Ph.D. Candidates are expected to be committed full-time to complete individual activities, such as research, dissemination, and common training activities. More information is available on the “Research Training” and “Complementary Training” webpages.

Training activities are planned and organized by the Doctoral Board of each Ph.D. Program.
Ph.D. Candidates must plan their individual activities with their Supervisors.

The Doctoral Board and Supervisors monitor the progress that each Ph.D. Candidate makes in carrying out his/her research project and verify fulfilments regarding training activities.

Any activity simultaneous to Ph.D. must be approved or assessed beforehand by the Doctoral Board. For further details, please see the page Simultaneous activities.

The Doctoral Board set requirements and standards that each Ph.D. Candidate must meet in order to enrol in years following the first and be admitted to the final examination. Furthermore, the Doctoral Board, along with supervisors, monitors the progress that each Ph.D. candidate makes in carrying out his/her research project and verify fulfilments regarding training activities.

Each year an annual progress report on Ph.D. research activity must be submitted to the Doctoral Board for the evaluation of results.

To conclude, the Doctoral Board may authorize any simultaneous activities carried out by PhD candidates and any Program suspensions or extensions. 

Each Ph.D. Program appoints a Coordinator, who represents the Program and coordinates all teaching and scientific activities.

In addition, a Supervisor and one or more co-supervisors (co-supevisors may be even external to the University of Turin) are appointed by the Doctoral Board for each Ph.D. Candidate at the beginning of his/her Program.
Each Supervisor and Co-supervisor are appointed according to the Ph.D. Candidate’s research project and provide advice and guidance also for the writing and submission of her/his final dissertation.
Ph.D. candiates must constantly  inform and consult supervisors on their training, research, and dissemination activities.

The doctoral scholarship is monthly paid to the recipients after the beginning of their Program and covers the entire duration of the Ph.D. attendance.

A scholraship may be revoked if the Doctoral Board verifies a serious failure to fulfil attendance duties and doctoral activities.

Scholarships are paid on 25th of each months. To know details about their monthly scholarship payment, Ph.D. Candidates may display thier payslip logging into My UniTo using SCU credentials and clicking on the item "Cedolini stipendi - CU online".

Doctoral scholarships are subject to INPS social contribution. As a consequence, Ph.D. Candidates who are recipients of a scholarship must register with INPS under the section "Gestione separata" after the start of the Program.

You can find further information about UniTo doctoral scholarship and other financial benefits at the page Financial Aid and in the FAQs, under the item "Financial matters".

The main location for research and study is the Hosting Department, that is the Department of the Ph.D. Candidate’s supervisor.

                                     

It is possible to spend an off-site period for research and training purposes.

For further details about off-site periods, please see the item "Mobility".

At the beginning of the Program, each Ph.D. Candidate receive a couple of UniTo credentials for accessing two accounts: one as a student and one as a Ph.D. candidate (SCU credentials).

Student account:

• email address: name.surname@edu.unito.it
• access to the account through students webmail
• these credentials are required to access email account as a student, teaching services and MyUniTO - student profile (to select items such as Tax or to display the electronic Smart card).

Ph.D. Candidate account:

• SCU credentials/email address: nome.cognome@unito.it 
• access to the account through staff webmail service.
• SCU credentials are required to access their Ph.D. Candidate email account, MyUnito – Ph.D. candidate profile (where payslips are available), IRIS-AperTO research outputs archive, U-WEB missioni (research trips online procedure) and the application for scholarship increase.

Please find the list of UniTO online services

Ph.D. Candidates may spend periods of time off-site, both in Italy and abroad, for research and study purposes.
Overall, these stays cannot last more than half of the length of the PhD Program (namely, 18 months for three years Programs and 24 months for four years Programs). Research abroad must be discussed with the student’s supervisor and authorized by the Ph.D. Program Coordinator.

When traveling for research or training purposes, Ph.D. Candidates must apply through the U-WEB Missioni app, available at the link https://unito.u-web.cineca.it/appautmis which can be accessed by typing one’s SCU credentials.

Ph.D Candiates’mobility may be financially supported applying for:

• the scholarship increase for carrying out stays abroad (up to 12 months for standard doctoral path);
• for using the Budget for research and training activity in Italy and abroad.

Ph.D. Candidates must contact their Hub (Area di Polo) for matters concerning trips and Budget

For further details, please, visit the page Financial aid.

The Co-tutelle is a thesis within a joint supervision agreement which allows Ph.D. candidates to prepare their thesis both at UniTo and at a partner university, under the tutorship of two supervisors, one for each institution.

After defending their thesis at one university, Ph.D. Candidates obtain a double Ph.D. qualification.

To sing a Co-tutelle agreement, Ph.D. Candidates must contact the International Partnerships Office (internationalpartnerships@unito.it) by the first year of their program.

For further details, please, see UniTo website, at the page PhD Thesis "En Co-tutelle" (doctorate in joint-supervision).

Despite UniTo does not charge any tax for attending its Ph.D. Programs, Ph.D. Candidates are required to pay an annual regional tax for the Right to Education (managed by EDISU) and the the SIAE fee (Società Italiana degli Autori ed Editori) rights. Detailed information about taxes, fees and exemption are enclosed in the “Taxes and Fees Regulation” for the current academic year (Regolamento Tasse e Contributi), which is available at this page.

To enrol in years following the first, at the end of each academic year, Ph.D. Candidates are required to:

• submit an annual progress report on their research activity to the Doctoral Board for the assessment of results;
• upon positive assessment of their research work, Ph.D. candidates may enrol for a new academic year and pay the tax they owe, according to “Taxes and Fees Regulation” available at this page.

Deadlines may vary depending on academic year, PhD cycle and Program.

All Ph.D. Candidates will receive notification to their UniTO mail (name.surname@unito.it) of the need to re-enrol and guidelines to pay the tax, including deadlines, from the PhD Office.

Ph.D. Candidates exempt from paying fees must contact the Ph.D. Office (dottorati@unito.it) to have further and specific information.

Taxes can be paid online via PagoPA, by logging into MyUnito with student credentials. Re-enrolment is confirmed once the payment has been registered on the University online system. Submission of payment receipts is not required.

According to the need, Ph.D. Candidates may request certificates to:

• the Ph.D. Office, to certify their attendance, enrolment, scholarship/increase
• to the Program Coordinator, to attest their training activities.

For further details, please see the page Certificates and Parchments.

IRIS-AperTO is the research output database of the University of Turin. IRIS is an Open Access Archive that collects and gives access to bibliographic information and to the full texts of scientific products. Ph.D. Candidates are required to upload on this database their publications and final thesis.

Smart card for Ph.D. Candidates is available in electronic format only. To display your Smart Card, you must download MyUnito+ App and login with your credentials as a student. All useful information about MyUnito+ App are available at the specific webpage on UniTo Portal (in Italian only).
To benefit from the EDISU canteen service and any related lower rates, you have to obtain an EDISU smart card. For further information, please, see the specific webpage.

The insurance services of the University of Turin provide cover to the Ph.D. candidates against risks associated with institutional teaching and research activities. The main policies available are: accidents policy and third party liability policy. The insurance coverage starts and ends with the PhD Program legal lenght.
Please, note that these policies do not replace any health insurances which, where required, must be purchased by Ph.D. candidates.

If the any research and training activity must be carried out after the conclusion of the Program attendance, before the final dissertation, Ph.D. Candidates are suggested to sign a policy as “Attendees”.

For further details, please, see the webpage Insurance services.

At the beginning of the program, Ph.D. Candidates have to take an online safety training available on Moodle platform at this link: https://elearning.unito.it/dottorato/enrol/index.php?id=8

Ph.D Candidates can access the course with their @unito.it SCU credentials; once they receive their personal credentials, they can attend the course freely.

The Ph.D. Office sends details by email at the beginning of the Ph.D.

International Ph.D. Candidates can find specific information useful to organise their arrival and stay at UniTo at the page Living in Turin and at the page Enrollment, under the item "International Ph.D. candidates", where a Handbook for international Ph.D. Candidates may be downloaded.

Note that all the international Ph.D. Candidates must apply for an Italian Tax Code. Foreign citizens can apply for a Tax Code both before arriving, at the local Italian consulate, and once in Italy at the Agenzia delle Entrate.

Furthermore, to regular stay in Italy, extra-EU citizens must:

• apply for a residence permit within 8 working days from their arrival
• obtain a health coverage.

The health coverage can be obtained through one of the following options:

1. purchasing a private health insurance;
2. registering with the Italian Healthcare system (the registration costs 700 euros and lasts one solar year).

The Ph.D. Office staff (dottorati@unito.it) is at international Ph.D. Candidates'disposal for guidance in the procedures  conceThe rning entry and stay in Italy.

Furthermore, the International Welcome Office may support international Ph.D. Candidates in applying for their residence permit and searching an accommodation (office.incoming@unito.it).

The Ph.D. Office (dottorati@unito.it) is the main administrative contact point as far as Ph.D. administrative aspects are concerned. The Ph.D. Office supports Ph.D. Candidates from enrollment until graduation, giving information, administrative services and guidance during the entire doctoral path.

A presentation of the Doctoral School and services provided by the Ph.D. Office is offered to Ph.D. Candidates at the beginning of each doctoral cycle. 

The Ph.D. Office is the main reference point as far as administrative issues are concerned. Administrative services for Ph.D. candidates are also provided by Hubs (Aree di Polo), which deal with the budget for training and research activities and with trips.

As regards academic matters, Ph.D. Candidates must always ask their Supervisor and Program Coordinator.