Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 36 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting October 2027
- Apply before Jun 2027
Language
English
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
- Roma, Italy
Disciplines
Overview
The Systems and Experimental Medicine course at Tor Vergata University of Rome is organized in three years with compulsory laboratory attendance during the academic year.
Features
- At the beginning of the first academic year, students will be assigned a research project and a laboratory supervisor in accordance with the purpose of the course.
Programme Structure
Curriculum:
- Metabolic disorders
- Cardiovascular disorders
- Mucosal Inflammation disorders (Inflammatory Bowel Disease)
- Clinical Oncology
- Respiratory disorders
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- The call is open to all applicants with a second level degree obtained in Italy or abroad.
- The PhD Board will have to establish whether the degree awarded abroad could be considered equivalent to an Italian degree or not, through a specific assessment limited to the PhD call purposes.
- The PhD description pages form an integral part of the call and duly provide the requirements for the admission along with the expected dates of the exams.
- Any changes to the dates will be available in each single PhD description page with a 15 days' notice.
Fees and funding
Tuition Fees
Living costs
Roma, Italy
1,370-2,337 AUD / month
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Scholarships
Scholarships Information
Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Systems and Experimental Medicine.
Available Scholarships
You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.
- DiSCo Lazio (LazioDiSCo) — Provided by university, Grant: Various benefits, Deadline: Not specified, Need-based. Tor Vergata University of Rome, Roma, Italy.
- Fulbright U.S. Student Program — Independent provider, Grant: Various benefits, Deadline: 07 Oct 2026. U.S. government.
- ServiceScape Scholarship — Independent provider, Grant: 1000 USD, Deadline: 30 Nov 2026. ServiceScape.
- ACES Scholarships — Independent provider, Grant: 3500 USD, Deadline: 15 Nov 2026. ACES Education Fund.
- Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility — Independent provider, Grant: Various benefits, Deadline: Not specified, Merit-based. OeAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation.
- ELES-Scholarship (Ernst-Ludwig-Ehrlich-Studienwerk) — Independent provider, Grant: 1550 EUR, Deadline: 31 Oct 2026. Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation.
- $1,500 Annual Video Contest Scholarship — Independent provider, Grant: 1000 USD, Deadline: 31 Oct 2026, Merit-based. IvyPanda.
- Voice Talent Online Scholarship — Independent provider, Grant: 1000 USD, Deadline: 01 Mar 2027. Voice Talent Online.
- Dream Chaser Scholarship — Independent provider, Grant: 1000 USD, Deadline: 13 Jan 2027, Merit-based. Salvado Law.
- Scholarship for students with disabilities — Independent provider, Grant: 3000 USD, Deadline: 31 Dec 2026, Need-based. Anonymous Hope Fund.
- Grants of the Leopold Figl Foundation for students with residence in Lower Austria — Independent provider, Grant: Various benefits, Deadline: 31 Dec 2026, Need-based. Leopold Figl Foundation.
- The Annual IELTS from 6 to 9 Scholarship — Independent provider, Grant: 1500 USD, Deadline: Not specified. IELTS from 6 to 9.
- Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme — Independent provider, Grant: 12000 USD, Deadline: 11 Jan 2027. The Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme.
- “The Hope For Healing” Scholarship — Independent provider, Grant: 5000 USD, Deadline: Not specified. FHE Health.