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Free University of Bozen-Bolzano

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PhD in Ecohydrology, Remote Sensing and Water Stress Monitoring at Free University of Bozen-Bolzano Free University of Bozen-Bolzano in Italy

Degree Level

PhD

Field of study

not provided

Funding

Fully funded PhD opportunity. The unibz programme lists scholarships awarded per year at 28,000 € and the post explicitly describes this as a fully funded PhD opportunity. The programme also includes scholarship-backed positions within the doctoral call.

Deadline

Expired

Country

Italy

University

Free University of Bozen-Bolzano

About this position

PhD opportunity in Ecohydrology, Remote Sensing, Evapotranspiration, and Water Stress Monitoring in Italy at the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, jointly offered with Eurac Research under the doctoral programme in Sustainable Agricultural Production Systems.

The advertised PhD topic is “Improving Evapotranspiration Estimation in Alpine Vineyards through Integrated Field Measurements and Earth Observation.” The research is strongly interdisciplinary and connects vineyard ecohydrology, satellite remote sensing, evapotranspiration, water stress monitoring, eddy covariance measurements, and alpine environmental systems.

Ideal applicants should have a background in Environmental Sciences, Hydrology, Remote Sensing, Agricultural Engineering, Physics, Geosciences, or a related field. The programme is taught in English and requires at least B2-level English. Applicants must hold an appropriate postgraduate qualification or an equivalent foreign degree and will be selected through a public competition and interview.

The broader PhD programme Mountain Environment and Agriculture is a three-year, interdisciplinary doctoral programme with research links to international teams and research centres including Eurac Research. The call lists 9 total positions, including scholarship-backed places, and the programme provides a scholarship amount of 28,000 € per year for awarded scholarships.

Deadline: 10 June 2026 at 12:00 local time. Interviews are scheduled for 25–26 June 2026.

Application: Apply online through the university portal, upload the required documents, and pay the 50 € registration fee. Applications sent by email or incomplete applications will not be considered.

Funding details

What's required

Applicants need an appropriate postgraduate qualification equivalent to an Italian master's/second-cycle degree or a five-year equivalent foreign degree. Candidates should have an educational and/or research background suitable for doctoral study, preferably in fields related to the PhD topic. English proficiency at least at B2 level is required and will be assessed during the interview. The application must be complete and submitted through the portal; incomplete applications or those sent by email are not accepted.