Applications

CALL FOR ADMISSION TO THE PhD COURSE IN BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES 2026/27

Application deadline: May 20, 2026, 1:00 PM

Read the full Call for Applications

Download the PhD-specific section

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Positions and Duration

  • 16 funded positions available
  • Duration: 3 years
  • Start date: November 1, 2026

Eligibility

Applicants must hold:

  • a Master’s degree (or equivalent qualification) awarded in Italy or abroad and recognized by the Italian Ministry of University (MUR)

or

  • expect to obtain their degree by September 30, 2026

Funding and Benefits

  • Monthly scholarship (recently increased)
  • Additional funding for research and conference participation
  • Salary increase (+50%) during research periods abroad
  • Possibility to spend up to 12 months abroad

Training Requirements

During the programme, PhD students are required to:

  • attend at least 1 course per year (2 CFU)
  • participate in seminars (minimum 10 per year – 1 CFU)
  • attend Journal Club activities (minimum 2 CFU per year)

Supervision and Research Environment

Each PhD student is supervised by a faculty member appointed by the Academic Board and benefits from a structured research and training environment within the Programme.

Accommodation A limited number of accommodation places is available for first-year PhD students at:

Casa dell’Assistente Prof. Virgilio Ducceschi

Additional Information

Guide for International PhD Applicants

Further information on the Programme

For questions regarding the application procedure: Marta Martini – PhD Secretariat (marta.martini@unipd.it)

Application Materials

The following documents are required or useful for completing the application:

  • Technical guidelines for application submission – Download
  • Application compilation tutorial – Download
  • PagoPA payment procedure (application fee) – Download
  • PhD Course in Biomedical Sciences – Call details – Download
  • CV template (mandatory format) – Download
  • Appendix 2 – Accommodation (Ducceschi Residence) – Download
  • Appendix 3 – Galilean School of Higher Education – Download

 

RESULTS

Evaluation Criteria: Candidates pass the selection if they obtain a minimum score of:

  • Preselection: 28/40
  • Oral examination: 42/60 (overall equivalent ≥ 7/10)

To view the interview schedule, candidates must enter the password received in the application confirmation email.

Preselection Results

  • Results of the evaluation – Download TBD
  • Results (full list of candidate IDs) – Download TBD

Note: “SUPERA LA VALUTAZIONE” indicates that the candidate has passed the preselection.

Oral Examination

  • Schedule and Zoom link – DownloadTBD

Dates and location:

  • June 11, 2026 – 09:30
  • June 12, 2026

Vallisneri Building (Via Ugo Bassi 58/B, Padova), Room RM

Oral examination – Download TBD

Final ranking – Download TBD

Enrollment TBD

The online enrollment procedure is open from: July 2 to July 23, 2026 (13:00 CEST). More information TBD

CALL FOR THE ASSIGNMENT OF 3 PHD AT RISK SCHOLARSHIPS FOR ADMISSION TO THE PHD COURSES OF 42ND CYCLE – A.Y. 2026/2027

Thanks to the contribution of Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Padova e Rovigo, a selection process is underway for admission to the 42nd PhD cycle of 3 "at-risk" candidates.

In addition to the PhD scholarship, with a gross annual amount of €17,443 or €18,643 (depending on the Course applied for), the successful candidates will benefit from dedicated support services aimed at facilitating both entry and initial reception in Italy and full integration into the academic and social context.

Application deadline: June 5, 2026, 1 pm

The initiative is specifically aimed at candidates who find themselves at risk or vulnerable due to conflict, persecution, human rights violations, or political instability: People from conflict zones or humanitarian crises Refugees and asylum seekers Members of vulnerable groups due to political, religious, ethnic, sexual orientation, or other persecution members of groups who have faced the denial of civil and educational rights, including academic freedom.

The available PhD Courses are those lasting three years, listed in Annex 1 of the Call.

Once you have reviewed the Call for and identified the PhD Course you are interested in, you can apply through the platform https://pica.cineca.it/unipd/risk42/.

For any information, please contact us by email at phd.application@unipd.it or by phone at +39 049 827 6557 (Monday to Friday, 10:00 am to 12:30 pm).

Application Materials

The following documents are required or useful for completing the application:


CALL FOR APPLICATION - TRAVEL GRANTS FOR RESEARCH PERIODS ABROAD (2026)

The PhD Programme in Biomedical Sciences promotes international mobility and supports research experiences abroad.

A call is open for 8 travel grants to support PhD students undertaking research periods at universities, research institutions or other qualified centres during 2026.

The grant is additional to:

  • the individual research budget assigned to each PhD student
  • the increase in the PhD scholarship for periods abroad longer than 15 days, provided by the University

If not all grants are awarded, a second call may be issued by the end of 2026.

Download the call / application details

Results– list of selected candidates