Funding of research grants

The university may award research grants to scholars with a scientific-professional curriculum suitable for carrying out a specific research programme, under the supervision of a scientific manager. The research fellow is a figure of high scientific skills, identified by means of a public selection, who carries out the activity related to the research programme that is the subject of the call, in operational autonomy.

Research grants are no longer activatable from 01/01/2025. Current legislation, Law 240/2010, art. 22 para. 1, provides that "research contracts" (which have replaced Research Grants) may be "financed by third parties, whether public or private, based on specific agreements or conventions." The same applies to post-doc assignments, art. 22 bis para. 1 of Law 240/2010.

Advantages for companies

• Opportunity to solve specific problems requiring research activities
• Access to cutting-edge knowledge and skills through highly qualified personnel, able to contribute actively to business innovation activities

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 and external parties may finance all or part of the cost of the research grant, either through a donation or through an agreement with the University.
For information contact the office in charge.

Duration
The minimum duration of the research grant is 1 year with the possibility of renewal for up to 6 years, for each person.