian language certificate can take the Italian language test to be held in early September.

Funding

PhD scholarships are awarded by a selection process that is outlined in the published call.

Candidates who are awarded a scholarship are requested to pay only the stamp duty and the regional tax for the study right, whose amount will be established by the Regione Veneto.

The amount of the PhD scholarship is EUR 13,638.47 per year, net of social security taxes payable by the scholarship holder.