Scholarship

26-set-2025

A doctoral scholarship in Italy is financial support that finances three years (or more, if applicable) of training and research within a doctoral program. It is regulated by Ministerial Decree 226/2021 and is the primary tool for enabling doctoral students to dedicate themselves full-time to research.

What is a doctoral scholarship?

It is an annual grant that a doctoral student receives to carry out research.
The scholarship is paid monthly and lasts three years, subject to extraordinary extensions.
it's about € 1.195 €/month

Scholarship Amount

Currently, it is approximately:

€14,340 net per year
€ 1.195 net per month
The amount increases by 50% during research periods abroad
is not taxed as income from employment;

What the scholarship covers

PhD student support,
research activities,
possible mobility in Italy and abroad.
It does not finance university fees (which, however, are very low for PhD students and are often waived for scholarship recipients).

Scholarship Rights

The scholarship entitles you to:

INAIL/INPS insurance (separate management),
50% increase during periods abroad (up to a maximum of 12 months, extendable to 18),
additional research budget (minimum 10% of the scholarship amount, annual),
maternity
compatibility with certain forms of employment (only part-time and with prior authorization, if they do not interfere with research).