PhD in Economics - University of Pavia & University of Milan - Admission to the 2026/2027 Academic Year (Cycle 42)

The Doctorate in Economics at the University of Pavia and the University of Milan is a four-year, fully funded Study and Research programme, designed for students aiming for academic or professional careers in economics.

• No tuition fees
• Fully funded
• Extra funding for research visits abroad
• Access to spaces, software (Stata, Matlab,…), and a massive and fast server (Indaco).

Both Departments at the University of Pavia and the University of Milan have been awarded the Department of Excellence recognition by the Italian Ministry for the outstanding quality of their research.

Funding & Scholarships available: This year, we are offering 5 fully-funded scholarships:

• 4 general PhD grants
• 1 specific grant funded by the Istituto Superiore di Sanità (ISS) on the research topic: "Use of Statistical–Econometric Models for the Analysis of Population Health Data and Registry Data"

Key Dates:
• Application deadline: June 30, 2026
• Interviews (online): July 17, 2026
• Results announced: shortly after the interviews, by July 21
• Programme starts: October 1, 2026

Discover more about our program here: https://economiaemanagement.dip.unipv.it/it/phd-economics

Find all the information to apply here: https://economiaemanagement.dip.unipv.it/it/phd-economics/admission

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