Announcement of selection 40th cycle - A.Y. 2024-2025

Rector's Decree no. 807 of 11/07/2024, published in this webpage on 12/07/2024.
*please note that only the Italian version of the call is legally binding, the English version is provided for information only.

Positions: n. 14
Scholarships: n. 12 (of which n. 12 on reserved topics)
Position without scholarship: no. 2

The Academic year starts November 1, 2024
Duration of the PhD Programme: 3 years

May also be admitted on additional positions candidates selected by special committees for admission related to specific international mobility programmes in which the University of Trento participates.

How to apply

To partecipate to the selection procedure, fill in the application online within the deadline.

Deadline for application: August 18th, 2024 hrs. 4.00 PM (Italian time)

Applicants are advised to register well in advance of the deadline. The University shall not be considered responsible for any dysfunctions due to technical problems and/or overload of the communication line and/or of the OS, for the loss of communication due to incorrect address details or late communication about possible change of address of the candidates, or for any other problem and delay due to third parties, unexpected cases or circumstances beyond one’s control.

Details about funded positions

Positions and scholarships increased after the publication of the call are in bold (indicated with +).

Department of Industrial Engineering: n. 1
A – Continual Imitation Learning of Robotic Manipulation Skills – UE HE INVERSE, G.A. n. 101136067, CUP E63C23001600006

University of Trento and Department of Industrial Engineering: n. 3
B – Active Sensing Algorithms for Collaborative Robots – Project UE HE MAGICIAN, G.A. n. 101120731, CUP E63C23000730006
C – Analyze, understand and imitate the style and skills of professional and racing drivers to design an autonomous system that drives at the limit like a human – Centro Ricerche Fiat, CUP B81B19001480008
D - RESilient hybrid microgrids enabled by COordinated Power Electronic hubs for the GREEN Revolution (RESCOPE4GREEN) – Project PNRR MUR PRIN 2022, Prot. n. P2022W4HFX, CUP E53D23014790001

Fondazione Bruno Kessler: n. 4
E – Digital twins for hybrid power systems: development and experimental validation – IPCEI Batterie 2, CUP B62C22000010001
F – Development of SiC 3D radiation detectors
G – Chipless RFID sensors for environmental monitoring and detection
H – Advancing Open-Source Robotics for Cost-Effective Agricultural Digital Twins

Dana: n. 1
I – Development of autonomous and cooperative driving and operation technologies for Off-Highway machines

MUR funded grants - Department sof Escellence. Funding allocated by the MUR under the intervention "Department sof Escellence 2023-2027 (Law 232/2016)", Department of Industrial Engineering, CUP E63C22003890001: N. 3
J – Battery-free Electronic Sensors with tiny machines learning on flexible substrates
K – Smart materials integrating embedded optical fiber sensors
L – Modeling and control of the manufacturing chain of functional technologies: from material functionalization to 3D printing

For information about scholarship with reserved research topics see the file "Research subjects".

Scholarships made available after the publication of the call (and published on this webpage) can be selected by using the entry “Other” in the proper section of the online application, and indicating in the specific field the title of the scholarship.

Applicants who have already closed and sent the application before the publication of additional scholarships, can apply for those scholarships sending an e-mail to ateneo [at] unitn.it, indicating in the subject "Application ID - Surname Name - PhD in Materials, Mechatronics and Systems Engineering - 40th cycle - additional scholarship” mentioning the new order of preference if necessary.

Examination’s schedule and results

Assessment schedule: available (published on September 3rd, 2024) 
Oral examination: September 9th and 10th, 2024

List of exclusions of incomplete applications: available (published on September 3rd, 2024)
Assessment of qualifications and candidates admitted to the interview: available (published on September 3rd, 2024) 
Oral examination schedule: available (published on September 5th, 2024)

Final ranking: available (published on September 17th, 2024) 

Deadline for enrolment:
Position with scholarship: September 25th, 2024
Position without scholarship: October 1st, 2024

Information about first year enrollment procedure available at the related web page.

Opportunities within the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP)
More information at https://www.unitn.it/en/phd-nrrp-calls.

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