The call for applications is now open for the 8th Modigliani Research Grant competition. The Modigliani Research Grant aims to support academic research in Europe as well as to reinforce cooperation among universities. The competition is open to young researchers of any nationality employed at any European universities within the UniCredit perimeter.
To be eligible for the competition, applicants must: be assistant professors or research assistants, or employed in an equivalent position at any European universities within the EU countries where UniCredit is present; nationality is not relevant as an eligibility requirement; be born after 1981 when applying; have a PhD in economics or finance; present a research project not yet financed with funds generating income increase; the topic of research must be in the fields of economics or finance.
The Foundation offers 4 grants for research projects in the fields of economics and finance. Each grant worth €10,000 per year and shall be awarded for a maximum duration of two years.
Candidates may only apply online using the application form available on the Foundation’s website at www.unicreditanduniversities.eu .
In the application each candidate must indicate:
•her/his first name, surname, nationality, date and place of birth;
•her/his mailing address, including post code, as well as telephone number and e-mail
address;
•a short description of the research project;
•that she/he has never been convicted of any crimes and that she/he has never been
held in preventive detention or under house arrest;
•that there are no criminal proceedings pending against her/him;
•that she/he authorizes the Foundation to process her/his personal details, pursuant to Italian Legislative Decree 196/2003.
Applications must be accompanied by the following documents (submitted online in PDF format and in English):
•Curriculum Vitae
•one copy of a currently valid identification document
•at least two letters of reference written by international experts in the research field of the submitted project. Letters must be sent separately via e-mail by the experts to the Foundation address (see contacts below)
•research project (max 5 pages)
•implications of the project on candidate’s university and cooperation with other universities, explaining how the project could contribute to improve international cooperation and increase the reputation of the candidate's university in the scientific community (max 1 page)
•indication of expected submissions of the research to international conferences
Submission deadline: 15 November 2018