PhD Programme in Design for Social Change

Offer Description

PhD Programme in Design for Social Change (42nd cycle – Academic Year 2026/2027, III AFAM cycle). ISIA Roma, in partnership with ISIA Firenze, ISIA Faenza and ISIA Urbino, invites applications for admission through assessment of qualifications and examinations. The three-year programme is scheduled to start within the first ten days of December 2026. There are 11 funded positions (8 at ISIA Roma and 1 each at ISIA Faenza, ISIA Firenze and ISIA Urbino) and 2 unfunded positions for non-EU candidates or, alternatively, eligible candidates on the ranking list. The curricula are “Change to improve people’s lives” and “Inhabiting places”. Applicants must hold a second-level qualification or equivalent, or obtain it by 2 December 2026. Applications must be submitted exclusively through ISIDATA by 18 November 2026 at 23:59 Italian time. Full call: https://www.isiaroma.it/ricerca/dottorato/

Where to apply

Website: https://www.isidata.net

Additional Information

Benefits

• Employment contract with full social security: yes
• Total amount per fellowship per year: 16243
• Currency: Euro
• Covers salary: yes
• Covers travel and subsistence: no
• Covers research costs: no
• Covers other costs: The scholarship may be increased by 50% for authorised research activities abroad, for a total of up to 12 months. An additional research budget of at least 10% of the scholarship value may be provided upon a reasoned request, under Article 13 of the call.
• Maximum duration of fellowship: 36

Eligibility criteria

Assessment of qualifications, including a mandatory research proposal relating to only one of the two curricula, prepared in accordance with Annex A and Article 6 of the call (maximum 6,000 characters including spaces, excluding an essential bibliography of up to 12 references), and an oral examination. Selection assesses aptitude for scientific research; the Committee also assesses foreign candidates’ proficiency in Italian.

Eligible destination country/ies for fellows:

• Italy

Eligibility of fellows: country/ies of residence:

• AFRICA
• EUROPE
• OCEANIA
• NORTH AMERICA
• SOUTH AMERICA
• ASIA
• OTHER
• E.U.

Eligibility of fellows: nationality/ies:

• AFRICA
• EUROPE
• OCEANIA
• NORTH AMERICA
• SOUTH AMERICA
• ASIA
• OTHER
• E.U.

Selection process

Qualifications: maximum 40 points, including up to 16 for the research proposal; at least 20 points are required for admission to the oral examination. Oral examination: maximum 60 points; the passing score is 42. Criteria: clarity of presentation (10), ability to synthesise information (10), critical thinking and knowledge of subjects relating to the qualifications submitted (20), and ability to answer questions on the proposal (20). Examinations: 26–27 November 2026 at 09:00, ISIA Roma, Piazza della Maddalena 53. Only non-EU candidates may request permission to take the examination remotely. Results, timetable and changes are published on the institutional PhD webpage as official notification.

Additional comments

• Contact email: ufficio.protocollo@isiaroma.it
• Contact phone: 066796195
• Annual budget: 16243
• Frequency of calls: 3 anni
• International mobility required: no

Website for additional job details: https://www.isiaroma.it/ricerca/dottorato/

Work Location(s)

• Number of offers available: 13
• Company/Institute: Ministero dell'Università e della Ricerca
• Country: Italy

Contact

• City: Roma
• Website: https://www.mur.gov.it/it