The application procedure for the academic year 2017-2018 is closed.

Available PhD Positions and Scholarships

For the academic year 2017/2018 a total of nine scholarships for full-time PhD students are available:

• 8 PhD positions for research projects in any field in Economics are financed by the University of Bologna and by the Department of Economics.
• 1 PhD position is for participation to the European Doctorate in Law and Economics, EDLE;

Candidates are asked to specify their interest in applying for one of the different types of scholarships. For the positions in EDLE 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 approx. € 13.600,00 gross per year (12.500,00 net) and is paid on a monthly basis. The amount of the grant is increased by 30% 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. Up to 1 self-financed PhD students positions are also available (the amount of the yearly full tuition fees to be paid by candidates is € 157,64 for each year).

All admitted students receive additional research funds provided by the department starting from the 2nd year (around € 1.300 per year).

Further financial support takes the form of teaching assistantships with official calls from the University, and research assistantships (usually administered by professors using their research funding).

Who can apply?

Candidates from any country and any age holding a Master Degree (second cycle of higher education), or that are in line to complete it no later than October 31st, 2017. Such 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).
• an academic degree conferred by foreign institutions, already recognised as equivalent to an Italian degree by Italian authorities like, for instance, a MA or a MSc. These include also inter-university specific agreements of cooperation and mobility.

Candidates with a foreign academic degree (MA or MSc) must attach to their application their degree certificate (including the list of the exams taken), accompanied by an official translation into Italian or English. Their admission to the selection is conditional on the degree meeting the requirements of the Call for applications. The Admissions Board can request candidates to provide additional documents.

Applications from any field are welcome.