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PhD calls by university

When each university's PhD call closed in the last cycle (42nd cycle, starting in autumn 2026), how much the scholarship is, and whether you can have the interview online.

These are last year's dates.

Each university publishes a new call every year, usually between January and September, and the dates change. Use this list to know roughly when to look, then follow the university's official page. Some universities have a separate call for each programme: the dates here are from the call we checked.

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Calls still open

All universities we checked

58 universities, in the order their calls closed.

January 2026

  1. SISSA – International School for Advanced Studies

    Trieste

    Closing dates: 19 Jan 2026 · 27 Aug 2026

    PhD page

  2. LUISS Guido Carli University

    Rome

    Closing date: 23 Jan 2026

    PhD pageCall (bando)

April 2026

  1. Scuola Normale Superiore

    Pisa

    Closing dates: 13 Apr 2026 · 22 Jun 2026 · 3 Aug 2026

    PhD page

  2. University of Milano-Bicocca

    Milan

    Closing dates: 17 Apr 2026 · 22 Jul 2026

    Scholarship: €16,243 gross a year

    Candidates abroad can have the interview online.

    PhD pageCall (bando)

  3. Free University of Bozen-Bolzano

    Bolzano

    Closing date: 21 Apr 2026

    Scholarship: €28,000 gross a year

    Online interview possible in some programmes or on request.

    Call (bando)

  4. Polytechnic University of Turin

    Turin

    Closing dates: 30 Apr 2026 · 16 Nov 2026 · 15 Feb 2027

    Scholarship: €18,855 gross a year

    Candidates abroad can have the interview online.

    PhD pageCall (bando)

May 2026

  1. Iuav University of Venice

    Venice

    Closing date: 5 May 2026

    Scholarship: €16,243 gross a year

    Candidates abroad can have the interview online.

    PhD pageCall (bando)

  2. Ca' Foscari University of Venice

    Venice

    Closing date: 6 May 2026

    Scholarship: €16,243 gross a year

    Candidates abroad can have the interview online.

    Call (bando)

  3. University of Trento

    Trento

    Closing date: 14 May 2026

    Scholarship: €18,345 gross a year

    Candidates abroad can have the interview online.

    PhD pageCall (bando)

  4. University of Padua

    Padua

    Closing date: 20 May 2026

    Scholarship: €17,443 – €18,643 gross a year

    Candidates abroad can have the interview online.

    PhD pageCall (bando)

  5. University of Trieste

    Trieste

    Closing dates: 25 May 2026 · 31 Aug 2026

    Scholarship: €16,243 gross a year

    Candidates abroad can have the interview online.

    PhD pageCall (bando)

  6. University for Foreigners of Perugia

    Perugia

    Closing date: 28 May 2026

    Scholarship: €16,243 gross a year

    Candidates abroad can have the interview online.

    PhD pageCall (bando)

June 2026

  1. University of Udine

    Udine

    Closing date: 4 Jun 2026

    Scholarship: €16,243 – €19,367 gross a year

    Online interview possible in some programmes or on request.

    Call (bando)

  2. University of Pisa

    Pisa

    Closing dates: 8 Jun 2026 · 10 Aug 2026

    Scholarship: €16,243 gross a year

    PhD page

  3. University of Rome Tor Vergata

    Rome

    Closing date: 9 Jun 2026

    PhD page

  4. University of Turin

    Turin

    Closing date: 9 Jun 2026

    PhD page

  5. University of Verona

    Verona

    Closing date: 9 Jun 2026

    Scholarship: €17,603 gross a year

    Online interview possible in some programmes or on request.

    PhD pageCall (bando)

  6. University of Florence

    Florence

    Closing date: 11 Jun 2026

    Scholarship: €16,243 gross a year

    Online interview possible in some programmes or on request.

    Call (bando)

  7. IUSS Pavia – University School for Advanced Studies

    Pavia

    Closing date: 12 Jun 2026

    Scholarship: €18,646 gross a year

    Candidates abroad can have the interview online.

    PhD pageCall (bando)

  8. University of Bologna

    Bologna

    Closing dates: 15 Jun 2026 · 8 Oct 2026

    PhD page

  9. Sapienza University of Rome

    Rome

    Closing date: 17 Jun 2026

    Scholarship: €16,243 gross a year

    Online interview possible in some programmes or on request.

    PhD pageCall (bando)

  10. University of Ferrara

    Ferrara

    Closing date: 24 Jun 2026

    PhD page

  11. Humanitas University

    Pieve Emanuele

    Closing date: 26 Jun 2026

    Scholarship: €21,000 – €22,400 gross a year

    Candidates abroad can have the interview online.

    PhD pageCall (bando)

  12. University of Siena

    Siena

    Closing date: 29 Jun 2026

    Scholarship: €16,243 gross a year

    Candidates abroad can have the interview online.

    PhD pageCall (bando)

  13. IULM University

    Milan

    Closing date: 30 Jun 2026

    PhD pageCall (bando)

  14. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

    Modena

    Closing date: 30 Jun 2026

    Scholarship: €17,000 – €19,021 gross a year

    PhD pageCall (bando)

July 2026

  1. Polytechnic University of Milan

    Milan

    Closing dates: 1 Jul 2026 · 18 Sept 2026

    PhD page

  2. LUMSA University

    Rome

    Closing date: 3 Jul 2026

    Scholarship: €16,243 gross a year

    PhD pageCall (bando)

  3. University of Bari Aldo Moro

    Bari

    Closing date: 9 Jul 2026

    Scholarship: €16,243 gross a year

    Online interview possible in some programmes or on request.

    PhD pageCall (bando)

  4. University of Genoa

    Genoa

    Closing date: 9 Jul 2026

    PhD pageCall (bando)

  5. University of Eastern Piedmont

    Vercelli

    Closing date: 10 Jul 2026

    Scholarship: €16,243 gross a year

    PhD pageCall (bando)

  6. Roma Tre University

    Rome

    Closing date: 14 Jul 2026

    Scholarship: €16,243 gross a year

    Online interview possible in some programmes or on request.

    PhD pageCall (bando)

  7. University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

    Caserta

    Closing date: 17 Jul 2026

    Scholarship: €16,243 gross a year

    Candidates abroad can have the interview online.

    PhD pageCall (bando)

  8. University of Naples Federico II

    Naples

    Closing date: 21 Jul 2026

    Scholarship: €16,243 gross a year

    Online interview possible in some programmes or on request.

    Call (bando)

  9. University of Brescia

    Brescia

    Closing date: 23 Jul 2026

    Scholarship: €18,433 gross a year

    Online interview possible in some programmes or on request.

    PhD pageCall (bando)

  10. University of Parma

    Parma

    Closing date: 23 Jul 2026

    Scholarship: €18,752 gross a year

    Online interview possible in some programmes or on request.

    PhD pageCall (bando)

  11. University of Camerino

    Camerino

    Closing date: 24 Jul 2026

    Scholarship: €16,243 gross a year

    Candidates abroad can have the interview online.

    PhD pageCall (bando)

  12. University of Messina

    Messina

    Closing date: 24 Jul 2026

    Scholarship: €16,243 gross a year

    Online interview possible in some programmes or on request.

    PhD pageCall (bando)

  13. University of Teramo

    Teramo

    Closing date: 27 Jul 2026

    PhD pageCall (bando)

  14. University of Catania

    Catania

    Closing date: 31 Jul 2026

    Scholarship: €16,243 gross a year

    Online interview possible in some programmes or on request.

    Call (bando)

August 2026

  1. Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro

    Catanzaro

    Closing date: 3 Aug 2026

    Scholarship: €16,243 gross a year

    Online interview possible in some programmes or on request.

    PhD pageCall (bando)

  2. University of Salerno

    Salerno

    Closing dates: 6 Aug 2026 · 6 Nov 2026

    PhD pageCall (bando)

  3. University of Palermo

    Palermo

    Closing date: 12 Aug 2026

    PhD page

  4. University of Tuscia

    Viterbo

    Closing date: 18 Aug 2026

    Scholarship: €16,243 gross a year

    Candidates abroad can have the interview online.

    Call (bando)

  5. University of Chieti-Pescara

    Chieti

    Closing date: 21 Aug 2026

    Scholarship: €16,243 gross a year

    PhD pageCall (bando)

  6. University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

    Cassino

    Closing date: 31 Aug 2026

    Scholarship: €16,243 gross a year

    PhD pageCall (bando)

September 2026

  1. Mediterranea University of Reggio Calabria

    Reggio Calabria

    Closing date: 3 Sept 2026

    Scholarship: €16,243 gross a year

    Candidates abroad can have the interview online.

    PhD pageCall (bando)

  2. University of Foggia

    Foggia

    Closing date: 8 Sept 2026

    Scholarship: €16,243 gross a year

    Candidates abroad can have the interview online.

    PhD pageCall (bando)

  3. University of Sassari

    Sassari

    Closing date: 8 Sept 2026

    Scholarship: €16,243 gross a year

    Online interview possible in some programmes or on request.

    Call (bando)

  4. University of Bergamo

    Bergamo

    Closing date: 9 Sept 2026

    Scholarship: €19,021 gross a year

    PhD pageCall (bando)

  5. University of Cagliari

    Cagliari

    Closing date: 28 Sept 2026

    Scholarship: €16,243 gross a year

    Candidates abroad can have the interview online.

    PhD pageCall (bando)

Closing date not fixed in the call

  1. Bocconi University

    Milan

    PhD page

  2. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

    Milan

    PhD page

  3. Scuola Superiore Meridionale

    Naples

    PhD page

  4. University for Foreigners of Siena

    Siena

    Scholarship: €16,243 gross a year

    Online interview possible in some programmes or on request.

    PhD pageCall (bando)

  5. University of Insubria

    Varese

    Scholarship: €16,243 gross a year

    Online interview possible in some programmes or on request.

    PhD pageCall (bando)

  6. University of Macerata

    Macerata

    Scholarship: €16,243 gross a year

    Candidates abroad can have the interview online.

    Call (bando)

  7. University of Naples L'Orientale

    Naples

    Scholarship: €16,243 gross a year

    Candidates abroad can have the interview online.

    Call (bando)

PhD places for students at risk

The University of Padova offered 3 PhD scholarships in the 42nd cycle for candidates at risk because of conflict, persecution or human rights violations, including refugees and asylum seekers. Some other universities reserve places for holders of foreign degrees or of scholarships from their own government: check each call.

University of Padova: PhD at Risk

We list only universities whose PhD call we could check on an official page. If your university is not here, look for "Dottorato di ricerca" on its website.

This site gives general information only. Rules change often, so always check the official sources.