Additional fully-funded doctoral positions at the University of Trento are available for the next academic year, thanks to recent major investments in research by the programme Next Generation EU.
Opportunities:
Directorial Decree no. 1031/2022; 1058/2022; 119/2022
Mission 4, component 2 “From Research to Business”;
No. 6 + 1 doctoral scholarships for the implementation of projects on the topic NRRP research
to be awarded in the context of the following Doctorates of the 38th cycle:
- Information Engineering and Computer Science;
- Civil, Environmental and Mechanical Engineering;
- Materials, Mechatronics and Systems Engineering;
- Biomolecular Sciences
The call is available in the "Announcements of selection" section.
Ministerial Decree no. 351 of April 9, 2022
Mission 4, component 1 “Enhancement of the offer of educational services: from nurseries to universities”; Investment 3.4 “Advanced teaching and university skills”; Investment 4.1 “Extension of the number of research doctorates and innovative doctorates for public administration and cultural heritage”
18 doctoral scholarships for the implementation of projects on the following topics:
- NRRP research
- Public Administration
- Cultural heritage
to be awarded in the context of the following Doctorates of the 38th cycle:
- Cognitive and Brain Sciences;
- European Cultures. Environment, Contexts, Histories, Arts, Ideas;
- Economics and Management;
- Physics;
- Forms of cultural exchange and textuality;
- Civil, Environmental and Mechanical Engineering;
- Mathematics;
- Agrifood and Environmental Sciences;
- Biomolecular Sciences;
- Cognitive Science;
- Sociology and Social Research;
- Comparative and European legal studies;
- International studies;
- Sustainability: Economics, Environment, Management and Society (SUSTEEMS).
The call is available in the "Announcements of selection" section.
Ministerial Decree no. 352 of April 9, 2022
Mission 4, component 1 “From Research to Business”; Investment 3.3 “Introduction of innovative doctorates that respond to the innovation needs of businesses and promote the recruitment of researchers by the companies”
37 doctoral scholarships co-funded by companies for the implementation of the projects aiming at the enhancement of high-profile skills, especially in the areas of Key Enabling Technologies
to be awarded in the context of the following Doctorates of the 38th cycle:
- Physics;
- Information Engineering and Computer Science;
- Civil, Environmental and Mechanical Engineering;
- Industrial Innovation;
- Materials, Mechatronics and Systems Engineering;
- Biomolecular Sciences
The call is available in the "Announcements of selection" section.
All the scholarships financed by the Ministerial Decrees n° 351 and n° 352 have reserved research topics and require carrying out of training experiences also at external structures (companies, research centers, public administrations) as well as periods of study and research abroad, with an objective of international doctoral training linked to the society and the economic and manufacturing world.
General Information
Duration: three or four years; please check at the webpage https://www.unitn.it/en/node/1895 (clicking on the PhD programme of interest).
Start of the Academic Year: November 1st, 2022.
Official language of the Programmes: please check at the webpage https://www.unitn.it/en/node/1895 (clicking on the PhD programme of interest). All foreign students are encouraged to learn the Italian language during their study careers.
Announcements of selection
Directorial Decree no. di concessione n. 1031/2022, 1058/2022, 119/2022
Published on this webpage on September 16, 2022.
The selection and the assignment of the additional scholarships can be only on the specific reserved topics described in the attachment “Research topics description PNRR Research” available on this webpage.
Number of positions: 6 + 1 scholarships funded by the Italian National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP) Mission 4, Component 2.
Deadline for application: October 17, 2022 – hrs. 04:00 PM (Italian time, GMT +2)
An additional reserved scholarship is available: “Research on computer vision methodologies for the analysis of human activities and behaviors, both individual and social, with application to the monitoring of home environments and of elderly and disabled”.
Candidates who wish to apply for it, can specify it in the section "Research Proposal" available in the reserved scholarship web-page of the online application (please, report the exact reserved scholarship title).
In case candidates have already validated and closed their application, they can integrate their documentation by sending an email to ateneo [at] unitn.it by October 17th, 2022 at 4:00 p.m. Italian time: Subject: “Application ID number- applicant’s Surname and Name – call for Doctoral positions NRRP Research – 38th cycle - Supplement to application”, including the related research proposal.
Additional documents submitted by other means will be disregarded.
List of excluded candidates published on October 20, 2022.
Ministerial Decree no. 351 of April 9, 2022
Published on this webpage on June 27, 2022.
The selection and the assignment of the additional scholarships can be only on the specific reserved topics described in the attachment “Research_topics_description_PNRR_DM_351” available on this webpage.
Number of positions: 18 scholarships funded by the Italian National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP) Mission 4, Component 1, Investment 4.1.
Deadline for application: August 2, 2022 – hrs. 04:00 PM (Italian time, GMT +2).
List of excluded candidates: published on August 4, 2022.
Ministerial Decree no. 352 of April 9, 2022
Published on this webpage on July 5, 2022.
The selection and the assignment of the additional scholarships can be only on the specific reserved topics described in the attachment “Research_topics_description_PNRR_DM_352” available on this webpage.
Number of positions: 37 scholarships co-funded by the Italian National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP) Mission 4, Component 1, Investment 3.3 and the companies
Deadline for application: August 23, 2022 – hrs. 04:00 PM (Italian time, GMT +2).
How to apply
Application must be sent only by the online application.
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.
Examination schedule
Ministerial Decree no. 351 of April 9, 2022
Assessment of qualifications and research projects results
Last update: September 1, 2022
Final Rankings
Ministerial Decree no. 351 of April 9, 2022: final rankings published on 13/09/2022
Deadline for enrolment: 21/09/2022
Ministerial Decree no. 352 of April 9, 2022: final rankings published on 21/09/2022
Deadline for enrolment: 29/09/2022
Directorial Decrees n. 1031/2022, 1058/2022 e 119/2022: final rankings published on 28/10/2022
Deadline for enrolment: 05/11/2022
The enrolment procedure is available at PhD Programme Enrolment 38th cycle - additional scholarship NRRP
National Doctoral Programme in Space Science and Technology (SST)
The University of Trento establishes the new National Doctoral Programme in Space Science and Technology (SST) supported by 19 Universities and 7 Research Institutions.
The Call for Applications for nr. 37 Scholarships, of which nr. 20 funded by PNRR is now available.
Deadline for application is August 8, 2022.
For more information please visit the webpage of the Doctoral Programme.
