In the admission phase some of the following funds opportunities could be made available. 

University of Trento fellowship

This fellowship is governed by the Italian D.M. 224 (April 30, 1999) and the Regulations of the University of Trento. It will be given to a candidate who will be enrolled at the University of Trento as the main institution. This fellowship is assigned for 36 months and exclusively for full-time enrolment.

The annual gross amount is € 13.638,47 (year 2011; it may undergone changes due to new national provisions), for a net amount of € 12.372 (after the deduction for the National Insurance Contributions – INPS). During the authorized and certified periods spent abroad, an increase of 50% is foreseen for a maximum of 18 months. A further annual amount of € 750 will be assigned to the doctoral candidate to be used for mobility to attend conferences, seminars, workshops etc.

No contribution to travel, installation and any other types of costs is foreseen.

Candidates with the Unitn scholarship/s are exempt from the payment of the fees and participations costs (except for the local regional fees, amounting to € 140/year).

Freie Universität Berlin fellowship

This fellowship will be governed by the Regulations of the Freie Universität Berlin and to the candidate who will be assigned FUB as the main institution.