Bolzano · North · 42nd cycle A.Y. 2026/27: 1st call deadline 21 Apr 2026 12:00; 2nd call deadline 27 Aug 2026 12:00; start 1 Nov 2026.

Free University of Bozen-Bolzano (unibz)

University own portal

Application portal

University own portal

Deadline window

March–April (1st call); July–late August (2nd call)

Confidence

high

Official PhD hub University site

Portal note: Own unibz application portal (per programme pages)

English & international notes

Most STEM PhD programmes officially English-only. Education and Social Sciences is trilingual IT/EN/DE. Strong international applicant support.

Selection

Evaluation of documentation + interview (English proficiency assessed); rankings published on programme pages

Scholarship

Most places with scholarship (~€28,000/year cited on CS page); company/FBK co-funded topics available

Typical requirements

· Master's or equivalent by enrolment deadline
· Online portal application + photo + ID
· Programme-specific docs (CV, motivation, references)
· €50 application fee (2nd call docs); registration fee €200/year

English-friendly / international PhD courses

Verified from official pages where language or international delivery is clear. Empty list does not mean no PhD exists — only that a clear English sheet was not confirmed in this curation.

Computer Science (CS)
Computer Science
English
1st call: 8 positions (5+1 FBK scholarships, 2 without)
Programme / apply info
Advanced-Systems Engineering (ASE)
Engineering
English
Includes company/FBK co-funded scholarships
Programme / apply info
Sustainable Energy and Technologies (SET)
Energy / Technology
English
1st call 5 positions
Programme / apply info
Economics and Finance (ECOFIN)
Economics / Finance
English
Joint with University of Trento
Programme / apply info
Experimental Research through Design, Art and Technologies (ERDAT)
Design / Art / Technology
English
1st call
Programme / apply info
Education and Social Sciences (ESS)
Education / Social sciences
Italian, English and German
Trilingual programme
Programme / apply info

Sources

Bachelor/Master admissions page Back to PhD hub

Free University of Bozen-Bolzano (unibz)

English & international notes

Selection

Scholarship

Typical requirements

English-friendly / international PhD courses

Computer Science (CS)

Advanced-Systems Engineering (ASE)

Sustainable Energy and Technologies (SET)

Economics and Finance (ECOFIN)

Experimental Research through Design, Art and Technologies (ERDAT)

Education and Social Sciences (ESS)

Sources