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

ADVANCES IN INFECTIOUS DISEASES, MICROBIOLOGY, LEGAL MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH SCIENCES
The PhD course consists of four curricula: Infectious Diseases, Public Health Sciences and Social Medicine, Microbiology and Parasitology, Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences..

A. INFECTIOUS DISEASES
The aim of PhD course is to train researchers able to assess the study of a complex discipline with an updated and in-depth knowledge and technological background. It will be based on the knowledge of immunopathogenesis, diagnostics and therapy of infectious and tropical diseases and will be done into 3 years, with one year aimed at scientific training and two years at the realization of a research project.
Research areas of the Infectious Diseases curriculum are:
1. Infection and Immunity
2. Antimicrobial therapy of infectious diseases.
3. Emerging and re-emerging infections.
B. PUBLIC HEALTH SCIENCES AND SOCIAL MEDICINE
The curriculum is structured into two sub-curricula: Public Health Sciences and Social Medicine
1. Public Health Sciences
The training courses proposed respond to the great need for expert researchers in evaluation and implementation of health promotion and diseases control interventions and health policies. The curriculum is structured into the following areas: epidemiology for public health, prevention of infectious and non-communicable diseases, healthcare management, hospital hygiene, environmental, food and industrial hygiene, global health, precision medicine, preventive and community nursing.
2. Social Medicine
The Social (Legal and Welfare) Medicine Curriculum has objectives and methodology mainly aimed at the protection of the individual ("living being") in the social context. Social Medicine Research lines include the evolution of the concepts of health and illness in comparative European law.
C. MICROBIOLOGY and PARASSITOLOGY
The curriculum aims at giving to PhD students a deep knowledge of Microrganisms and Organisms (Bacteria, Viruses, Fungi, Parasites and Vectors) related to human diseases, with special focus on molecular mechanisms underlying their transmission, life-cycle, replication and pathogenic potential. Through frontal lessons, seminars and journal club, together with the development of research activities in specific projects, assisted by Senior Scientists, the Curriculum aims at giving a complete formation to PhD Students that will acquire knowledge and skills in the following Research fields:

D. LEGAL MEDICINE
The research areas of the Doctorate for the part relating to the Forensic Medicine curriculum, mainly concern four macro-sectors: (1) forensic pathology, (2) management of clinical risk and healthcare liability litigation, (3) deontology and clinical bioethics and (4) forensic medicine. These research areas characterize forensic medicine by strengthening its methodological rigor and promoting dialogue with the Judicial Authority.

Number of positions available


Sapienza Scholarships Affliliated Institutions or Excellence Industrial PhD Without scholarship
9 4 (+4*) 0 4* Dopo la pubblicazione del bando sono state finanziate 2 borse dall'INAIL sul curriculum Public health sciences and social medicine sulle tematiche: Sonno, salute e lavoro: obiettivo di salute globale in età lavorativa; Valutazione del rischio ambientale e per l’uomo da esposizione a catalizzatori e filtri UV mediante indagini su matrici ambientali e monitoraggio biologico. Dopo la pubblicazione del bando sono state finanziate 2 borse dall'Istituto di Scienze Biomediche della Difesa sulle seguenti tematiche: 1) Isolamento, caratterizzazione fenotipica e valutazione dell’attività antibiofilm di batteriofagi attivi contro patogeni batterici multiresistenti e studio del loro potenziale impiego per l’ottimizzazione di strategie di fagoterapia nel contrasto all’antibiotico-resistenza; 2) Valutazione del rischio e strategie di controllo di agenti patogeni zoonotici emergenti di rilevanza per la salute pubblica in Italia attraverso programmi integrati di sorveglianza epidemiologica e virologica di popolazioni potenzialmente esposte.

Annotazioni

Themes, curriculum and specific competence



Scholarships funded by affiliated Institution and Departments of Excellence

2 scholarships funded by the affiliated Institution: ISTITUTO DI SCIENZE BIOMEDICHE DELLA DIFESA

4 scholarships funded by the affiliated Institution: ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ (ISS)

2 scholarships funded by the affiliated Institution: ISTITUTO NAZIONALE ASSICURAZIONE INFORTUNI SUL LAVORO (INAIL)
On curriculum: PUBLIC HEALTH SCIENCES AND SOCIAL MEDICINE

Sapienza scholarships: 9

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


Admission Procedure

Qualifications assessment CV evaluation
Graduation grade (or arithmetic mean of exam grades), list of publications, research experience.
Submission of a research project The project, in english, should not exceed 8000 characters (excluding title and reference section) and must be organized as follows: Background, Objectives, Methodologies, Expected results
language INGLESE
Oral interview Candidates will be admitted to the oral interview with a minimum score 50/75 considering both CV and project

Oral interview will be focused on aspects concerning the project and the CV submitted.

The minimum positive score for the oral test is 30/45.
language INGLESE

contacts and info Stefano D'Amelio stefano.damelio@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

Required documentation

§ research project
mandatory, the file must be uploaded within le ore 14:00 del 17/06/2026
§ letter of motivation (by the candidate)
mandatory, the file must be uploaded within le ore 14:00 del 17/06/2026
§ Curriculum Vitae et Studiorum
mandatory
It is suggested to underline the aspects considered in the evaluation grid, 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
day03/07/2026
notesnone
publication on notice boardNO
publication on the web siteYes
web sitehttps://phd.uniroma1.it/web/ADVANCES-IN-INFECTIOUS-DISEASES-MICROBIOLOGY-LEGAL-MEDICINE-AND-PUBLIC-HEALTH-SCIENCES_nD3763.aspx
date of publication03/07/2026
contactsStefano D'Amelio stefano.damelio@uniroma1.it

Altra tipologia (Submission of a research project)
day03/07/2026 1.00.00
notesnone
time09:00
classroomLa valutazione del progetto non prevede la presenza dei candidati, The candidates are not required to be present
addressPiazzale Aldo Moro 5 00185 Roma
publication on notice boardNO
publication on the web siteYes
web sitehttps://phd.uniroma1.it/web/ADVANCES-IN-INFECTIOUS-DISEASES-MICROBIOLOGY-LEGAL-MEDICINE-AND-PUBLIC-HEALTH-SCIENCES_nD3763.aspx
date of publication03/07/2026
contactsStefano D'Amelio stefano.damelio@uniroma1.it - tel. 0649914671

Oral interview
day09/07/2026
notesnone
time08:30
classroomAula A Edificio Igiene CU15
addressPiazzale Aldo Moro 5 00185 Roma
publication on notice boardNO
publication on the web siteYes
web sitehttps://phd.uniroma1.it/web/ADVANCES-IN-INFECTIOUS-DISEASES-MICROBIOLOGY-LEGAL-MEDICINE-AND-PUBLIC-HEALTH-SCIENCES_nD3763.aspx
date of publication09/07/2026
contactsStefano D'Amelio stefano.damelio@uniroma1.it


Evaluation scale

Qualifications assessment

Valutazione titoli

Punteggio massimo complessivo per la prova/overall max score: 15

Voto di laurea (magistrale, specialistica o a ciclo unico)
Graduation grade

Punteggio massimo/max score: 7
Per gli studenti che discuteranno la tesi dopo la presentazione dlla domanda ma prima del 31 ottobre 2026 il voto di laurea è sostituito dalla media (in parentesi)
For students that will discuss their thesis after the submission of the application but before October 31, 2026 the graduation grade is substituted by the ECTS mean grade
Voto e punti
ECTS grade and score
110, 110 e lode (28-30)
A 		7,0
109 -108 (27-27.99)
not considered		5,0
107 -106 (26-26.99)
B		3,0
105 -104 (25-25.99)
not considered		2,0
103 -102 (24-24.99)
C		1,0
<102 (<24)
D		0,0

Pubblicazioni
Publications

Punteggio massimo/max score: 5
All'interno di ciascuna sotto-categoria, si possono valutare più prodotti, fino al raggiungimento del punteggio massimo complessivo di 5 punti previsto per le "Pubblicazioni".
In each sub-category, multiple products can be evaluated, up to the maximum total score of 5 points provided for 'Publications'.
Pubblicazione ISI (primo autore)
ISI ( first author)		1,0
Pubblicazione ISI (coautore)
ISI (co-author)		0,5
Libro o Capitolo di libro (solo autore)
Book or Chapter in a book (single author)		1,0
Libro o Capitolo di libro (coautore)
Book or Chapter in a book (co-author)		0,5
Contributi a convegni
Contributions to meetings/congresses		0,5
Il punteggio di 0.5 si intende come cumulativo per 5 distinti contributi a convegni (verranno assegnati 0.1 punti per contributo).
The score of 0.5 is intended as cumulative for 5 contributions to congresses (the score will be calculated as 0.1 per contribution).

Esperienze di ricerca
Research experience

Punteggio massimo/max score: 3
All'interno di ciascuna sotto-categoria, si possono valutare più prodotti, fino al raggiungimento del punteggio massimo complessivo di 3 punti previsto per le "Esperienze di ricerca".
In each sub-category, multiple products can be evaluated, up to the maximum total score of 3 points provided for 'Research experiences'.
descrizione e punti
description and score
Esperienze all’estero (almeno due mesi, compreso Erasmus)
Experience abroad (a least 2 months, Erasmus included)		1,5
Contratti di collaborazione alla ricerca
Contracts as a researcher		1,0
Corsi di formazione alla ricerca
Training courses for research		0,5
Non verranno presi in considerazione corsi di formazione non direttamente relativi a competenze di ricerca
Other courses non directly related to research will not be considered
Altra tipologia (Submission of a research project)

Altra tipologia

Presentazione di un progetto di ricerca
Submission of a research project

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

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

Punteggio massimo/max score: 10

Originalità e contenuto innovativo
Originality and innovative content

Punteggio massimo/max score: 15

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

Punteggio massimo/max score: 15

Fattibilità del progetto
Project feasibility

Punteggio massimo/max score: 10

Pertinenza del progetto con gli obiettivi formativi del dottorato
Pertinence of the project with the PhD training objectives

Punteggio massimo/max score: 10
Oral interview

Prova orale

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

Prova orale
Oral Interview

Punteggio massimo/max score: 45
Durante la prova orale verranno approfonditi e chiariti aspetti riguardanti i titoli presentati incluso il CV e la valutazione del progetto presentato. La prova orale si intende superata con in punteggio minimo di 30/45.
This will be focused on aspects concerning the project and the CV presented. The minimum positive score for the oral test is 30/45.

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