MINISTERIAL DECREE 630/2024

AWARDING OF DOCTORAL SCHOLARSHIPS UNDER THE PNRR

With Ministerial Decree 24 April 2024, no. 630 the Ministry of University and Research has allocated 2,868 scholarships of doctorates innovative research three-year duration valid for the PNRR, Mission 4, component 2 (“From Research to Enterprise”), within the scope of the Investment 3.3 (“Introduction of innovative doctoral programmes that respond to the innovation needs of enterprises and promote the hiring of researchers by enterprises”).

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).

Specifically, the measure aims to enhancement of high-level skills, particularly in the areas of Key Enabling Technologies, through the establishment of dedicated doctoral programs, with the contribution and involvement of companies.

For this specific action (Investment 3.3), the Ministry determines that the resources intended to support the PhD programmes innovative, with reference to Cycle XL, amount to € 172.080.000,00. This allocation is intended for 50% co-financing of the aforementioned doctoral scholarships.

The implementing universities identify partner companies innovative doctoral programmes, available to co-finance the doctoral scholarships governed by this decree for the amount exceeding the value of € 60.000,00 (sixty thousand/00) up to the total cost of the scholarship, in order to meet their research and innovation needs.

Resources allocated to the Polytechnic University of Bari

Ministerial Decree 630/2022 provides for the possible allocation of € 2.220.000,00 to Polytechnic University of Bari.

The unit cost for each individual scholarship for the entire three-year period, as established by Ministerial Decree 630/2024, is equal to € 60.000,00 (amount borne by the Ministry of University and Research), to which co-financing is added for the excess amount, up to the total cost of the scholarship, by the company.

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 doctoral programs funded pursuant to Ministerial Decree 630/2024 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 630/2024