Application 42° Cycle
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PhD in Sustainable Development and Climate Change
Colorful research for a green future
A research programme in which ideas and methods linked to environment, society, technology, economy and health are perfectly integrated into a global vision, in order to develop a better future.
A network of public and private research centers fully interconnected and coordinated by IUSS PAVIA, in Italy.
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Key numbers
year research programme in English
universities in partnership
months of research abroad
researchers and professors
fully funded
positions
hours of training and seminars
Research programme
One core research topic and six curricula (three for 42° cycle)
for a multi- inter- and trans-disciplinary research programme
to achieve the SDGs of the UN 2030 Agenda
Three levels of educational programme
Horizontal
Multi-disciplinary events to expose all PhD candidates to the complexity of sustainability and climate change
Vertical
Curriculum events to train PhD candidates on tools and topics on tools and topics to their field of research
Focused
Thematic and methodological courses offered by the host universities to support the candidates in their research
For the 42° cycle (2026), PhD SDC has 3 curricula
CU-Alpha: One health
Earth system and human life
CU-Beta: Human society
Socio-economic impacts, institutions,and theories
CU-Gamma: Technology & Territory
Sustainable strategiesand solutions for the transition
Call for applicants
The call for applicants provides information about the PhD programme, the number and type of scholarships available, the application procedure and the mandatory deadlines.
Open call
30+ scholarships
Deadline:
26/08/2026 1.00 PM CEST
Admission to oral exam:
21/09/2026
Oral Exam:
23/09/2026
Final admission results:
10/10/2026
Start of the PhD course:
01/11/2026
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Enroll in the PhD in Sustainable Development and Climate Change
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