International PhD Course in Molecular Medicine

The number of available positions is available in the Call for the Application.

Full-time financial support is provided for every student we admit.

The yearly amount of the fellowship is €18,000.00, subject to the INPS [Italian Social Security] separate management contribution, according to the regulations in force.

The total fellowship duration is three years. However, it is renewed yearly upon successful completion of the annual examination. The PhD student must have completed all the activities planned for the previous year, pursuant to the PhD Courses operating procedures.

International collaborations are encouraged;  PhD students awarded with a three-years fellowship who spend a research period abroad will have their fellowship increased by 50% for a maximum of 12 months. PhD students awarded with a two-year fellowship (PhS fellowships) who spend a research period abroad will have their fellowship increased by 50% for a maximum of 8 months.

As for PhD students without fellowship, the amount is based on the duration of the research period and on the Curriculum. The grant must be used as a refund for travel expenses.

PhD students without fellowship are also granted a budget for activity abroad. The amount is based on the duration of the research period and on the Curriculum. The grant must be used as a refund for travel expenses.

Each year excluded any period of extension, all PhD students are granted a budget covering research activity in Italy and abroad, in addition to the fellowship and based on the available financial resources. The said budget shall be adequate to type of course and shall amount to at least 10% of the fellowship.

Budget not used within the legal duration of the Course may not be used during the possible period of extension or in the time between the end of the legal duration of the Course and the achievement of the title.