PhD scholarship

University of Trieste is advertising a 3-year PhD scholarship in Italy for the second session of the 2026/2027 doctoral admissions cycle. The post highlights a stipend of about €16,243 per year, social security coverage, and the possibility of a stipend increase of up to 50% for research stays abroad.

The official University of Trieste PhD call confirms that the Call for admission to Doctoral courses for A.Y. 2026/2027 – 42nd cycle has been published. The university lists multiple doctoral areas, including Applied Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, Chemistry, Civil-Environmental Engineering and Architecture, Earth Science, Fluid-Dynamics and Mathematics, Industrial and Information Engineering, Nanotechnology, Physics, Biodiversity, Evolution and Adaptation, Molecular Biomedicine, Neural and Cognitive Sciences, and Personalized Medicine and Innovative Therapies.

This opportunity is best suited to applicants interested in computer science, artificial intelligence, data science, mathematics, physics, chemistry, engineering, environmental science, materials/nanotechnology, biomedical science, and neuroscience. The post notes that positions may not be available for all PhD programmes, so applicants should verify the exact availability on the relevant course page.

Deadline: 31 August 2026, before 13:00 Italian time.

How to apply: Read the official PhD call, choose the relevant doctoral programme, and submit the application through the University of Trieste portal before the deadline. Check the programme-specific “How to apply” page and attachments for scholarship details and any additional requirements.