Announcement – invitation to submit applications for doctoral candidates of the Department of Forestry, Wood Sciences & Design for the Academic Year 2022-2023

No. Protocol 300/22.6.2022

The Department of Forestry, Wood Sciences & Design of the University of Thessaly, according to the decision no. 70/1.6.2022 (Subject 9) decision of the Assembly, announces nine (9) new positions of doctoral candidates and invites the interested candidates to submit a relevant application in the following proposed fields of knowledge / topics by faculty members of the Department of Forestry, Wood Sciences and design:

1. Forest economy and sustainable development (Rapporteur: Papadopoulos Ioannis).
2. Strategies for promoting the circular economy of wooden structures (Rapporteur: Papadopoulos Ioannis).
3. Entrepreneurship and craft dynamics in Creative Crafts (Rapporteur: Karagouni Glykeria).
4. The review of the craft industries in the era of Industry 4.0 (Rapporteur: Karagouni Glykeria).
5. The role of clustering / networking in DX – business ecosystems (Rapporteur: Karagouni Glykeria).
6. Utilization of lignocellulose biomass for production of electrical and thermal energy. (Rapporteur: Ntalos Georgios).
7. Development of a smart 3D printing system for energy optimization based on a digital duo for furniture components (Rapporteur: Kechagias Ioannis).
8. Artificial Intelligence and Data Science (Rapporteur: Karageorgos Antonis).
9. Distributed Intelligence and Immersive Reality (Rapporteur: Karageorgos Antonis).

Submission of applications for the start of the thesis from the Winter Semester of the Academic Year 2022-2023: until 31 August 2022.

The required supporting documents are submitted in a candidacy file and are as follows:

1. Printed completed application, which is posted at https://fwsd.uth.gr/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/AITHSH_DIDAKTORIKON_FWSD_XE_2022-8.docx
2. Detailed CV.
3. Draft doctoral thesis, which develops anallytically the proposal to prepare the doctoral thesis and includes the following:

• Title in Greek and English language,
• Keywords,
• Brief description (200-400 words),
• Main purpose – research questions (200-400 words),
• Bibliography review (300-600 words),
• Research methodology (400-600 words),
• Bibliographical references,
• Justification of the originality of the research and its appropriate implementation in the Department of Forestry, Wood Sciences and Design.

4. Copy of diploma or diploma certified, with recognition by DOATAP, if it has been obtained from University of abroad.

5. Copy of a validated postgraduate degree, or integrated master of article 46 of Law 4485/2017 and with recognition by DOATAP, if it has been obtained from University of abroad.

6. Certificates of detailed undergraduate and postgraduate degrees.

7. Proof of very good knowledge of a foreign language, level at least B2.

According to No. 20 / 14.4.2020 (issue 4) of the Assembly of the Department of Forestry, Wood Science and design, the level of knowledge of foreign languages (level at least B2) is proven by the following ways:

a) State Certificate of language proficiency of law 2740/1999 as replaced by par. 19 of article 13 of law 3149/2003,

b) with certificates of the same level from other institutions (universities or not) regardless of their legal form, if they are certified or recognized by the competent authority of the country concerned to conduct examinations and issue certificates of knowledge of the foreign language at the respective level,

c) With a degree in Foreign Language and Literature or a degree in Foreign Languages Translation and Interpretation of the country or same and equivalent of foreign schools,

d) With a Bachelor’s, undergraduate or postgraduate diploma or doctoral diploma from any recognized institution of higher education abroad,

e) With a Bachelor’s degree equivalent to the Greek Secondary Education schools, if it has been obtained after a regular study of at least six years abroad.

8. Copy of police Identity card.
9. Two (2) recent photos.

The selection of doctoral candidates, if they meet the above conditions, is made taking into account the following basic and additional criteria.

Basic Criteria:

• Relevance of the degree with the scientific fields of the Department of Forestry, Wood Sciences and Design and / or with the subject of the doctoral thesis.
• Relevance of the postgraduate diploma with the scientific fields of the Department of Forestry, Wood Science and Design and / or with the subject of the doctoral thesis.
• General degree (at least “six and a half” (6.50) is required). Regardless of the degree, the following can be accepted: a) candidates with at least five years of research activity documented by recent publications in reputable journals and related research work related to the subject of the doctoral dissertation, b) IKY Scholars or other Organizational or evaluation. It is noted that according to the number 20 / 14.4.2020 (issue 3rd) of the Assembly of the Department of Forestry, Wood Science and Design “In the calculation of the research activity are weighted: one year for each year of studies of a relevant postgraduate degree, and one year for each publication in a reputable scientific journal. To the above time is added the time of activity that results from proof of participation in other research projects or proof of documented research professional employment”.
• General degree of postgraduate diploma (required at least 7.00).

Additional Criteria:

• Two recent letters of recommendation.
• Scholarship or financial coverage (positively considered).
• Details of the candidate’s CV that demonstrate his / her research and professional experience and prestige.
• Other degrees.

In particular, for the evaluation of each proposal, the Commission scores on a scale of 1-5, the following criteria:

• Title – Does it contain important keywords that define the scientific scope of the proposal?
• Justification of prototype.
• Clear positioning of the research problem – The gap that the research comes to fill (correlation with previous research).
• Clarity of research questions.
• Objectives (specific, measurable, achievable, realistic).
• Satisfactory description of the general scientific area and the individual areas covered by the proposed research. Satisfactory mention of the basic concepts for research.
• Bibliography review – To show the fairly good knowledge of the specific field with current references of previous efforts in the object of research. Relevance-appropriateness check of the mentioned bibliography.
• Research methods – Indication of the proposed form of research and justification for its use.
• Expected results – Contribution to the research area of ​​the study – Presentation of the desired contribution to the research problem for the promotion of scientific knowledge in the specific field.
• Writing quality – Clear and professional presentation of the research proposal (plagiarism should not exceed 20% in Turnitin). Refers to syntax, grammar, quality of written language.
• Research plan and schedule.
• Overall picture of the proposal: existence of cover, contents, summary, separation of sections (either stops here or we fully describe the details of the overall image of the proposal).
• Degree of importance of the research proposal (according to the evaluator).
• Report research limitations.

For the evaluation of the interview of each candidate, the Commission scores on a scale of 1-5, the following criteria:

• Presentation of his / her work
• Scientific training on the subject of the Department of Forestry, Wood Sciences and Design
• Scientific training on the subject of the proposal
• Formulation of answers
• Contact
• Incentives for preparing a doctoral thesis
• Availability of offer in the educational & research project of the Department of Forestry, Wood Sciences and Design.
• Availability of physical presence on the Department of Forestry, Wood Sciences and Design.

For more details of the process of preparing a doctoral thesis, those interested can refer to the approved regulations for the operation of doctoral studies of the Department of Forestry, Wood Sciences and Design (Government Gazette 4259/20.11.2019, issue B ‘)https://fwsd.uth.gr/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/FEK_Kanonismou_didaktorikwn_spoudwn_DEXYS.pdf

Please note that application files should be sent to the following address:

University of Thessaly, Department of Forestry, Wood Sciences & Design, 11-13 V. Griva Street, KARDITSA City, Postcode: 43100 with the indication: “Application for the Doctoral Thesis”.

The documents must be submitted in electronic form at the email address: g-fwsd@uth.gr

For additional information, those interested can contact all working days at the following telephone numbers: +30 24410-64730, +30 24410-64750 & +30 24410-64732.

THE PRESIDENT OD THE DEPARTMENT

PROFESSOR IOANNIS PAPADOPOULOS

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