Funded Phd research projects

PhD scholarships financed by the Emilia-Romagna Region

  • 39th cycle - a.y. 2023/2024

In the framework of the PhD call for applications for the 39th cycle, Emilia-Romagna Region financed 11 scholarships within the research training projects Territory: Technological, cultural, economic and social transition towards sustainability - PR ESF+ 2021/2027.

Phd programme

Research topic

Data Science and Computation Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning systems to support 6G networks
Economics Behavioral strategies to foster a circular economy
Civil, Chemical, Environmental and Materials Engineering Analysis of gas solubility, diffusivity and permeability in polymeric materials relevant in CO2 transport application in the Carbon Capture and Storage value chain
Law, Science and Technology From eParticipation to data driven legislation: technical, ethical and legal challenges
Management Organizing and managing the digital transition in the creative industries
Mechanics and Advanced Engineering Sciences Renewable energy sources integration for buildings' climatization: innovative aspects of low enthalpy system
Oncology, Hematology and Pathology Biological activity of components isolated from agribusiness chain waste
Hearth, Life and Environmental Sciences Cumulative impacts on the isolation of wildlife populations and habitat connectivity in Emilia-Romagna
Health and Technologies Remote monitoring for patients with advanced heart failure: a comparison of different technologies
Political and Social Sciences Making circularity work. Actors, tools and policy solutions for the circular economy
Innovative Technologies and Sustainable Use of Mediterranean Sea Fishery and Biological Resources (FishMed-PhD) Strategies of resilience of calcifying marine organisms to different environmental conditions: fundamentals and technological applications
  • 36th and 37th cycle

Information about scholarships financed by Emilia-Romagna Region within the "Alte Competenze - ESF" project are published at the European social fund page (available only in Italian).

Scholarships financed by Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio in Bologna

The Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio in Bologna is a private, not-for-profit, membership-based legal entity with full statutory and managerial autonomy, working for social freedoms.

With its projects rooted in principles of subsidiarity, solidarity, and equality, the Foundation exclusively pursues social utility goals, encouraging local development in the reference area, respecting original traditions and paying particular attention to the community, whose interest it has always worked in, always striving to achieve the common good.

Since the a.y. 2020/2021, through the PhD project, the Carisbo Foundation has provided our University with contributions aimed at strengthening Unibo Phd programmes in strategic areas for the territory.

  • 38th cycle - a.y. 2022/2023

Phd programme

Research topic

Architecture and Design Cultures Criteria and methods for an aware redevelopment of the 20th century building heritage
Architecture and Design Cultures Innovative solutions to improve the liveability of urban built environment 
Cultural and environmental heritage Italian Judaism between the Middle Ages and the Modern Age in the light of its manuscripts
Oncology, Hematology and Pathology Hydrogen therapy in oncology: pilot study of the feasibility/efficacy of percutaneous administration using the Hy-MED medical device in healthy volunteers and evaluation of the efficacy in the prevention or recovery of cisplatin-based chemotherapy-induced toxicity in patients with various neoplasms
Oncology, Hematology and Pathology Virus-like-particle (VLP) based cancer vaccines: mechanisms of action and novel target antigens
Surgical Sciences and Innovative Technologies Cognitive, emotional and social modulation of post-surgical pain
General Medical and Services Sciences Molecular mechanisms of adaptation to antimetabolic and conventional therapies in ovarian cancer
General Medical and Services Sciences Study of a cardiovascular risk assessment based on ultrasound techniques in primary and secondary prevention
  • 37th cycle - a.y. 2021/2022

Phd programme

Research topic

Biomedical, Electrical and System Engineering Analysis methodologies and design of cold plasma devices for industrial and biomedical applications
Psychology Supporting early development in preterm infants: the role of vocal qualities and emotional co-regulation in dyadic interactions
Earth, Life and Environmental Sciences Development of Artificial Intelligence algorithms for the prediction of landslides in Emilia-Romagna
Statistical Sciences Modelling heterogeneity in human gut microbiome: a clustering-based perspective
Veterinary Sciences Long-term prediction and prevention of emerging risks for food safety and animal and human health and welfare through improved genomic tracking systems and integrated big data analysis
  • 36th cycle - a.y. 2020/2021

Phd programme

Research topic

Architecture and Design Cultures The Infra-ordinary of Home: A Perecquian Study of Temporary Living. The cases of student bedrooms in Bologna and Copenhagen
Literary and Philological Cultures Creation of a model for the automatic recognition of verbal structures
Economics Crime perception and populism: evidence from individual data
Law, Science and Technology Ethical, legal and implementation aspects of biobanks – A theoretical and practical study
Mathematics
Oncology, Hematology and Pathology Liquid biopsy approaches in cancer management
Philosophy, Science, Cognition, and Semiotics (PSCS Covid narratives