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
XXXIX Cycle - Selection process
Evaluation of qualifications (November 2023 Call):
Curriculum Cybersecurity and Reliable Artificial Intelligence: Candidates Qualified for the Interview
Curriculum Security and Law
Curriculum Security and Strategic Studies
Curriculum Management and Security: Candidates Qualified for the Interview
Risk and Resilience Engineering of Natural, Industrial and Built Environments
Risk, Climate Change and Sustainable Development: Candidates Qualified for the Interview, Results
XXXIX Cycle - Selection process
Evaluation of qualifications (June 2023 Call):
Curriculum Cybersecurity and Reliable Artificial Intelligence: Candidates Qualified for the Interview - Results
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 - Results
Risk and Resilience Engineering of Natural, Industrial and Built Environments: Candidates Qualified for the Interview
Risk, Climate Change and Sustainable Development: Candidates Qualified for the interview - Results
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 Security and Law (July 13, 2020)
Evaluation of qualifications (September 2020 Call):
Final results of the selection are available here.