PhD

The doctoral program aims to develop skills related to the evolution of global society, with reference to people, organizations, institutions, languages ​​and educational processes. The course aims to deepen, also from an operational point of view, the understanding of the main trends of social and technical innovation, and to outline interventions in international contexts that are not only effective and efficient, but also oriented towards personal care. Therefore, it is intended to train highly specialized professionals, such as educators, managers and operators in the defense and security sector, capable of effectively managing highly complex situations, without losing sight of the centrality of the person and the need to contribute to common development. 

The research activities are supervised by the Doctoral Board, in a dialogue with the doctoral students, to enhance the interdisciplinary aspects, in the context of studies on innovation and globalisation. The duration of the program is three years and the number of places available is 6.  
The admission procedures and selection criteria are defined in a specific call, which is published once a year, usually between the months of June, August and September. Admission to the doctorate is also permitted to public administration employees who, if admitted following selection, can take advantage of a period of leave for study purposes for the entire duration of the program.

Le 6 PNRR scholarships aim to develop the following missions in particular:

MISSION 1: DIGITALIZATION, INNOVATION, COMPETITIVENESS, CULTURE AND TOURISM.

M1C1: DIGITALIZATION, INNOVATION AND SECURITY IN THE PA. The project aims to develop intercultural and IT skills suitable for operating within security and prevention systems to counter threats in the cyber world, with particular reference to the growing vulnerability due to digitalisation.

M1C2: DIGITALIZATION, INNOVATION AND COMPETITIVENESS IN THE PRODUCTION SYSTEM. The project aims to analyze the key factors that underlie the image and international competitiveness of Made in Italy, with particular attention to the use of digital channels for the analysis of the foreign reputation of products, services and brands national and the development of communication and sales strategies aimed at international markets.

M1C3: TOURISM AND CULTURE 4.0. The project aims to understand political phenomena and intercultural communication, on the one hand, and to observe tourist and migratory flows from an experiential perspective, on the other, using digitalisation and/or database creation processes. .

MISSION 4: EDUCATION AND RESEARCH.

M4C1: ENHANCEMENT OF THE OFFER OF EDUCATION SERVICES: FROM NURSERY TO UNIVERSITIES. The project analyzes the training offer of universities to investigate the pedagogical and didactic assumptions regarding delivery through digital technologies.

MISSION 5: INCLUSION AND COHESION.

M5C1: WORK POLICIES. The research project is oriented towards the definition of a system of interdisciplinary skills suitable for encouraging the training of new professional figures capable of supporting the international development activities of the Italian system, both at an entrepreneurial and institutional level, with particular attention to gender equality in accessing professions linked to internationalization processes.

M5C3: SPECIAL INTERVENTIONS FOR TERRITORIAL COHESION. The project can focus on the two selected components, preferably connected to each other: intercultural dynamics for social inclusion and combating radicalization phenomena. Particular importance should be given to the development of skills useful for understanding, preventing and combating religious extremism phenomena linked to social hardship - on an urban, national and European scale - and to international political dynamics.