The University of Turin (Università degli Studi di Torino), one of Italy’s largest and oldest public research universities, runs a single yearly call admitting doctoral candidates to dozens of PhD programmes across four macro-areas — Arts and Humanities, Life and Health Sciences, Natural Sciences, and Social and Economic Sciences. Successful applicants join a three- or four-year doctorate (Dottorato di ricerca), Italy’s highest academic degree, based in Turin with funded research and international mobility.
The call is open to graduates of any nationality who hold a postgraduate degree or a recognised foreign equivalent. The 42nd-cycle call (academic year 2026/2027) was published in May 2026 and has now closed; the next cycle is expected to open in spring 2027.
Benefits & funding
- Funded PhD scholarships (borsa di dottorato) providing a monthly living stipend for the full three to four years, under Italy’s national doctoral funding scheme.
- Enrolment/tuition costs covered for scholarship holders.
- Support for international research mobility — a stipend increase for approved research periods abroad — plus access to the university’s laboratories, libraries and research networks.
- Dedicated routes for co-tutelle (joint-supervision doctorates ending in a dual award) and for candidates co-funded by the China Scholarship Council (CSC), for whom UniTo runs an annual pre-selection.
- The exact annual stipend figure and the number of funded positions per programme are set out in the official call published on the Doctoral School website.
Eligibility
- Open to applicants of all nationalities.
- Applicants must hold a postgraduate degree (a Master’s / laurea magistrale) or a recognised foreign equivalent by the stated deadline, as specified for each programme.
- Admission is by programme-specific competition — evaluation of qualifications and a research proposal, usually followed by an interview.
- Language of study is programme-dependent: some PhD courses run in English, others in Italian.
- Admitted non-EU candidates must obtain an Italian study visa and residence permit.
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Application process
- 1Choose a PhD programme and read its subject-specific requirements in the official call.
- 2Register and submit the application online through the UniTo admissions portal before the deadline.
- 3Upload the required documents — CV, transcripts and degree certificates, a research proposal, and identification.
- 4Take part in the programme’s selection (assessment of qualifications and, in most cases, an interview).
- 5Successful candidates enrol for the new doctoral cycle.
Program timeline
42nd-cycle call published
May 8, 2026
Application deadline, 12:00 noon (CEST) — now closed
Jun 9, 2026
Spring 2027 (expected)
43rd-cycle call opens for academic year 2027/2028