WHAT ELIGIBLE STUDENTS

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Translation of the CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL MOBILITY TO: Hitotsubashi University (japan), Zhejiang University and Shanghai International Studies University (China), Université de Sherbrooke and McMaster University (Canada), University of Kansas (USA), Universidade do Vale do Itajaì (Brazil), ECLAC and Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (Chile), Universidad de la Habana (Cuba), University of Melbourne (Australia) and Auckland University of Technology (New Zealand) – a.y. 2012/13

WHAT

Selection procedure based on qualifications and examinations for the awarding of 20 study grants and 3 places not covered by a grant, for international mobility of students and PhDs for the academic year 2012/2013 to the following destinations:

- Hitotsubashi University (Japan); - Zhejiang University (China);

- Shanghai International Studies University (China) - Université de Sherbrooke (Canada);

- McMaster University (Canada); - University of Kansas (USA);

- Univerisdade do Vale Do Itajaì (Brazil);

- ECLAC (Economic Commission For Latin America And The Caribbean Of The United Nations) (Chile);

- Pontificia Universidad Catòlica de Chile (Chile); - Universidad de la Habana (Cuba);

- University of Melbourne (Australia);

- Auckland University of Technology (New Zealand);

The number of places and grants available, grant’s amount, eligible students, language requirements, approximate mobility period and some general information about the partner University, are listed, for each destination, in the attached forms.

ELIGIBLE STUDENTS

Students enrolled in Bachelor or Master (laurea magistrale or specialistica, NOT professional masters) courses and in the Doctoral Schools of the University of Trento.

The eligible category of students for each destination is listed in each specific attached form.

Double degree students can apply only with the approval of both (Trento’s and partner University’s) tutor. Students who have already been awarded with an Erasmus study or placement’s grant can apply only if:

• Periods do not overlap

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For STUDENTS who want to attend courses:

study programme (list of courses chosen at the host University); transcript of records;

for Master students: Bachelor’s transcript of records. For STUDENTS who want to do research for thesis:

thesis’ project signed by the tutor; transcript of records;

for Master students: Bachelor’s transcript of records.

For PhDs:

the research project they intend to carry out at the partner University; a letter of reference written in English by the tutor of their Doctoral School;

a self-certification that they hold a university master’s degree along with the grade obtained. All candidates must submit:

1. a statement of purpose in Italian and in the language required for the destination;

2. an internationally recognised certificate (see attachment 2) giving proof of that their knowledge of the foreign language required in the section “Language Requisites” is equivalent to the minimum required level. The exam of the same language and level sustained in the Faculty programme and a High School or University Diploma achieved in the same required language are also valid. consideration;

3. their CV in Italian and in the language required for the destination using the Europass format (see http://www.europass-italia.it/scelta2.asp);

4. any further qualification considered relevant to the evaluation of the candidates in relation to what required by the present Call;

Please note that the application cannot be closed without all the listed attachments. Only the documents attached will be taken into consideration for the final evaluation.

Since no changes are possible after the application closure, please be sure to fill in the form and upload the attachments correctly and in due time.

The application will be completed only after pushing the “SEND” button. The system will then create a form that must be printed out, signed and delivered to the Commission during the selection.

SELECTION

To be admitted to the selection procedure, any candidate not enclosing any of the aforementioned language certificates to his application form, is required to give proof of the adequateness of his level of the required language, sustaining a written and/or oral exam organised by the C.I.A.L. – University of Trento. The date, time and place of the language exams are indicated on each destination’s form. This calendar is binding and students who will miss the test will be automatically excluded from the selection. Information about any change will be sent by email at the address written on the application form.

The shortlisted candidates will be displayed at http://www.unitn.it/ateneo/7947/accordi-bilaterali-bandi-attivi . The Committee is nominated by the Rector of the University of Trento. It will be composed of a minimum of two professors of the University of Trento. The interview may take place in the language required for the destination.

The time of the oral interview will be communicated to candidates by email no later than 3 working days before the interview.

The final ranking list will be displayed at http://www.unitn.it/ateneo/7947/accordi-bilaterali-bandi-attivi within 5 working days after the interview.

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1. Transcript of records/Degree mark maximum 30 points

2. Study/Research project maximum 35 points

3. Oral interview maximum 35 points

The minimum score to be admitted into the ranking list of the eligible candidates is 75 points.

For PhDs and students who won’t have sustained any exam before the selection date, the evaluation will be based on points 2 and 3. The result will then be proportioned to those of the other candidates.

At the end of the evaluation the designated Commission delivers a ranking list based on the sum of the points scored by each candidate in every single component of the afore-mentioned selection procedure.

ACCEPTANCE Study grants are awarded on the basis of the ranking order.

After the selection, all candidates who will be awarded the study grant will receive a notification by email. They will be required to submit a declaration of acceptance within 10 days from notification to be written according to the designated format used by the Ufficio Doppia Laurea e Progetti Internazionali - Double Degree Programmes and International Projects Office

In case a grant holder resigns, his/her place will be offered to the candidate next in the ranking list.

Any other document required for the application in the section notes of each destination form, must be delivered together with the declaration of acceptance.

The selection described in the present Call for applications is only an internal selection. The partner Universities can ask students to pass other language tests and have the ultimate right to decide upon the admittance of the selected candidates. Their decision is final and unchallengeable.

STUDY GRANT

Study grants are subject to the actual participation in the study/research activities and they will be paid in two deferred instalments:

• 2/3 of the total amount within 5 weeks after departure (the date will be displayed on the ticket that grant holders are required to hand to Ufficio Doppia Laurea e Progetti Internazionali - Double Degree Programmes and International Projects Office before departure),

• 1/3 after their return to Italy upon delivery of the transcript of records or a certificate of the host University stating that the research activity had lasted no less than 3 months.

The grant holder intending to resign or to interrupt his stay without good cause will be required to return the money received until then. Failure to return the money will result in the student being excluded from the possibility to discuss his final thesis.

The study grant does not cover for national insurance contributions whatsoever nor it will automatically results in an evaluation element for a career in the legal or economic field.

This English text in a translation intended to facilitate the understanding of the Call’s contents by International students but the only binding version is the Italian one.

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Announcement for exchange programs: Hitotsubashi University (Japan), Zhejiang University and Shanghai International Studies University (China); Université de Sherbrooke and McMaster University (Canada), University of Kansas (USA), Università Vale do Itajaì (Brazil), ECLAC and Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (Chile), Universidad de la Habana (Cuba), University of Melbourne (Australia) and Auckland University of Technology (New Zeeland)– a.a. 2012/13

ATTACHEMENT 1

Destination:

Università Vale do Itajaì (Brazil)

Available places 1 with scholarship Amount of

scholarship

€ 1.800 one semester for courses

€ 1.500 for a trimester AE thesis research Faculties / Schools

• Faculties of Economics; Law; Engineering; Arts and Humanities; Sociology; Cognitive Sciences; MM FF NN Sciences

• School of International Studies Eligible students

• I level Undergraduate and II level Master students, for courses

• I level Undergraduate and II level Master students about to graduate, for thesis research

Length 6 months for courses, 3 month for research Mobility period From the end of July

Language

Requisites Portuguese B1 level

Selection Modality

There will be a Language Oral Test in January. Candidates will be contacted by email at the address reported on the candidature form at least 3 days before the test.

The Selection Interview will be arranged within January 23rd and February 10 2012.

Home page http://www.univali.br/

Academic Calendar http://www.univali.br/modules/system/stdreq.aspx?P=175&VID=default&SID=660 879093729716&S=0&C=28411

Accommodation Not available Notes

Contacts Double Degree Programmes and International Projects Office Division for International Relations - University of Trento University of Trento

Via Verdi, 6 - I - 38122 Trento Tel: ++39 0461 283233 Fax: ++39 0461 282917 [email protected] Opening time to the public:

Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, from 10am to 12am Tuesday from 3pm to 4pm

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Destination:

ECLAC (Economic Commission for Latin America and the

Caribbean of the United Nations) (Chile)

Available Places 1 with scholarship

Scholarship Amount € 1.500 one semester for courses Faculties/ Schools • Faculties of Economics and Sociology

• School of International Studies

• PhD Schools of Social Science and International Studies. Eligible students • I and II level post-graduate students for study purposes

• PhDs for specialization courses and thesis research

Length 3 months

Mobility Period July-August Language Requisites Spanish B1 level

Selection Modality Written language test: 11/01/2012, 9.00am at Laboratorio CIAL

Oral language test: yet to be arranged– admitted students will be informed by email.

The selection interview will be arranged within January 23rd and February 10th 2012

Home page ECLAC: http://www.eclac.org/default.asp?idioma=IN PROGRAMMA SCUOLA: http://www.eclac.cl/cgi-

bin/getprod.asp?xml=/ddpe/noticias/paginas/3/35323/P35323.xml&xsl=/ddpe/t pl/p18f-st.xsl&base=/ddpe/tpl/top-bottom.xsl

Accommodation Not available

Notes The exchange involves the participation to the Escuela de Verano sobre Economías Latinoamericanas

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Destination

Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile (Chile)

Available places 2 with scholarship

Scholarship Amount € 1.800 one semester for courses

€ 1.500 for a trimester AE for thesis research

Faculties/Schools • Faculties of Economics, Law, Engineering, Sociology • School of International Studies

Eligible students • II level Master students for courses and examination • I level Undergraduate for thesis research

Length 6 months for courses and 3 months for research Mobility Period From the beginning of August

Language Requisites Spanish B1 level

Selection Modality

Written language test: 11/01/2012, 9.00am at Laboratorio CIAL Oral language test: yet to be arranged– admitted students will be informed by email.

Home page http://www.uc.cl/

International Site http://relacionesinternacionales.uc.cl/

Academic Calendar http://www.puc.cl/drai/ingles/AI_calendario.htm

Courses http://dsrd.uc.cl/alumnos-uc/cursos

Notes Fact sheet available if requested by email

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Destination:

Universidad de la Habana (Cuba)

Scholarship Amount € 1.500

Faculties/Schools • Faculties of Economics, Law, Engineering, Sociology • School of International Studies

Eligible students • II level Master students, for thesis research

Length 3 months

Mobility Period From March/April

Language Requisites Spanish B1 level

Selection Modality Written language test: 11/01/2012, 9.00am at Laboratorio CIAL Oral language test: yet to be arranged– admitted students will be informed by email.

Home page http://www.uh.cu/

Notes

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Destination:

Hitotsubashi University (Japan)

Scholarship Amount € 3.000 for students for one semester courses € 2.600 for students for a trimester of thesis research € 1.800 for PhDs for trimester of research

Faculties / Schools •Faculties of Economics; Law; Sociology

• PhDs Schools of Social Sciences and Juridical Comparative and European Studies

Eligible students • II level Master students, for courses

• II level Master students about to graduate, for thesis research • PhDs for thesis research

Mobility Period September-March

Length 6 months for courses and 3 months for research

Selection Modality Written language test: 11/01/21012, 9.00 am at Laboratorio CIAL Oral language test: 19/01/2012, 2.00 pm at Laboratorio CIAL The selection interview will be arranged within January 23rd and February 10th 2012

Language Requisites English B2 level

Home page http://www.hit-u.ac.jp/

Courses http://cse.hit-u.ac.jp/html/web5E.html

https://syllabus.hit-u.ac.jp/websyllabus/userattestation/

Accommodation Campus accommodation available

Notes Japan Student Services Organization Scholarship (JASSO) application available

Fact sheet available if requested by email

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Destination:

Zhejiang University (Cina)

Faculties / Schools • Faculties of Economics; Arts and Humanities, Sociology; Cognitive Sciences; MM FFF NN Sciences

Eligible students • I level Undergraduate and II level Master Students for courses

Length 6 months

Mobility Period From September

Home page http://www.zju.edu.cn/english/

Courses Available in the office, ask by email

Accommodation Available

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Destination

Shanghai International Studies University

Faculties / Schools • Faculties of Economics and School of International Studies for courses • All the Faculties for Chinese language courses

Eligible students • II level Master students for courses

Length 6 months

Home page http://mba.shisu.edu.cn/

Academic Calendar http://mba.shisu.edu.cn/StudentLife/Index?tid=33&sid=36&eid=39

Courses http://mba.shisu.edu.cn/Academic/Index?tid=2

Notes Admission Announcement at SISU MBA

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Destination:

Université de Sherbrooke, (Canada-Quebéc)

Faculties / Schools • Faculties of Economics, Law, Engineering, Sociology; Cognitive Sciences, Arts and Humanities.

• School of International Studies Eligible students • II level Master students for courses

Length 6 months for study purposes

Mobility Period From August

Language Requisites French B2 level

Selection Modality Written language test: 11/01/2012, 9.00 am at Laboratorio CIAL Oral language test: yet to arrange – admitted students will be informed by email.

Home page http://www.usherbrooke.ca

International Site http://www.usherbrooke.ca/etudiants-internationaux/fr/echanges/ Courses Fact sheet available in the office (to request by email)

Academic Calendar Fact sheet available in the office (to request by email) Accommodation Campus accommodation - www.USherbrooke.ca/hebergement

Outside campus - www.uni-logi.com

Notes Compulsory test online for candidates is requested

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Destination:

McMaster University (Canada)

Scholarship Amount € 2.000 for students, one semester of courses € 1.800 for PhDs for a trimester of research

Faculties / Schools • Faculties of Engineering; MM FF NN Sciences; Sociology; Cognitive Sciences

•PhD School of Social Sciences; Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Physics, Informatics and Telecommunications, Mathematics, Psychological Sciences and Education, International Studies.

Eligible students • II level Master students for courses • PhDs for research

Length 6 months for courses and 3 months for research

Home page www.mcmaster.ca

Academic Calendar Fact sheet available in the office

Courses Undergraduate - http://registrar.mcmaster.ca/CALENDAR/current/ Graduate - http://graduate.mcmaster.ca/graduate-calendar

Notes Fact sheet available if requested by email

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Destination:

University of Kansas (USA)

Scholarship Amount € 2.000 one semester for courses € 1.800 for a trimester of thesis research

Faculties / Schools • Faculties of Economics; Law; Engineering; Arts and Humanities; Cognitive Sciences

Eligible students • I level Undergraduate and II level Master students for courses • I level Undergraduate and II level Master students about to graduate for thesis research

Length 6 or 3 months

Mobility Period From July/August for the winter semester Language Requisites English B2 level

Home page http://www.ku.edu/

Accommodation Campus accommodation available, the University will send the details after selection

Notes The University requests TOEFL/ IELTS certification for graduate students according to what has been specified in this link http://www.graduate.ku.edu/06-01_eng_prof.shtml

Students might be asked to sit a language exam at the Applied English Centre (AEC) in case of fail of the minimum level requested

Academic Contact Dott.ssa Francesca Di Blasio

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Destination:

Auckland University of Technology (New Zeeland)

Faculties / Schools • Faculties di Economics; MM FF NN Sciences; Cognitive Sciences Eligible students • II level Master students for thesis research

• PhDs of School of Cognitive and Brain Sciences; Physics; Informatics and Telecommunication; Mathematics; Psychological Sciences and Education; Economics and Management.

Length 3 months

Mobility Period Either from February or from July Language Requisites English B2 level

Home page http://www.aut.ac.nz/

Academic Calendar http://www.aut.ac.nz/about-aut/university-publications

http://www.aut.ac.nz/being-a-student/current-international-students/accommodation

Notes

Academic Contact Prof. Mario Fedrizzi

Prof. Marco Andreatta for the Faculty of MM FF NN Sciences Contacts Double Degree Programmes and International Projects Office

Division for International Relations - University of Trento University of Trento

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Destination:

University of Melbourne (Australia)

Available places 3 without scholarship and 3 with scholarship Scholarship Amount € 3.000 one semester for courses

Faculties / Schools • Faculties of Economics; Law; Arts and Humanities; Sociology • School of International Studies

Eligible students • I level Undergraduate and II level Master students for courses

Length 6 months

Mobility Period From July

Language Requisites English level C1

Home page http://www.unimelb.edu.au/

Notes TOEFL/ IELTS compulsory for enrolment

Test Minimum score requested

TOEFL (paper based)

577 e score 5 (Test of Written English)

TOEFL (computer based ) 233 e score 4.5 (Essay Rating) TOEFL (internet based) 90 (no band less than 21)

IELTS 6.5 (no band less than 6.0)

As an alternative to the certificates above mentioned candidates may bring forward another English language certificate equal to the C1 level inconosciuto internazionalmente a livello europeo rilasciato in data non anteriore ai due anni rispetto al momento dell’application presso la University of Melbourne (Certificate in Advanced English (ALTE/UCLES); ESOL Higher InLenghtediate e SESOL Higher InLenghtediate (Pitman); ISE III Integrated Skills in English (Trinity College of London) etc.) Contacts Double Degree Programmes and International Projects Office

Division for International Relations - University of Trento University of Trento

Via Verdi, 6 - I - 38122 Trento Tel: ++39 0461 283233 Fax: ++39 0461 282917 [email protected]

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Announcement for exchange programs: Université de Sherbrooke (Canada), Tshwane University (South Africa), Universidad Veracruzana de Xalapa (Mexico), University of Colorado at Boulder (U.S.A.) and Barnard College (U.S.A.) – a.a. 2011/2012

ATTACHEMENT 2

University of Trento

Inter-faculties Centre for Language Expertise

International Recognized Certificates

(06/09/2010)

ENGLISH LANGUAGE

Ente A1 A2 A2+ B1 B2 C1 C2 University of Cambridge ESOL

Examinations Skills for Life Entry 1 KET (Key English Test) Skills for Life Entry 2 PET (Preliminary English Test) Skills for Life

Entry 3 BEC Preliminary

FCE (First Certificate in

English) Skills for Life

Level 1 BEC Vantage ILEC B2 PASS CAE (Certificate in Advanced English ) Skills for Life

Level 2 BEC Higher ILEC C1 PASS (with merit) CPE (Certificate of Proficiency in English)

City & Guilds (Pitman ESOL) (1 ) ESOL (IESOL) Preliminary + Spoken English (ISESOL) Preliminary ESOL (IESOL) Access + Spoken English (ISESOL) Access

ESOL (IESOL) Achiever + Spoken English (ISESOL) Achiever ESOL (IESOL) Communicator + Spoken English (ISESOL) Communicator ESOL (IESOL) Expert + Spoken English (ISESOL) Expert ESOL (IESOL) Mastery + Spoken English (ISESOL) Mastery Trinity College of London (2) ISE I (Integrated Skills in English) ISE II (Integrated Skills in English) ISE III (Integrated Skills in English)

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Ente A1 A2 A2+ B1 B2 C1 C2 TOEFL PBT

Paper-based Test (4)

Minimum score 490 + TSE (Test of Spoken

English) = > 45 + TWE (Test of Written English) => 4.5 Minimum score 560 + TSE (Test of Spoken English) = > 50 + TWE (Test of Written English) => 5 Minimum score 640 + TSE (Test of Spoken English) = >55 + TWE (Test of Written English) => 5.5 Minimum score 670 + TSE (Test of Spoken

English) = >58 + TWE (Test of Written English) => 5.8 TOEFL CBT Computer-based Test (4) Minimum score 160 + TSE (Test of Spoken

English) = >45 Minimum score 225 + TSE (Test of Spoken English) = >50 Minimum score 260 + TSE (Test of Spoken English) = >55 Minimum score 285 + TSE (Test of Spoken

English) = >58 TOEFL iBT

Internet-based Testing

Minimum score 57 Minimum score 87 Minimum score 110 Minimum score 116

London Chamber of Commerce and Industry Examinations Board (LCCIEB) English for Business Or English for Commerce Preliminary English for Business or English for Commerce Level 1

English for Business or

English for Commerce Level 2

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FRENCH LANGUAGE

Ente A1 A2 B1 B2 C1 C2 Alliance Française CEFP1 (Certificat d’Etudes de Français Pratique 1) CEFP2 (Certificat d’Etudes de Français Pratique 2) DL (Diplôme de Langue Française) DS (Diplôme Supérieur d’Etudes Françaises Modernes) DHEF

(Diplôme de Hautes d’Etudes Françaises)

DSEC

(Diplôme Supérieur d’Etudes Commerciales)

Alliance Française

DELF A1 DELF A2

DELF B1

DELF B2 DALF C1 DALF C2

Chambre de Commerce et d’Industrie de Paris (CCIP) Français Professionel DFP A2 Français Professionnel DFP B1 Français Professionnel Français Professionel DFP B1 Secrétariat DFP B1 Tourisme & Hôtellerie DFP B1 Scientifique & Technique DFP B2 Secrétariat DFP B2 Juridique DFP B2 Médical

Français des Affaires DFP B2

Affaires

DFP C1 Affaires

DFP C2 Affaires

Centre international d’études pédagogiques (CIEP) TCF Niveau 1 élémentaire Le Test de TCF Niveau 2 élémentaire avancé Le Test de connaissance TCF Niveau 3 inLenghtédiaire Le Test de TCF Niveau 4 inLenghtédiaire avancé Le Test de TCF Niveau 5 supérieur Le Test de TCF Niveau 6 supérieur avancé Le Test de connaissance du français

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sPANI

Ente A1 A2 B1 B2 C1 C2

Instituto Cervantes DELE Nivel A1 DELE Nivel A2 DELE Inicial Nivel B1 DELE Intermedio Nivel B2 CEN (Certificado de Español de los Negocios) DELE Nivel C1 DELE Superior Nivel C2 DEN

(Diploma de Español de los Negocios)

Cámara Oficial de Comercio e Industria de Madrid y la Universidad de Alcalá

Certificado Básico de Español de los Negocios Certificado Básico de Español del Turismo Certificado Básico de Español de las Ciencias de la Salud Certificado Superior de Español de los Negocios Certificado Superior de Español del Turismo Certificado Superior de Español de las Ciencias de la Salud Diploma de Español de los Negocios