CALL FOR APPLICATIONS 2022 IS NOW OPEN 

DEADLINE: 20th of May 2022 (2 pm CEST)

The UPDP PhD programme grants three fully paid PhD positions to start in November 2022.

The three positions allow candidates to freely choose their own research topic. PhD scholarships include a full tuition and fees waiver.

  • Information on the application procedure is available at: LINK

  • Further information on the PhD programme, teaching activities and the PhD Board is available at: LINK

ABOUT UPDP PhD PROGRAMME: The UPDP PhD programme aims to explore the significance and impact of contemporary urban changes and understand how they can be governed through planning, design, and policy-making activities. By establishing a dialogue with the best European and International schools, this PhD programme is the place for research and innovative approaches to urban studies, spatial planning and urban design. Based on a multi-disciplinary approach, the main objective of educational activity and the individual research training is to offer PhD students a challenging environment, a space for international debate and research, experimentation and innovation. The PhD programme is based in the Department of Architecture and Urban Studies at Politecnico di Milano taking advantage of its rich research milieu and resources.