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Missions and Training Mobility

  • Each PhD student has an annual fund equal to 10% of the scholarship for off-site training activities.
  • Mandatory authorization from the Coordinator via a dedicated form (ask the PhD Office).
  • Online management via the U-Web Missions platform (link)

📌 For information on missions: Dr. Marta Boglione 

Study and Research Periods in Italy or Abroad

  • Possibility to spend up to 12 months abroad (extendable to 18 months in case of co-tutelle or agreements, even non-consecutive).
  • Approval from the Tutor and the Academic Board is required (for info contact the PhD Office).
  • For scholarship holders: possibility of a 50% increase in the scholarship during stays abroad.
  • For stays longer than 61 days: the host institution's invitation letter must be sent at least 2 months in advance to the Coordinator and the Teaching Office
  • 🔗link : Scholarship Increase Information

Admission to the Next Academic Year

  • Completion of the PhD Student Logbook on https://servizionline.unige.it/web-studenti2/it/ (minimum 180 ECTS total – approx. 60 ECTS/year).
  • Preparation of the Annual Report (template provided by the PhD Neuroscience Office).
  • Presentation of project progress to the Academic Board of the relevant Curriculum.

Withdrawals and Suspensions

International Co-Tutelle

  • Notification to the Tutor, Coordinator, and PhD Office no later than the end of the 2nd year.
  • At least 6 months in total must be spent at both institutions (may be non-consecutive).
  • An agreement between UniGe and the foreign university is required (this enables the awarding of a double PhD degree).
  • Official approval by UniGe and the partner university.
  • 🎓 Final degree includes mention of the co-tutelle.

Final Defence

  • Annual schedule provided by the PhD Office.
  • At least 180 ECTS must be completed and recorded in the Logbook over the 3 years.
  • Submission of the final report to the Academic Board for admission to thesis evaluation by external reviewers.
  • Evaluation of the thesis and reviewers’ reports by the Academic Board, which approves admission to the public defense.
  • Public defense in English before the appointed Committee.
  • Degree awarded: Doctor of Philosophy / Ph.D.
  • It is possible to request an extension (without scholarship) for thesis writing and proven scientific reasons for up to 12 months (modulo dedicato).

Doctor Europaeus / International PhD

  • Completion of at least 3 months of research abroad (also non-consecutive) during the 3 years, in EU or non-EU countries.
  • At least 2 positive evaluations of the thesis by foreign professors (EU or non-EU depending on the degree requested).
  • Presence of at least 1 international member in the Final Examination Committee.
  • Defense (even partially) in a European Union language different from the candidate’s native language.

Regulations

- Regolamento di Ateneo per il Dottorato di Ricerca (DR n. 2340 – 27/05/2022).

- Regolamento missioni e mobilità formativa UniGe

Useful Contacts

- PhD Coordinator in Neuroscience
Prof. Lino Nobili 
✉️ lino.nobili@unige.it 

- Neuroscience PhD Office
Dr. Eleonora Broggi
Clinica Neurologica – L.go Paolo Daneo 3, 16132 Genova (GE)
✉️ eleonoraeugenia.broggi@unige.it 
☎️ 010 353 7030

- PhD and Specialization Schools Office - Altaformazione
Via Vivaldi 5, 16126 Genova (GE)
☎️ 010 33 55 000 (digitare 6)
✉️ dottorato@segreterie.unige.it 
🕘 Call center: lun, mer, ven – ore 9-11

🔗 Official UniGe PhD Page: https://unige.it/en/students/phd-programmes 

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