Sustainability: Economics, Environment, Management and Society

• Risk and impact assessment related to phenomena such as climate change, overexploitation of natural resources, green technologies, and social innovation;
• Non-market economic valuation of ecosystem services in natural and agro-forestry systems to support sustainable management policies;
• Business models for the sustainable transition (ecological, digital, and social) in a context characterized by technological, organizational, and social innovation; sustainability measurement and reporting;
• Sustainable management of firms, organizations, and territories, with particular attention to tourism and cultural activities;
• Economic inequalities, women’s labor, and social sustainability;
• Impacts of the regulatory and legal framework on sustainable development;
• Sustainable development, sustainable cities, and regions.

07 – Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences
08 – Civil Engineering and Architecture
09 – Industrial and Information Engineering
12 – Law Studies
13 – Economics and Statistics
14 – Political and Social Sciences

To apply for the PhD programme, you must have:

• a specialist or master's degree or a degree issued under the previous regulations;
• a second-level diploma awarded by higher-education institutions for the fine arts, music and dance (AFAM, Alta Formazione Artistica e Musicale);
• an equivalent academic qualification obtained abroad (master's degree) that allows admission to the PhD program in the education system or in the country of issue and that is considered suitable by the selection committee for the sole purpose of accessing the course.

For the 42nd cycle 7 positions covered by three-year scholarships are available:

• 5 scholarships financed by the University of Trento
• 1 scholarship co-financed by Comune di Arco and the University of Trento, on the topic “Economic Valuation of Ecosystem Services in Olive Growing in the Upper Garda Area”;
• 1 scholarship co-financed by Cassa Rurale Alta Valsugana and the University of Trento, in memory of Massimiliano Giacomello, on the topic "Eutrophication of Multi-Use Lakes: An Economic Assessment of Environmental Costs and Benefits and Trade-offs for Sustainable Lake Management, with an Application to the Piné Plateau”.

One supernumerary position is available, reserved for applicants meeting the requirements specified in Art. 8 of the Call.

For information on topic-specific scholarships visit the dedicated page. 

The admission call indicates:

• admission requirements;
• deadlines;
• admission procedure;
• details of the funded positions;
• availability of scholarships.