Call for applications

The Call

The call for applications for admissions to the Ph.D. programmes of the 39th cycle is now open!

The call for applications provides information on the Ph.D. programmes, positions and scholarships available for the upcoming Ph.D.cycle. The Call also explains how to take part in the selection process and the mandatory deadlines.

After reading the Call, please submit your application from the Apply@polito platform.

The Call for applications is divided into separate sessions. Applicants who accept an offer of admission for a position in a specific session cannot take part in the next sessions.

Session Application - opening date Application – closing date Ph.D. programmes start date
First 31/01/2023 02/03/2023 (at 12 PM – CET time) 01/11/2023
Second 01/06/2023 20/06/2023 (at 12 PM – CET time) 01/11/2023
Third 02/11/2023 20/11/2023 (at 12 PM – CET time) 01/03/2024

 

Selected applicants may receive a scholarship. Scholarships are assigned on a merit basis and depending on the expertise of the applicant in the specific research field, according to the applicant's position in the final ranking list. 

Politecnico di Torino encourages also applications from female candidates to promote gender balance in STEM and equal opportunities, in line with the priorities of the National Resilience and Recovery Plan (PNRR) and the objectives of the Gender Equality Plan of Politecnico.

Take part in one of the webinars organized by the PhD Unit to resolve any doubts and help you with your application.

The next available dates are:

Monday 29th May h. 2.00 PM Click here to attend the PhD Virtual Open Days
Tuesday 30th May h. 2.00 PM Click here to attend the PhD Virtual Open Days
Monday 5th June h. 3.30 PM Click here to attend the webinar
Thursday 15th June h. 10.00 AM Click here to attend the webinar

 

The positions

Available positions are divided into:

  • Ordinary positions
    • fully funded Ph.D. positions with own research topic; 
    • fully funded Ph.D. positions with predefined research topic; 
    • Ph.D. positions offered in apprenticeship format;
    • Ph.D. positions without scholarship.
  • Reserved positions
    • Ph.D. positions reserved to students who receive a scholarship funded by Governments or by national or foreign public bodies, who are eligible to be admitted to a Ph.D. programme;
    • Ph.D. positions reserved to research fellows;
    • Ph.D. positions reserved to Chinese citizens benefiting from a scholarship funded by the China Scholarship Council - PoliTo-PhD-China Project (CSC);
    • Ph.D. positions in the framework of the PoliTo for Refugees Project.

Some positions are reserved to candidates selected by special Boards within the framework of specific international programmes in which Politecnico di Torino is involved.

For the positions with a predefined research topic and for the positions offered in apprenticeship format, it is possible to read the information sheet by clicking on the number of the positions available.

An update of the positions available in the second session of the 39th cycle will be published below every Tuesday and Friday.

POSITIONS AVAILABLE FOR THE SECOND SESSION (updated on 30/5/2023)

PhD programmes

Fully-funded PhD positions (with scholarship) with own research topic

Fully-funded PhD positions (with scholarship) with predefined research topic

PhD positions offered in apprenticeship format

PhD positions without
scholarships

Total ordinary PhD positions

PhD positions reserved to recipients of scholarships granted by Governments or by national or foreign public bodies

Architecture. History and Project, including the curriculum “Transnational Architectural Models in a Globalized World” in collaboration with the School of Architecture of Tsinghua University

            

Bioengineering and Medical-Surgical Sciences in collaboration with the Università degli Studi di Torino

            

Design and Technology. People, environments and systems

            

Energetics

            

Physics

            

Aerospace Engineering

 1 2     3  

Chemical Engineering

            

Civil and Environmental Engineering

   3     3  

Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering, including the “Electronics Devices” curriculum, in collaboration with the National Institute for Nuclear Physics

            

Management and Production Engineering

 3       3  

Computer and Systems Engineering

            

Mechanical Engineering

            

Patrimonio architettonico / Architectural Heritage

            

Materials Science and Technology

   1     1  

Mathematical Sciences

 4       4  

Urban and Regional Development in collaboration with the Università degli Studi di Torino

            

 

Previous updates of the positions available for the second session of the 39th Cycle.

Previous updates of the positions available for the first session of the 39th Cycle.