Economics and Finance

• Market microstructure;
• Economic development and institutions
• Monetary and fiscal policies
• Economic choices and energy transition
• Financial markets
• Financial risk management
• Enterprises and international markets
• Investment tools and optimization
• Evaluation of public policies
• Big data
• ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) and sustainable finance

• Behavioural economics;
• Applied economic analysis;
• Financial markets;
• Quantitative methods.

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: 

• 9 places covered by 9 scholarships;
• 1 extra place for candidates who satisfy the requirements detailed in article 18, paragraph 3, of the Univeristy regulation on doctoral programmes.

The breakdown of the available places and the details of the funded positions are specified in the admission call.

Update of 6 May 2025:

• 1 additional place funded by Camera di Commercio I.A.T.A. Trento related to the specific topic “Economic Security - Interdependencies and Vulnerabilities of Economic Systems and Enterprises.” Visit the dedicated page for further information. 

Send the "Additional scholarship request form" by email ([email protected]) within the call deadline if you are interested in applying also for this place.