phd university of milan

40th cycle Ph.D.call - 2024/2025 - starting September 2024 - deadline 30 May 2024

40th cycle call Selection Committees

Politecnico di Milano issues a call for applications to 83 PhD positions (68 fully granted)

This webpage provides information related to the issuing PhD programs, the positions and scholarships available for the upcoming PhD cycle, which starts in September 2024. You may also find here the modalities for participate to the selection and the related deadlines. After having carefully inspected the  call , you can apply through our  online procedure .

The number of PhD scholarships and positions of our PhD programs is as follows ( click on the name of the PhD program to inspect the type and research topics associated with the scholarships )

TABLE OF AVAILABLE PLACES – 40 th  cycle  

PhD admission

Access to Ph.D. Programmes is by selection. The University selection call is issued annually for all Ph.D. Programmes, and is published on this page. 

The annual call is issued in Spring- the next annual call will be Spring 2025, 41th cycle.  There may be additional calls with topic scholarships, if so, it will be posted on this website in the " Calls and regulations " section.

Further information and calls for international candidates is available in the  International Programmes  section.

Online procedure for admission to the PhD course at Politecnico di Milano (40th cycle - 2024/2025 - starting September 2024)

In this page you will find the link to access the online procedure to: 

•fill the selection call application form

•check the results 

•select additional research scholarship topics 

Before accessing the online procedure please read carefully:  

1) the  call public announcement Public examination for admission to the PhD course at Politecnico di Milano (40th cycle)

2) the " Quickstart " manual for the online admission procedure 

3) the  FAQs  (frequently asked questions)

To access the online admission procedure  click here Opening on: 30th April 2024 (10am, italian time) Deadline: 30th May 2024 (2pm, italian time)

-the pages in " Prospective PhD Candidates ", in particular " Before Applying " and " How to apply "

-the page " Places and Scholarships " -the page " Areas, subjects and thematics of research published in the call " -the page " Open subject scholarships " -the page " Thematic scholarships "

-the page " Call deadlines "  

Documents that must be uploaded in the online application (in Italian or English language): 

• Research project format  (RTF)
• CV Template  (RTF)

CANDIDATES ARE RECOMMENDED TO READ ALL THE CALL

For the registration of personal data, candidates are recommended to refer to the manual " Quickstart " from pag. 1 to pag. 9 

Candidates who have problems  during the registration of the personal data  can write to:  [email protected]  

For other information about the call and the admission procedures candidates are recommended to make contact only via the link " Ask for assistance " inside the online procedure.

40th cycle call: topic scholarships

The applicant, after the confirmation of an application (provided the desire to compete for a scholarship has indicated in the application), may opt for a thematic scholarship by accessing the  on-line procedure  before  2pm on 30/05/2024 .  All the information about the thematic scholarships are available in the webpage:  Thematic scholarships

Open subject Scholarships

The open subject scholarships allow for research to be carried out on all subjects linked to the PhD.

It is not possible to participate by selecting a specific open subject scholarship . The option to compete for a specific scholarship can only be made for thematic  scholarships. The research topic of each open subject scholarship will be agreed with the Board of Professors.

When applying, you must specify if you intend to compete or not for a scholarship: if you choose to compete, you’ll automatically compete for open subject scholarships.

All the information about the  open subject  scholarships are available in the webpage: " Open Subject Scholarship "

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The University of Milan is a public, multidisciplinary teaching and research institution that offers 9 Faculties, 137 study courses (divided between 1st and 2nd level degree programmes), 20 Doctoral Schools and 74 Specialisation Schools. Our 2,500 professors represent the highest concentration of scientific expertise in the region and our research is ranked among the best in Italy and Europe. The University’s departments are housed in important historic edifices in the centre of Milan and in modern buildings in the area known as Città Studi (the City of Studies).

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UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DI MILANO

Physics, astrophysics and applied physics phd school, graduate studies in physics at unimi.

Short description of the doctoral program

The PhD school in Physics, Astrophysics and Applied Physics at the University of Milano offers high-level research training in nearly all areas of Physics, including:

Astrophysics | Cosmology | Astroparticle Physics | Condensed Matter | Quantum Optics | Nuclear Physics | Particle Physics | Plasma Physics | Theoretical Physics | Nanotechnology | Quantum Information | Accelerator Physics | Biophysics | Electronics | Environmental Physics | Medical Physics .

Our PhD program foresees graduate-level courses (all of which are delivered in English) and it requires a PhD Thesis based on original research.

The School has been active at the University of Milano since 1983, and it currently involves about 60 students as well as about 70 faculty as supervisors and/or teachers.

In line with the Italian education system, the PhD program has a duration of three years.

The School is located in the Città Studi campus of the University of Milano.  HOW TO GET THERE

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PhD Programme

Aim of the PhD Programme of  Food Systems at The University of Milan is to train young scientists in the field of the agri-food sector, with international skills, independence and specific competencies for scientific research on food systems.

With these aims, the PhD Programme of  Food Systems comprises different interconnected research lines like food technologies, process control and innovation, food microbiology and bioprocesses, food chemistry and biochemistry, human nutrition, ecology of agricultural, environmental and food systems.

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PhD in Economics - Universities of Milan and Pavia

Welcome to the PhD in Economics of the Universities of Milan and Pavia . The PhD in Economics is an inter-university research-based training programme dedicated to prepare excellent economists.

We provide advanced training in fundamental skills in theoretical, applied and empirical economics, and we supervise doctoral students who want to develop research projects that add new knowledge in Economics, and who want to acquire the competences needed for a career in policy making at the national and international level.

Objective and learning outcomes

The programme aims at preparing outstanding scholars for professional careers in Universities, Government, or research departments of private and public institutions.

The successful candidate, after four years of advanced study and research closely supervised by Faculty members, will be able to:

• Propose economic policies to address practical economic situations, relevant real-world economic issues and evaluate their effectiveness;
• Ask relevant research questions;
• Design a research strategy;
• Use up-to-date modelling and empirical approaches;
• Present the results in articles publishable in international scientific journals.

Research areas

Students develop these skills by doing research in one of eight research areas in which our Faculty is at the frontier of economic research:

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Mechanical Engineering

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Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering

The Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering prepares students for careers in research and academia. Our collaborative faculty are investigating a diverse range of research areas like additive manufacturing, air quality, cellular biomechanics, computational design, DNA origami, energy conversion and storage, nanoscale manufacturing, soft robotics, transdermal drug delivery, transport phenomena, machine learning, and artificial intelligence.

Interested? Visit our research pages for more information, including faculty areas of expertise and research videos.

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Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering

Students typically complete the Ph.D. degree requirements in three to five years. Early in the program, students focus on course-work that enhances their knowledge as they prepare to conduct research.

Within one year, students must pass the departmental qualifying exam, an oral exam that tests research skills and knowledge of a core mechanical engineering subject area.

Student research forms the core of the Ph.D. program. Research involves active student-directed inquiry into an engineering problem, culminating in a written thesis and oral defense.

Ph.D. Financial Support

The majority of full-time Ph.D. students accepted through the standard application process receive fellowships that cover full tuition, the technology fee, and a stipend for living expenses for up to five years, as long as sufficient progress is made toward degree completion. These awards are sufficient to cover all expenses for the year (including summers). Students are required to pay for health insurance, the transportation fee, the activity fee, books, and course supplies. Off-campus housing is available within walking distance of campus. At least one year of residency is required for the Ph.D. We offer two ways to enter the Ph.D. program.

Advanced entry Ph.D.

The advanced entry Ph.D. is for students with an M.S. in an engineering discipline or equivalent field.

Direct Ph.D.

The direct Ph.D. is for students entering the program with a B.S. in an engineering discipline or equivalent field.

For a comprehensive overview of the programs, including degree requirements, please consult the most recent handbook

Ph.D. candidate Remesh Shrestha, co-advised by Professors Sheng Shen and Maarten de Boer, explains his research to create polymer nanowires that have high thermal conductivity:

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