CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR THE ADMISSION TO THE PHD PROGRAMMES (39TH CYCLE), University of Bologna Italy

 

PhD Programme Tables

 

Detailed information regarding doctoral positions, research topics, scholarships, specific requirements, and assessment criteria can be found in the PhD Programme Tables. These tables serve as a supplement to the Call for Applications and are accessible on the University's website. To access the relevant table for the PhD programme you are interested in, please select the programme, click on "More Information," and then choose "PhD Programme Table."

 

Please note that the number of positions and scholarships may be increased if additional funding becomes available. Any amendments, updates, or additions to the Programme Table will be published on the University's website, even after the Call for applications has expired. Additional PhD positions, if available, will be integrated into the PhD Programme Tables up to ten days before the oral examination.

 

In the event that agreements between the University and external institutions for the funding of PhD scholarships are not signed by October 20th, 2023, the positions covered by those scholarships will not be assigned.

Program Name	Subject Area	Language	Coordinator	Duration	Call for Applications
Aerospace Science and Technology	Engineering Studies	English, Italian	Prof. Alessandro Talamelli	3 years	Open
Agricultural, Environmental and Food Science and Technology	Biological, Geological and Agricultural Sciences	English	Prof. Massimiliano Petracci	3 years	Open
Architecture and Design Cultures	Engineering Studies	English, Italian	Prof. Annalisa Trentin	3 years	Open
Arts, History, Society	Humanistic Studies	Italian	Prof. Marco Beghelli	3 years	Open
Astrophysics	Mathematical Physical, Chemical and Astronomical Sciences	English	Prof. Andrea Miglio	3 years	Open
Automotive Engineering for Intelligent Mobility	Engineering Studies	English	Prof. Nicolò Cavina	3 years	Open
Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences	Medical, Pharmaceutical and Veterinary Medical Sciences	English, Italian	Prof. Matilde Yung Follo	3 years	Open
Biomedical, Electrical and System Engineering	Engineering Studies	English, Italian	Prof. Michele Monaci	3 years	Open
Biotechnological, Biocomputational, Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences	Medical, Pharmaceutical and Veterinary Medical Sciences	Italian	Prof. Maria Laura Bolognesi	3 years	Open
Cardio Nephro Thoracic Sciences	Medical, Pharmaceutical and Veterinary Medical Sciences	English, Italian	Prof. Niccolò Daddi	3 years	Open
Cellular and Molecular Biology	Biological, Geological and Agricultural Sciences	English, Italian	Prof. Vincenzo Scarlato	3 years	Open
Chemistry	Mathematical Physical, Chemical and Astronomical Sciences	English	Prof. Luca Prodi	3 years	Open
Civil, Chemical, Environmental and Materials Engineering	Engineering Studies	English, Italian	Prof. Alessandro Tugnoli	3 years	Open
Computer Science and Engineering	Engineering Studies	English	Prof. Ilaria Bartolini	3 years	Open
Cultural and environmental heritage	Humanistic Studies	English, Italian	Prof. Donatella Restani	3 years	Open
Cultural Heritage in the Digital Ecosystem	Humanistic Studies	English, Italian	Prof. Francesca Tomasi	3 years	Open
Data Science and Computation	Mathematical Physical, Chemical and Astronomical Sciences	English, Italian	Prof. Daniele Bonacorsi	3 years	Open
Earth, Life and Environmental Sciences	Biological, Geological and Agricultural Sciences	English, Italian	Prof. Maria Giovanna Belcastro	3 years	Open
Economics	Legal, Politological, Economic and Statistical Sciences	English	Prof. Andrea Mattozzi	4 years	Open
Electronics, Telecommunications, and Information Technologies Engineering	Engineering Studies	English	Prof. Aldo Romani	3 years

 

Admission Requirements

 

Applicants, regardless of age and citizenship, are eligible to participate in the selection procedure if they hold at least one of the following degrees:

 

a) Laurea Magistrale, Magistrale a ciclo unico, or Laurea Specialistica (Italian Second-Cycle Degree);

b) Laurea di Vecchio Ordinamento (pre-1999 reform);

c) A Second-Cycle Degree awarded by academic institutions part of AFAM (Alta Formazione Artistica e Musicale);

d) A non-Italian Degree awarded by an academic institution, recognized as equivalent to the above-mentioned second-cycle Italian degrees (letters a, b, c), solely for the purpose of admission to a PhD programme at the University of Bologna.

 

Applicants who have not yet obtained their Second-Cycle Degree may participate in the selection procedure under the condition that they obtain their degree no later than October 31st, 2023.

 

How To Apply

 

Application

 

The online application must be submitted by June 20th, 2023, at 11.59 pm (CEST).

 

A non-refundable application fee of €5 must be paid before the aforementioned deadline using the PagoPA system.

 

The application should be submitted exclusively through the Studenti Online website. First-time users of the application will need to register and will receive their credentials, such as name.surname@studio.unibo.it. This email account will be activated upon registration and will be the designated email for all communication related to the admission procedure. It is important to use this account when contacting any University office. To protect the applicants' privacy, University administrative offices will not respond to emails sent from accounts other than name.surname@studio.unibo.it.

 

Applicants who already have these credentials should use them to apply. If the credentials have not been used for a long time, a recovery procedure is available on the University's website. It should be noted that applicants who have previously participated in a selection procedure or have been enrolled in an academic programme at the University of Bologna already possess the credentials name.surname@studio.unibo.it. Therefore, a new registration with the same personal data is not possible, and the recovery procedure for the previous credentials must be followed. It is advisable to apply for admission well in advance of the deadline.

 

To submit the application, applicants should:

 

Access Studenti Online and log in using their credentials.

Select "Admission application" and follow the online procedure. The €5 application fee must be paid at this stage of the admission procedure using the PagoPA system.

Fill in the first part of the application form to access the attachment upload section. Applicants can access their application multiple times to complete or modify it before submission.

Upload the required documents

Documents Required

To apply for the PhD programme, you will need to submit the following documents:

 

a) Scanned valid ID with photograph (both sides).

b) Curriculum Vitae (CV): Please refer to the relevant PhD programme table for specific instructions regarding the language and format of your CV.

c) Documents* that verify the completion and awarding of your first and second-cycle degrees. These documents should include the following information:

 

Name of the awarding institution.

Type of degree, such as laurea specialistica/magistrale, magistrale a ciclo unico, vecchio ordinamento, or an equivalent second-cycle degree as specified in Art. 2.

Name of the degree programme.

"Classe di laurea" (only for degrees awarded in Italy).

Date on which the degree was awarded.

Final mark.

Academic transcript of records, including a comprehensive list of the exams taken and their corresponding marks. Please indicate the related CFU or ECTS (if provided by the education system in which the degree was awarded).

"Media ponderata dei voti degli esami" (weighted average, applicable only for degrees awarded in Italy).

If you have not yet obtained your second-cycle degree by the application deadline, you must provide an academic transcript of records that includes the full list of exams taken and their related marks (weighted average, applicable only for graduate students enrolled in Italian universities).

 

For applicants who have obtained their second-level degree from a university in an EU/non-EU country and already possess the relevant document, the type of document required depends on the university:

 

Italian Public Universities: You can provide a self-certification** dated and signed, attesting to the completion and awarding of the degree. University of Bologna graduates can download the self-certification from Studenti Online.

EU/Non-EU Universities: You should submit the certificate, transcript of records for both the first and second-cycle degrees, or the Diploma Supplement, if available. Additionally, you need to provide a document that verifies the authenticity and level of the degree (e.g., Diploma Supplement, Dichiarazione di valore in loco issued by the Italian Diplomatic Missions in the country where the diploma was issued, Statement of Verification, and Statement of Comparability issued by an ENIC-NARIC centre such as CIMEA).

Italian Private Universities: You must provide the certificate or self-certification, including all the necessary information outlined in the previous section, or alternatively, the Diploma Supplement, if available. A document stating the authenticity and level of the degree is also required.

Please note that if you do not possess the required document at the time of application, but you are selected for a position, you will need to provide the PhD Unit with the necessary document within three months from the start date of the PhD programme.

 

d) Further supporting documents: Additional supporting documents may be required as specified in the PhD Programme Table, which complements the Call for Applications. You can find this information on the University website by selecting the PhD programme you are interested in, clicking on "More Information," and then accessing the "PhD Programme Table."

 

e) For applicants who require an adaptation for the Admission test: If you need to request an adaptation for the admission test, you must include a Request for Adaptation Form and valid health documents.

 

For more information regarding special arrangements and adaptations for the admission examinations, please refer to Art. 4.2.

 

*Documents in Italian or English will be considered valid and assessed by the Admission Board. If your identity documents and degrees are issued in


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