For admission to the 37th doctoral cycle, the University of Trento announced 24 doctoral posts with scholarships funded by the National Operational Programme "Research and Innovation" 2014-2020 (PON), Actions IV.4 and IV.5, thanks to the FSE REACT-EU funds, implementing Ministerial Decree no. 1061 of 10 August 2021.

The students who have benefited from PON – REACT-EU doctoral scholarships began their course on 1 January 2022.

Their projects address issues of great importance for the future of society, in the context of two specific actions:

• Action IV.4 – Innovation
  PhDs and research contracts on innovation topics
  Projects dedicated to digital innovation and enabling technologies, with the aim of promoting advanced solutions in technology and production.
   
• Action IV.5 – Sustainability
  Doctoral programmes on green issues
  Research aimed at protecting the environment, biodiversity, combating climate change and promoting sustainable development.

The purpose of these projects is to strengthen the link between academic research and the productive world, encouraging the direct involvement of the business world in the definition of the training programme and a period of study and research in the company lasting between 6 and 12 months.