NASP Calls for Applications for 15 Ph.D. positions for A.Y. 2026-2027
Admission to Ph.D. programmes is based on qualifications and interviews. Admitted Ph.D. students will be granted a scholarship. The Ph.D. programmes, fully taught in English, offer quality teaching at the international level and promote international exchanges with leading European research institutions.
Scholarships will be distributed among three Ph.D. courses:
• Ph.D. in Economic Sociology, Organisation and Labour Studies - ESOL - 3 scholarships
ESOL 2026 Call for applications IS OPEN
Official call for applications:
Italian
English
Deadline for application: 10 June 2026, h. 14:00 (Italy Time Zone)
Qualifications evaluation and interview phase - 18 June and 24 June 2026
Enrolment (at the University of Milan): 6 to 10 July 2026, h. 14:00 (Italy Time Zone)
Detailed information on the procedure and the forms for application are available at the following links:
https://www.unimi.it/it/corsi/corsi-post-laurea-e-formazione-continua/corsi-di-dottorato-phd/aa-2026/2027-dottorato-sociologia-economica-gestione-dellorganizzazione-e-studi-del-lavoro
• Ph.D. in Political Studies - POLS - 4 scholarships
+ 1 scholarship in the field of Institutions and Social Policies
POLS 2026 Call for applications IS OPEN
Official call for applications:
Call in Italian - Annex 1 in Italian
Call in English - Annex 1 in English
Deadline for application - 30 June 2026, h. 13:00 (Italy Time Zone)
Qualifications evaluation and interview phase - by 14 July and on 20-21 July 2026
Enrolment (at the University of Pavia): Within 7 days after the publication of the ranking list
Detailed information on the procedure and the forms for application are available at the following links:
https://phd.unipv.it/bando-di-concorso/
https://phd.unipv.it/call-for-applications/
• Ph.D. in Sociology and Methodology of Social Research - SOMET - 6 scholarships
SOMET 2026 Call for applications IS OPEN
Official Call for Applications:
Call in Italian - Annex 1
Call in English - Annex 1
Deadline for application: 9 June 2026 - h. 12:00 (Italy Time Zone)
The dates and locations of the examinations will be published by 15 June 2026
Publication of the final ranking list: from 20 July 2026
Enrolment (at the University of Turin): within 7 days after the final ranking has been published
Detailed information on the procedure and the forms for application are available at the following links:
https://www.dottorato.unito.it/do/home.pl/View?doc=Bando_XLII_ciclo.html
Please note that this year, the three NASP PhD Programmes have different administrative headquarters.
Applications and enrollment will be managed by:
ESOL: University of Milan
POLS: University of Pavia
SOMET: University of Turin
To be considered valid,
applications must be submitted as the official Call prescribes.
For full information, please visit the websites of the three Universities at the links provided above.
