Admission & Ph.D. Opportunities
Annual Announcements of Selections for Ph.D. Positions 2026
Application to the XLII Series
Call for admissions for the XLII series will be opened on April 14th, 2026 and the deadline will be May 19th, 2026 - 1 pm (Italian time).
Every year, the Doctoral Course in Geosciences receives a variable number of scholarships from the University. Research Projects on fixed topics funded by public or private bodies could also be available every year.
For info on the precise number of scholarships available this year and/or on how to apply, please refer to the official call (on the website of the University of Padova):
https://www.unipd.it/dottorato/bandi-graduatorie 
https://www.unipd.it/en/phd-programmes-calls-and-admissions 
In the application, each student is requested to provide a research project. The complete list of projects proposed by the faculty staff is available at https://www.geoscienze.unipd.it/en/courses/phd-programme-geosciences/admission-phd-opportunities/phd-research-projects-2026 (upload in progress until May 19th, 2026).
Regarding the curriculum section of the application, candidates must use the template available at this link: https://www.geoscienze.unipd.it/phd-course-geosciences-curriculum-template
Application to the XLI Series - further PhD Scholarships to the PhD Courses (July Call) - EXPIRED
Call for admissions for the XLI series (July Call) will be opened on July 15th, 2025 and the deadline will be August 26th, 2025 - 1 pm (Italian time). JULY CALL
Every year, the Doctoral Course in Geosciences receives a variable number of scholarships from the University. Research Projects on fixed topics funded by public or private bodies could also be available every year.
For info on the precise number of scholarships available this year and/or on how to apply, please refer to the official call (on the website of the University of Padova):
https://www.unipd.it/dottorato/bandi-graduatorie
https://www.unipd.it/en/phd-programmes-calls-and-admissions
In the application, each student is requested to provide a research project. The list of projects proposed by the faculty staff is available at: https://www.geoscienze.unipd.it/corsi/phd-course-geosciences/admission/phd-research-project-2025-july-call
Application to the XLI Series - EXPIRED
Call for admissions for the XLI series will be opened at April 8th, 2025 and the deadline will be May 13th, 2025 - 1 pm (CEST).
Every year, the Doctoral Course in Geosciences receives a variable number of scholarships from the University. Research Projects on fixed topics funded by public or private bodies could also be available every year.
For info on the precise number of scholarships available this year and/or on how to apply, please refer to the official call (on the website of the University of Padova):
In the application, each student is requested to provide a research project. The complete list of projects proposed by the faculty staff is available at https://www.geoscienze.unipd.it/corsi/phd-course-geosciences/admission/phd-research-projects-2025 (upload in progress until April 8th, 2025). Regarding the curriculum section of the application, candidates must use the template available at this link: https://www.geoscienze.unipd.it/phd-course-geosciences-curriculum-template
