Admission to the PhD Course a.y. 2025-26 - The results of the oral examinations
The final ranking for the admission to the Phd Programme – XLI cycle – is now available.
Successful candidates must enrol by July 25th 2025. Publication of enrolment deadlines are to be considered as official notification for all intents and purposes. No personal communication will be sent to the candidates. Candidates granted admission to the Courses are responsible for checking enrolment dates and procedures.
To check final ranking CLICK HERE
First phase of replacements
Eligible candidates for replacement will be notified through the publication of the list of replacements starting from July 30, 2025, at the same link indicated above. Candidates are required to enroll by August 7, 2025, according to the provisions of Article 9 of the selection notice.
Second phase of replacements
From August 26, 2025, additional available positions will be published, and interested candidates must submit a replacement application by August 28, 2025, following the procedures that will be indicated. Candidates who have applied for replacement will be contacted directly by the office and must complete their registration by September 2, 2025. If interested in a position with a scholarship that has become available, winners without a scholarship who have renounced, even tacitly, enrollment in a position without a scholarship within the prescribed deadlines must also apply for replacement.
The results of the oral examinations are available below.
The official ranking for the will be made public from July 2nd 2025 through:
- Publication on the University’s official register;
- Publication on the University of Padova website.
Successful candidates must enrol by July 25th 2025. Information on enrolment procedures will be published at the same time as the rankings. Publication of enrolment deadlines are to be considered as official notification for all intents and purposes. No personal communication will be sent to the candidates. Candidates granted admission to the Courses are responsible for checking enrolment dates and procedures.
Oral examinations – Results – LINK
The results of the evaluation and the list of candidates admitted to the interview are available below.
Evaluation of qualifications – The password to view the document is available in the submission confirmation received by email
List of candidates admitted to the interview – The password to view the document is available in the the submission confirmation received by email.
Schedule of the interviews – The dates indicated in the calendar constitute an official summons; therefore, candidates will not receive any individual communication.
The interviews will be conducted in Italian or English, and knowledge of the chosen language (between English or French) will be verified as indicated in the application.
Candidates will take the oral examination remotely only if they selected this option in the admission form; in this case the oral examination will be taken via Zoom or, if not available in their country, another equipment agreed with the committee. Candidates must guarantee that they will use a webcam in order to be correctly identified by the selection committee and they will identify themselves showing the same identity document already sent as an attachment to the application before the start of their oral exam.
Failure to connect or be reachable on the day and at the time agreed, or failure to show a valid identity document, may result in exclusion from the selection process.
The University of Padova shall accept no responsibility for any technical issues that may prevent the oral examination from being correctly carried out.
Oral examinations are public.
For candidates who have also submitted an application for priority research grants, the Committee will also verify their suitability for the specific subject.
Ordinary call for applications
A call for applications is published every year between April and May. All applicants holding a Master’s Degree or an equivalent 4-year (minimum) foreign qualification may enter the competition, irrespective of their age and nationality. Candidates can submit their application even if they have not obtained their Master’s Degree yet, but they must achieve it by September 30th. Scholarships are awarded on the basis of the submitted qualifications, research project proposed and, when successful, an interview. In addition to ordinary scholarships (about 10 per year), other scholarships may be funded by research programmes featured in the call or by external bodies.
Foreign candidates who have already achieved a scholarship of at least 3 years awarded by an international scientific board (for instance, Marie Curie or Erasmus Mundus) and wish to be admitted to this PhD programme, can submit a request for over quota positions.
China Scholarship Council
The University of Padova and the China Scholarship Council (CSC) award yearly PhD scholarships for Chinese students with excellent academic track-record, so that they have the opportunity to enrol for a PhD at the University of Padova.
The scholarships build on Padova University’s existing relationship with China. It has, in fact, extensive research links with Chinese research institutions and Universities. Successfull candidates are supported jointly by the China Scholarship (on behalf of the Chinese Ministry of Education) and the University of Padova.
The call for admissions is usually published in January.
Cariparo Foundation
Depending on their yearly distribution of funds, CARIPARO Foundation may decide to finance ordinary scholarships or scholarships for students who achieved their qualification abroad and do not reside in Italy. In this latter case, the CARIPARO PhD scholarship also covers expenses for meals and accommodation of international candidates.
International candidates who have not been selected through the call for the CARIPARO Scholarships can still submit an application for the ordinary call.
For cycle XXXVII (a.y.2021-22) the CARIPARO Foundation will finance an ordinary scholarship of the PhD Programme in Historical, Geographical and Anthropological Studies.