Scholarships and participation fees
Scholarships
The number of doctoral scholarships, the number of which is specified annually in the call for applications, are awarded on the basis of the outcome of the admission competition according to the order established in the merit list.
The amount of the scholarship, paid in monthly instalments, is € 16,243.00 per year, gross of social security charges .
Starting from the first year, for each PhD student, with or without a scholarship, the University provides a budget of 10% of the gross annual amount of the scholarship, for research activities in Italy and abroad. The annual amount is € 1,624.30. At the beginning of each academic year (1 November) the new annual funds are available and any unused sums from the previous year are added to those of the following year.
The supplement of the scholarship for a research stay abroad, equal to 50% of the amount of the scholarship, is guaranteed to all attending the doctorate, with or without a scholarship, subject to authorization by the Academic Board to carry out research activities abroad. The integration is recognized for a total period not exceeding 12 months (18 months for doctorates in co-tutorship).
The scholarships have a duration of one year and are renewed on condition that the doctoral student has completed the programme of activities planned for the previous year.
The doctoral scholarship cannot be combined with other scholarships awarded for any reason, except with the contributions provided for by the regulations in force for research activities in Italy and abroad.
Those who have previously benefited from it, even partially, for another doctoral course cannot benefit from a doctoral scholarship.
The enjoyment of a scholarship for attendance at the doctoral programme is compatible with other income, even if received continuously in the calendar year in which the scholarship is most paid, provided that it does not exceed the amount established for the scholarship itself. If the (gross) income limit is exceeded, the scholarship is deemed to be revoked for the entire year in question. In order to verify the set limit, the interested party is required to report to the Doctorate Office any exceeding of the prescribed limit.
The doctoral scholarship is exempt from the payment of the local tax on personal income and income (IRPEF). The taxpayer whose only income is the doctoral scholarship is therefore not required to submit a tax return.
The scholarship is subject to the payment of separately managed INPS social security contributions. The total rate, equal to 35.03%, is 2/3 borne by the University and 1/3 by the scholarship holder. The contributions payable by the scholarship holder are automatically deducted from each instalment of the scholarship and paid, together with the share paid by the University, directly to the competent INPS.
Registration for the INPS separate management can only be made after receipt of the first payment and exclusively electronically on the INPS website: www.inps.it. Registration must also be made by non-scholarship doctoral students who will benefit from integration for research stay abroad during the doctoral course.
Contributions
The amount of the fees required for access to and attendance at the doctoral programmes offered at Università Cattolica is determined annually by the Board of Directors.
For those enrolling in cycle XLII, the annual payment of fees for access to doctoral courses is required for an amount of € 836.00 per year, to be paid in 2 instalments:
- first instalment of € 536.00 - upon enrolment or renewal of enrolment;
- second instalment of € 300.00 - by 30 April of each year.
