The University of Messina, in accordance with the provisions of Article 1, paragraph 254 of Law No. 232 of 11 December 2016, defines the student contribution levels for the courses it offers, in compliance with the principles of equity, graduality, and progression.
The Official Document on PhD Student Contribution illustrates the criteria for determining the Annual All-Inclusive Contribution due from the PhD students, as well as the methods of managing the careers of PhD students and related payments.
The different types of exemptions and/or reductions from the payment of the
contributions reserved for certain categories. In addition to the Annual All-Inclusive Contribution, PhD students are also required to pay, in the cases provided for by law, the Regional tax for the right to education (140 euros, referred to in art. 3, paragraphs 20 to 23 of Law No. 549 of 28 December 1995) and the stamp duty (16 euros, referred to in Presidential Decree no. 642 of 26 October 1972).
Timely payment of the Annual All-Inclusive Contribution, the Regional Tax, and the stamp duty is a mandatory requirement for PhD students to perform any academic activity or obtain official certificates.
The Payment of the Regional Tax and Stamp Duty is mandatory for all PhD students enrolled in PhD programs, regardless of whether they receive a PhD scholarship or other financial support.
The Annual All-Inclusive Contribution is payable only by PhD students receiving a scholarship or other financial support.
For PhD students with scholarship, residing in Italy and with income earned in Italy, the Annual All-Inclusive Contribution is calculated based on the ISEE (ISEE Ordinario o ISEE a nucleo ristretto per Dottorati di Ricerca) taking into account the contribution bracket in which they will be placed (see table below). Those who do not request ISEE data from the INPS database will be charged the maximum Annual All-Inclusive Contribution amount.
In the event that the PhD students has not requested the ISEE certification within the required timeframe, they can request the PhD contribution re-estimation before the payment deadline of the 1st Annual All-Inclusive Contribution installment and will be required to pay the contribution re-estimation fee for determining the COA equal to 100 euros +16 euros virtual stamp.
In the presence of a valid system-acquired ISEE certification, the PhD contribution re-estimation is not permitted.
The procedure involves sending a request e-mail from the UniMe institutional account to protocollo@unime.it and to dottorati@unime.it, with the subject of "Review of the contribution range for PhDs" (insert reference AA, name and surname and Esse3 serial number), with a copy of a valid identity document and a copy of the ISEE attestation attached.
Subsequently, the office will insert the bulletin for the audit fee, equal to 116 euros, into the "payments" section of Esse3.
After making the payment, the PhD students will have to send the payment receipt to dottorati@unime.it to allow the recalculation of the contribution band with the consequent redefinition of the Annual All-Inclusive Contribution amount.
PhD students with scholarship, residing abroad and with an income earned abroad, are required to pay a flat tax of €750.00.
PhD students can choose to pay in 2 installments (1st installment of the Regional Tax and stamp duty and 2nd installment of the Annual All-Inclusive Contribution) or in 4 installments (1st installment of the Regional Tax and stamp duty and No.3 installments of the Annual All-Inclusive Contribution).
In the event of termination or suspension of a student's academic career, any outstanding debt must be repaid in advance.
