224 PhD Scholarships, University of Milan, Italy (2015-2016)

Doctorates provide the expertise necessary for high-level research activities in both public and private institutions.

To be admitted to a doctoral programme you must hold a master degree or a suitable equivalent foreign qualification. You must also pass the selection examinations as stated in the competitive examination announcements, which are published annually.

At least half of the places on offer are covered by scholarships, which are generally funded by the MIUR (Ministry of University and Research), the University, or by external public and private institutions.

Some of our doctoral programmes use English as working language. For more information please visit the section Programmes in English.

The doctorate involves the planning and execution of a research project, by way of advanced educational programmes, individual in-depth study and, in many cases, through cultural exchanges with other countries

A doctoral degree is awarded after a period of study lasting three to four years, and following the presentation of an original doctoral thesis.

Following PhD programmes are activated:
- Agriculture, environment and bioenergy
- Molecular and cellular biology
- Chemistry
- Industrial chemistry
- Comparative, private and civil procedural law
- Public, international and european union law
- Epidemiology, environment and public health
- Philosophy and human sciences
- Physics, astrophysics and applied physics
- Computer science
- Clinical and experimental medicine
- Molecular and translational medicine
- Experimental medicine and medical biotechnologies
- Integrative biomedical research
- Environmental sciences
- Biochemical sciences
- Literature, arts and environmental heritage
- Nutritional sciences
- Earth sciences
- Pharmaceutical sciences
- Experimental and clinical pharmacological sciences
- Legal studies “Cesare Beccaria”
- Mathematical sciences
- Oral sciences
- Food systems
- Veterinary and animal science
- History, culture, social and institutional theories
- Linguistic, literary and intercultural studies in european and extra-european perspectives

Eligibility criteria
In order to apply for a place in the PhD programmes, students must have a second-level degree, an equivalent qualification, or an equivalent qualification by study level (Master’s Degree) from a foreign University.
Those without a second-level degree may also apply, but admission to the PhD programme is subject to achieving a second-level degree by 31 October 2015

Further details:
http://ec.europa.eu