Call for Admission 42° Cycle

List of potential research projects and contact person updated 28.04.2026

Notes and FAQ for the submission 

CV template

Research statement template

General information

The duration of the PhD Programme in Biosciences is of 3 years. 

The Programmes's objective is to select the most qualified candidates from both national and international applicants. 

Admission is based on a competitive process open to individuals of all ages and citizenship who possess either a Diploma di Laurea (vecchio ordinamento) or Laurea Specialistica/Magistrale (nuovo ordinamento) from an Italian institution, or an equivalent academic qualification from a foreign university recognized by the academic authorities.

Competitions are held annually by the University of Padova, details and updates on the available calls can be found here: https://www.unipd.it/dottorato/bandi-graduatorie. Applicants are advised to carefully follow the application instructions provided in the announcement.

Admission Process

The exam is based on a two-steps process:

• A pre-evaluation of the candidates by the Committee, based on the curriculum and research statement, publications etc.  The score of this first step along with the interview schedule (limited to applicants admitted to the second step) will be reported on this web page.
• An interview for those applicants that obtained a score of at least 7/10 in the pre-evaluation step. During the interview the Committee will discuss with the candidate the details of their academic titles, curriculum, and research interests and will assess if the candidate has the right technical and methodological tools required to carry on the project.