PhD Opportunities in Education in Italy

This PhD scholarship is hosted by the Conservatorio di Musica N. Piccinni in Bari and is centred on the interdisciplinary topic of Computational Electroacoustic Music Composition, Generative Algorithmic Models and Computational Complexity . The programme brings together music theory, composition theory, electroacoustic composition, electronic music, computer science, and mathematics, offering advanced training that links artistic creation with computational and analytical methods. Candidates wil...

The Gran Sasso Science Institute (GSSI) in L’Aquila is offering six Ph.D. positions in its doctoral program Mathematics in Natural, Social and Life Sciences . The program is organized within GSSI’s Mathematics area, which brings together faculty working across analysis, fluid dynamics, numerical analysis, and probability/statistical mechanics. The doctoral structure includes graduate coursework in the first year, after which students choose a research project and a thesis advisor. The advertised...

The Gran Sasso Science Institute (GSSI) in L’Aquila, Italy, is offering six fully funded positions within its four-year PhD programme in Mathematics in Natural, Social and Life Sciences. The Fluid Dynamics area welcomes applicants to develop their own research focus rather than joining a predefined project. The Fluid Dynamics group investigates a broad range of problems in fluid mechanics and computational fluid dynamics, including turbulent flows, high-speed aerodynamics, heat transfer, hydrody...

This research contract is hosted by the Istituto di Scienze e Tecnologie della Cognizione of the Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche in Rome. The project sits within the self-funded research program “Robot, comportamento e cervello” , focused on the study of psychiatric and neurodegenerative conditions, with the advertised position specifically embedded in a program on cognitive functioning and individual differences. The selected researcher will work on computational neuropsychology , with a str...

This PhD programme in Arte, Tecnologia e Percezione is offered by the Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini in Florence, within a wider AFAM network that also involves the Academy of Fine Arts , the Conservatory of Music and ISIA Design in the city. The course is described as a three-year study and research programme designed to train researchers with advanced skills in the field of expressive forms that connect musical and artistic languages . The emphasis is on analysis and scientific invest...

Bocconi University invites applications for a four-year, full-time PhD in Social and Political Science in Italy. The program prepares motivated researchers for academic and research careers in political economy, political science, demography, public management and administration, and sociology. During the first two years, students develop advanced theoretical and methodological skills, select a specialization aligned with their interests and faculty expertise, and complete a research paper with ...

Bocconi University invites applications for a four-year, English-taught PhD in Statistics and Machine Learning in Italy. The program combines rigorous training in probability, statistics, statistical modeling, machine learning, computation, and algorithms with original doctoral research. The first two years focus on structured coursework. Students study foundational Statistics, Probability, and Machine Learning before progressing to advanced research-oriented topics. The third and fourth years a...

The European University Institute (EUI) is announcing its Doctoral Programme in Political and Social Sciences for the 2027–28 academic year. This residential PhD programme is based at the Badia Fiesolana in San Domenico di Fiesole, near Florence, Italy. Research opportunities span politics and comparative politics, political theory, international relations, and sociology, with opportunities for cross-disciplinary work and interaction across the department. PhD researchers benefit from intensive ...

The European University Institute (EUI) invites applications to its Doctoral Programme in Economics for the 2027–28 academic year. This residential PhD programme is based at Villa La Fonte in Florence, Italy, and offers focused supervision in a research-intensive Department of Economics. EUI researchers work closely with faculty and visiting scholars, developing independent research ideas, intellectual autonomy, academic networks, and professional skills. Applicants can explore the department's ...