PhD Scholarships at University of Turin

The XXVI cycle of Research Doctorate courses is hereby instituted, with administrative headquarters at the Università degli Studi di Torino, starting date January 1st 2011.

Italian and foreign candidates holding an University degree are elegible to participate in the competitive admission to Research Doctorates, without limits of age or citizenship. It consists in one written and one oral prove, for residents in Italy, and in an evaluation of academic titles, for foreign students who apply on reserved positions. Applications will also be accepted from candidates who are not in possession of a degree at the time of application, on condition that they will graduate by the date of the written examination or of the selection by titles an qualifications.

The competitive public competition, by examination, is hereby announced for the purpose of admission to the Research Doctorate courses listed below.

Information on Research Doctorates can be consulted on the websites:
http://www.unito.it/accessorapido/dottorati_postdottorati and
http://www.unito.it/accessorapido/phd_competition

All available study grants are entitled as follow:

1. study grants funded by the University of Torino ( in the following called UNITO);
2. study grants funded by the “Compagnia di San Paolo” Foundation;
3. study grants funded by the “CRT” Foundation – type A. They are co-funded by CRT and the University of Torino for students with foreign citizenship earning their degree abroad and aiming at developing specific research project;
4. study grants funded by the “CRT” Foundation – type B: they are co-funded by CRT and other Institutions aiming at developing specific research project. A compulsory internship in charge of the Funding Institutions of at least 6 months is foreseen in the last year of the PhD programme for students granting this kind of fellowship;
5. study grants entitled “Progetto Giovani”, financed by the Italian Ministry of Education (MIUR) as part of the “Fondo per il sostegno dei giovani e per favorire la mobilità degli studenti” (fund for the support of young people and for encouraging student mobility). Such grants are linked to specific research projects.
6. study grants entitled “Progetto Lagrange”, financed by CRT Foundation and aiming at developing specific research projects.
7. Study grants funded by Public and/or Private Institutions: if linked to specific research projects, it will be mentioned on the “Additional information” on the internet web site.

Further information about these and other study grants, as well as about available research projects will be published on the websites:
http://www.unito.it/accessorapido/dottorati_postdottorati and
http://www.unito.it/accessorapido/phd_competition.

These information will be continuously updated until the date of the examination, so we recommend a constant attention. Call for application:
http://www.unito.it/unitoWAR/page/istituzionale_en/phd/call_deadlines_application1
http://www.unito.it/unitoWAR/ShowBinary/FSRepo/Area_Portale_Pubblico/Documenti/
R/research_doctorate_26cycle.pdf