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Master application

The Master is open to 25 graduates from the European Union and from abroad.

A first university degree (Laurea) is required, or an equivalent degree according to the Italian law.
Applicants with a degree from Universities outside of Italy must provide a certificate of “value of the degree” (Certificato di valore) released by the Italian Embassy or Italian Consulate in the country where the degree certificate was issued.
Applicants who will graduate after the selection may be admitted “with reservation” but the degree certificate must be presented to SPES Research Centre by 31 January 2008.
The selection of applications will be held on 10 December 2007.
The list of the selected applicants will be published by 20 December 2007.

• Please follow the link to donwnload the formal announcement of the enrolment for academic year 2007-2008.
• Segui il link per scaricare il bando di selezione per l'ammissione al master (in italiano).

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Fees

Fees amount to euro 2000 that can be paid in two instalments:
Euro 1000 by 29 February 2008
Euro 1000 by 30 June 2008.

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Admission and grants for students coming from China, India and Indonesia

Thanks to the support provided by the Italian Foreign Office and by the University of Rome “La Sapienza”, special conditions apply to 12 students coming from China, India and Indonesia:
1. They do not pay any fees.
2. Grants are made available for 12 students coming from China, India and Indonesia, by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affaires through SPES Research Centre to cover, for each student, the expenses for:

• Travel from and to the country of origin
• Accommodation in Rome
• Maintenance in Rome
• Compulsory health insurance
• University fees

Applicants from China, India and Indonesia are required apply through the Italian Embassy or Italian Consulate in their countries AND to send the application and attached documents to SPES at the address presented below. The registration procedures for the selected applicants should be carried on with the support of the Italian Embassy or Italian Consulate in the applicant’s country.
Please check the useful addresses at the bottom of this page for further details.

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Certificate of “value of the degree” (Certificato di valore)

The “Certificato di valore” is a formal recognition of the University degree together with a formal statement showing the number of years of attendance in school and University.
For more information on the “Certificato di valore”, you can read also:http://www.study-in-italy.it/studying/info-07.html

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How to apply

Applicants should fill the appllication form available on this website:

• Download the application form (English)
• Scarica il modulo di domanda (italiano)

Before sending their application, Italian applicants, which have not been previously enrolled to the University of Roma “La Sapienza” should register to following the procedures shown in the web-page: http://www.study-in-italy.it/studying/info-07.html
The code number (matricola) that the system gives to applicants, or the previous code number (matricola) at “La Sapienza” should be written in the application form.
Applications must be signed and should specify: name, surname, date and birthplace, address, and the telephone number where the applicant would like to receive communications.
Applications should contain:

• An academic record of the previous studies of the applicant, including the degree certificate
• A CV of the applicant
• A recent passport-size photo of the applicant

• A photocopy of the passport of the applicant
• A formal declaration that states that the applicant is not enrolled at other University programmes.

Applicants may support the application with other documents (publications, professional, cultural and academic titles) and with a certificate of qualifications in English language.
According to art.1 of the Decree of the President of the Italian Republic 20 October 1998, No. 403, applicants are allowed, on their own penal responsibility, to present personal certifications instead of the original documents.

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Applications must arrive by 30 November 2007 to the following address:

Director of the Master in
Non-Farm Activities and Rural Development in Developing Countries
SPES Research Centre in Development Studies
Via del Castro Laurenziano 9
00161 Roma
Italy

For further information please contact us at the following e-mail address: spes@uniroma1.it

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Double taxation

In order to avoid the double taxation of the grant, applicants from China, India and Indonesia should fill the “Application form to claim the exemption from the Italian pay as you earn applied to remuneration” BEFORE arriving in Italy.

Please click here to download the form in Pdf.

Students from China and India, who present the form, will be taxed in their own Country.
Students from Indonesia, who present the form, will be taxed in Italy by 30% of their earnings (grant included) but will not be taxed in Indonesia.

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Useful documents

Agreement between the Government of the Italian Republic and the Government of the People's Republic of China

Agreement between the Government of the Italian Republic and the Government of the Republic of India

Agreement between the Government of the Italian Republic and the Government of the Republic of Indonesia

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Useful addresses

Embassy of Italy in China:
http://www.ambpechino.esteri.it/ambasciata_pechino

Pechino - Ambasciata d'Italia
2, 2nd Street East - San Li Tun
Tel.: 008610 65322131/2/3/4/5
Fax: 65324676
Web: www.ambpechino.esteri.it
E-mail: ambasciata.pechino@esteri.it

Canton - Consolato Generale
CITIC PLAZA - Unit 5207-08, 233 Tianhe Bei Lu, Tianhe District - GUANGZHOU 510613 (P.R.C.)
Tel.: 008620 38770556/7/8/9
Fax: 008620 38770270
Web: www.conscanton.esteri.it
E-mail: consolato.canton@esteri.it

Hong Kong - Consolato Generale
Suite 3201, Central Plaza Building 18, Harbour Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong
Tel.: 00852 25220033/4/5/6
Fax: 25234293
Web: www.conshongkong.esteri.it
E-mail: consolato.hongkong@esteri.it , visti.hongkong@esteri.it

Shanghai - Consolato Generale
19 F The Center n.989 Chang le rd. 200031 Shanghai
Tel.: 008621 54075588
Web: www.conshanghai.esteri.it
E-mail: consolato.shanghai@esteri.it

Embassy of Italy in India:
http://www.ambnewdelhi.esteri.it/Ambasciata_NewDelhi

New Delhi - Ambasciata d'Italia
50-E, Chandra Gupta Marg Chanakyapuri - N.D. 110021
Tel.: 009111 26114355
Fax: 26873889
Web: www.ambnewdelhi.esteri.it
E-mail: ambasciata.newdelhi@esteri.it

Calcutta - Consolato Generale
3, Raja Santosh Road - Calcutta 700027
Tel.: 009133 24792414 , 24792426
Fax: 24793892
Web: www.conscalcutta.esteri.it
E-mail: consolatogenerale.calcutta@esteri.it

Mumbai - Consolato Generale
"Kanchanjunga" - 72 G. Deshmukh Marg (Pedder Road) - Mumbai 400 026
Tel.: 009122 23804071 (4 linee)
Fax: 23874074
Web: www.consmumbai.esteri.it
E-mail: consulgeneral.mumbai@esteri.it

Embassy of Italy in Indonesia:
http://www.ambjakarta.esteri.it/Ambasciata_Jakarta

Jakarta - Ambasciata d'Italia
Jalan Diponegoro, 45
Tel.: 006221 31937445 , 31937422
Fax: 31937422
Web: www.ambjakarta.esteri.it
E-mail: ambasciata.jakarta@esteri.it

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