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

CHEMICAL PROCESSES FOR INDUSTRY AND ENVIRONMENT
The PhD course in Chemical Processes for Industry and Environment belonging to the Doctoral School in Science and Technologies for the Industrial Innovation - has been designed by the Chemical Engineering Materials Environment Department and by the Chemistry Department for the high education of young engineers, chemists and industrial chemists to face all the problems related with the research activities of chemical and process industries.
The research subjects treated in the course deal with the processes in the fields of petro-chemistry, chemical and pharmaceutical industries, energy source, environment, green chemistry and chemical engineering and industrial biotechnologies. These topics may be developed also with respect to the industrial safety aspects.
The aim of the PhD course is to educate the candidates to carry out and coordinate research activities, to transfer the results from laboratory to industrial scale, to develop new processes and to optimize the existing ones. The PhD student training program is based on the development of an original research project, under the supervision of a teacher member of the PhD board.
The training program is completed by the participation in tailored courses and seminars offered by the Doctoral School (minimum 60 hours over the three year cycle), and other didactic activities approved by the board, such as the participation to National o International PhD Schools.
The courses offered by the Doctoral School (completely taught in English) aim at providing more in-depth knowledge of the basic aspects of Chemical Engineering and Industrial Chemistry, such as research methodologies (data analysis, experimental planning and scheduling, technology transfer, fund raising), and offering more practical insight on the numerous research areas towards which it is currently possible to extend Chemical Engineering and Industrial Chemistry skills. The courses are organized in modules and their content will be decided, on an annual basis, by the Doctoral School board for each of the PhD course.
Students are also encouraged to carry out part of their activity in foreign universities or research centers. In general, any exchange or contact with organizations different from the home university is favored, in view of obtaining increasing knowledge and specialization in their own field of research.

Number of positions available


Sapienza Scholarships Affliliated Institutions or Excellence Industrial PhD Without scholarship
5 1 (+1*) 0 2* Dopo la pubblicazione del bando è stata finanziata 1 borsa dal Dipartimento di Ingegneria Chimica Materiali Ambiente sulla tematica: Modellazione matematica, Fluidodinamica computazionale, simulazione di processo e attività sperimentale per lo sviluppo di cicli idrometallurgicipirometallurgici sostenibili per il recupero di materia da minerali e materiali di scarto

Annotazioni

Themes, curriculum and specific competence



Scholarships funded by affiliated Institution and Departments of Excellence


1 scholarship funded by the affiliated Institution: DIPARTIMENTO DI INGEGNERIA CHIMICA MATERIALI AMBIENTE

1 scholarship funded by the affiliated Institution: EDISON REGEA SRL
Topic: Sustainable Remediation of Complex Contaminated Sites: Integrating Characterization, Modelling and Recovery

Sapienza scholarships: 5

The call includes additional places reserved for scholarship recipients from foreign countries.


Admission Procedure

Qualifications assessment The Evaluation Board will evaluate the curriculum of studies submitted, with
particular reference to:
- Graduation Vote (or average of examinations votes for candidates who
have not yet got the title), normalized to the University average of votes
- Duration of the course of study of the candidate
- Experiences abroad (including ERASMUS)
- Past research experiences (research grants or fellowship)
- Participation to post-graduate course or stage
- Other (awards, second degree)
- Synopsis of the M.Sc. thesis project

Candidates who obtained at least 18/30 in the assessment of their qualifications and project are admitted to the oral exam.

Oral interview The oral test (interview) will deal with:
- Discussion on the research conducted for the purpose of the thesis for the Master's degree and future development
- Presentation (max 5 slides) of a research project proposed by the candidate (for evaluation purpose only), followed by discussion and any further investigations on the topics covered therein. Examples of topics for writing the research project are available on the PhD website.
- Critical analysis of a scientific article in English, assigned 24 hours before the interview by the Evaluation Committee.

The minimum positive score for the oral test is 24/40.
language INGLESE
ITALIANO


contacts and info https://phd.uniroma1.it/web/PROCESSI-CHIMICI-PER-L'INDUSTRIAEPERL'AMBIENTE_nD3510_IT.aspx

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)

Required documentation

§ degree thesis abstract
mandatory
Synopsis of the M.Sc thesis project
Max 2 pages (excluded references)
- Research framework and state of the art
- Objectives and results
- Future developments
, the file must be uploaded within le ore 14:00 del 17/06/2026

§ Curriculum Vitae et Studiorum
mandatory
Please add in the Curriculum Vitae all information related to: Duration of the course of study of the candidate (max 1 point); Experiences abroad (including ERASMUS), if any (max 1 point); Past scholarship or research grants, if any (max 1 point); Participation to post-graduate advanced course, if any (max 1 point); Awards, second degree or other qualifications, if any (max 1 point), 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
day24/06/2026
notesnone
publication on notice boardNO
publication on the web siteYes
web sitehttps://phd.uniroma1.it/web/PROCESSI-CHIMICI-PER-L-INDUSTRIA-E-PER-L-AMBIENTE_nD3510.aspx
date of publication30/06/2026
contactsdottorato.PCIA@uniroma1.it

Oral interview
day13/07/2026
notesnone
time09:00
classroomBiblioteca Dipartimento di Ingegneria Chimica Materiali Ambiente
addressVia Eudossiana 18, Roma
publication on notice boardNO
publication on the web siteYes
web sitehttps://phd.uniroma1.it/web/PROCESSI-CHIMICI-PER-L-INDUSTRIA-E-PER-L-AMBIENTE_nD3510.aspx
date of publication13/07/2026
contactsdottorato.PCIA@uniroma1.it


Evaluation scale

Qualifications assessment

Valutazione titoli

Punteggio massimo complessivo per la prova/overall max score: 30

Voto di laurea (o media degli esami)
M. Sc. Graduation Mark (or average of examinations votes)

Punteggio massimo/max score: 15
Voto di laurea (V), normalizzato rispetto alla media nazionale della Classe di Laurea - Vmax=113 (come attribuito da AlmaLaurea); VMA= voto medio per la classe di laurea magistrale nell’Ateneo di provenienza (fonte AlmaLaurea), ovvero, se non disponibile, analogo valore medio nazionale; ∆= (Vmax-VMA)/2
M. Sc. Graduation Mark (V), normalized to the University average of votes - Vmax=113 (as attributed by AlmaLaurea); VMA= average grade for the master's degree class in the university of origin (source AlmaLaurea), or, if not available, national average value for the master's degree class; ∆= (Vmax-VMA)/2
Vmax≥V≥(Vmax-∆)
Vmax≥V≥(Vmax-∆)
15,0
(Vmax-∆)>V≥VMA
(Vmax-∆)>V≥VMA
12,0
VMA>V≥(VMA-3)
VMA>V≥(VMA-3)
9,0
(VMA-3)>V≥(VMA-6)
(VMA-3)>V≥(VMA-6)
6,0
(VMA-6)>V≥(VMA-9)
(VMA-6)>V≥(VMA-9)
3,0
Per i non laureati: voto medio degli esami (VE) - VEmax=30 (anche per lode, come attribuito da AlmaLaurea); VEMA= voto medio per la classe di laurea magistrale nell’Ateneo di provenienza (fonte AlmaLaurea), ovvero, se non disponibile, analogo valore medio nazionale; ∆ = (VEmax-VEMA)/2
For candidates who have not yet got the title: average of the marks obtained in the exams(VE) - VEmax=30 (even with laude, as attributed by AlmaLaurea); VEMA= average grade for the master's degree class in the university of origin (source AlmaLaurea), or, if not available, national average value for the master's degree class; ∆ = (VEmax-VEMA)/2
VEmax≥VE≥(VEmax-∆)
VEmax≥VE≥(VEmax-∆)
15,0
(VEmax-∆)>VE≥VEMA
(VEmax-∆)>VE≥VEMA
12,0
VMA>VE≥(VMA-1)
VMA>VE≥(VMA-1)
9,0
(VMA-1)>VE≥(VMA-2)
(VMA-1)>VE≥(VMA-2)
6,0
(VMA-2)>VE≥(VMA-3)
(VMA-2)>VE≥(VMA-3)
3,0
Per gli studenti che hanno conseguito il titolo di studio in un Ateneo estero
For students who have obtained the qualification in a foreign university
Classe A: Punteggio eccellente (97.5% del max previsto dal sistema)
Class A Outstanding (97.5% of the maximum score provided by the system)
15,0
Classe B Punteggio ottimo (95% del max previsto dal sistema)
Class B Excellent grade (95% of the maximum)
12,0
Classe C Punteggio molto buono (90% del max previsto dal sistema)
Class C Very good grade (90% of the maximum)
9,0
Classe D Punteggio buono (85% del max previsto dal sistema)
Class D Good grade (85% of the maximum)
6,0
Classe E Punteggio sufficiente (80% del max previsto dal sistema)
Class E Sufficient grade (80% of the maximum)
3,0

Altri titoli
Other qualifications

Punteggio massimo/max score: 5
Esperienze all’estero (almeno due mesi, compreso Erasmus)
Experience abroad (at least 2 months, including Erasmus)
1,0
Durata del corso di studi del/la candidato/a rispetto alla durata prevista
Duration of the course of study of the candidate
1,0
Borse o Assegni di ricerca (et similia) percepiti
Past scholarship or research grants
1,0
Partecipazione a corsi universitari o stage post-lauream
Participation to post-graduate advanced course
1,0
Altri riconoscimenti (ad es.: percorsi di eccellenza, premiazione in concorsi, seconda laurea)
Awards, second degree or other qualifications
1,0

Sinossi del progetto di tesi di laurea magistrale
Synopsis of the M.Sc. thesis project

Punteggio massimo/max score: 10
Conoscenza dello stato dell’arte
Knowledge of the state of the art
3,0
Originalità e contenuto innovativo
Innovative aspects of the project
3,0
Chiarezza e completezza dell’esposizione degli obiettivi, delle metodologie e dei risultati
Clarity and completeness of the presentation of objectives, methodologies, and results
4,0


Oral interview

Prova orale

Punteggio massimo complessivo per la prova/overall max score: 40

Prova orale: Parte I
Oral interview: Part I

Punteggio massimo/max score: 15
Discussione delle ricerche condotte ai fini della Tesi per il conseguimento della Laurea Magistrale e possibili elementi per un ulteriore sviluppo
Discussion of the research conducted for the purpose of the thesis for the Master's degree and discussion on future development
5,0
Breve presentazione del progetto di ricerca seguita da discussione ed eventuali approfondimenti sui temi ivi trattati
Short presentation of the research project followed by discussion and any further investigations on the topics covered therein
10,0

Prova orale: Parte II
Oral interview: Part II

Punteggio massimo/max score: 25
Analisi critica di un articolo scientifico in lingua inglese, assegnato 24 ore prima dalla Commissione
Critical analysis of a scientific article in English assigned to the candidate by the Evaluation Committee 24 hours before the oral examination
25,0


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