Annex to Rector’s Decree n. 822/2025 Prot. n.

162683 of May 29th, 2025

DISCLAIMER: This document is a non-official version of the Call for applications for the admission to the PhD
programmes (41th cycle) A.Y. 2025/2026. Only the Italian version approved with Rectoral Decree shall prevail
and be binding.

Call for applications for the admission to the PhD programmes (41th cycle) A.Y. 2025/2026
Second Round
DEADLINE: July 1st, 2025 - 11.59 pm (CEST)
Any amendment or integration to the present Call will be published on the University website

INDEX

ART. 1 - PHD PROGRAMMES 3

1.1 Activation and Ministerial Accreditation 4

1.2 PhD Programme Tables 4

1.3 Available PhD Positions 4

1.4 Curricula 6

ART. 2 - ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS 7

ART. 3 - HOW TO APPLY 7

3.1 Application 7

3.2 Required documents 8

ART. 4 - SELECTION PROCEDURE 9

4.1 How to take the admission examinations remotely 9

4.2 Adaptations Requests 10

ART. 5 - ADMISSION BOARD 11

ART. 6 - FINAL RANKING LIST 11

ART. 7 - ENROLMENT 12
7.1 Enrolment procedure 12

7.2 Conditional Enrolment 13

7.3 Replacement positions enrolment 14

7.4 Information for applicants in need of a VISA 14

7.5 Extra-quota Positions 14

ART. 8 - TUITION FEES 15

ART. 9 - PHD POSITIONS AND SCHOLARSHIPS 15

9.1 Positions and Scholarships Assignment 15

9.2 Scholarships payment 15

ART. 10 - INTERNATIONAL PHD COLLEGE 16

ART. 11 – ER.GO SCHOLARSHIPS 17

ART. 12 - COMPATIBILITY AND INCOMPATIBILITY 17

ART. 13 - OWNERSHIP OF RESULTS 17

ART. 14 – PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA 17

ART. 15 - LEGAL FRAMEWORK CONCERNING DOCTORAL STUDIES 18

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Art. 1 - PhD PROGRAMMES
The Call for Applications for the admission in the PhD programmes at Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna (Via
Zamboni 33, 40126, Bologna), 41th cycle, A.Y. 2025/2026 is now open. The PhD programmes with available positions are
listed below:

RESEARCH AREAS PHD PROGRAMMES

Agricultural, Environmental and Food Science and Technology
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Drug Discovery and Development
Biological, Geological and Earth, Life and Environmental Sciences
Agricultural Sciences Health, Safety and Green Systems
Innovative Technologies and Sustainable Use of Mediterranean Sea Fishery and
Biological Resources (FishMed-PhD)
Sport, Health and Well-being
European Law
Legal, Politological, Economic Law, Science and Technology
and Statistical Sciences Legal Studies
Sociology and Social Research
Architecture and Design Cultures
Automotive Engineering for Intelligent Mobility
Biomedical, Electrical and System Engineering
Civil, Chemical, Environmental and Materials Engineering
Computer Science and Engineering
Engineering Studies Data Science and Computation
Electronics, Telecommunications, and Information Technologies Engineering
Engineering and Information Technology for Structural and Environmental
Monitoring and Risk Management – EIT4SEMM
Mechanics and Advanced Engineering Sciences
Science and Technology for Aerospace and Nautical Engineering
Astrophysics
Chemistry
Mathematical Physical, Future Earth, Climate Change and Societal Challenges
Chemical and Astronomical Industrial Chemistry
Sciences Mathematics
Nanoscience for Medicine and the Environment
Physics
Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences
Cardio Nephro Thoracic Sciences
General Medical and Services Sciences
Medical, Pharmaceutical and
Health and Technologies
Veterinary Medical Sciences
Oncology, Hematology and Pathology
Surgical Sciences and Innovative Technologies
Veterinary Sciences
Arts, History, Society
Cultural Heritage in the Digital Ecosystem
Cultural and environmental heritage
Humanistic Studies Global Histories, Cultures, and Politics
History and Archaeology. Studies on Heritage, Memory and Cultures
Literary and Philological Cultures
Modern Languages, Literatures, and Cultures: Diversity and Inclusion

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Philosophy, Science, Cognition and Semiotics - PSCS
Psychology
Translation, Interpreting and Intercultural Studies

1.1 Activation and Ministerial Accreditation

In accordance with Ministerial Decree n. 226/2021, the PhD programmes can be activated after being accredited by the
MUR (Ministry of University and Research). The accreditation is renewed after a yearly revision of the mandated
requirements.
In case of denied accreditation due to a negative review, which would affect the activation of the programme, the
applicants shall be promptly alerted via email to their [email protected] account (for more information
about the account see Art. 3).

1.2 PhD Programme Tables

Additional information about doctoral positions, research topics, scholarships, specific requirements and assessment
criteria are detailed in the PhD Programme Tables. Such Tables complement the Call for Applications and are available
on the University website (select the PhD programme you are interested in → “More Information” and then “PhD
Programme Table”).

The number of positions and scholarships may be incremented in case additional funding becomes available,
notwithstanding the terms of the application process as detailed in Art. 3. Any amendment, update or integration of the
Programme Table will be published on the University website, within fifteen days before the deadline for the applications.

In case the agreements between the University and external institutions for the funding of PhD scholarships will fail to
be signed within the deadline for the applications, such positions will not be assigned.

1.3 Available PhD Positions

The present Call for Applications may offer the PhD positions detailed in the table below.

PhD Positions with full scholarship PhD candidates awarded with such PhD Positions shall
carry out their research activities on a topic agreed with
their PhD thesis Supervisor and officially approved by
the PhD Academic Board.

PhD Positions with full scholarship Such PhD Positions bind the applicants to carry out their
linked to a specific research topic doctoral research on a specific topic that is indicated in
the relevant PhD Programme Table, that complements
the Call for Applications and is available on the
University website.

Applicants awarded with such PhD scholarships shall

fulfil specific obligations foreseen in the funding
scheme and in the relevant regulations.

PhD Positions with full scholarship Such PhD Positions bind the applicants to carry out their
linked to specific research topics doctoral research on a specific topic that is indicated in
the relevant PhD Programme Table, that complements
Funded by Regione Emilia-Romagna within the research
the Call for Applications and is available on the
training projects – 41st cycle “High skills for resilience
University website. Applicants awarded with such PhD
and sustainability of land and communities - ESF+ PR
2021/2027 Priority 2. Education and Training Specific

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 Objective e)” – under the public notice approved by scholarships shall fulfil specific obligations foreseen in
resolution of the Regional Council n. 2072 of 04/11/2024 the funding scheme and in the relevant regulations.
- funding approved by resolution of the Regional Council
n. 315 of 10/03/2025 – CUP J33C25000270006”

PhD Positions with full scholarship Such PhD Positions bind the applicants to carry out their
linked to specific research topics doctoral research on a specific topic that is indicated in
the relevant PhD Programme Table, that complements
Funded by Regione Emilia-Romagna within the research
the Call for Applications and is available on the
training projects – 41st cycle “High skills for resilience
University website. Applicants awarded with such PhD
and sustainability of land and communities - ESF+ PR
scholarships shall fulfil specific obligations foreseen in
2021/2027 Priority 2. Education and Training Specific
the funding scheme and in the relevant regulations.
Objective e)” – under the public notice approved by
resolution of the Regional Council n. 334 of 10/03/2025
- funding approved by resolution of the Regional Council
n. 732 of 19/05/2025 - CUP J33C25000520006

- Action no. 1 – Digital Transition

- Action no. 2 – Ecological Transition

- Action no. 3 – Health and Well-Being

- Action no. 4 – Economic and Social Transition

PhD Positions with full scholarship Such PhD Positions bind the applicants to carry out their
linked to specific research topics doctoral research on a specific topic that is indicated in
the relevant PhD Programme Table, that complements
Funded by project FIS2 (D.D. 7206 of 17/04/2025 and
the Call for Applications and is available on the
D.D. MUR 2624 of 12/02/2025):
University website. Applicants awarded with such PhD
- Coe FIS-2023-00821 SAPIENCE, Symbols, scholarships shall fulfil specific obligations foreseen in
preliteracy and code evolution - CUP the funding scheme and in the relevant regulations.
J53C24004250001,
- Code FIS-2023- 01465, TOSSTO -
Transdisciplinary design Of Sustainable
composite STructures for supporting the
decision-making and resilience of the society Of
the future" CUP J53C25000610001,
- Code FIS-2023-01196 – POOL, Investigating
cultural and biological scenarios of late
Neanderthals and Homo sapiens in Poland, CUP
J53C24004280001
And funded by project FIS 1 CO22WATER - Stochastic
amplification of climate change into floods and droughts
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 change, CUP J53C23003860001 – (D.D. 1219 of
31/07/2023).

PhD Positions with full scholarship Such PhD Positions bind the applicants to carry out their
linked to specific research topics doctoral research on a specific topic that is indicated in
the relevant PhD Programme Table, that complements
Funded by project FISA2023-00210 – APACHE -
the Call for Applications and is available on the
Advanced maniPulation, grasping and control for
University website. Applicants awarded with such PhD
enhanced machinery Autonomy and reConfigurability in
scholarships shall fulfil specific obligations foreseen in
pHarmaceutical processes and E-commerce packaging -
the funding scheme and in the relevant regulations.
CUP J53C25000520001
Note that the decree granting the FISA funding from the
MUR is currently being registered with the competent
bodies. The positions are therefore advertised under a
resolutive suspension clause.

Apprenticeship PhD positions Such PhD Positions bind the applicants to carry out their
doctoral research on a specific topic that is indicated in
the relevant PhD Programme Table, that complements
the Call for Applications and is available on the
University website. These positions are reserved for
candidates aged 29 or under. PhD candidates awarded
with such positions must enter a contract with the
relevant body starting from 01/11/2025 and adhere to it
until the end of the legal duration of the PhD
programme.

1.4 Curricula
Each PhD programme may be divided into several curricula. The articulation of the programme into curricula and their
names are indicated in the PhD programme table, that complements the Call for Applications and is available on the
University website on the page dedicated to each programme. In the event that the programme is divided into curricula,
the available PhD positions may also be allocated on the basis of the curriculum of preference.

In the admission procedure on Studenti Online, candidates applying for a programme divided into curricula are asked to
indicate their curriculum of preference. Each PhD programme table may also provide for other ways of selecting the
curriculum of preference (e.g. indicating the curriculum on the title page of the research proposal).

If the choice of the curriculum is indicated as mandatory in the specific PhD programme table, failure to indicate the
curriculum will result in the exclusion of the applicant from the evaluation.

If the choice of the curriculum is not indicated as compulsory in the PhD programme table, if the curriculum is not clearly
indicated or if it is indicated in a way that differs from the modalities foreseen in the PhD programme table, the
Commission will identify the reference curriculum on the basis of the experience and research interests, which may be
deduced from the documentation presented.

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Art. 2 - ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Regardless of age and citizenship status, applicants can be admitted to the selection procedure if they have been awarded
at least one of the following degrees:
a) Laurea Magistrale, Magistrale a ciclo unico or Laurea Specialistica (Italian Second-Cycle Degree);

b) Laurea di Vecchio Ordinamento (pre-1999 reform);

c) A Second-Cycle Degree awarded by academic institutions part of AFAM (Alta Formazione Artistica e Musicale);

d) A non-Italian Degree awarded by an academic institution, recognized equivalent to the above-mentioned

second-cycle Italian degrees (letters a, b, c) for the sole purpose of the admission to a PhD programme at the
University of Bologna.

Applicants who are yet to obtain their Second-Cycle Degree are admitted to the selection procedure on condition that
they obtain their degree no later than October 31st, 2025.

Art. 3 - HOW TO APPLY

3.1 Application
The online application must be submitted by July 1st, 2025 at 11.59 pm (CEST).

A €10 application fee, non-refundable, is to be paid within the above-mentioned deadline.

The application must be submitted through the Studenti Online website only. For applicants using the application for the
first-time registration will be required. After registering applicants will receive their credentials, i.e.
[email protected]. This will be the only email account (which will be activated upon registration) where
they will receive all eventual communication regarding the admission procedure. Applicants must use this address to
send emails to any University office. To ensure the protection of the applicants’ privacy, the University administrative
offices will not be able to reply to emails sent by accounts other than [email protected].

Applicants who are already in possession of the said credentials must use them to apply. If the credentials have not
been used for a long time, an account recovery procedure is available on the University website. We remind all applicants
that who has participated even once to a selection procedure or has been enrolled in an academic programme at the
University of Bologna, is already in possession of the credentials [email protected]. A new registration with
the same personal data will not be possible. In this case, the recovery procedure of the previous credentials is required.
It is therefore advisable to apply for admission well in advance of the deadline.

In order to submit the application, applicants shall:

1. Access Studenti Online and log in using their credentials;

2. Select “Admission application” and follow the online procedure. The €10 application fee is to be paid at this
stage of the admission procedure, using the PagoPA system.

3. Fill in the first part of the application form, in order to access to the attachments upload section (applicants are
allowed to access to their application several times, to complete or modify it, up to the submission);

4. Upload the required documents, as detailed in the table below, exclusively in .pdf format. Applicants will not
be able to upload any supporting document after the deadline of this call; after providing all the required
information and documents the application will show the status “Application filled in: You can submit the
application”;

5. To finalize the application, select “Submit”. Any application not submitted by the deadline will be rejected.
Any application lacking a valid payment of the admission fee, made before the deadline, will be rejected.

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 Notifications concerning the status of the application will be displayed on Studenti Online, in the application
detail. No communication will be sent to applicants about the successful submission of their application.

In order to be assisted and guided in filling in the online application form, applicants may contact the Studenti Online
Help Desk by telephone, during the hours indicated (+39 051 2080301) or by sending an email to
[email protected].

3.2 Required documents

a) Scanned valid ID with photograph Both sides
b) Curriculum Vitae Check the relevant PhD programme table for any
further information (language and/or format).
c) Documents attesting the completion and awarding of Type of document for degree awarded by:
both first and second-cycle degrees. The documents
must include: Italian Public Universities: self-certification dated
1. Name of the awarding institution; and signed attesting the completion and awarding of
2. Type of degree (in Italy laurea the degree. University of Bologna graduates can
specialistica/magistrale, magistrale a ciclo unico, download the self-certification from Studenti
Online.
vecchio ordinamento or an equivalent second-cycle
degree as specified in Art. 2); EU/Non-EU Universities:
3. Name of the degree programme; a. Diploma and/or certificate of both the first and
4. “Classe di laurea” (only for degrees awarded in secod-cycle degree
Italy);
5. Date in which the degree has been awarded; b. Transcript of records of both the first and second-
6. Final mark; cycle degree
7. Academic transcript of records, including the full list
c. Diploma Supplement, or (if available) another
of the exams taken and the related marks. Please
document stating the authenticity and level of the
also indicate the related CFU or ECTS (if provided by
degree (eg. Dichiarazione di valore in loco issued by
the education system in which the degree has been
the Italian Diplomatic Missions in the Country where
awarded);
the diploma has been issued, Statement of
8. “Media ponderata dei voti degli esami” (weighted
Verification and Statement of Comparability issued
average, only for degrees awarded in Italy).
by an ENIC-NARIC centre e.g. CIMEA)
For applicants who are yet to obtain their second-cycle
Italian Private Universities: the certificate or the
degree by the date they apply:
self-certification, including all the information as
Academic transcript of records, including the full list of
detailed on the side, or in alternative the Diploma
the exams taken and the related marks (weighted
Supplement, if available.
average, only for graduate students enrolled in Italian
Universities).

For applicants who have obtained their second level

degree at a University in a EU/non-EU Country, who
already have such document:
Document stating the authenticity and level of the
degree (applicants who do not have such document
while they apply and who will award a position, will have
to provide the PhD Unit with such document at the
moment of the enrolment within three months from the
starting date of the PhD programme)

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 d) Further supporting documents As detailed in the PhD Programme Table, that
complement the Call for Applications and is available
on the University website (select the PhD
programme → “More information” then “PhD
Programme Table”)
e) For applicants who need to request an adaptation for For more information about special arrangements
the admission test: and adaptations for the admission examinations see
Request for Adaptation Form and valid health Art. 4.2
documents

Documents in Italian or English only shall be considered as valid and shall be assessed by the Admission Board. For
identity documents and degrees issued in a language different from Italian or English, an official translation is required.
The translation shall be drawn up by an authorized body or by the awarding University.

According to current legislation, the University must reject certifications issued by other Italian public administrations.
Therefore, academic degrees must be attested only using self-certificates if awarded by Italian public universities.

If the PhD Programme Table foresees the possibility to submit to the evaluation one or more reference letters, signed by
Italian or International academics and professionals in the research field, attesting the suitability of the applicant and
his/her interest for the scientific research, the above-mentioned letters shall be uploaded in the relevant section,
following the procedure on Studenti Online. Academics and/or professionals signing the reference letters must not be
part of the Admission Board. Please, note that the above letters cannot be uploaded by applicants. When filling the online
application form on Studenti Online, applicants will be only allowed to provide the email account of the requested
academic/professional. The latter shall receive an email from the University of Bologna providing for the instructions for
uploading. Only letters in .pdf format submitted before the expiry date and time of the Call shall be accepted.

Art. 4 - SELECTION PROCEDURE

Examination dates, assessment methods and evaluation criteria are detailed in the PhD Programme Tables. Such Tables
complement this Call for Applications and are available on the University website (select the PhD programme → “More
Information”, then click on “PhD Programme Table”). Oral examinations are public.

Examination results will be published on Studenti Online (select “Requests in progress” → “see details” and then open
the .pdf files available at the bottom of the page). The publication of such results on the website is equivalent to
receiving a notification. No notification will be sent to applicants via e-mail.

Absence without notice or failure to connect on the date/time slot defined for the oral examination is considered as a
withdrawal from the selection process. During the examinations applicants must provide to the Admission Board a valid
ID, under penalty of exclusion.

Any voluntary withdrawal from the selection procedure must be communicated to the members of the Admission Board
via email (the Admission Board members’ emails are available on the University website, select the PhD
programme → “More Information”, then click on the “Admission Board” tab) copying the PhD Unit
[email protected]. Such withdrawal emails must be sent exclusively by using the account
[email protected], together with a valid ID scan.

4.1 How to take the admission examinations remotely

For applicants who intend to, and according to the rules laid down in each PhD programme Table, available on the
University website (select the PhD programme → “More Information”, then click on “PhD Programme Table”),

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examinations could be held remotely via Microsoft Teams. The link to connect to the virtual room for the examination
will be available on Studenti Online, in the admission application details.

Applicants wishing to take the oral examination remotely are required to ensure that such modality is provided for in the
relevant PhD programme Table and to check any specific indications. In the absence of further specifications, applicants
are required to contact the Admission Board in advance at the e-mail addresses indicated on the University website,
(select the PhD programme → “More Information”, then click on the “Admission Board” tab), stating the reasons why
they wish to sit the examination online.

In order to take the examination, applicants shall connect to the Teams session via the above-mentioned link, using their
own account (i.e. [email protected]) on the day and time scheduled, and showing their valid ID.

Applicants are responsible for providing adequate audio and video equipment for Microsoft Teams.

In case of technical issues occurring before and/or during the examination:

a) If one or more Admission Board members experience connection problems, the examination is postponed to
another date which will be notified on Studenti Online, in the admission application details.

b) If the applicant experiences connection problems, the Admission Board may reasonably postpone the examination
to another date, in compliance with the principles of non-discrimination and equal treatment between applicants.
The new date and time will be published on Studenti Online, in the admission application details.

4.2 Adaptations Requests

Applicants requiring special arrangements (hereinafter Adaptations) to participate to the examinations, should make a
request before the deadline of this Call for Applications.
Adaptations may consist in:
a) Extra time to take the examination (30% extra time for applicants submitting documents which certify Specific
Learning Disorders, Special Educational Needs, or other; 50% extra time for applicants submitting documents
which prove any disability and/or handicap as stated by the Italian Law 104/92).

b) Special aids available, such as reading aid, non-scientific calculator, or other aids, to be determined based on
each specific case and documents submitted.

The list of possible Adaptations can be found on the Request for Adaptation form. If, due to organisational requirements
and/or mandatory provisions, the requested adaptation cannot be guaranteed, an alternative measure of equal
compensatory value will be defined.
In order to submit a Request for Adaptations, applicants must:
1) Log in Studenti Online and start the application procedure.
2) Download the Request for Adaptations form, available on the first page of the application procedure, and fill it in.
3) Save the Request for Adaptations form in .pdf and attach it to the appropriate section of the application.
4) Submit specific documents as detailed below:
a) Diagnosis of Specific Learning Disorders, according to the Italian Law 170/2010, issued by the National Health
Service (Servizio Sanitario Nazionale) or by a private affiliated body or private professional including a
document of conformity issued by the National Health Service itself. These documents must have a date of
issue that does not exceed three years from the date of PhD application, or must have been issued after
reaching the age of eighteen. Due to the Covid-19 emergency, which has caused a reduction on the assistance
activity of the National Health Service, applicants with Specific Learning Disorders, according to the Italian Law
170/2010, will be allowed to submit their adaptation request by presenting documents older than three years.

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 The University reserves to ask for the mentioned documents and ask for integrations. For further information
applicants may refer to the Service for Students with Disabilities and SLD.

b) Documents issued by National Health Service professional, certifying a Special Educational Need or a difficulty
that affects learning.

c) Handicap certificate according to the Italian Law 104/92.

d) Disability certificate.

e) Documentation, drawn up by a specialist, proving a disorder that may determine a physical/mental inability,
even temporary, that may lead to certain specific needs during the examination.

Documents must be clear and include all the relevant information needed to understand the special needs of the
applicant.
Please note: If an applicant owns both certifications according to the Italian Law 104/92 and some other medical
documentation, it is strongly recommended to submit all of them.
Applicants with disabilities or with Specific Learning Disorders, residing in foreign Countries who need to ask for the
above-mentioned adaptations, must submit an official document (with Apostille if required) certifying such a disability
or learning disorder issued in the Country of residence together with its official translation exclusively in Italian or English
language.

University Governing Bodies in charge of assessing the mentioned documentation will verify also if the certifications
issued abroad prove a condition of disability or learning disorder recognized by the Italian Law.

Please note: Before submitting the application, check that all the supporting documents listed above are properly
attached.

The submitted documents will be assessed by the Service for Students with Disabilities and SLD in order to match their
compliance with the request for adaptation. In case of incomplete or unreadable documentation, any addition will be
requested to applicants (via [email protected] account) and must be fulfilled compulsorily within the
deadline stated in the email.

Please note that failing to submit the request or to provide any additional documentation within the deadline, will
result in the rejection of the adaptation request.

The PhD Unit will inform the interested applicants (via [email protected] account) and the Admission Board
about the outcome of adaptation requests.

For any further clarification concerning the procedure for requesting adaptations, please contact the Service for Students
with Disabilities and SLD (e-mail: [email protected]).

Art. 5 - ADMISSION BOARD

Details about the Admission Board members are available on the University website (select the PhD programme → “More
Information” and then click on “Admission Board tab”).

In case of scholarships financed by external institutions, the Admission Board may include an additional Expert Member
(i.e. from the external institution) with the purpose of assessing the applicant suitability for the interested position. Any
change to the Admission Boards will be communicated on University website, before the date of the oral examination.

Art. 6 - FINAL RANKING LIST

Following the indications provided for in the PhD Programme Tables, each applicant can express to the Admission
Board their interest for a curriculum and for the assignment of one or more topic-specific positions. Applicants may

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also express their priority of interest among the topic-specific positions in which they express interest. All candidates
participate in the selection for the non-thematic PhD positions.

In the case of expressions of interest in topic-specific positions, applicants may also express priority of interest for the
topic-specific PhD positions over the non-thematic positions within the same curriculum.

The Admission Board will establish if the applicants can be considered eligible for the above-mentioned positions, taking
into account the preferences expressed by the applicants and considering the applicants’ skills and expertise.

Companies’ employees are not allowed to express their interest for (nor to be awarded) a position funded or co-funded
by their employer.

Topic-specific positions are awarded following the ranking order of the applicants who are eligible for each position.

After the publication of the results of the last admission examination, the final ranking list will be published through a
Rector Decree on the University website (select the PhD programme → "More Information").

The final ranking list contains the applicants who passed all the admission examinations.

According to their place in the ranking list, successful applicants will be awarded one of the positions offered by this Call
and will be admitted to the PhD programme. Please note that specific rules may apply to topic-specific positions.

In the event of a tie, the applicant with the youngest age shall take precedence. In the event of a scholarship being
awarded, the priority criterion shall be the financial status of the applicant's household, determined in accordance with
the legislation in force on the right to study, and, in the event of a further tie, the younger age.

For PhD programmes divided into curricula and awarding positions on the basis of these curricula, the assignment of
positions and the possible sliding of the ranking list shall take place on the basis of the curriculum chosen by the candidate
or identified by the Commission as described in Art. 1.4.

If a successful applicant withdraws, with or without notice, from a position, or from a funding opportunity only, the
following applicant in the ranking list, who is also eligible for the specific position, will be contacted. Please note that, in
case of withdrawal from the funding opportunity only, the maximum number of applicants who can be contacted for
replacement is set by the relevant Department.

In order to fill all the openings, the replacement procedure will be applied for positions renounced before October 27th,
2025 at 12.00 pm (CEST).

Art. 7 - ENROLMENT
7.1 Enrolment procedure
In order to enrol, applicants shall:

1. Log in Studenti Online with their registration credentials (i.e. [email protected]);

2. Click on “Registration” and follow the procedure, confirming or modifying the data already present, filling in the
required declarations, uploading a copy of a valid identity document and the following documents, only if
already in the candidate's possession:

a) (for non-Italian citizens only) tax code certificate issued by the Italian Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle
Entrate);

b) (for non-EU citizens only) valid residence permit or receipt of the residence permit application;

c) (for candidates who have been awarded with a non-Italian second level degree after the deadline of
the Call) degree awarding certificate, indicating the following data: University name, graduation date,

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an equivalent degree as specified in Art. 2) and final mark;

d) (for candidates awarded with a non-italian second level degree) document attesting the authenticity
and the comparability of the qualification awarded (e. g. Diploma Supplement, Declaration of Value -
Dichiarazione di Valore in loco - of the second-cycle degree issued by the Italian Diplomatic authorities
located in the country in which the qualification was awarded, recognition of foreign qualifications
carried out by agencies like the ones of ENIC-NARIC network). If such document has been uploaded in
the admission application, candidates are not required to submit it again;

e) (for candidates wishing to simultaneously enroll in a PhD programme and in a Medical Specialisation
School) Medical Specialisation training schedule, signed by the Specialisation School Director.

3. Pay the enrolment tax (see Art. 8) online through the PagoPA system, according to the Italian Law.

Enrolments and payments carried out in ways that differ from the ones indicated above will not be accepted.

7.2 Conditional Enrolment

If, at the registration stage, the candidate is unable to submit some of the above-mentioned documents, their registration
will be accepted under condition.

At the moment of the enrolment, those who are yet to obtain the degree entitling them to enroll in a PhD programme
(see Art. 2) are conditionally enrolled. After the completion of their studies and before November 1st, 2025, they have to
send to [email protected] a self-certification (or official certification, if the degree has been obtained either
in EU or non-EU foreign countries, or if the degree has been awarded at an Italian Private University). The above-
mentioned certificates must indicate: University Name, graduation date, type of degree (in Italy laurea
specialistica/magistrale, magistrale a ciclo unico, vecchio ordinamento or an equivalent degree as specified in Art. 2) and
final mark.

Those PhD candidates holding a non-Italian citizenship, who at the moment of the enrolment are not in possession of
the documents listed above (see Art. 7.1), are conditionally enrolled. In order to lift the reservation on their enrolment
and to authorize the scholarship payment, they are required to send to [email protected] a scanned copy of
the following documents:

a) Italian Tax Code Certificate issued by Italian Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate);

b) (for non-EU citizens) Valid residence permit. Those who are not in possession of this document must apply for it
within 8 days from their arrival to Italy. For more information, please follow the instructions on the University
website. Applicants must send the receipt issued by the Questura at the moment of the request of the Permit of
Stay.

PhD candidates with a degree issued by non-italian institutions are conditionally enrolled. They must provide a
document attesting the authenticity and the comparability of the qualification awarded (e. g. Diploma Supplement,
Declaration of Value - Dichiarazione di Valore in loco - of the second-cycle degree issued by the Italian Diplomatic
authorities located in the country in which the qualification was awarded, recognition of foreign qualifications carried
out by agencies like the ones of ENIC-NARIC network). Those who have not provided such documents during the
application step shall submit them after the enrolment, within three months from the starting date of the PhD
programme. For information on the specific documentation to be submitted, please consult the following page on the
University Portal: Translation, authenticity and value of foreign qualifications.

The University reserves the right to check the original documents. The suitability of non-Italian degrees is established by
the University, following the legislation into force both in Italy and in the Country where the qualification has been

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awarded, and under the relevant international treaties or agreements dealing with the recognition of academic
qualifications for access to further studies.

Applicants holding a non-Italian degree, who do not show the requested documents upon application or enrolment, will
be excluded from the PhD Programme and required to refund any scholarship or funding already received, if they do not
provide the required documents or if, on the basis of the evaluation carried out, the qualification provided were not to
meet the admission requirements referred to in Art. 2.

Successful candidates applying for joint attendance between a medical specialisation school and a PhD programme are
enrolled under condition: the reservation will be lifted following the ex officio acquisition of the authorisation for joint
attendance expressed by the Academic Board of the PhD programme and the Board of the medical specialisation school.

PhD candidates awarded with an Apprenticeship PhD Position are enrolled under the condition of entering the contract
with the relevant body or company. The apprenticeship contract must be finalised with effect from November 1st, 2025,
under penalty of forfeiture of enrolment in the PhD programme. Candidates awarded with an Apprenticeship PhD
Position will forfeit their enrolment in the PhD programme if the contractual relationship with the relevant body or
company ends before the end of the legal duration of the PhD programme.

7.3 Replacement positions enrolment

In case of replacement, eligible applicants will receive a communication to their email [email protected],
with the deadline for their enrolment. The latter must be carried out as indicated in Art. 7.1 and Art. 7.2.

The above-mentioned applicants must complete the enrolment process within the deadline specified in the email.
Otherwise, the replacement procedure will continue, and the next eligible applicant will be contacted.

7.4 Information for applicants in need of a VISA

After the completion of the University enrolment process, the applicants who require a study VISA to stay in Italy must
register on the Universitaly website and carry out the “pre-enrolment” to the PhD programme, following the indicated
procedure to obtain the VISA.

7.5 Extra-quota Positions

Applicants who have passed all the admission examinations can be admitted to extra-quota positions if:

a) they are entitled to a scholarship awarded by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Ministero degli Affari Esteri
e della Cooperazione Internazionale MAECI), or by the foreign authorities of the country where the applicant is
born, holds citizenship, resides, or lives. Documents attesting the award of the said scholarship must be sent
before the PhD programme start date. If already in possession of the documents attesting the scholarship,
applicants should attach them on Studenti Online during the PhD admission application. In case the applicants
enter into possession of these documents after the deadline of this Call for Applications, they must send them to
[email protected] using their email [email protected] and attaching a scanned double-
sided copy of a valid ID.

b) they hold a contract of Apprenticeship for PhD, not included in the positions established by this Call.

Admission in extra-quota positions is subject to verification both of the documentation submitted by the applicant and
the maximum number of doctoral positions approved for each Phd programme during its ministerial accreditation.

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Art. 8 - TUITION FEES
PhD candidates must pay the enrolment charges for each academic year, including insurance premium, stamp duty and
the regional tax for the right to higher education. The current amount of the enrolment charges is €157.04. Such amount
could vary, due to the decision of the competent bodies.

The amount of the tuition fees is established by the Board of Governors of the University of Bologna. In the academic
year 2025/2026, no tuition fees are envisaged for attending PhD programmes.

The enrolment charges cannot be reimbursed under any circumstances.

Art. 9 - PHD POSITIONS AND SCHOLARSHIPS

9.1 Positions and Scholarships Assignment
The PhD Programme Table, which complement the present Call for Applications, provide the number of both the
positions and the scholarships available.

The research topics relating to the open-topic positions will be assigned, when planning the activities of the first year of
the course, by the Academic Board taking into account any indications in the PhD programme table (see Art. 6).

Successful applicants shall start the training and research activities according to the timeline and modalities
established by the Academic Board. Failing to do so, PhD candidates may be excluded by the Academic Board.

PhD applicants that already received even a partial amount of a scholarship for the attendance of a PhD programme in
Italy, cannot receive a PhD scholarship again.

9.2 Scholarships payment

Scholarships are paid to PhD candidates on a monthly basis (payment is usually processed on the 26th day of the month).

The yearly gross amount of the scholarships is €16,243, except for the PhD programmes listed below.

The yearly gross amount of the scholarships awarded for the PhD Programme in Law, Science and Technology is €17,500.

The yearly gross amount of the scholarships awarded for the PhD Programmes listed in the table below is €17,805:

Astrophysics
Automotive Engineering for Intelligent Mobility
Biomedical, Electrical and System Engineering
Chemistry
Computer Science and Engineering
Earth, Life and Environmental Sciences
Electronics, Telecommunications, and Information Technologies Engineering
Engineering and Information Technology for Structural and Environmental Monitoring and Risk Management –
EIT4SEMM
Future Earth, Climate Change and Societal Challenges
Industrial Chemistry
Innovative Technologies and Sustainable Use of Mediterranean Sea Fishery and Biological Resources (FishMed-PhD)
Nanoscience for Medicine and the Environment
Oncology, Hematology and Pathology
Physics
Science and Technology for Aerospace and Marine Engineering

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 Surgical Sciences and Innovative Technologies
Veterinary Sciences

The yearly gross amount of the scholarships awarded for the PhD Programme in the table below is €19,367:

Civil, Chemical, Environmental and Materials Engineering

Data Science and Computation
Health and Technologies
Mechanics and Advanced Engineering Sciences

Please note that for PhD candidates with a scholarship, the registration to the Social Security Administration (Gestione
separata INPS) is mandatory. The scholarships are subject to the payment of the INPS social security contribution
according to the relevant legislation into force. Such a contribution is paid as follows: two-thirds paid by the University
and one-third paid by the scholarship holder. PhD candidates have the related rights and safeguards.

The payment of the scholarship will be carried out after the PhD candidate has duly entered their bank account details
(e.g. IBAN code) on Studenti Online (section “Modify contact details”). The scholarship payment can be made also on
foreign bank accounts. The IBAN code will be used by the University for the payment of the scholarship (the PhD
candidate must be the holder of the bank account or, as an alternative, they must be the co-holder).

The rules regarding the impossibility to combine the PhD scholarships with other funding is governed by the PhD
Programme Regulation of the University of Bologna.

Art. 10 - INTERNATIONAL PHD COLLEGE

The International PhD College (I-PHD College) is a third-cycle academic and research program of the Collegio Superiore,
an institution of excellence at Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna. In this program, PhD students who pass the
selection process are required to integrate their doctoral research activities with interdisciplinary and international
training and "coworking" activities on cross-cutting themes.

For the A.Y. 2025/2026, a call for applications will be pubblished for admission to the International PhD College, aimed
at highly motivated and deserving PhD students who are admitted to one of the PhD programs offered by the University
of Bologna. Those who wish to participate in the selection for the International PhD College must give their consent for
the transmission of personal data to the relevant office of the Collegio Superiore, solely for the purpose of participating
in the selection process. This consent must be provided when submitting the application for PhD admission through the
Studenti Online application. The International PhD College will provide all the details on how to participate on the
dedicated page of the Collegio Superiore's website.

For the A.Y. 2025/2026, PhD students joining the I-PHD College will be able to receive free accommodation in a dedicated
residence, or, if this is not possible, a financial contribution to partially cover rental expenses, in continuity with the
previous year. The grant will be equal to 90% of the monthly rent amount, up to a maximum of 500.00 euros per month,
for a maximum of 12 months, from 01/11/2025 to 31/10/2026, provided that the students submit a valid rental contract
and do not receive other forms of support for housing related to their enrollment for the academic year 2025/2026.

For further information, please contact the Collegio Superiore's office by emailing: [email protected]

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Art. 11 – ER.GO SCHOLARSHIPS
PhD candidates who do not receive scholarships, research grants or other funding for the right to higher education may
apply for an ER.GO scholarship.

The call for applications for the ER.GO scholarships for the A.Y. 2025/2026 will be published in July 2025.

To apply for ER.GO scholarships, applicants must provide regular ISEE (Equivalent Economic Situation Indicator), ISEE
form specific for PhD studies or ISEE Università relating to the 2023 income and assets.

At the CAF/INPS it is possible to have information about the ISEE 2025, which refers to 2023 incomes and assets.

The application shall be submitted online using the ER.GO website, in the “Fai domanda online” section (using SPID, CIE
or CNS credentials or using [email protected]).

For information, please contact ER.GO (tel. +39 051 19907580 or 0510185268) or send a message via "SCRIVI" from
“DOSSIER UTENTE” on the ER.GO website.

Art. 12 - COMPATIBILITY AND INCOMPATIBILITY

Attending a PhD programme implies a full-time and exclusive commitment for PhD candidates.

More information on PhD programme attendance and the related compatibility/incompatibility rules are disciplined by
the University PhD Programme Regulation.

Art. 13 - OWNERSHIP OF RESULTS

Intellectual and industrial property rights over any result achieved by PhD candidates (e.g. including software, industrial
inventions - whether patentable or not - know-how, models, data and data collections, etc.) are disciplined by the relevant
National Legislation into force, the University internal regulations, and other agreements signed between the University
and third parties if any.

PhD candidates are always required to communicate immediately to the PhD Programme Coordinator any
accomplishment, by committing themselves not to disclose any result nor use without an explicit prior authorization from
the University.

Equally, PhD candidates must sign a confidentiality agreement including any information, data, and confidential
documentation that may come to their attention throughout all the activities performed at the University or on behalf of
the University itself.

In any case, PhD candidates are allowed to ordinary publishing activities, consistently with their training programme
expectations. Those publications will have to be programmed in a way which ensures the protection of the related
research results as well.

Art. 14 – PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA

In accordance with Art. 13 of the EU Regulation 2016/679, the processing of the personal data provided by the applicants,
participating to the selection procedure, or acquired for this purpose, by the University aims to carry out only the activities
of the selection procedure. Data will be managed by the people in charge of the selection procedure, including the
Admission Boards, in the manner and within the limits necessary to achieve the above-mentioned purposes, and may
also be communicated to third parties. The legal basis of the treatment is to be found in the articles 6, paragraph 1, letter
c) (processing for legal obligations) and e) (processing for reasons of public interest) and 9, paragraph 2, letter g)
(processing for reasons of public interest) of Regulation EU 2016/ 679. The provision of data is essential to allow
enrollment and any refusal to provide them will make it impossible to proceed with any admission to PhD programmes.

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The University will keep and use the personal data and contacts provided by the PhD candidates enrolled to the
University, also after the completion of the selection procedures, for operational, administrative, accounting and/or other
purposes related to the management of institutional activities and legal obligations, as well as for the disclosure of any
opportunities to the successful applicants (scholarships, awards, etc.).

Applicants have the right to access their personal data, to request amendments, elimination, limitation of treatment, as
well as to object to the processing of the above-mentioned data by addressing their requests to [email protected].

Those who believe that the processing of their personal data is in violation of the provisions of the Regulation mentioned
above may lodge a complaint to the Authority for data processing (in Italian Garante) or refer to the competent court.

The data holder is Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna (registered office: via Zamboni n. 33, 40126 - Bologna,
Italy; e-mail: [email protected]; PEC: [email protected]).

The contact details of the Personal Data Protection Officer are: registered office, via Zamboni n. 33, 40126 - Bologna,
Italy; e-mail: [email protected]; PEC: [email protected].

For further information, please consult the information available on the University website.

Art. 15 - LEGAL FRAMEWORK CONCERNING DOCTORAL STUDIES

For anything not covered by the present Call, refer to the current University PhD Programme Regulation.

By applying for the admission to a PhD programme at the University of Bologna through the online procedure referred
to in Art. 3, applicants tacitly agree to be subject to the rules of the present Call, the University PhD Programme Regulation
in addition to the specific obligations foreseen in the relevant funding scheme and in the relevant regulations applying to
each specific PhD position.

Responsible for the present administrative procedure

Dott.ssa Rossella Tabaroni – AFORM – Education and PhD Administrative Division (e-mail: [email protected];
PEC: [email protected]).

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