Funding of industrial PhDs

The industrial PhD is a highly qualifying training course aimed at companies’ employees interested in activating this type of collaboration, who are in possession of a master's degree, single-cycle degree or equivalent qualifications (Ministerial Decree No. 270 of 22 October 2004), admitted to the PhD course trough a specific selection.

Benefits for companies

• Collaboration with the university to activate specific industrial PhD courses
• Joint definition of the training program, which can also be carried out in the company
• Training of the personnel with a highly qualifying course
• Resolution of complex problems requiring research activities in the medium-long term

Tax benefits

• Deductibility and tax benefits for donations: funds transferred for research donations, from Italian companies to universities are fully deductible from the payer's income, up to 2% of the declared business income.

Activation modes

Companies, public or private third parties can finance all or part of the cost of a PhD scholarship, either through a donation or through an agreement with the university.
For information contact the office in charge.

Duration

The duration of the training is at least 3 years.