How to Apply for PhD in Italy (All You Need to Know)

How to apply for a PhD in Italy?

This question needs professional answers from someone who has experienced every bit of the process themselves. I'm sure you are familiar with my channel as a PhD student in Italy. I am Sam, and last year, I was able to win a scholarship for my PhD program in Italy.

The first thing that you have to pay attention to is that studying a PhD in Italy and the application process is very different from other European countries and also very different from a PhD program in the USA or Canada. If you want to get into a PhD in the USA or Canada, you first have to find the professor you want to work with (your future supervisor) from each university website and then email them accordingly. This can be very tedious since they receive thousands of emails every day.

Fortunately, for applying for a PhD in Italy, there is no need to contact the professor, and the only need you have to do is to apply to the university.

The first step to applying is to remember that the "call" for application for each university is different; some of them open as early as February, while others open in Summer. So, you actually have a long period to apply and a great chance to prepare your documents in case you are missing a thing or two.

Then you have to go to the PhD program page on the university website and download the file of the Call. This file is everything!

Read it carefully; it tells you to step by step all the things you need to do in case you want to apply.

**IMPORTANT NOTE**

Many universities like Milano University (Politecnico di Milano) have their own template for almost all the files you have to upload; hence it is mandatory to upload them in the required format. Each year many applicants are rejected based on the fact that they are too carefree when they are applying and don't read the call carefully.

Then you go to the university's websites and create an online profile in order to be able to upload your files. You pay a small fee for submitting the application, and then you wait for the results to be published.

This is the very basic procedure for PhD application. Extra information about the interview and what to do next can be found in the video; be sure to watch it.

By sharing this video you will be helping me to create better content, and also you will be helping many students out there who need advice on their PhD journey.

-Chronicles of Little Journeys

▬ Contents of this video ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
0:00 - Intro
0:40 - Italy vs USA & Canada
2:44 - First Step of Application
3:17 - Actual Example (Milano)
4:37 - The "Call"
5:30 - Online Profile
6:30 - Important Documents
6:56 - Be Careful
8:37 - After Submitting the Application
9:26 - Result of Application
10:22 - Interview
12:55 - After Getting Accepted
15:44 - Recap

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