Call for application for admission to the Ph.D. in Agro-food system (40th cycle) - a.y. 2024/2025
 

► Starting a Ph.D.

► Public competition announcement 2024 - Application form (APPLICATION FORM AVAILABLE FROM 3:00 PM ON TUESDAY JUNE 18th, 2024)

Deadline: Tuesday, July 30^th 2024 - 12.00 am (local time)

Before starting the application procedure, please read carefully the Call for Admission

The application will only be complete and valid after:

• having uploaded all mandatory documents and any optional documents;

• having paid the selection fee of € 100.00 (nonrefundable) to be paid online;

• downloading the application file, which will be generated automatically by the system;

• uploading the .pdf file of the application itself on the portal.

Applicants are asked to confirm what they have submitted at each step by clicking on the 'continue' icon, at the bottom right corner. As proof of the validity of the application, the candidate will receive a confirmation e-mail from the PhD Office. In the event of non-receipt of the e-mail, the candidate will have to log back into the portal to complete the procedure and finalise the application.

For problems with expired users - username and password no longer valid - write to: servicedesk.it@unicatt.it

For further information contact +39 0523 599 476/493 email agrisystem-pc@unicatt.it  from h. 9 to h. 12 (Monday - Friday). The office will be closed for summer holidays from August 5 to August 18,  2024

► Positions: 18

► Scholarship-based positions: 14

of which no. 7 places with scholarship for the implementation of the following research projects

• 1 place with scholarship for the implementation of the research project 'From food production to healthy and sustainable diets: strategies for integrating nutritional and environmental aspects’; for details Prof. Margherita Dall'Asta
• 1 place with scholarship, named after Eugenio and Germana Parizzi Foundation for the implementation of the research project 'Risk management strategies in agriculture' ; for details Prof. Paolo Sckokai
• 1 place with scholarship for the implementation of the research project 'Evaluation of innovative chromatographic techniques for the nutritional assessment of by-products and co-products of the agri-food industry to be used for sustainable and precision feeding in livestock species' funded by Regione Emilia-Romagna (DGR n. 225 del 12/02/2024), of research training projects as part of 40^th and 41^th cycle. Territorial: technological, cultural, economic, and social transition towards sustainability, submitted following the Avviso approved by DGR n. 2111/2023. PR FSE+ 2021/2027. Priority 2 - Education and Training - Specific objective e); for details Proff. Paolo Ajmone Marsan - Antonio Gallo
• 1 place with scholarship for the implementation of the research project 'New maize crops for animal and human health in the frame of circular economy', funded by the collateral project of the project “NODES – Nord Ovest Digitale e Sostenibile” Spoke 6 Primary Agro-Industry; for details Prof. Adriano Marocco
• 1 place with scholarship for the implementation of the research project 'Truffle-omics: integrated omics approaches for the characterisation of white truffle (Tuber magnatum Pico) and summer truffle (Tuber aestivum Vitt.)'; for details Proff. Matteo Busconi - Edoardo Puglisi
• 1 place with scholarship for the implementation of the research project 'Modelling and evaluation of the eco-physiological response of crops to agrophotovoltaic conditions', funded by the project Horizon Europe VALUE4FARM - “Sustainable renewable energy VALUE chains for answering FARMers’ needs”, GA 101116076, CUP J33C23001690006; for details Prof. Stefano Amaducci
• 1 place with scholarship for the implementation of the research project 'Developing and Testing for Italian arable cropping systems a hybrid (M)MRV operational processing chain to Measure, Monitor, Report and Verify Carbon Removals in Carbon Farming programs', funded by the project Horizon Europe MARVIC  - “Developing and testing a framework for the design of harmonized, context specific Monitoring, Reporting and Verification systems for soil Carbon and greenhouse gas balances by Agricultural activities” - (MARVIC - GA 101112942) - CUP: J33C22004630006. for details Prof. Andrea Ferrarini

of which no. 5 scholarships under m.d. 630/24 and 630/24 (CUP J53C24001170001) - Allocation of resources under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR):

• 1 scholarship for the realisation of the research project on “Microorganisms for plant growth promotion: multiomics elucidation of mechanisms of action”, co-financed by ISA – Innovations for Sustainable Agriculture R&D srl, Pavia; for details Prof. Marco Trevisan
•  1 scholarship for the realisation of the research project on “Optimization of hazelnut ripening for the confectionery industry”, cofinanced by Soremartec Italia Srl, Alba (CN); for details Prof. Sergio Tombesi
• 1 scholarship for the realisation of the research project on “Digital tools and biocontrol to support crop chains aligned with European challenges”, cofinanced by Pioneer Hi-Bred Italia Srl, Gadesco Pieve Delmona (CR); for details Prof. Paola Battilani
• 1 scholarship for the realisation of the research project on “Characterization of PMoA and priming of botanicals against field and postharvest diseases”, co-financed by Sofbey SA, Mendrisio (Svizzera); for details Tito Caffi
• 1 scholarship for the realisation of the research project on “Exploring the role of proline in grapevine (Vitis vinifera L) abiotic stress tolerance and finetuning the applications of new proline-rich inactivated yeasts derivatives”, co-financed by da Lallemand Bio S.L., Rivas-Vaciamadrid, Madrid (Spagna); for details Dr. Matteo Frioni

For the 40th cycle, in addition to the no. 7 finalized  scholarships, the University provides no. 2 scholarships in the Economics-Legal area

Place without a scholarship:

• 3 places for the Biological-Agricultural area
• 1 place for the Economic-Legal Area

Information: https://dottorati.unicatt.it/agrisystem