Students will be selected on the basis of the following assessment criteria:
- Average grade on the academic transcript 20
- Specific training in the field of English Philology 20
- Knowledge and command of English 20
- Research experience in the field of English Language and Literature 10
- Teaching experience in the field of English Philology 10
- Personal interview, if considered appropriate 10
- Report on the research project to be carried out, and letter of motivation 10
By agreement of the Academic Committee of the Doctoral Programme, at the time of pre-enrolment, candidates must include a document signed by the supervisor of their thesis, in which he/she guarantees his/her availability for that direction (access to the document). The supervisor must be a PhD with accredited research experience. To justify this requirement must also be provided, if applicable, the document of supervision with recognized six-year research periods (access to the document) or without recognized six-year research periods (access to the document).