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PhD Programmes

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The Dottorato di Ricerca (Research Doctorate-Ph.D.) 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 (Ph.D.) is awarded after the defence, or discussion, of the final thesis.

Doctorate at the University of Florence

In the academic year 2020/21 the University of Florence is the headquarter of 24 Ph.D. Programmes in the following areas: Biomedical, Sciences, Social Sciences, Technology, Humanities.

List

Biomedical Area:
Drug Research and Innovative Treatments;
Tuscany Ph.D. in Neurosciences (Pegaso);
Clinical Sciences;
Biomedical Sciences.
Sciences:
Physics and Astronomy;
International Doctorate in Atomic and Molecular Photonics;
International Doctorate in Structural Biology;
Mathematics, Computer Science, Statistics;
Chemical Sciences.
Social Sciences:
Development Economics and Local System (DELoS);
Legal Sciences.
Technology:
Architecture and Design Cultures, Knowledge and Safeguarding of Cultural Heritage;
Sustainable Management of Agricultural, Forestry and Food Resources;
Industrial Engineering;
International Doctorate in Civil and Environmental Engineering (Pegaso);
Agricultural and Environmental Sciences;
Smart Computing (Pegaso);
Sustainability and Innovation for the Design of Built Environment and System Product.
Humanities: Philology, Italian Literature and Linguistics;
Comparative Languages, Literatures and Cultures;
Education Sciences and Psychology;
History of Art and Performing Arts (Pegaso);
Historical Studies.

The University of Florence also participates as a partner in 12 Ph.D. Programmes in consortium agreement with other Italian universities.

List

Ph.D. Pegaso Programmes with headquarters at the University of Pisa:
Classical Studies and Archaeology;
Computer Science;
Business Administration and Management;
Earth Sciences; Smart Industry;
Philosophy.
Ph.D. Pegaso Programmes with headquarters at the University of Siena:
Genetics, Oncology and Clinical Medicine;
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology;
Molecular Medicine;
Economics.
Ph.D. Programme with headquarters at the University of Parma:
Evolutionary Biology and Ecology.
Ph.D. Programme with headquarters at the University of Torino:
Political and Social Change.

In the context of the internationalization of research, the University of Florence promotes the development of co-tutored doctoral theses, on the basis of specific collaboration agreements with foreign universities and the institution of International Doctoral programmes with the issue of a double or joint degree (learn more on PhD Programmes and Internationalization).

The Industrial Doctorate and the Higher-Level Apprenticeship Doctorate are highly qualified courses in the field of technology transfer and the relationship with the business world (learn more on Doctorate and Businesses).

Methods of access and notice of competitive examination

Admission to the courses, requirements. Enrolment, fees and scholarships
Call and information - 36th cycle - deadline 10 July 2020
To supplement the Notice, the University announces that it will issue project proposals for the financing of any additional FSC grants for the 36th cycle, based on the plan “Research and Innovation 2015-2017” referred to in D.D. 1233/2020. In the event of a positive evaluation, it will be possible to allocate additional grant-funded positions.
DD 1233 of 30 July 2020 (pdf)
Call for Industrial Doctorate - deadline 8 October 2020

International students

Information for doctoral students

Cross skills 2020/2021 - Training offer

Brochure (pdf) in Italian, updated on 4 January 2021
Access to the online registration app.

Notices and news

Scholarship from the Intesa San Paolo Foundation to Ph.D. students in Humanities (read about the latest winner on UnifiMagazine - in Italian)

University of Florence PhD regulations

Regulation for the accreditation, establishment, and operation of Doctoral Research Programmes (pdf)
Rules for the deposit of the Doctorate thesis (pdf)

Last
update

04.02.2021