PhDs XLII cycle - A.Y. 2026/27
Notice of public selection for admission to PhD courses for the 42nd cycle
The call for applications for admission to the 42nd cycle PhD Courses is online!
Application deadline: May 20, 2026, 1 p.m.
Deadline for sending letters of reference (if required): May 25, 2026, 1 p.m.
The selection notice, a regulatory part common to all courses, contains general information regarding the PhD, the requirements for access, how to participate in the selection and the deadlines.
For each course there is also an information sheet containing the specific information of that syllabus: the places and scholarships made available, the documents to be attached to the application, the tests in which the selection procedure is divided, subjects examined, links to the course website and reference contacts.
Also this year accommodation places are available at the "Casa dell'Assistente Prof. Virgilio Ducceschi", doctoral positions at the Galilean School of Advanced Studies and places reserved for candidates in possession of specific requirements. This year the amount of the scholarship has increased.
Once you have read the call for applications and the specific requirements of the course or courses of interest, you can apply through the https://pica.cineca.it/unipd/dottorati42 platform. The procedure is now available.
Is something unclear? Check out the instructions and tutorials. If you still have doubts, contact us by email at phd.application@unipd.it or by phone at +39 331 6502029 (Monday to Friday, from 10 am to 12:30 pm).
Deadline: 20 May 2026, 1 pm
For assistance: phd.application@unipd.it - +39 331 6502029 (Monday-Friday, from 10 am to 12.30 pm)
Registration instructions and forms will be made available in the coming days.
PhD Office
via Martiri della Libertà, 8 - 35137, Padova
Postal address: PhD Office, via 8 Febbraio, 2 - 35122 Padova
Tel. 049 827 8978
phd@unipd.it
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Time:
Monday: 10am-1pm, Tuesday: 10am-1pm and 3pm-4.30pm, Wednesday: 10am-1pm, Thursday: 10am-3pm, Friday: 10am-1pm
Access to the counters in the offices is recommended upon reservation, by connecting to the https://web.unipd.it/prenotazionidottorato/ page and following the instructions on the screen.