Admission

Who can Apply, How and When

The call for interest for the academic year 2025/2026 is NOW ONLINE!

Expressions of interest must be submitted online by 23:59 pm (Italian time) of February 14, 2025.

The program offers 4-year scholarships for full-time students. Five PhD positions with scholarships are for research projects in any field of Economics. One PhD position with scholarship is for a research topic related to the Economic Analysis of the Law, within the European Doctorate in Law and Economics (http://www.edle-phd.eu).

During their doctoral studies, students will have close supervision from the faculty. Our faculty members are at the cutting edge of world research in their fields and are highly approachable.  In addition to a number of mandatory courses, students are encouraged to pursue a personalized curriculum by choosing courses within a wide list of options. The program actively assists the PhD candidates who participate in the academic and non-academic job market.

To submit your pre-application, please click here. 

 

Call for interest requirements

  • Candidates from any country are eligible 
  • Curriculum vitae
  • Academic transcript of records for your Bachelor and Master degree
  • A Master Degree (second cycle of higher education) is required; it must be completed no later than October 31st, 2025. Such degree must be one of the following:
    • Italian laurea specialistica/magistrale (3+2-year)
    • Italian university degree pre-reform system (4 or 5 years)
    • Academic Master’s degree obtained abroad, comparable to the above-mentioned Italian degrees and recognized as suitable for the admission to doctoral programs
  • Name and email address of two letter writers
  • One-page statement of purpose, highlighting your motivations, experiences and research interests
  • English language certificates or proof of knowledge of English
  • GRE score

 

 

 

 

 

Available PhD Positions and Scholarships

For the academic year 2025/2026 a total of 6 scholarships for full-time PhD students are available:

Candidates are asked to specify their interest in applying for one of the different types of scholarships. For the position in EDLE both Economics and Law backgrounds are welcome; the statement of purposes should include a short research project and information on the candidates’ specific skills and experience that makes them comparably well suited for the position.

Each scholarship amounts to € 17.805,00 gross per year  for four years and is paid on a monthly basis. This amount is increased by 50% during visits abroad of no less than 1 month and no more than 18 months. The full-time scholarships will be assigned to the best applicants on a competitive basis.

All admitted students will also have an endowment in research funds (around € 1624,30 per year).

Further financial support takes the form of teaching assistantships with official calls from the University, and research assistantships (usually coming from professors’ own research funds).

Who can apply?

We welcome candidates from any country, gender, and age holding a Master Degree (second cycle of higher education), or who are in line to complete it no later than October 31st, 2025. Such a degree must be one of the following:

  • an Italian laurea specialistica/magistrale (3+2-year system);
  • an Italian university degree – pre-reform system (4 years).
  • a second cycle degrees obtained abroad, recognized as equivalent to the above mentioned.

Please note that:

  • Applicants awarded of the above academic degrees by foreign Universities in extra-EU countries must submit a certificate attesting the completion of their Bachelor’s and Master’s degree (i.e. first and second level degree) and the transcript of records.
  • Applicants holding a degree awarded in the EU Member States or by an Italian private university can submit either certificates or a self-certification. The Diploma Supplement can be also submitted as an alternative to the certificate. 

Call for interest 2025/2026