Admission to the Doctoral Programme is only through public selection. The call for applications is open to students of all nationalities, who have an Italian "laurea specialistica" or "laurea magistrale" - i.e. who are graduates - a university degree according the previous Italian regulation, or equivalent degree qualification obtained abroad, i.e. Master of Science Degree.
The call for applications for the intake 2025/26 is closed
All information available here .
Reserved topic positions for applications - intake 2025/26.
- A1 - Development of a Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) Strategy for the Control of Drosophila suzukii in Trentino-Alto Adige Fruit Orchards (DroSIT)
Scientific Referent/s: Gianfranco Anfora (UniTN) - Silvia Schmidt (Laimburg) - A2 - Effects of ozone-enriched storage atmosphere on fruit postharvest quality
Scientific Referent/s: Annachiara Berardinelli (UniTN) - Fabrizio Costa (UniTN) - B - Farmers’ adaptation to climate change using risk transfer and risk mitigation strategies
Scientific Referent/s: Simone Cerroni (UniTN) - C - A framework for climate-resilient forestry, urban planning, and sustainable building practices
Scientific Referent/s: Marco Ciolli (UniTN), Sara Favargiotti (UniTN), Paolo Zatelli (UniTN) - D - Optimisation of Black Soldier Fly Rearing: Innovations for Sustainable Protein Production/Ottimizzazione dell'Allevamento di Mosca Soldato Nera: Innovazioni per la Produzione di Proteine Sostenibili
Scientific Referent/s: Sihem Dabbou (UniTN), Giacomo Benassi (Kinsect s.r.l.) - E - Advanced Soil Biota-Hydraulics Interface for the WHETGEO-GEOSPACE system
Scientific Referent: Riccardo Rigon (UniTN), Concetta D'Amato (EPFL); Sara Bonetti (EPFL) - F - River – floodplain mutual interactions
Scientific Referent/s: Guido Zolezzi (UniTN), Walter Bertoldi (UniTN) - G - Characterization of heat stress response in grapevine - HSR Grape
Scientific Referent/s: Maria Stella Grando (UniTN), Michele Faralli (UniTN) - H – Numerical modelling of atmospheric transport processes of particulate matter along mountain slopes
Scientific Referent/s: Dino Zardi (UniTN), Gabriele Toninandel (APPA TN) - I - Development and evaluation of methodologies and tools for seasonal meteorological forecasts to support water resource management and optimize hydroelectric energy production
Scientific Referent/s: Dino Zardi (UniTN), Lorenzo Giorvannini (UniTN), Bruno Majone (UniTN), Mattia Carlin (HDE) - J - Transforming biotechnology advances into sustainable solutions for controlling Botrytis cinerea and Plasmopara viticola (Acronym: BioTech4PestControl)
Scientific Referent/s: Gerardo Puopolo (UniTN); Giovanni Amenta (Numinous s.r.l.) - K - Temperature extremes in a warmer climate
Scientific Referent/s: Riccardo Rigon (UniTN); Simona Bordoni (UniTN) - L - Advancing Physics-Informed Machine Learning for Environmental Modeling and Smart Irrigation Systems
Scientific Referent/s: Fabio Antonelli (FBK); Riccardo Rigon (UniTN) - M1 - Increasing the resilience of Vitis vinifera to a range of abiotic stresses by exploiting genetically improved rootstocks and the potential rootstock-to-scion effect - Acronym: ADAPTROOT
Scientific Referent/s: Lorenza Dalla Costa (FEM); Michele Faralli (UniTN) - M2 - Advancing HazelNUT Characterization Through Integrated Spectroscopic and CHromatographic techniques – NUTTISCH
Scientific Referent/s: Luana Bontempo (FEM); Franco Biasioli (FEM) - M3 - Characterization of the Sensory Evolution of Wines through Advanced Analytical Methodologies (GC-MS/MS and LC-HRMS)
Scientific Referent/s: Roberto Larcher (FEM); Tomas Roman (FEM); Tiziana Nardin (FEM); Mauro Paolini (FEM) - M4 - Enological valorization of PIWI varieties
Scientific Referent/s: Tomas Roman (FEM); Roberto Larcher (FEM); Maurizio Bottura - M5 - Use and management of Kluyveromyces marxianus strains in the production of fermented beverages
Scientific Referent/s: Tomas Roman (FEM); Raffele Guzzon (FEM); Mauro Paolini (FEM); Silvia Shiavon (FEM); Roberto Larcher (FEM) - N - Sensory Perception, Health, and Sustainability: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Future Diets
Scientific Referent/s: Flavia Gasperi (UniTN); Davide Giacalone (SDU); Benyamin Khoshnevisan (SDU) - O - SNIFF – Sensory and Nose-space Integration For Flavor: Exploring the dynamics of aroma release and flavor perception across individuals using integrated sensory and mass spectrometry tools.
Scientific Referent/s: Flavia Gasperi (UniTN); Sylvester Holt (University of Copenhagen), Michele Pedrotti (FEM)
Details of the reserved topics available in the official webpage of the call for applications.
Examination's schedule
- Deadline for applications: 12 June 2025, hrs. 16.00 PM (Italian time, GMT +2);
- Assessment of qualifications: starting from 18 June, 2025;
- Interviews of candidates who passed the assessment of qualifications: 30 June - 4 July 2025;
- Final ranking list will be published within Mid-July 2025.