Call for application 42nd cycle

Bando ordinario


Applications for participation in the competition, together with the corresponding payment, must be duly completed no later than 14:00 CET on 17 June 2026.

Educational goals and objectives

ENVIRONMENTAL AND HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING
The Ph.D. in Environmental and Hydraulic Engineering pertains to the Doctoral School in Civil Engineering and Architecture and includes two curricula: one in Environmental Engineering and one in Hydraulic Engineering. The Ph.D. is concerned with the training of high-profile professional and research figures in the fields of fluid mechanics, hydraulics, and environmental engineering. Such figures will be capable of associating the understanding of natural phenomena with the ability to abstract, through mathematical models, original quantitative representations aimed at assessing environmental and territorial impacts and designing the most appropriate and innovative systems of environmental management, use, and remediation.
The Ph.D. differs from many others in the geological-environmental field in that it extends research activity from that on individual phenomena to that aimed at a quantitative approach to complex natural and environmental hydraulic systems.
Within the curriculum in Hydraulic Engineering, the main research topics are:
fluid mechanics; numerical hydraulics; hydraulics of distribution networks; hydraulic and marine constructions; shoreline defense; hydrology; porous media; two-phase flows; turbidity currents; mechanics of large fluid masses; atmospheric boundary layer; urban fluid mechanics; pollutant dispersion; arterio-venous circulation of blood; modification of design criteria in hydraulics as a function of climate change.
Within the curriculum in Environmental Engineering, the main research topics are:
remediation of contaminated soils; mechanical characterization of waste materials; hydrogeological instability and slope instability; landslides and ground surface deformations; geotechnical aspects in soil defense; planning, forecasting and management of flood events; remote sensing; forecasting, and management of air pollution; recovery, reuse and recycling of waste materials; natural engineering techniques; wastewater treatment and reuse; treatment of primary and human consumption water; treatment and disposal of municipal and hazardous waste; protection of water resources from pollution.
The doctoral course lasts for three academic years and is divided into two phases. During the first year, basic preparation is completed through participation in courses, seminars, and conferences. The research topic to be developed is also defined and a tutor chosen from among the faculty of the College is designated. During the second and third years, research is developed under the supervision of the tutor. Final theses may be theoretical, numerical, and experimental

Number of positions available


Sapienza Scholarships Affliliated Institutions or Excellence Industrial PhD Without scholarship
3 0 0 1

Themes, curriculum and specific competence



Sapienza scholarships: 3

Admission Procedure

Qualifications assessment The Committee will evaluate candidates' titles based on the grid posted.
Research Project The research project proposed by the Candidates will be evaluated based on the grid posted.

Candidates who obtained at least 30/55 in the assessment of their qualifications and project are admitted to the oral exam.
language ITALIANO
INGLESE
Oral interview The candidate will be asked to discuss the proposed research topic and to provide additional insights into topics relevant to the research. The evaluation of the test will be made by the
Committee based on the evaluation grid published.

The minimum positive score for the oral test is 40/60.
language ITALIANO
INGLESE

contacts and info Sig.ra Roberta Cannata. Email: roberta.cannata@uniroma1.it Prof. Paolo Monti: Email: paolo.monti@uniroma1.it

Curriculum studiorum

Graduation date and grade of the Master's degree
detailed list of exams including completion dates and scores of Masters's degree
Graduation date and grade of the Bachelor’s degree
History of Scholarships, Research Grants (or similar)
Certificates of Foreign Languages
Certificates of participation in post-graduate university courses
certificates of Participation in research groups
certificates of Participation in internships
Other University Awards/Degrees (e.g.: awards in competition, second degree)
Computer skills

Required documentation

§ research project
mandatory
The document must demonstrate that the project is original, feasible, and consistent with the research areas of the PhD programme.
A possible outline is as follows:
1) Abstract
2) Contextualisation of the proposed research within a national and international framework, including a bibliography
3) Description of the project objectives, knowledge of the state of the art in the specific field, and methodological approach
4) Innovative aspects of the research and potential to advance knowledge beyond the current state of the art
5) Description of activities and associated timelines

The document must not exceed 4–5 pages in length., the file must be uploaded within le ore 14:00 del 17/06/2026
§ List of publications
optional, the file must be uploaded within le ore 14:00 del 17/06/2026
§ Curriculum Vitae et Studiorum
mandatory, the file must be uploaded within le ore 14:00 del 17/06/2026

Language Skills

the candidate must know the following languages
ENGLISH

Exam Schedule

Qualifications assessment
day23/06/2026
notesnone
publication on notice boardNO
publication on the web siteYes
web sitehttps://phd.uniroma1.it/web/INGEGNERIA-AMBIENTALE-E-IDRAULICA_nD3509.aspx
date of publication26/06/2026
contactsProf. Paolo Monti, Email: paolo.monti@uniroma1.it

Altra tipologia (Research Project)
day26/06/2026 1.00.00
notesnone
time09:00
classroomPresso la Facoltà di Ingegneria Civile e Industriale
addressVia Eudossiana 18 - Roma
publication on notice boardNO
publication on the web siteYes
web sitehttps://phd.uniroma1.it/web/INGEGNERIA-AMBIENTALE-E-IDRAULICA_nD3509.aspx
date of publication26/06/2026
contactsProf. Paolo Monti, Email: paolo.monti@uniroma1.it

Oral interview
day01/07/2026
notesnone
time09:00
classroomPresso la Facoltà di Ingegneria Civile e Industriale
addressVia Eudossiana 18 - Roma
publication on notice boardNO
publication on the web siteYes
web sitehttps://phd.uniroma1.it/web/INGEGNERIA-AMBIENTALE-E-IDRAULICA_nD3509.aspx
date of publication01/07/2026
contactsProf. Paolo Monti, Email: paolo.monti@uniroma1.it


Evaluation scale

Qualifications assessment

Valutazione titoli

Punteggio massimo complessivo per la prova/overall max score: 10

criteri di valutazione TITOLI.pdf
criteri di valutazione TITOLI_ENG.pdf

Punteggio massimo/max score: 7
(Per candidati non in possesso di laurea magistrale, sarà valutata la media degli esami sostenuti)
(Average grade of exams taken only for candidates who do not hold a Master’s degree)
110, 110 e lode
110, 110 cum laude		7,0
109 -1084,0
107 -1063,0
105 -1042,0
103 -1021,0
<1020,0
29 - 30
29 - 30		7,0
28 – 28.994,0
27 - 27.993,0
26 - 26.992,0
25 - 25.991,0
<250,0

Pubblicazioni
Publications

Punteggio massimo/max score: 1
Pubblicazione ISI (co-autore)
ISI (co-author)		1,0

Esperienze all’estero (almeno due mesi, compreso Erasmus)
Experience abroad (at least 2 months, including Erasmus)

Punteggio massimo/max score: 1
Esperienze all’estero (almeno due mesi, compreso Erasmus)
Experience abroad (at least 2 months, including Erasmus)		1,0

Contratti di collaborazione alla ricerca
Collaboration contracts

Punteggio massimo/max score: 1
Contratti di collaborazione alla ricerca
Collaboration contracts		1,0
Altra tipologia (Research Project)

Altra tipologia

Progetto di Ricerca
Research Project

Punteggio massimo complessivo per la prova/overall max score: 45

Conoscenza dello stato dell’arte
Knowledge of the state of the art

Punteggio massimo/max score: 10

Originalità e contenuto innovativo
Innovative aspects of the project

Punteggio massimo/max score: 10

Chiarezza e completezza dell’esposizione degli obiettivi, delle metodologie e dei potenziali risultati
Clarity and completeness of the presentation of objectives, methodologies, and potential results

Punteggio massimo/max score: 10

Pertinenza del progetto con gli obiettivi formativi del dottorato
Relevance of the project to the educational objectives of the PhD programme

Punteggio massimo/max score: 10

Fattibilità del progetto
Feasibility of the project

Punteggio massimo/max score: 5
Oral interview

Prova orale

Punteggio massimo complessivo per la prova/overall max score: 60

Discussione delle tematiche relative al progetto di ricerca
Discussion of topics related to the research project

Punteggio massimo/max score: 40

Discussione dell’elaborato e dei titoli del candidato: chiarezza espositiva, capacità di sintesi e interesse scientifico del curriculum
Discussion of the paper and the candidate's qualifications: clarity of presentation, ability to synthesize, and scientific interest of the CV

Punteggio massimo/max score: 20

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