Characteristics and duration of the planned abroad periods.
During the official duration of the PhD program and with prior authorization from the Academic Board, PhD students are required to undertake a period of study and research outside the facilities of the University of Bologna, at international universities or research institutions. The total duration of external stays for each PhD student enrolled in the PhD program in Surgical Sciences must include a mandatory minimum period of three months, extendable up to a maximum of eighteen months.
For information regarding the necessary procedures for PhD students (before and after departure) and funding opportunities during the study period abroad, please refer to the dedicated section on the intranet page for PhD students.
For PhD students with scholarships it is possible to request an increase in the amount of the scholarship up to 50% for periods of stay abroad.
For more information, consult the University Intranet Portal dedicated to PhD students.
The Marco Polo Program aims to provide mobility incentives to promote research carried out abroad by young researchers from the University of Bologna.
Any use of the Marco Polo scholarship is incompatible with the increase in the PhD scholarship.
For information on publication dates and evaluation results of the applications, contact the administrative secretariat of your department.
PhD students can take advantage of the Erasmus exchange program, which is provided in the bilateral agreement.
The Erasmus contribution is around 250 euros (Please Consult the specific area to see if there are changes in the fee) ans is supplemented by the University with the Youth Fund for internationalization based on the student's ISEE. Access to the Erasmus scholarship is incompatible with the Marco Polo Program but compatible with the increase in the PhD scholarship for a period defined by the Erasmus exchange.