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OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS
Always consult the official Call page and subsequent notices
Selection committee appointments, amendments, shortlists, interview calendars, rankings and other official acts are published through the institutional pages indicated in the relevant Call. For the second-session procedures, the selection committees, online interview details and shortlists of candidates admitted to the interviews are now available. The general UNICAM Call also includes an amendment to the selection committee appointment published on 23 October 2026; the subcommittees and interview dates and times remain unchanged. Publication of the shortlist constitutes official notification and candidates should not rely solely on individual email communications.
SHORTLIST PUBLISHED · INTERVIEWS 26–27 OCTOBER · 01 · PUBLISHED 22 SEPTEMBER 2026
UNICAM Cycle XLII – Second session: 6 Regione Marche scholarships
Six funded positions are covered by the second-session procedure across five PhD Programmes. Each scholarship is tied to a Research Topic described in Annex 1. Applications are closed, the shortlist of candidates admitted to the interviews has been published and the selection procedure is underway. This second session is a separate selection with specific regional eligibility requirements and does not offer positions without a scholarship.
Available scholarships and Research Topics
CHEMREG 1: Polymeric materials for advanced ophthalmic devices · Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Biotechnology
CSMATHREG 1: Artificial intelligence and digital twins for autonomous production systems · Computer Science and Mathematics
LEGREG 1: GeoWood Marche: geographical indications, design and innovation · Legal and Social Sciences
LIFEREG 1: Light therapy and Alzheimer’s disease · Life and Health Sciences
LIFEREG 2: Microbiota, postbiotics and healthy ageing · Life and Health Sciences
PEMSREG 1: Sustainable insulating composites for construction · Physics, Earth and Materials Sciences
CSMATHREG 1: Artificial intelligence and digital twins for autonomous production systems · Computer Science and Mathematics
LEGREG 1: GeoWood Marche: geographical indications, design and innovation · Legal and Social Sciences
LIFEREG 1: Light therapy and Alzheimer’s disease · Life and Health Sciences
LIFEREG 2: Microbiota, postbiotics and healthy ageing · Life and Health Sciences
PEMSREG 1: Sustainable insulating composites for construction · Physics, Earth and Materials Sciences
The titles above are abbreviated for navigation. Refer to Annex 1 for the complete official titles, project descriptions, supervisors and additional obligations.
Eligibility at application: required degree already awarded; inactive, not in employment or unemployed; resident in the Marche Region or domiciled there for at least six months; under 36. No simultaneous enrolment in another university programme is permitted during this funded PhD.
Key dates: applications and €20 fee closed on 22 October 2026 at 1:00 p.m.; reference-letter submission closed on 23 October 2026 at 1:00 p.m.; online interviews: CHEMREG 1 and CSMATHREG 1 – 26 October at 14:30 CET; LEGREG 1 – 26 October at 16:30 CET; LIFEREG 1–2 – 27 October at 09:00 CET; PEMSREG 1 – 27 October at 11:00 CET; rankings expected around 28 October (provisional); acceptance by 31 October; mandatory start on 1 November 2026. The selection committee appointment, online meeting details and shortlist have been published. The general Call also contains an amendment dated 23 October 2026, with subcommittees and interview dates and times unchanged. Publication of the shortlist constitutes official notification. Applicants with foreign degrees should check the documentation required by 31 October under Article 9.
Online interviews · official Webex rooms
FIRST SESSION · FINAL RANKINGS PUBLISHED · 02
UNICAM PhD Programmes – Cycle XLII · First session
This separate first-session application deadline expired on 24 July 2026. Candidates admitted to the second stage were published by application ID and the oral interviews were held according to the official calendar between 24 August and 11 September 2026.
Current update · 21 September 2026
The final merit rankings for the general UNICAM Cycle XLII admission procedure have been published. Candidates can consult the official results through the UNICAM Call page.
Candidates should carefully read the published rankings, accompanying documents and any subsequent notices. Those entitled to proceed with acceptance and enrolment must follow the applicable instructions and deadlines communicated through the official UNICAM channels.
SECOND SESSION · SHORTLIST PUBLISHED · INTERVIEW 26 OCTOBER · FIRST-SESSION RANKINGS PUBLISHED · 03
Theoretical and Applied Neuroscience – Cycle XLII
Applications for the separate second-session Call concerning 1 Regione Marche-funded scholarship in the National PhD Programme in Theoretical and Applied Neuroscience closed on 22 October 2026 at 1:00 p.m. Italian time, and the reference-letter deadline expired on 23 October 2026 at 1:00 p.m. Italian time. The selection procedure is underway. The shortlist of candidates admitted to the interview has been published on the official TAN Call page, together with the selection committee and online meeting details. The online interview is scheduled for 26 October 2026 at 15:00 CET. Publication of the shortlist constitutes official notification; candidates must consult the official notice for their application ID and interview instructions.
FIRST SESSION · FINAL RESULTS PUBLISHED
The first-session TAN application deadline expired on 24 August 2026 and the interviews were held online on 8 and 9 September 2026. The final merit rankings have now been published on the official first-session TAN Call page. Candidates should consult the ranking lists and follow the applicable acceptance and enrolment instructions.
CURRENT CYCLE XLII ADMISSIONS
Follow the correct Call for your application or result
UNICAM Second Call – Regione Marche: applications for six scholarships closed on 22 October 2026 at 1:00 p.m. Italian time, and the reference-letter deadline expired on 23 October 2026 at 1:00 p.m.. The shortlist has been published, together with the selection committees and online interview details. The general Call also includes a Commission amendment dated 23 October, with subcommittees and interview dates and times unchanged. Online interviews take place on 26 and 27 October. Publication of the shortlist constitutes official notification.
TAN Second Call – Regione Marche: applications for one scholarship in Theoretical and Applied Neuroscience closed on 22 October 2026 at 1:00 p.m. Italian time, and reference-letter submission closed on 23 October 2026 at 1:00 p.m.. The shortlist has been published, together with the selection committee and online meeting details. The online interview is scheduled for 26 October 2026 at 15:00 CET. Publication of the shortlist constitutes official notification.
First-session procedures: applications are closed and final merit rankings have been published for both the general UNICAM Call and the National PhD Programme in Theoretical and Applied Neuroscience. Candidates should follow the acceptance and enrolment instructions applicable to the procedure under which they were selected.
SAS COMMUNITY · NEWS
Polo Santa Caterina and Palazzo Ribechi inaugurated
7 OCTOBER 2026 · NEW SAS HEADQUARTERS
A new home for advanced education, research and the doctoral community
On 7 October 2026, the University of Camerino inaugurated the new Polo Santa Caterina and Palazzo Ribechi. The Santa Caterina complex is now home to the International School of Advanced Studies (ISAS), together with the School of Specialisation in Hospital Pharmacy, the Carlo Urbani School of Advanced Studies, the Science Library and University services dedicated to internationalisation and advanced education.
Polo Santa Caterina: Via Viviano Venanzi 22–24, Camerino
ISAS: new headquarters of the International School of Advanced Studies
Palazzo Ribechi: new UNICAM guesthouse
ISAS: new headquarters of the International School of Advanced Studies
Palazzo Ribechi: new UNICAM guesthouse
INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES · CURRENT EVENT
KreativEU Week 2026
26–30 OCTOBER 2026 · UNIVERSITY OF CAMERINO
Meet the KreativEU Alliance and discover opportunities for education, research and mobility
UNICAM is hosting representatives of the KreativEU – Knowledge & Creativity European University Alliance for a week of institutional meetings, governance activities and thematic workshops. The programme also includes the KreativEU Info Day, offering the university community an opportunity to discover education, research, international cooperation and mobility opportunities available across the Alliance.
28 OCTOBER 2026 · 10:00 AM · AUDITORIUM BENEDETTO XIII
Opening of UNICAM’s 691st Academic Year
The Academic Year Opening Ceremony, “Essere Università, costruire Europa”, will take place during KreativEU Week and will form part of the University-wide programme dedicated to the European Alliance.
Why it may be relevant to the PhD community: KreativEU brings together partner universities across Europe and develops opportunities for international cooperation, research, training and mobility. PhD candidates, Supervisors and Coordinators are encouraged to follow the programme and identify activities relevant to their academic and research interests.
RESEARCH TRAINING · UPCOMING OPPORTUNITIES
Intellectual property and research
12 NOVEMBER 2026 · 10:00–12:00 · ONLINE
Industrial Secrets & Scientific Publications
An ARIT training initiative on protecting confidential research results and managing scientific publication in relation to industrial-property rights.
3 DECEMBER 2026 · 10:00–12:00 · ONLINE
Artificial Intelligence, Copyright & Industrial Property in Scientific Research
An ARIT training initiative addressing artificial intelligence, copyright and industrial-property issues arising in scientific research.
EU FUNDING · DOCTORAL TRAINING
MSCA Doctoral Networks 2026
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FUTURE PHD CANDIDATES
Looking for a PhD opportunity?
Cycle XLII second-session applications are now closed. The shortlists have been published and selection procedures are underway for six Regione Marche-funded scholarships across UNICAM PhD Programmes and one additional scholarship through the separate Theoretical and Applied Neuroscience Call. Prospective candidates interested in future opportunities should explore the PhD Programmes and monitor this page and the official UNICAM Calls for new admission procedures.
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