The Department of Electronics and Information is actively looking forapplications from international students for the PhD program in InformationTechnology.The Department is striving to increase the number of students internationalstudents and of students from other universities in Italy,so as to strengthen our active international community.The Department is active in the international research community withinternational publications,participation in international bodies, and participation in internationalresearch projects.The competition for the admission to the XXV cycle of the Doctoral Programshas been published on the websitehttp://pcsiwa12.rett.polimi.it/~phdweb/eng/ammissione_borse/fr_ammissione_borse.htm.Deadline for the applications April 30th, 2009.44 positions are open in Information technology, 22 scholarships areavailable for students for the PhD program starting in January 2010,as well as a number of thematic scholarships for PhD thesis topics supportedby industry.Accommodation grants are available for international students on acompetitive basis.Detailed information about the PhD program in Information technology isgiven at the following pageshttp://pcsiwa.rett.polimi.it/~phdweb/eng/corsi/descrizioni/inginformaz.htmTeaching and all activities are in English.RESEARCH TOPICSThe Department of Electronics and Information at Politecnico di Milanooffers a common degree for PhD in Information technology.Students can specialize in one of the research areas in the Department:- Systems and Control- Electronics- Computer Science and Engineering- TelecommunicationsResearch areas and research groups are described in the DEI web site at(see http://www.dei.polimi.it/index.php?&idlang=eng)Proposed titles for PhD research by advisors in the Computer Science andEngineering areaare listed in the following page:http://intranet.dei.polimi.it/dottorato/page_eng.php?id=92&sub=1CONTACTSFurther information can be requested to the PhD Program area coordinators:- Systems and Control: Prof. Paolo Rocco, rocco@elet.polimi.it- Electronics: Prof. Carlo Fiorini, fiorini@elet.polimi.it- Computer Science and Engineering: Prof. Barbara Pernici,barbara.pernici@polimi.it- Telecommunications: Prof. Arnaldo Spalvieri, spalvieri@elet.polimi.itTo get in contact with current PhD students you can contact the PhDDeiassociation:http://ph.dei.polimi.it/Administrative information: Dr. Danila Ferrara, ferrara@elet.polimi.it