{"id":177596,"date":"2025-06-23T16:49:13","date_gmt":"2025-06-23T14:49:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unipi.it\/?page_id=177596"},"modified":"2025-07-24T12:57:44","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T10:57:44","slug":"how-to-apply-for-a-phd-call-quick-guide","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.unipi.it\/en\/education\/courses\/phd-programmes\/call-for-applications-for-admission-to-phd-programmes-academic-year-2025-2026\/how-to-apply-for-a-phd-call-quick-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Apply for a PhD Call \u2013 Quick Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Deadline: 18 July 2025, 1:00 p.m. (Italian time) \u2013 Complete all steps by this deadline!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 1: Read the Call and follow the guide<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Before you begin, read the official <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unipi.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/bandoC_41_engcompleto.pdf\">Call for Applications<\/a>, the individual PhD programme descriptions, and the annexes carefully.<br \/>\nUse the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unipi.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/guida41_eng.pdf\">step-by-step guide<\/a> to correctly complete the online application.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2: Register on Alice<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you have never done so, register on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.studenti.unipi.it\/Home.do\">Alice Portal<\/a>.\u00a0<strong>Be very careful when entering your personal information<\/strong>, which must exactly match the details on the identity document you will upload during the online procedure.<br \/>\nIf you have already used the University of Pisa\u2019s online services, you can skip this step.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 3: Submit your application online<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Log into your personal area on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.studenti.unipi.it\/Home.do\">Alice Portal<\/a>, complete the application, and upload the required documents:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Signed<\/strong> CV<\/li>\n<li>Research proposal (only if required in the individual PhD programme description)<\/li>\n<li>Self-certification if applying as a civil servant (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.unipi.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/Annex-1.pdf\">Annex 1<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Self-certification of University Degree (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.unipi.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/Annex-2.pdf\">Annex 2<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>A Declaration from your employer if you are applying as an employee under an agreement (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.unipi.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/Annex-3.pdf\">Annex 3<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>A self-certification if you are applying as a grant or research fellowship holder (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.unipi.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/Annex-4.pdf\">Annex 4<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unipi.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/VIDEO-Form.pdf\">VIDEO form<\/a>\u00a0 (only if required in the individual PhD programme description)<\/li>\n<li><u>Only for candidates with a foreign qualification<\/u>: degree certificate and any supporting documentation (see Article 3 of the Call)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><u>If required<\/u>, also provide the names and contact details (email addresses and phone numbers) of referees (professors or researchers) willing to submit reference letters.<br \/>\nFailure to upload references will not result in exclusion, but remember: a separate CV is required for each selection.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 4: Pay the application fee (\u20ac30.00)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Make the payment by <strong>11:59 p.m. (Italian time) on 18 July 2025<\/strong> via <em>PagoPA<\/em> (available at the end of the online procedure).<br \/>\n<strong>The payment covers multiple selections within the same PhD programme<\/strong> and is non-refundable, except in the cases outlined in the Call.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Important:<\/strong> If payment has been made but not yet processed, you will still be admitted <strong>conditionally<\/strong>, pending verification.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 5: Receipt and pre-enrolment number<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>At the end of the procedure, print and keep the receipt: it serves as proof of your application submission and includes your pre-enrolment number, which you will need to anonymously check the results of the curriculum evaluation and examinations on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.studenti.unipi.it\">www.studenti.unipi.it<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For assistance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Access the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/sportellovirtuale.unipi.it\/\">Virtual Help Desk<\/a> for technical or administrative support.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Deadline: 18 July 2025, 1:00 p.m. (Italian time) \u2013 Complete all steps by this deadline! 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