PhD Scholarships in italy

University of Trento PhD Scholarship logo

University of Trento PhD Scholarship

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University of Trento
Italy
Annual

University of Trento PhD Scholarships support doctoral study in selected PhD programmes in Italy. Funding varies by call but may include a stipend, research budget, and tuition support.

PhD
Agriculture
Business
+6 more
University of Florence PhD Scholarships logo

University of Florence PhD Scholarships

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University of Florence
Italy
2026/2027

University of Florence PhD Scholarships support doctoral study in multiple research areas in Italy, with funded and unfunded places available across the university's PhD programmes.

PhD
SEMM PhD Programme in Systems Medicine logo

SEMM PhD Programme in Systems Medicine

Fully Funded
European School of Molecular Medicine (SEMM) in collaboration with Human Technopole
Italy

The SEMM PhD Programme in Systems Medicine offers fully funded doctoral training in systems medicine and related biomedical fields, including computational biology, functional genomics, and population and medical genomics.

PhD
Biology
Computer
+2 more
Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna PhD Scholarship logo

Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna PhD Scholarship

Fully Funded
Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna
Italy
2026/2027

Fully funded PhD scholarship at Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna in Italy, including an annual stipend and housing supplement for doctoral research.

PhD
Agriculture
Earth_Sci
+1 more
Scuola Superiore Meridionale PhD Scholarship logo

Scuola Superiore Meridionale PhD Scholarship

Fully Funded
Scuola Superiore Meridionale
Italy
2026/2027

Fully funded PhD scholarships at Scuola Superiore Meridionale in Naples support doctoral study in selected research areas through a competitive admission process.

PhD
Astronomy
Medical
+1 more
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Omicspath

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Omicspath
Italy

Omicspath curates scholarship and PhD opportunities in genomics, bioinformatics, spatial proteomics, and medical science across European institutions.

PhD
Biology
Computer
+2 more
Italian Science Fund (FIS 2) Starting Grant logo

Italian Science Fund (FIS 2) Starting Grant

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Italian Ministry of University and Research
Italy

The Italian Science Fund (FIS 2) Starting Grant supports early-career research projects in Italy. It can fund positions such as PhD scholarships within host universities, including projects like those at the University of Padua.

PhD
Anthropology
Environmental_Sci
+2 more
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GSSI PhD Scholarship

Fully Funded
Gran Sasso Science Institute
Italy
Closes Usually in June

GSSI PhD Scholarship is a fully funded doctoral opportunity at the Gran Sasso Science Institute in Italy, supporting PhD study in selected research areas with stipend, housing support, and board.

PhD
Computer
Economics
+3 more
European Space Agency Post-graduate Research Grant Programme logo

European Space Agency Post-graduate Research Grant Programme

Partially Funded
European Space Agency (ESA), administered by the European University Institute
Italy
Annual

Research grant supporting postgraduate students and early career academics to study the history of ESA and its predecessor organisations using archives in Florence, Italy.

Master
PhD
PostDoc
+5 more
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DSU Scholarship

Fully Funded
Agenzia Regionale per il Diritto allo Studio Universitario (DSU) / regional university right-to-study bodies in Italy
Italy
Annual

The DSU Scholarship is an Italian need-based student support scheme that can provide tuition waivers, accommodation, meals, and living-cost support for eligible students at participating universities.

Bachelor
Master
PhD

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