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PhD programs: information and call

Why Bergamo?

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The Doctoral School

University of Bergamo: innovation makes change happen The University of Bergamo believes in the value of research as an engine of innovation and as a driver of change for the territorial development. Doctoral training responds to the demand for specialized personnel that comes from Italian and international companies, public administrations, research institutes, and from the Bergamo socio-economic ecosystem, which can boast one of the highest rates of employment in Europe and a constantly growing labor market.

The Doctoral School The Doctoral School (Scuola di Alta Formazione Dottorale) was established in 2013. It counts more than 300 faculty members (both national and international) and has taught hundreds of PhD students since its foundation. The School offers administrative support to the PhD students, from the admission to the degree award, organises interdisciplinary courses, fosters international networking and supports a dynamic cooperation with industry, private companies and the public sector in the field of Doctoral education.

Innovation is the key word that distinguishes the training offer of the Doctoral School. The courses have an industrial, intersectoral, interdisciplinary nature and offer PhD students numerous opportunities to internationalize their careers, thanks to the network of international collaborations that the University of Bergamo has built with other universities and research institutions.

The Doctoral School cooperates with numerous companies and institutions for the planning of doctoral courses on topics of common interest, through the direct funding of scholarships and the activation of Executive Doctorates.

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Discover our PhD programs • Economics • Health and Longevity • Management accounting and finance • Human Sciences and Welfare Innovation • Legal Studies • Philological and linguistic studies on oral and written records • Transcultural Studies in Humanities • Technology Innovation and Management • Sustainable Technologies for Industrial and Construction Engineering* • Landscape Studies for Global and Local Challenges* *Under accreditation

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PhD programs: information and call

PhD programs: information and call To be admitted, all candidates must hold a Master’s degree or an equivalent foreign qualification in the areas specified by the specific programme in the call for applications.

Duration Minimum of 3 A.Y. Access The access is by a public selection procedure.

Check the specific application call for details on assessment, submission rules and deadlines.

Services PhD students have the following services at their disposal: Insurance policy Housing service Catering service Library services Publishing Series University sports center Contacts Agreements, activities, seminars, collaboration: phd-school@unibg.it Calls for application: bando.dottorati@unibg.it

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Why Bergamo?

Why Bergamo?

PHD PROGRAMS •

Scholarship among the highest in Italy (€ 1,500 net, in addition to the 50% increase in the scholarship for study abroad periods and a research budget amounting to at least 10% of the scholarship)

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Top employment opportunities

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Multidisciplinary doctoral programs, also university-business collaborative PhD co-funded by primary companies in Italy

ECOMONIC CONTEXT •

Employment rate among the highest in Italy (jobless rate only 3.4%)

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Territory with a major manufacturing and industrial development (39.2%), over 10% the national, Lombard and European average

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Fifth Italian province for exports (over 20 billion euros in 2022)

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Most competitive industrial sectors: mechanical, rubber-plastic, textile, wood and paper

Source: Confindustria Bergamo studies on Istat data - March 2023

LIFE QUALITY IN BERGAMO •

Bergamo is a historical city, famous for its Upper Town and Lower Town. Boasts a UNESCO heritage site: the Venetian Walls of Upper Bergamo

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It is a safe city, with good public services, a well-rounded offer of leisure activities and a vibrant cultural offer

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Easy to reach: the Caravaggio airport of Bergamo – Orio al Serio, just 5 km from the city centre. (the third Italian airport by number of passengers, offers over 100 destinations in Europe and worldwide)

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