Università degli Studi di Messina

For the 40th cycle – A.Y. 2024/2025, the University of Messina has received co-financing for PhD scholarships from D.M. 629/24 and 630/24 of the PNRR, Mission 4 – Component 1 and Component 2 of funds "financed by the European Union – Next Generation EU" and in particular:

Component 1 "Strengthening the provision of educational services: from nursery schools to universities" – Investment 3.4 "Advanced university teaching and skills" and Investment 4.1 "Expanding the number of research PhD Courses and innovative PhD Courses for public administration and cultural heritage" – D.M. 629/24 with administrative headquarters at the University of Messina:

• PhD scholarships in Digital and Environmental Transitions – No. 1
• PhD scholarships under the PNRR – No. 2
• PhD Scholarships for Public Administration – No. 7
• PhD Scholarships for Cultural Heritage – No. 1

Component 2 "From Research to Business" – Investment 3.3 "Introduction of innovative PhD programs that meet the innovation needs of businesses and promote the hiring of researchers by businesses" – D.M. 630/24:

• Inv. 3.3 No. 51 PhD scholarships co-financed by businesses, through which innovative PhD programs with an industrial focus have been launched.

Companies interested in co-financing the PhD scholarships can submit an Expression of Interest.

For overall and final funding, upon completion of the selection and awarding procedures for the following scholarships:

• No. 2 PNRR scholarships – D.M. 629/24
• No. 7 Public Administration scholarships – D.M. 629/24
• No. 1 Cultural Heritage scholarship – D.M. 629/24
• No. 1 scholarship for Digital and Environmental Transitions – D.M. 629/24
• No. 51 scholarships for innovative PhD programs co-funded by companies – D.M. 630/24

In compliance with Article 34 of Regulation (EU) 2021/24, the results of investments and European Union funding will be communicated on the university website, as required by the Guidelines for information and communication actions by the Implementing Bodies.

The University, also in compliance with the University Regulations for Scientific Integrity in Research (issued with D.R. No. 1782 of July 1, 2022) and the Regulations governing patenting activities at the University of Messina, will promote the valorization of project results and guarantee intellectual property rights, ensuring open public access to research results and related data in the shortest possible time and with the fewest possible restrictions, in accordance with the "Open Science" and "FAIR Data" principles.

As specified in the REPORTING GUIDELINES INTENDED FOR THE IMPLEMENTING ENTITIES OF THE PNRR ITALIA INTERVENTIONS OF WHICH THE MINISTRY OF UNIVERSITY AND RESEARCH IS THE OWNER ADMINISTRATION M4C1 – Investment 3.4 and 4.1 and M4C2 – Investment 3.3, the University will comply with the provisions established in relation to the reporting procedures for the sums financed through the use of the platform https://dottorati-pnrr.cineca.it 

For the 39th cycle – A.Y. 2023/2024, the University of Messina has received co-financing for PhD scholarships from D.M. 117/23 and 118/23 of the PNRR, Mission 4 – Component 1 and Component 2 of funds "financed by the European Union – Next Generation EU" and in particular:

Component 1 "Strengthening the provision of educational services: from nursery schools to universities" – Investment 3.4 "Advanced university teaching and skills" and Investment 4.1 "Expanding the number of research PhD Courses and innovative PhD Courses for public administration and cultural heritage" – D.M. 118/23 with administrative headquarters at the University of Messina:

• PhD scholarships in Digital and Environmental Transitions – No. 2
• PhD scholarships under the PNRR – No. 36
• PhD Scholarships for Public Administration – No. 27
• PhD Scholarships for Cultural Heritage – No. 7

Additional scholarships funded by the University have been awarded to national doctoral programs, such as:

• National PhD Course in Sustainable Development and Climate Change (SSCC), IUSS Pavia – inv. 4.1, no. 3 PNRR scholarships and 3 Public Administration scholarships
• National PhD Course in Artificial Intelligence (PhD AI.it), CNR-UniPI – inv. 4.1, no. 1 Public Administration scholarship
• National PhD Course in Artificial Intelligence (PhD AI.it), Campus Biomedico – inv. 3.4, no. 1 Digital and Environmental Transitions scholarship
• Associate PhD Course in Psychology, UniCZ – inv. 4.1, no. 1 Public Administration scholarship
• National PhD Course in Theoretical and Applied Neuroscience, UniCAM – inv. 4.1, no. 3 PNRR scholarships
• Associate PhD Course in Ecological Transition, UniPA – Award 4.1, 1 Public Administration scholarship and Award 3.4, 1 Digital and Environmental Transition scholarship
• PhD Course in Photo-Induced Processes and Technologies, UniPG – Award 4.1, 1 PNRR scholarship and Award 3.4, 2 Digital and Environmental Transition scholarships
• National PhD Course in European Studies, UniGE – Award 4.1, 2 PNRR scholarships and 1 Public Administration scholarship
• National PhD Course in Polar Sciences, UniVE – Award 3.4, 1 Digital and Environmental Transition scholarship
• National PhD Course in Food Science and Technology and Biotechnology, UniTO – Award 4.1, 1 PNRR scholarship
• Associate PhD Course in Migration, Differences, Social Justice, UniPA – Award 4.1, 1 Public Administration scholarship
• National PhD Course in Life Course Research, UniFI – investment 4.1, 2 Public Administration grants
• National PhD Course in Teaching & Learning Sciences: Inclusion, Technologies, Educational Research and Evaluation, UniMC – investment 4.1, 1 PNRR grant and 2 Public Administration grants
• National PhD Course in Image, Language, Figure. Forms and Methods of Mediation, UniMI – investment 4.1, 1 Public Administration grant

Component 2 “From Research to Business” – Investment 3.3 “Introduction of innovative doctoral programs that meet the innovation needs of businesses and promote the hiring of researchers by businesses” – D.M. 117/23:

• Inv. 3.3 No. 29 PhD scholarships co-financed by businesses, through which innovative PhD programs with an industrial focus have been launched.

An additional scholarship 3.3 co-financed by a company has been assigned to the National PhD Course in Sustainable Development and Climate Change (SSCC), IUSS Pavia.

For overall and final funding, following the selection and awarding procedures for the following scholarships:

• No. 36 PNRR scholarships – D.M. 118/23
• No. 27 Public Administration scholarships – D.M. 118/23
• No. 7 Cultural Heritage scholarship – D.M. 118/23
• No. 2 scholarship for Digital and Environmental Transitions – D.M. 118/23
• No. 29 scholarships for innovative PhD programs co-funded by companies – D.M. 117/23

In compliance with Art. 34 of Regulation (EU) 2021/24, the results of investments and European Union funding will be communicated on the university website, as required by the Guidelines for information and communication actions by the Implementing Bodies.

In application of the cross-cutting priorities relating to generational, gender, and territorial equal opportunities, shared by the six Missions of the PNRR and Article 47 of Legislative Decree No. 77 of May 31, 2021, as amended, and the principle of gender equality, to which all Implementing Bodies are bound, the University verified that these principles had been applied in the selection procedures for doctoral students. At the end of the procedures for awarding PhD scholarships co-financed by the Ministry of Education, University and Research (MIUR) from PNRR funds, it was found that 50% of the PhD scholarships awarded at the Messina administrative office were awarded to female PhD students, effectively complying with the regulatory requirements.

Furthermore, as requested by the MUR, the University, including the coordinators of the PhD programs receiving PNRR scholarships, has declared that the scholarship management and research activities carried out by PhD students in the research projects specified on the platform will respect the principle of competition for the ecological transition of resources and will not violate the "Do no Significant Harm" DNSH principle, thus not causing significant damage to the environment.

The University, also in compliance with the University Regulations for Scientific Integrity in Research (issued with D.R. No. 1782 of July 1, 2022) and the Regulations governing patenting activities at the University of Messina, will promote the valorization of project results and guarantee intellectual property rights, ensuring open public access to research results and related data in the shortest possible time and with the fewest possible restrictions, in accordance with the "Open Science" and "FAIR Data" principles.

As specified in the REPORTING GUIDELINES INTENDED FOR THE IMPLEMENTING ENTITIES OF THE PNRR ITALIA INTERVENTIONS OF WHICH THE MINISTRY OF UNIVERSITY AND RESEARCH IS THE OWNER ADMINISTRATION M4C1 – Investment 3.4 and 4.1 and M4C2 – Investment 3.3, the University will comply with the provisions established in relation to the reporting procedures for the sums financed through the use of the platform https://dottorati-pnrr.cineca.it 

For the 38th cycle – A.Y. 2022/2023, the University of Messina has received co-financing for PhD scholarships from D.M. 351/22 and 352/22 of the PNRR, Mission 4 – Component 1 and Component 2 of funds "financed by the European Union – Next Generation EU" and in particular:

Component 1 "Strengthening the provision of educational services: from nursery schools to universities" – Investment 3.4 "Advanced university teaching and skills" and Investment 4.1 "Expanding the number of research PhD Courses and innovative PhD Courses for public administration and cultural heritage" – D.M. 351/22 with administrative headquarters at the University of Messina:

• PhD scholarships under the PNRR – No. 13
• PhD Scholarships for Public Administration – No. 13
• PhD Scholarships for Cultural Heritage – No. 3

Additional scholarships funded by the University have been awarded to national doctoral programs, such as:

• National PhD Course in Sustainable Development and Climate Change (SSCC), IUSS Pavia – no. 3 PNRR scholarships and no. 2 Public Administration scholarships
• National PhD Course in Artificial Intelligence (PhD AI.it), UniPv – no. 1 Public Administration scholarship
• PhD Course in Photo-Induced Processes and Technologies, UniPG – no. 3 PNRR scholarships
• National PhD Course in Scientific Technological and Social Methods enabling Circular Economy, UniPd– no. 1 Public Administration scholarship
• National PhD Course in Theoretical and Applied Neuroscience, UniCAM – no. 3 PNRR scholarships
• Associate PhD Course in Ecological Transition, UniPA – no. 1 Public Administration scholarship and no. 1 Digital and Environmental Transition scholarship

Component 1 “Strengthening the provision of educational services: from nursery schools to universities – Investment 3.3 – Introduction of innovative doctorates that meet the innovation needs of businesses and promote the hiring of company researchers” – D.M. 352/22:

• No. 17 PhD scholarships co-financed by businesses, through which innovative PhD programs with an industrial focus have been launched.

For overall and final funding, following the selection and awarding procedures for the following scholarships:

• No. 22 PNRR scholarships – D.M. 351/22
• No. 19 Public Administration scholarships – D.M. 351/22
• No. 3 Cultural Heritage scholarship – D.M. 351/22
• No. 1 scholarship for Digital and Environmental Transitions – D.M. 351/22
• No. 17 scholarships for innovative PhD programs co-funded by companies – D.M. 352/22

In compliance with Art. 34 of Regulation (EU) 2021/24, the results of investments and European Union funding will be communicated on the university website, as required by the Guidelines for information and communication actions by the Implementing Bodies.

In application of the cross-cutting priorities relating to generational, gender, and territorial equal opportunities, shared by the six Missions of the PNRR and Article 47 of Legislative Decree No. 77 of May 31, 2021, as amended, and the principle of gender equality, to which all Implementing Bodies are bound, the University verified that these principles had been applied in the selection procedures for doctoral students. At the end of the procedures for awarding PhD scholarships co-financed by the Ministry of Education, University and Research (MIUR) from PNRR funds, it was found that 50% of the PhD scholarships awarded at the Messina administrative office were awarded to female PhD students, effectively complying with the regulatory requirements.

Furthermore, as requested by the MUR, the University, including the coordinators of the PhD programs receiving PNRR scholarships, has declared that the scholarship management and research activities carried out by PhD students in the research projects specified on the platform will respect the principle of competition for the ecological transition of resources and will not violate the "Do no Significant Harm" DNSH principle, thus not causing significant damage to the environment.

The University, also in compliance with the University Regulations for Scientific Integrity in Research (issued with D.R. No. 1782 of July 1, 2022) and the Regulations governing patenting activities at the University of Messina, will promote the valorization of project results and guarantee intellectual property rights, ensuring open public access to research results and related data in the shortest possible time and with the fewest possible restrictions, in accordance with the "Open Science" and "FAIR Data" principles.

As specified in the REPORTING GUIDELINES INTENDED FOR THE IMPLEMENTING ENTITIES OF THE PNRR ITALIA INTERVENTIONS OF WHICH THE MINISTRY OF UNIVERSITY AND RESEARCH IS THE OWNER ADMINISTRATION M4C1 – Investment 3.4 and 4.1 and M4C2 – Investment 3.3, the University will comply with the provisions established in relation to the reporting procedures for the sums financed through the use of the platform https://dottorati-pnrr.cineca.it