The University of Messina has published the 42nd PhD Call for admission to PhD courses for the academic year 2026/2027. The call covers PhD courses activated at the University of Messina and includes positions with and without scholarships. Online applications must be submitted by 24 July 2026, 23:59 Italy time.
Programme Snapshot
Programme: 42nd PhD Call for Admission to PhD Courses
Category: PhD Admission Call
Host: University of Messina
Country: Italy
Location: Messina
Academic Year: 2026/2027
Duration: Three academic years
Start Date: 1st November 2026
Application Deadline: 24 July 2026, 23:59 (Italy, UTC+02:00 / CEST)
Funding Status: Positions with and without scholarship
About the University of Messina PhD Call 2026/2027
The 42nd Cycle PhD Call announces public competition procedures for admission to PhD courses activated at the University of Messina for the academic year 2026/2027. Admission is based on qualifications and examinations.
The official page states that the PhD Call consists of 15 attachments. Each attachment refers to a specific PhD course and provides details such as available positions, scholarships, admission requirements, documents, evaluation criteria, scoring system, exam format, and application fee.
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PhD Courses Included in the Call
The official page lists the following PhD courses for the 42nd cycle:
• Bioengineering Applied to Medical Sciences
• Applied Biology and Experimental Medicine
• Economics, Management and Statistics
• Physics
• Engineering
• Psychology
• Chemical Sciences
• Cognitive Sciences
• Public Administrations Sciences
• Legal Sciences
• Political Sciences
• Humanistic Sciences
• Veterinary, Biotechnological and Agricultural Sciences
• Sustainability Sciences
• Translational Molecular Medicine and Surgery
Each course has its own attachment. Applicants should review the relevant attachment before preparing their application.
Funding and Scholarship Information
The call includes positions with scholarships and positions without scholarships. The available positions and scholarships differ by PhD course and are detailed in Attachments No. 1–15.
Confirmed scholarship information includes:
✓ PhD scholarships are available for selected positions
✓ The annual scholarship amount is €16,243.00, gross of social security charges payable by the recipient
✓ The scholarship is credited monthly in arrears
✓ The duration of the PhD courses is three academic years
✓ Some scholarships may have specific topics funded by other institutions or companies
Scholarships are renewed annually after positive verification by the PhD Board of Professors regarding completion of the planned activities for the previous year.
Participation Fee and Exemptions
At the end of the application procedure, candidates must pay a participation fee of €30.00 through the PagoPA system. Candidates residing abroad may pay the contribution by bank transfer, including any commissions or bank charges payable by the candidate.
Candidates from particularly poor and developing countries, as defined in the relevant Ministerial Decree for the academic year 2026/2027, are exempt from paying the participation contribution.
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Who Can Apply?
The call states that candidates can participate in the selections without age and citizenship restrictions.
Applicants may participate if they meet one of the following conditions:
• They have obtained a specialist degree, a Master’s degree diploma, an old-system degree diploma, or a similar academic qualification obtained abroad and recognized as suitable for admission to PhD courses.
• They have not yet obtained the required qualification by the deadline, provided they obtain it by 31st October 2026.
For foreign qualifications, the suitability of the qualification will be assessed by the PhD Examination Board for the purpose of the selection.
Additional conditions apply to some reserved positions:
• Executive PhD candidates must have an employment relationship with the affiliated institution or company.
• Candidates for high-level trainee contract positions must certify that they are aged between 18 and 29.
• Some regional scholarship positions require candidates to meet additional requirements stated in the call.
Required Documents
Candidates must attach the required documentation in PDF format through the Esse3 platform. The application must also include a scanned copy of a valid photo ID document.
Required or relevant documents may include:
• Curriculum vitae
• Declaration in lieu of residence or domicile
• Self-certification of the qualification
• Master’s Degree thesis
• Publications
• Professional experiences
• Other qualifications held by the candidate
• Research project, where required by the relevant course attachment
• Videoconference request form, where the mixed method is provided and requested
• Executive PhD declaration form, where applicable
• PhD high-level trainee position form, where applicable
Candidates with foreign qualifications must attach the qualification certificate, transcript of records, university name, graduation date, final grade, and an official translation in Italian or English issued by the awarding university.
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How to Submit an Application
Applications must be submitted electronically through the Esse3 platform. The official page states that the procedure became available from 25/06/2026.
Candidates with SPID or CIE credentials may access the platform using those credentials. Candidates without SPID or CIE, including foreign candidates, may access the platform using Esse3 credentials obtained through the registration and login procedure.
Applicants should:
• Access the Esse3 platform.
• Register or log in using the applicable access route.
• Select the PhD course and curriculum, where present.
• Upload the required PDF documents.
• Indicate interest in the financed scholarships listed in the relevant course attachment, where applicable.
• Complete the application before the deadline.
• Pay the required participation fee unless an exemption applies.
Candidates who wish to apply for more than one PhD course must submit a separate online application for each course.
Selection Process
Admission is based on qualifications and examinations according to the criteria in the official call and attachments.
The selection process may include:
• Evaluation of qualifications
• Evaluation of a research project, where required
• Written examination, where provided
• Oral examination
The oral exam verifies candidates’ preparation, skills, aptitude for scientific research, and motivation. It may also include discussion of the research project or written exam paper. During the interview, knowledge of the language required in the relevant attachment is tested.
At the end of the selection, the Examination Board prepares a general merit ranking. Candidates are admitted according to ranking order and the number of available positions.
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Key Dates
• Application procedure available from: 25/06/2026
• Online application deadline: 24 July 2026, 23:59 (Italy, UTC+02:00 / CEST)
• PhD course start date: 1st November 2026
• Deadline to obtain the required qualification, where applicable: 31st October 2026
Apply Here
Submit your application through the official application link below.
Apply for the 42nd PhD Call for Admission to PhD Courses at the University of Messina
