PhD, Master’s & Postdoc Opportunities in italy

New PhD opportunity at the University of Palermo in Italy: the PhD Programme in System Dynamics , specifically the curriculum in Model-Based Public Planning, Policy Design & Management . This opening is coordinated by Prof. Carmine Bianchi and is aimed at highly motivated applicants interested in interdisciplinary doctoral research on System Dynamics , public policy , public planning , management , and complex societal challenges. Research themes highlighted in the post include Community-Based S...

🌊 PhD opportunity in Integrated Remote Sensing and Hydrological Modelling at the University of Naples Federico II , hosted by HydroLAB UNINA in the Department of Civil, Building and Environmental Engineering . The project focuses on monitoring rivers and inland waters through an integrated framework combining satellite remote sensing (Sentinel-1/2/3, SWOT), camera-based and drone observations , citizen science and in situ sensing, and process-based hydrological and water quality modelling . Idea...

Open Research Contract at Saint Camillus International University of Health Sciences (UniCamillus) in Rome, Italy . The position is within the research group of Francesca Klinger and is tied to the FISA 2023 project: “Endometriosis and the development of a lab-on-a-chip platform for non-invasive diagnostics.” This opportunity is aimed at a highly motivated researcher with a strong background in cell biology and molecular biology , with interest in an interdisciplinary and international research ...

Prof. Elena Rossi is recruiting a PhD student in Robotics at Politecnico di Milano , Italy. The project is focused on legged robot locomotion , making this a strong fit for applicants interested in robotics, control, autonomy, and robot motion planning. The position is fully funded for 3 years . Eligibility / requirements: The post does not list detailed entry requirements beyond seeking a candidate to join the group. Applicants are asked to send a CV. Application deadline: 2027-02-01. How to ap...

Post-doc assignment holders in Information Processing Systems at the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, under the supervision of Prof. Diego Calvanese . The position is part of the project Explanations and Abstraction in Data Representation (ExpADa) and focuses on foundational and applied research in abstraction and explanation for data and knowledge representation formalisms. The research scope includes conceptual and semantic models , ontologies , database schemas , and their combinations, with...

Post-doc assignment holder opportunity in Electronics at the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano. This call, issued under Rector’s Decree n. 862/2026, concerns a postdoctoral research assignment in the group of Prof. Niko Münzenrieder. The project, Flexible and unconventional electronics , is centered on the realization of electronic devices on mechanically flexible and unconventional substrates. The research has a clear sustainability angle and emphasizes the fabrication of thin-film transistors a...

The Free University of Bozen - Bolzano is recruiting a post-doctoral researcher for the Horizon Europe project Advancements in Social Economy through Technological Solutions (ASSETS) (GA 101177874). The project investigates how the Social Economy contributes to social inclusion, quality employment, and sustainability across Europe. It responds to key challenges faced by social economy organizations, including funding constraints, scaling difficulties, and the need for better tools to assess soci...

Applications are open for the PhD Program in Mathematics and Computer Science at the University of Salento (Lecce, Italy). The call offers 3 fully funded PhD scholarships and 1 additional PhD position without a scholarship. This is a strong opportunity for candidates interested in doctoral research in mathematics, computer science, and related interdisciplinary topics. The post is shared by Fabrizio Durante, Full Professor at the University of Salento. The official call for applications and prog...

Applications are open for a fully funded PhD in Cognitive Neuroscience at the International School for Advanced Studies (SISSA), Trieste, Italy , for Academic Year 2026/2027 . The program is led by Prof. Mathew E. Diamond and offers a 4-year research training environment focused on cognitive neuroscience , visual perception , time perception , sensory experience (SENSEx) , multimodal communication , memory and brain organization , computational neuroscience , and perception and cognition . Fundi...