Future PhD candidates
START YOUR PHD JOURNEY
Find the right PhD opportunity at UNICAM
Discover UNICAM doctoral programmes, check the admission requirements and follow the application and enrolment procedures.
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Discover the UNICAM PhD
Learn what a PhD is, how doctoral education is organized and what research training at UNICAM involves.
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Explore PhD programmes
Explore PhD programmes, curricula, research areas, available topics and possible host institutions.
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Admission requirements
Check qualifications, foreign-degree requirements, language skills and the documents needed for admission.
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Calls and application
Follow the official call, prepare your application and complete the online submission procedure.
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Scholarships and funding
Understand scholarships, unfunded positions, research budgets, mobility support and financial conditions.
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Acceptance and enrolment
Accept an assigned position, complete enrolment and prepare to begin your doctoral activities.
CURRENT ADMISSIONS · 1 OCTOBER 2026
Cycle XLII – Second-session applications now open
Applications are open until 22 October 2026 at 1:00 p.m. Italian time for seven PhD scholarships funded by Regione Marche through two separate Cycle XLII admission procedures: 6 scholarships across five UNICAM PhD Programmes and 1 scholarship in the National PhD Programme in Theoretical and Applied Neuroscience. Candidates must consult the relevant official Call carefully, as specific eligibility requirements apply to these scholarships.
The final merit rankings for all Cycle XLII first-session admission procedures have now been published, including both the general UNICAM Call and the National PhD Programme in Theoretical and Applied Neuroscience. Candidates admitted through the first session should follow the applicable acceptance and enrolment instructions.
Need application support?
Contact the SAS Office for administrative questions. For technical problems with the application platform, use the support channel indicated in the online procedure.