Environmental evolution and fault capability in Italy

The activities planned for this Research Fellowship include the scientific coordination of the study about the surface faulting hazard (fault capability) of several macroareas in northern Italy, central Italy, southern Italy, Sicily and Sardinia. The study will be developed and detailed in relation to the seismotectonic and environmental context of the considered macro-areas, starting with a systematic and careful investigation of the documentation of previous siting studies available from the Italian Nuclear program and other sources. 

The study aims to make available, for the selection of the potentially suitable within the considered macro-areas, the complete and reliable geological database, as well as the state of the art interpretations, in order to minimize the uncertainty on the actual suitability of areas compared to the impacts affecting the safety of the deposit induced by potential fault displacement at or near the ground surface.

Research Fields

Environmental science - Earth science

Eligibility criteria

All those who have received a degree in Environmental Sciences and who have an appropriate scientific-professional curriculum to carry out research activities established by this competition notice can participate in this public selection. PhD or equivalent qualification earned abroad is required for admission according to this competition notice

Selection process

The selection process is based on qualifications aiming at verifying the candidate's aptitude to fellowship research


Programme Description
Number of awards per year1
International mobility required ?no
Eligible destination country/ies for fellowsAll
Eligibility of fellows: country/ies of residenceAll
Eligibility of fellows: nationality/iesAll
Website of Fellowship Programmehttp://www4.uninsubria.it/on-line/home/naviga-per-struttura/articolo2883.html
Fellowship's Details
Career StageExperienced researcher or 4-10 yrs (Post-Doc)
Research ProfilesNot defined
Total amount per fellowship per year19367.00
Currencyeuro

Application deadline

10/11/2014