Admission XLII cycle:
Oral Examination Results
We remind applicants that the final ranking list will be published by the PhD Office starting from July 1st. Successful candidates are requested to complete their enrollment by July 23, 2026. Concurrently with the publication of the rankings, detailed enrollment guidelines will be made available on the University website.
Please be advised that the publication of these deadlines serves as official notification for all intents and purposes, and individual communications will not be sent. Admitted candidates are kindly invited to keep track of the relevant dates and enrollment procedures.
Please Note: To access your results, you will need to use the password provided in the email confirming the submission of your application.
Should you have any questions or require further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact the secretariat at: dottoratogesta@unipd.it
Qualification assessment and schedule for the interviews now available
Please note that the dates indicated in the interview schedule constitute an official notification for all intents and purposes; therefore, candidates will not receive any individual communications.
The oral interview may be taken remotely only if a specific request was made during the application phase. The remote connection will take place via Zoom. To participate, candidates must:
- Ensure the use of a webcam to allow the Selection Committee to verify their identity;
- Present the same valid identity document that was uploaded as an attachment to the application.
Grounds for Exclusion. The following will result in immediate exclusion from the selection procedure:
1. Failure to connect to the platform;
2. Unavailability of the candidate on the scheduled day or time;
3. Failure to present a valid identity document.The University of Padua accepts no responsibility for any technical issues that may prevent the smooth running or regular conduct of the oral interview.
Oral interviews are open to the public.
Per i candidati che avranno presentato domanda di partecipazione anche per le borse a tema vincolato, la Commissione accerta anche l’idoneità per lo specifico tema.
Guide to Zoom: https://unipd.zoom.us/
General admission notice
The admission notice is published each year between April and May.
All candidates holding a Master’s degree or equivalent foreign degree (with a duration of at least 4 years) without distinction of age or citizenship are eligible to apply. Those who have not yet obtained their degree by the deadline of the announcement may also apply, provided the degree is awarded by 30 September.
The Selection Committee evaluates the submitted qualifications, research project proposal and interview, if any, then assigns a score based on which a ranking list will be drawn up.
Ordinary grants (about 10 each year) are awarded according to the position of candidates and applicants in the ranking list. In addition to the regular fellowship, other fellowships are announced each year on specific research programs described in the announcement or funded by external entities.
Foreign applicants who have already been awarded a fellowship of at least 3 years’ duration, issued by an international scientific committee (e.g. Marie Curie or Erasmus Mundus fellowships), and who wish to be admitted to this doctoral program, may apply for supernumerary admission.
China Scholarship Council
Since 2014, the University of Padua and the China Scholarship Council (CSC) have established a joint programme through which scholarships are call-funded each year. This initiative offers high-achieving Chinese citizens the opportunity to pursue a PhD programme at the University of Padua.
The programme is the result of extensive research connections that the University of Padua has developed with numerous Chinese research institutions and universities. Successful applicants will be jointly supported by a Chinese scholarship (on behalf of the Chinese Ministry of Education) and the University of Padua.
