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{ \Large Universit\`a degli Studi di Padova\\{\it University of Padova}\\[1ex]
Dipartimento di Scienze Statistiche\\{\it Department of Statistical Sciences}}

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{\Large {\bf {\em Name Surname}}}\\[4ex]
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{\large name.surname@unipd.it \\[1ex]
http://homes.stat.unipd.it/namesurname
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{\large PhD Course in Statistics (Cycle no. ??)}\\[2ex]
{\large Coordinator: Professor  ????} } \\[6ex]

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{\large{\bf  First Year  Report, September 6, 20??}}
 
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\section{PhD Courses and  Seminars}\bigskip  
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period/date & course/seminar title (\textit{instructor/speaker}). \\ 
& final seminar/work: ?????. \\
period/date & course/seminar title (\textit{instructor/speaker}). \\ 
& final seminar/work: ?????. \\
\ldots  & \\
\ldots  & \\
\ldots  & \\
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{\bf Note:} For course programmes, see the Course web page 

{\tt http://www.stat.unipd.it/phd/courses} 

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\section{Other Courses and Seminars}
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period/date &   course title (no.\ of hours)/seminar title (\textit{instructor/speaker}) \\ & Place. \\ 
\ldots & \ldots \\
& \ldots\\
\ldots & \ldots \\
& \ldots
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\section{Conference and Seminar Presentations}
 
\subsection{Oral presentations}
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date & place\\ 
& ({\em conference title})\\ 
& ``title of presentation''   (\textit{speaker}).\\
\ldots & \ldots\\
& \ldots\\
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\subsection{Poster presentations}
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date & place\\ 
& ({\em conference title})\\ 
& ``title of presentation''  (\textit{speaker}).\\
\ldots & \ldots\\
& \ldots\\
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\section{Research Periods Abroad}
 
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period & department, university/institution, place\\ 
& research topic (\textit{local contact}).\\ 
\ldots & \ldots\\
& \ldots\\
\ldots & \ldots\\
& \ldots
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 \section{Research Periods at Other Italian Universities or Institutions }
 
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period & department, university/institution, place\\ 
& research topic (\textit{local contact}).\\ 
\ldots & \ldots\\
& \ldots\\
\ldots & \ldots\\
& \ldots
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 \section{Teaching Activities}\bigskip  
 Not permitted.



\section{Other activities coherent with the programme}
 Not permitted.
 
\section{Research Activity}
(Max 20 lines description).

 \section{Publications}
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\item Surname1, N1., Surname2, N2., \ldots (year). Title. {\it Journal/Volume}, volume no., pages.
\item \ldots \ldots
\item \ldots \ldots

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\section{Awards and Grants}
\subsection{Awards}  
\begin{description}
\item \ldots \ldots
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\subsection{Grants}  
\begin{description}
\item \ldots \ldots
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