The Dottorato di Ricerca (Research Doctorate-PhD) constitutes the third cycle of education provided by the Italian academic system and it is functional to the acquisition of the skills which are necessary to undertake highly qualified research activities in universities, public and private institutions.The duration of the course is normally 36 months. The call for access to the course is published every year at the beginning of the summer. The title of Dottore di Ricerca (PhD) is awarded after the defence, or discussion, of the final thesis. Risorse utili Call for applications | Programmes General Announcement | Deadline for applications 16 June 2025, extended to 17 June 2025 at 12 noon (Italian time) Cycle 41 - General Call for Applications Programmes JRC | Collaborative Doctoral Partnership (CDP) - call: deadline 20 June 2025 Requirements, admissions and procedure information Admission requirements Simultaneous enrolment in two higher education programmes Academic recognition of foreign PhD degrees International students Welcome to Unifi PhD Programmes and Internationalisation Programmes PhD programmes | headquarter at the University of Florence PhD programmes of national interest PhD programmes in consortium or agreement Soft skills See the course program Regulations Regulation for the accreditation, establishment, and operation of Doctoral Research Programmes- from 38 cycle, in ItalianRegulation for the accreditation, establishment, and operation of Doctoral Research Programmes - up to 37 cycle, in ItalianRules for the deposit of the Doctorate thesis Normattiva - DM 226/2021 Complete Regulation (Italian website) Regolamento Dottorato (DR 575/2022) Regolamento Dottorato di ricerca valido fino al ciclo XXXVII Previous Cycles Cycle 40 Cycle 39 Cycle 38