10% Budget

This budget amounts to at least 10% of the PhD scholarship and can be used to support your research and training activities, both in Italy and abroad. It is managed by the relevant department and is guaranteed to all PhD students.

In IBES the minimum amount of the guaranteed 10% budget is:

• € 4,873.90 for cycles 38 and 39;
• € 5.341,50 for cycles 40 and 41.

All expenses must be approved by your supervisor and must comply with UNIBO rules. E.g. before starting a research travel, please check the Regolamento delle missioni, mobilità intra - ateneo e trasferte and and reach out to DEI-Missioni for any doubts.

How does the 10% budget work?

If you have been granted a PhD scholarship or a Research grant ("Assegno di ricerca") funded by:

• an external institution or by specific National and European Programmes (e.g. NRRP), your 10% budget is set aside in a specific fund, accessible only to the Supervisor and/or the Coordinator, or even to the Student him/herself.
• UNIBO or the Department, your 10% budget is ensured through your supervisor’s research funds. For instance, when your supervisor covers your travel expenses for a conference, you are already utilizing your 10% funds.

N.B. While this is a general rule, there may be specific cases that differ from what has just been mentioned. Please reach out to dei-phd-ibes@unibo.it for further information.