How to apply

The Call for admission to the Phd Courses 2024/25 is now open and available here. The deadline to apply is May 13th, 2024 – 1.00 pm (CEST)

The application form to participate in the selection process may only be submitted using the dedicated online procedure, available here. It is highly recommended to read carefully the instructions contained in the call and to submit all the required documents listed in the specific notice of the course. For what concerns the submission of Curriculum vitae, Master’s Thesis Abstract and Research Project, candidates are required to fill in and submit the following templates:

Curriculum vitae – template to download and fill in

Master’s Thesis Abstract – template to download and fill in

Research Project – template to download and fill in

Candidates wishing to compete for one of the two places with priority research grants, in the framework of the ERC 2023 – CoG “A Continent Disarmed? Gun cultures, gun control and the Making of Western Europe (c. 1870-1970)” PI. Prof. Matteo Millan, are invited to read the description of the topics in the following documents:

Grant n. 1 – Gun control and gun cultures in Italy (c. 1870-1970): a social, political and cultural study of the lawful possession and use of small firearms

Grant n. 2 – Gun control and gun cultures in the United Kingdom (c. 1870-1970): a social, political and cultural study of the lawful possession and use of small firearms

At the end of the procedure you will receive an email confirming the successful submission of the application and containing the code that you will need to view the results of the pre-selection on the basis of the academic qualifications.

For all intents and purposes, the examination dates indicated in the Course information sheets represent official notification. Candidates will therefore not receive any further call or notification regarding the entry examinations.

Applicants are selected through an open competition based on qualifications and, when successful, an interview. A 5-member Board evaluates the candidates’ dossiers, rates them and draws up a ranking. PhD scholarships are awarded in accordance with the ranking list.
We welcome applicants from all Universities, countries and ages, as long as they hold a Master’s Degree or an equivalent 4-year (minimum) foreign qualification.

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. Over the last few years, Cariparo Foundation has awarded additional PhD scholarships.
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.

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.

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.