MINISTERIAL DECREE 629/2024

AWARDING OF DOCTORAL SCHOLARSHIPS UNDER THE PNRR

With Ministerial Decree of 24 April 2024, no. 629 the Ministry of University and Research has allocated 779 scholarships for PhD research three-year duration valid for the PNRR, Mission 4, component 1 (“Enhancement of the provision of education services: from nursery schools to University”), within the framework of the following investments:

• Investment 3.4 - “Advanced university teaching and skills”;
• Investment 4.1 - “Extension of the number of research doctorates and innovative doctorates for public administration and cultural heritage”,

The aforementioned doctoral scholarships have been awarded for the doctoral programmes accredited pursuant to Ministerial Decrees 45/2013 and 226/2021 and to be accredited pursuant to Ministerial Decree 226/2021 (40th cycle) in specific dedicated programmes, structured as follows:

• 56 scholarships for doctorates in programmes dedicated to digital and environmental transitions;
• 275 scholarships for research doctorates National Recovery and Resilience Plan;
• 400 scholarships for doctorates for the Public Administration;
• 48 scholarships for doctorates for cultural heritage.

Resources under Mission 4 (“Education and research”), component 1, Investment 3.4

The decree provides for the allocation of 35 million euro for the funding of research doctorate scholarships, under the resources provided by the PNRR within the framework of the above-mentioned measure Mission 4 (“Education and research”), component 1, Investment 3.4.

For the specific action Investment 3.4, the Ministry determines that the resources intended to support doctoral programmes in initiatives dedicated to digital and environmental transitions, with reference to Cycle XL, amount to € 3.920.000,00

Resources under Mission 4 (“Education and research”), component 1, Investment 4.1

The decree also provides for the allocation of over 432 million euro for the funding of research doctorate scholarships and innovative doctorates for public administration and cultural heritage, drawing on the resources provided by the PNRR within the framework of the measure Mission 4 (“Education and Research”), component 1, Investment 4.1.

For the specific action Investment 4.1, the Ministry determines that the resources intended to support doctoral programmes for Cycle XL are distributed as follows:

• PhD programs NRRP: € 19.250.000,00;
• Research doctorate programmes for Cultural Heritage: € 3.360.000,00
• Research doctorate programmes for Public Administration:  € 28.000.000,00

Resources allocated to the Polytechnic University of Bari

To the Polytechnic University of Bari resources amounting to no. 7 scholarships, distributed as follows:

• Mission 4 – Component 1 – Investment 3.4 – Digital and Environmental Transitions: no. 1 scholarship;
• Mission 4 – Component 1 – Investment 4.1 – PNRR: no. 1 scholarship;
• Mission 4 – Component 1 – Investment 4.1 – Public Administration: no. 4 scholarships;
• Mission 4 – Component 1 – Investment 4.1 – Cultural Heritage: no. 1 scholarship.

The unit cost for each individual scholarship for the entire three-year period, as determined by Ministerial Decree 629/2024, is equal to € 70.000,00 (amount borne by the Ministry of University and Research).

The doctoral research programs, lasting three years, are conducted in accordance with the terms established by the University regulations, in compliance with the timelines relating to the relevant doctoral programs. The activities of the doctorates funded pursuant to Ministerial Decree 629/2024 must in any case commence by 13 December 2024. 

The project identification codes (CUP) of the PhD courses of the Polytechnic University of Bari are listed below:

Link to Ministerial Decree 629/2024