Selection Process

A Selection Committee evaluates the background knowledge and research potential of the candidates based on the information submitted with their application and on a technical/motivational interview.

The Committee produces a ranked list of the candidates sufficiently qualified and hence have a reasonable expectation of successfully completing the PhD programme.

The ranking is primarily based on a combination of the following criteria:

• Quality of previous undergraduate/graduate work

• Strength of reference letter

• Quality of the applicant’s research proposal

• Other evidence of the applicant’s potential

• Availability of an advisor in the research area selected by the applicant

XXXVIII Cycle - Selection process

Evaluation of qualifications (November 2022 Call):

• Curriculum Cybersecurity and Reliable Artificial Intelligence: Candidates qualified for the interview

• Curriculum Security and Law: Candidates qualified for the interview, Results

• Curriculum Security and Strategic Studies: Candidates qualified for the interview, Results

• Curriculum Management and Security: Candidates qualified for the interview

• Risk, Climate Change and Sustainable Development:

  • Positions: 2 - Scholarships: 2 - Candidates qualified for the interview, Results

  • CLOE Position: Candidates qualified for the interview, Results

XXXVIII Cycle - Selection process

Evaluation of qualifications (Jun 2022 Call):

• Curriculum Cybersecurity and Reliable Artificial Intelligence: Candidates qualified for the interview, Results of Oral Presentations

• Curriculum Security and Law: Candidates qualified for the interview, Results of Oral Presentations

• Curriculum Security and Strategic Studies: Candidates qualified for the interview, Results

• Curriculum Management and Security: Candidates qualified for the interview, Results

• Curriculum Risk and Resilience Engineering for the Natural, Industrialized and Built Environments: Candidates qualified for the interview, Results

• Risk, Climate Change and Sustainable Development: Candidates qualified for the interview

XXXVII Cycle - Selection process

Evaluation of qualifications (Jun 2021 Call):

• Curriculum Cybersecurity and Reliable Artificial Intelligence: July 5, 2021 at 9:00am - Candidates qualified for the interview, Results of Oral Presentations

• Curriculum Security and Law: July 12, 2021 at 10:00am - Results of Oral Presentation

• Curriculum Security and Strategic Studies: July 2, 2021 at 2:00pm July 6, 2021 at 5:00pm - Candidates qualified for the interview. Results

• Curriculum Management and Security: July 5, 2021 at 5:30pm - Candidates qualified for the interview, Results of Oral Presentations

• Curriculum Risk and Resilience Engineering for the Natural, Industrialized and Built Environments: July 8, 2021 at 9:00 - Candidates qualified for the interview, Results of Oral Presentations

• Risk, Climate Change and Sustainable Development: July 8, 2021 at 2:00pm - Candidates qualified for the interview, Results of Oral Presentations

Evaluation of qualifications (Sep 2021 Call):

• Risk, Climate Change and Sustainable Development: Candidates qualified for the interview, Results of Oral Presentations

Evaluation of qualifications (Oct 2021 Call):

• Curriculum Security and Law

• Curriculum Management and Security

• Curriculum Risk and Resilience Engineering for the Natural, Industrialized and Built Environments: Candidates qualified for the interview

• Risk, Climate Change and Sustainable Development: Candidates qualified for the interview, Results of Oral Presentations

The final rankings are available on the UniGe PhD Web page.

XXXVI Cycle - Selection process

Evaluation of qualifications (June 2020 Call):

• Curriculum Cybersecurity and Reliable Artificial Intelligence (July 2, 2020)

• Curriculum Management and Security (July 6, 2020)

• Curriculum Security and Strategic Studies (July 6, 2020)

• Curriculum Risk and Resilience Engineering for the Natural, Industrialized and Built Environments (July 7, 2020)

• Curriculum Security and Law (July 13, 2020)

Evaluation of qualifications (September 2020 Call):

• Curriculum Cybersecurity and Reliable Artificial Intelligence (October 8, 2020)

• Curriculum Management and Security (October 9, 2020)

Final results of the selection are available here.