Cognitive Science

Psychology

• Attention and executive function
• Behavior Analysis and Modification
• Development of psychometric models of cognitive functions
• Emotions and emotional regulation
• Epistemological foundations of cognitive science
• Gender and gender relations
• Judgment, decision-making and reasoning in law, economics and health
• Learned regulation of brain signals
• Parenting: biology and environmental factors
• Psychology and Clinical research methodology
• Psychology of Language, Linguistics and Neurolinguistics
• Social cognition and intergroup relations
• Statistical and psychometric techniques for complex data
• Typical and atypical development
• Work, organizational and personnel psychology

Cognitive Technologies

• Automatic analysis of human behavior
• (Automatic) Natural language processing
• Cognitive ergonomics and interaction with intelligent systems
• Interaction with Big Data and decision-making
• Technology for education

Education and training

• Inclusive processes in educational contexts
• Media, eLearning and Learning Communites online in educational processes
• Quality of education and training process

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.

Students who plan to graduate by 31 October 2025 are also eligible. 

The admission call indicates:

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

For this doctoral course the following are available:  

• 11 scholarship;
• 1 additional position reserved for candidates who meet the requirements set forth in Article 18, paragraph 3, of the University Regulations on Doctoral Research.

The breakdown of the available places is specified in the admission call. 

For information on topic-specific scholarships visit the website of the PhD course.