Ranking List and Enrolment in PhD Programmes

• Ranking list of successful candidates of CALL A: they must complete enrolment by 30 July 2026 at 1:00 pm (Italian time)
• Ranking list of successful candidates of CALL B: they must complete enrolment by 22 October 2026 at 1:00 pm (Italian time)

Enrolment ranking list reassignments :

IMPORTANT: The enrolment deadlines for candidates admitted following the publication of ranking list updates are specified in the Rector’s Decree approving the competition results for each individual PhD selection procedure. Please always check the deadline applicable to the PhD selection procedure you are interested in and complete the enrolment procedure by the specified deadline. 

Successful candidates who have not yet obtained the required qualification must still enrol within the deadline, conditionally upon subsequent award of the qualification. 

Candidates who fail to complete their enrolment within the deadlines and in the prescribed manner shall be regarded as having withdrawn, and therefore lose the right to enrol. 

A candidate who has already enrolled and subsequently becomes entitled to another position following a ranking list update for a different ranking list within the same PhD programme must confirm their choice their choice by contacting the PhD Unit through the Virtual Help Desk several days before the relevant enrolment deadline, in order to allow the Office sufficient time to complete the necessary administrative procedures. Failure to communicate the choice by the applicable deadline will result in the loss of the newly acquired entitlement.

Follow these steps:

1. Log in on Alice Portal with your credentials
2. Select your PhD programme
3. Fill in the required information
4. Upload the following documents:

• • Declaration for enrolment
  • For those enrolled in another university course: fill in and upload the Declaration of simultaneous enrolment. The declaration is not required by successful candidates who are still waiting to obtain their degree (by 31 October 2026) or by specialisation students applying for joint attendance (in this case, they must complete and upload this form)
  • For non-EU citizens: valid residence permit or receipt of application (if available) 

     5. Pay the first instalment (€156.00: regional tax and stamp duty) via the PagoPA System.

All enrolled candidates are admitted conditionally, subject to verification of the requirements set out in the Call. 

Note: Once the procedure has been completed, it is normal for the wording “in attesa di perfezionamento (pending completion) to appear on the Alice Portal; completion will be finalised automatically by the University by the time of the next reassignment. 

Candidates interested in participating in the scrolling process under Call A must confirm their interest by 30 July 2026.

Candidates interested in participating in the scrolling process under Call B must confirm their interest by 22 October 2026.

To confirm your interest for reassignments, follow these steps:

• Log in to the Alice Portal
• Select “Segreteria” ⭢ “Iscrizione concorsi” 
• Click on the competition ⭢ access the Questionnaire ⭢ click on “Azioni” 
• Select “SI” and confirm 

Warning: eligible candidates who do not confirm their interest in the scrolling process by the deadlines indicated above will be considered to have withdrawn and will therefore be excluded from the scrolling process.

IMPORTANT: The enrolment deadlines for candidates admitted following the ranking list updates are specified in the Rector’s Decree approving the competition results for each PhD selection procedure. Please, always check the deadline applicable to the PhD selection procedure you are interested in and complete the enrolment procedure by the specified deadline.

Successful candidates who have not yet obtained the required qualification must still enrol within the deadline, conditionally upon subsequent award of the qualification.

Candidates who fail to complete their enrolment within the deadlines and in accordance with the required procedure shall be regarded as having withdrawn, and therefore lose the right to enrol.

Winner candidates who are already enrolled and, following the ranking list updates, become entitled to another position in a different ranking list within the same PhD programme must communicate their choice to the PhD Unit through the [Virtual Desk](http://sportellovirtuale.unipi.it/).

several days before the relevant enrolment deadline, in order to allow the Office sufficient time to complete the necessary administrative procedures. Failure to communicate the choice by the enrol deadline will result in the loss of the newly acquired right to the position.

Call A – Ranking list updates
Call B – Ranking list updates

Successful candidates with grant

Successful candidates holding a grant must: 

1. Log in to the Alice Portal (www.studenti.unipi.it) and enter their bank details for the grant payment (instructions); 
2. Register with the Gestione Separata INPS (Separate Management Scheme) – After  November 1, 2026:

• • Log in to the INPS portal with SPID credentials or an INPS PIN. Important: if you do not already have SPID credentials or an INPS PIN, you must apply well in advance, as issuing times may be lengthy. 
  • Fill in the registration form for the Separate Management Scheme and select “collaboratore o altra attività”. 
  • Complete the required fields and print the registration receipt. 
  • Upload the receipt to the Alice Portal by 30 November 2026 (“Carriera” → “Allegati carriera”). 

Successful international candidates with grant

Successful international candidates holding a grant must apply for a tax code at the Pisa office of the Agenzia delle Entrate, following the instructions below. 

How to request the tax code 

Book an appointment at the Provincial office of the Agenzia delle Entrate of Pisa (Galleria Giovan Battista Gerace no. 7) via the online service: Prenota un appuntamento – Agenzia delle Entrate. 

Important: September and October 

Demand is particularly high during September and October, and appointments may fill up quickly. To make it easier for international students to obtain a tax code, the Agency allows two international students to obtain their tax code during the same appointment in these months.

• The student who booked the appointment may attend together with another student
• Both students will receive their tax codes during the same appointment
• This arrangement also applies to appointments that have already been booked

Required documents

To speed up the procedure, students must bring the following documents: 

• The AA4_8 form (already filled in) in the their preferred language 
• A valid identification document
• A certificate of enrollment issued by the University of Pisa

The Agency informs that the service is immediately provided. 

Request through the PhD Office 

According to the agreement with the Agenzia delle Entrate, the students may request the tax code through the PhD Office. In this case, the applicant must submit a specific request by opening a ticket via the Virtual Help Desk and attaching: 

• the AA4_8 form already filled in (available here) in their preferred language; 
• a valid identity document. 

Non-EU successful candidates

They must: 

1. Register on the Universitaly portal and apply for a study visa from the Italian Embassy or Consulate with jurisdiction over their place of residence;
2. Present their residence permit to the “Unità concorsi e carriere dottorandi” (PhD Admissions and Careers Office) to complete enrolment. In duly justified cases, the permit may be submitted by 31 December 2026. In such cases, enrolment will be completed subject to submission of the permit. After 31 December 2026, and no later than 30 April 2027, PhD candidates may begin their programme on the day following the issue of the residence permit (or the relevant receipt). The duration of the programme will be three years from that date. The programme will run for three years from that date. Submission of the residence permit after 30 April 2027 will preclude admission to the PhD programme.

Successful candidates holding a qualification obtained abroad must submit the original qualification by 30 November 2026, or upon arrival in Italy. 

Joint Attendance of a Medical Specialisation School and a PhD Programme

Requirements and limitations

In Italy, a Medical Specialisation School is a postgraduate specialist training programme for medical doctors. Joint attendance is permitted only in accordance with current legislation (Art. 18 of the University Regulations on PhD programmes; Art. 7 of Ministerial Decree No. 226/2021). It is not permitted for successful candidates who do not hold a degree in Medicine and Surgery, even if they are enrolled in a specialisation school in the healthcare field.

How to apply

At the time of enrolment, successful candidates must complete and upload the relevant form, together with a valid identity document, as part of the online enrolment procedure.

Verification and completion of enrolment

Enrolment in the PhD programme can be completed only following a positive assessment by the governing bodies of both programmes. The assessment is aimed at verifying the compatibility of the activities and workload required by the specialisation school and the PhD programme, also taking into account the distance between the two locations.

The decision of the Specialisation School Council, confirming the activities carried out during the medical specialisation programme and the compatibility of the PhD project with the educational objectives of the School, will be obtained directly by the University.

Financial incompatibilities

The PhD grant is incompatible with any payments, regardless of their designation, received in connection with activities carried out as part of the Medical Specialisation School programme (Art. 7, paragraph 1, Ministerial Decree No. 226/2021).

“Pegaso” PhD grants

IMPORTANT: to be eligible for a “Pegaso” PhD scholarship, successful candidates must meet the following requirements:

• Age: ≤ 35 years old on the application deadline
• English proficiency: B2 level (certificate to be submitted before accepting the scholarship)
• Period abroad: ≥ 6 months (≥ 12 months for international scholarships)
• Transversal training: compulsory attendance of courses on soft skills, the world of work/research and Data Science
• Thematic scholarships only: ≥ 3 months of experience in a company, organisation or non-university institution

Public sector employees 

If a successful candidate has indicated in the online application that they are a public sector employee, they will be admitted ex officio to the PhD programme without a grant. 

Important: For such candidates, the PhD Academic Board must assess the compatibility between the paid employment and attendance of the programme (Article 14 of the PhD Regulations). Enrolment cannot be completed in the absence of such compatibility. The assessment concerns paid work, not unpaid leave. 

• PhD fees 

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