University of Messina Scholarships

University of Messina PhD Scholarship Details:

Applications are now open for the University of Messina PhD Scholarships under the 42nd Cycle for the Academic Year 2026/2027.

This public competition is open to graduates from Italy and around the world, without any restriction on age or nationality, and covers 15 different PhD courses ranging from Engineering and Chemical Sciences to Law, Political Sciences, Psychology, and Veterinary Sciences.

Successful candidates will receive a fully funded scholarship and join their PhD Course starting from 1st November 2026. 

Eligibility Requirements for University of Messina PhD Scholarship 2026/27

To be considered for the University of Messina PhD Scholarship, you must meet the criteria below;

• Already hold a Master’s Degree, a specialist degree, an old system degree diploma, or an equivalent foreign qualification recognised as suitable for PhD admission

• Or be in the final stage of studies and obtain the required qualification by 31st October 2026, otherwise the admission will be forfeited

Additional conditions apply for specific positions:

• Executive PhD positions: candidates must have an active employment relationship with the affiliated company for the entire duration of the course

• PhD high level trainee positions: candidates must be between 18 and 29 years old

• Regional scholarships under Call No. 32/2026: candidates must be born or resident in Sicily on the date this Call was published.

• Benefits of University of Messina Scholarship 2026/27

  The benefits of the University of Messina Scholarship include;

  • Annual scholarship amount of € 16,243.00, paid monthly and subject to social security charges

  • Positions with and without scholarship across all 15 PhD courses

  • Executive PhD positions for employees of partner companies such as Biofuture Medicine, Dpt Consulting, Vishay Semiconductor Italiana, Sanypet, and Falco

  • PhD high level trainee positions for candidates aged between 18 and 29, funded by Falco s.r.l.

  • Scholarships funded by external institutions, including the Sicilian Region, the National Cybersecurity Agency, and the PRONUTRA Project

  • Optional or mandatory periods of study abroad for several company funded scholarships

  • Reduced annual contribution of € 750.00 for foreign candidates who are non resident and earn no income in Italy

  • Full exemption from the participation fee for candidates from countries defined as particularly poor and developing by Ministerial Decree No. 176 of 2026

  Eligible Programmes for PhD Scholarships

  • Bioengineering Applied to Medical Sciences, 4 scholarships plus 1 position without scholarship, oral exam on 10 September 2026

  • Applied Biology and Experimental Medicine, 4 scholarships plus 1 position without scholarship, oral exam on 9 September 2026

  • Economics, Management and Statistics, 4 scholarships plus 2 Executive PhD positions with Biofuture Medicine and Dpt Consulting, oral exam on 2 September 2026

  • Physics, 4 scholarships plus 1 position without scholarship, oral exam on 2 September 2026

  • Engineering, 4 scholarships plus multiple company funded scholarships from Zappettificio Muzzi, Novamarine, the National Cybersecurity Agency, and an Executive PhD position with Vishay Semiconductor, oral exam on 2 September 2026

  • Psychology, 3 scholarships plus 3 scholarships funded by the University of Catanzaro, oral exam on 3 September 2026

  • Chemical Sciences, 4 scholarships plus 1 position without scholarship, oral exam on 29 July 2026

  • Cognitive Sciences, 4 scholarships plus 1 position without scholarship, oral exam on 28 July 2026

  • Public Administrations Sciences, 3 scholarships plus 1 position without scholarship, oral exam on 8 September 2026

  • Legal Sciences, 5 scholarships plus 1 position without scholarship, oral exam on 3 September 2026

  • Political Sciences, 4 scholarships plus 1 position without scholarship, oral exam on 3 September 2026

  • Humanistic Sciences, 5 scholarships plus 1 position without scholarship, written exam on 1 September 2026 and oral exam on 8 September 2026

  • Veterinary Biotechnological and Agricultural Sciences, 4 scholarships plus an Executive PhD position with Sanypet and a high level trainee position with Falco, oral exam on 7 September 2026

  • Sustainability Sciences, 3 scholarships plus 1 position without scholarship, oral exam on 30 July 2026

  • Translational Molecular Medicine and Surgery, 4 scholarships plus 2 scholarships funded under the PRONUTRA Project, oral exam on 7 September 2026