PhD Programme in Science and Technology for Advanced Therapies

Offer Description

Technological innovation has transformed medicine, enhancing diagnostic and therapeutic capabilities, but also increasing the complexity of available solutions and healthcare costs. To ensure the safe and effective use of new technologies, it is crucial to train professionals who possess interdisciplinary skills and can integrate basic research, technological development, and clinical application.

The Doctoral Course in Science and Technology for Advanced Therapies was created to meet this need, aiming to provide a multidisciplinary training path that combines scientific, technological, methodological, and regulatory aspects. The Course is structured into three distinct curricula designed to train highly qualified researchers in biomedical fields, with emphasis on emerging technologies for biomedicine, gene therapies, and biomolecular sciences and biotechnology.

• Employment contract with full social security: yes
• Total amount per fellowship per year: 18645
• Currency: Euro
• Covers salary: yes
• Covers travel and subsistence: no
• Covers research costs: no
• Covers other costs: A yearly research budget equivalent to 20% of the scholarship amount is made available.
• Maximum duration of fellowship: 36

Eligibility Criteria

• Master’s degree.
• Similar academic qualification obtained abroad and recognized by the Selection Board as comparable to an Italian master’s degree, in terms of duration of study and study content and deemed as providing eligibility for application to the course.
• Applicants due to be awarded their master’s (or equivalent qualification) by November 1st 2026 may also apply.

Required Accompanying Documents

• Curriculum Vitae.
• Proof of all university degree awards, including the following information: proof of examinations taken and grades obtained (for applicants awaiting award of their master’s degree).
• Research Proposal.
• Letter of Purpose.

Eligibility of Fellows: Country of Residence

• OTHER

Eligibility of Fellows: Nationality

• OTHER

Selection Process

Selection will be based on an assessment of the qualifications listed in the “Qualification Assessment” section followed by an interview. The Selection Board will award a score from 1 to 100.

1) Qualification Assessment: The Selection Board will assess the applicants’ scientific qualifications and allocate an overall score up to a maximum of 60 points. Applicants who receive a score of at least 40 will be invited to attend an interview.

• CV, academic qualifications and references (required documents b, c, d, h): up to 25 points.
• Research Proposal and Letter of Purpose (required documents f and g): up to 35 points.

2) Interview: Interviews will be conducted in English through platform and will focus on the applicant’s scientific background, Research Proposal, as well as the candidate's motivations. It will also include a discussion of a scientific paper on a topic relevant to the chosen CU, which will be provided by the Selection Board before the interview. The Selection Board will determine a score for the interview up to a maximum of 40 points. A minimum of 25 points is required to continue the process.

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