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

ENGINEERING-BASED ARCHITECTURE AND URBAN PLANNING
The PhD program in “Engineering-based Architecture and Urban Planning” is aimed to train researchers through a high educational level to operate in the field of architecture and/or town planning by using a multidisciplinary and crossdisciplinary approach and appropriate methodologies and technologies.
Indeed, today, in the national scenario, a strong demand is felt for specialized, but not sectoral, researchers capable of interacting with the various components of the productive, administrative and cultural world in order to contribute, through their multidisciplinary training, to govern the complexity of both architectural work and urban design as a whole. In conclusion, the PhD program has two aims pursued by the two following curricula:
• "Engineering-based Architecture for the built and urban environment" curriculum: to endow doctoral students, at the end of the training process, with research capacity that can be employed by Institutions and public or private organizations in the fields of design, building and management (until the end of the life cycle and ultimate recycling and/or disposal) of the architectural organism, the building elements and materials, both in constructing new buildings and in the rehabilitation and restructuring of existing buildings.
• "Urban and Regional Studies" curriculum: to prepare qualified PhD students in the organization and planning of cities and territories, in urban and environmental redevolepment and in the knowledge of the effects produced on the environment by the processes of anthropization of nature (and more broadly of the city-nature relationship), through the research and development of new tools, social practices, complex interactive processes to inhabit the city and the territory according to integral ecology perspectives. The PhD-program develops an educational synergy with the cultural fields of anthropology, sociology, history of the city, philosophy, geography and ecology, but also enhances the relationship with artistic practices, sensitive rationalities and the use of innovative languages.
As regards specific objectives, the PhD-program will set up a training synergism with the scientific sectors involved in technical physics, materials technology, the history of architecture, the social science, economics and health sciences.

Number of positions available


Sapienza Scholarships Affliliated Institutions or Excellence Industrial PhD Without scholarship
6 1 0 2

Themes, curriculum and specific competence



Scholarships funded by affiliated Institution and Departments of Excellence

1 scholarship funded by the affiliated Institution: AUTORITÀ DI BACINO DISTRETTUALE DELL'APPENNINO CENTRALE
Topic: Digital Twin of the built environment for buildings and infrastructures
On curriculum: INGEGNERIA EDILE-ARCHITETTURA PER L'AMBIENTE COSTRUITO E URBANO

Sapienza scholarships: 6

Admission Procedure

Qualifications assessment Description: The first test is the evaluation by the commission of the candidates' qualifications (degree score, publications, research experiences, letter/s of references) and documents
(statement of purposes, research project) submitted by applicants.
Qualifications (max 15 points)
• Degree score
• Publications
• Research experiences
• Letter/s of references; the last one (not more than two) will be aimed to let understanding the aptitudes of the candidates with respect to the different aspects of the doctoral education.

Documents:
• Statement of purposes (max 5 points)
At the beginning of the statement of purposes, the candidate will have explicitly to indicate the curriculum chosen between the following two:
A. ENGINEERING-BASED ARCHITECTURE FOR THE BUILT AND URBAN ENVIRONMENT
B. URBAN AND REGIONAL STUDIES
The statement of purpose will be evaluated based on:
- aptitude for research
- reasons for the interest in this PhD program
- clear matching between research proposal and research areas within this PhD program
The minimum score required to be admitted to the oral examination is 40/60, based on the combined score from the assessment of qualifications and the research project.
Research project Research project (max 40 points)
In order to make the selection for the PhD, each candidate must present a project that can allow the evaluation of both his/her aptitude for research and his/her ability to plan and organize independently the different phases of the project.

The text cannot exceed the maximum length of 15,000 keystrokes (bibliography included).
The research proposal presented for admission is not intended as an obligation, for the admitted candidates, to the subsequent development of the research activity during the PhD program.
In particular, will be evaluated:
- knowledge of the state of the art
- originality and innovative content of the proposal
- clarity and completeness of the exposition of the goals, the methodologies and the potential results
- project feasibility
- relevance of the project concerning the PhD training purposes.
The minimum score required to be admitted to the oral examination is 40/60, based on the combined score from the assessment of qualifications and the research project.
language ITALIANO
Oral interview Oral examination (max 60 points)
Description: Candidates admitted to the oral examination will have obtained a score of at least 40/60 in the evaluation of the qualifications, of the statement of purpose, and of the research project combined together.
Foreign candidates and residents abroad will be able to perform the oral exam remotely by making an explicit request in the application form.
The examination is in the Italian language.
During the oral examination, some aspects regarding the qualifications and the research project presented will be further explored and clarified.
The scores will be assigned as follows:
- discussion on the research project main topics (max 40 points)
- clarity of exposition, ability to synthesize, and scientific interest in the curriculum (max15 points).
- foreign language (English, French, Spanish, or Portuguese; max 5 points).
The oral examination is considered passed with a score of at least 40/60.
language ITALIANO

contacts and info Per informazioni relative solo ad aule, orari, eventuali prove precedenti e simili contattare la sig.ra Roberta Cannata (DICEA), roberta.cannata@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
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

§ degree thesis abstract
optional, the file must be uploaded within le ore 14:00 del 17/06/2026
§ research project
mandatory, the file must be uploaded within le ore 14:00 del 17/06/2026
§ first letter of introduction (by a teacher)
optional, the letter must be uploaded by the candidate, 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
§ Motivation letter containing the indication of chosen curriculum (by the candidate )
mandatory, the file must be uploaded within le ore 14:00 del 17/06/2026
§ publications (a single pdf for each publication)
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
ITALIANO
the candidate will have to know one among
INGLESE
PORTOGHESE
SPAGNOLO
FRANCESE

Exam Schedule

Qualifications assessment
day07/07/2026
notesnone
publication on notice boardNO
publication on the web siteYes
web sitehttps://phd.uniroma1.it/web/INGEGNERIA-DELL-ARCHITETTURA-E-DELL-URBANISTICA_nD3511.aspx
date of publication10/07/2026
contactsSig.ra Roberta Cannata - roberta.cannata@uniroma1.it

Altra tipologia (Research project)
day07/07/2026
notesnone
time09:00
classroomnon indicata
addressnon indicato
publication on notice boardNO
publication on the web siteYes
web sitehttps://phd.uniroma1.it/web/INGEGNERIA-DELL-ARCHITETTURA-E-DELL-URBANISTICA_nD3511.aspx
date of publication10/07/2026
contactsSig.ra Roberta Cannata - roberta.cannata@uniroma1.it

Oral interview
day14/07/2026
notesnone
time09:00
classroom"ex direzione" c/o DICEA (Dipartimento di Ingegneria Civile Edile e Ambientale), area architettura e urbanistica
addressVia Eudossiana, 18 - Roma
publication on notice boardNO
publication on the web siteYes
web sitehttps://phd.uniroma1.it/web/INGEGNERIA-DELL-ARCHITETTURA-E-DELL-URBANISTICA_nD3511.aspx
date of publication14/07/2026
contactsSig.ra Roberta Cannata - roberta.cannata@uniroma1.it


Evaluation scale

Qualifications assessment

Valutazione titoli

Punteggio massimo complessivo per la prova/overall max score: 20

Titoli
Qualifications

Punteggio massimo/max score: 5
Voto di laurea (magistrale, specialistica o a ciclo unico - max 5 punti)
Degree score (master, specialist or single course - max 5 points)
110, 110 e lode
110, 110 cum laude		5,0
109 -1084,0
107 -1063,0
105 -1042,0
103 -1021,0
<1020,0
Media aritmetica dei voti di esame (per gli studenti laureandi, in alternativa alla precedente - max 5 punti)
Arithmetic mean of exam grades (for graduating students, as an alternative to the previous one - max 5 points)
29 - 305,0
28 – 28.994,0
27 - 27.993,0
26 - 26.992,0
25 - 25.991,0
<250,0

Lettera di motivazione (max 5 punti)
Statement of Purpose (max 5 points)

Punteggio massimo/max score: 5
La lettera di motivazione sarà valutata in base a: - attitudine alla ricerca - motivi dell'interesse nei confronti del Dottorato - chiarezza nella collocazione della propria candidatura tra gli ambiti di ricerca che caratterizzano il Dottorato. In apertura della lettera di motivazione il candidato dovrà indicare esplicitamente il curriculum scelto tra i seguenti: A. INGEGNERIA EDILE‐ARCHITETTURA PER L'AMBIENTE COSTRUITO E URBANO B. STUDI URBANI E TERRITORIALI
The statement of purpose will be evaluated on the basis of: - aptitude for research - reasons for the interest in this PhD program - clear matching between research proposal and research areas within this PhD program. At the beginning of the statement of purpose, the candidate must explicitly indicate the curriculum choose between the following two: A. BUILDING ENGINEERING-ARCHITECTURE FOR BUILT AND URBAN ENVIRONMENT B. URBAN AND REGIONAL STUDIES

Pubblicazioni (max 5 punti)
Publications (max 5 points)

Punteggio massimo/max score: 5
Monografie o capitoli di libro con ISBN (max)
Books or Chapters of a book with ISBN (max)		3,0
Pubblicazioni su rivista o Contributi a convegno con ISBN/ISSN (max)
Journal articles or Conference papers with ISBN or ISSN (max)		2,0

Esperienze di ricerca (max 3 punti)
Research experiences (max 3 points)

Punteggio massimo/max score: 3
Esperienze all’estero (almeno due mesi, compreso Erasmus)
Experience abroad (at least 2 months, including Erasmus)		1,5
Contratti di collaborazione alla ricerca
Collaboration contracts		1,0
Corsi di formazione alla ricerca
Training coursesfor researchers		0,5

Lettera/e di referenze (max 2 punti)
Letter/s of reference (max 2 points)

Punteggio massimo/max score: 2
Lettera/e di referenze (max)
Letter/s of reference (max)		2,0
Altra tipologia (Research project)

Altra tipologia

Progetto di Ricerca
Research project

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

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: 9

Fattibilità del progetto
Feasibility of the project

Punteggio massimo/max score: 6

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: 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: 15

Lingua straniera
Foreign language

Punteggio massimo/max score: 5

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