Overview

This PhD Brain, Mind and Computer Science program at University of Padua proposes two curricula:

Neuroscience, Technology, and Society

Computer Science and Innovation for Societal Challenges

Each student is affiliated with one curriculum and is followed by the main supervisor belonging to the same curriculum and by a co-supervisor from the other curriculum, who cooperates with the supervisor in guiding the student along an interdisciplinarity path. Students follow a personalized program based on their discipline of origin, their research interests and their research project.

Professional figures coming out of this Ph.D. program

This Ph.D. program aims to train professionals and scientific figures that can position themselves between computer science, engineering, cognitive neuroscience and social science. Resulting professional figures are for example:

Experts in the field of human-computer interaction, ergonomics and interaction;
Experts in computer science with a focus on applied cognitive science and the social sciences;
Experts in design, development and use of technologies for e-health/well-being, neurocognitive rehabilitation, assistive technology for the elderly;
Experts in the design and development of user-centric technologies for industrial and professional fields in general;
Experts in assistive and accessible technologies;
Experts in computer-mediated communication;
Experts in Neuropsychological approaches mediated by technology and Cybertherapy.

In addition, this Ph.D. program allows graduates to successfully work within the research lines identified by the Horizon Europe program of the European Community, which advocates the same interdisciplinary approach adopted by this doctorate.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Cognitive neuroscience

How to write and present scientific results

Human and machine vision

Human-computer interaction

Methodological foundations in experimental studies with humans

Natural Language Processing and Text mining

Tools and applications of machine learning for societal challenges

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-29 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-13 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

80

Schedule TOEFL®

OTE

126

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Padua, Italy

Disciplines

Psychology Cognitive Science Computer Sciences View 9 other PhDs in Psychology in Italy

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

80

Schedule TOEFL®

OTE

126

Other requirements

General requirements

Description of the positions available for the BMCS doctoral program (in English)/(in Italian) 
Call with general information for all doctoral courses, including eligibility criteria and application procedure (in English)/(in Italian)
Guidelines for the use of the application platform (in English) (in Italian)
Project description: Please prepare the project description, making sure that it is 2000 words long and that it contains the following sections: Research project title, the background of your work based on an updated state of the art in the domain of your research project, overall project goal, expected advances to the discipline, expected impact or outcomes, research plan (main phases of the planned work, expected duration, dependence relation between phases), interdisciplinary aspects of the project, references
CV: Please prepare your CV, possibly according to the Europass template.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

2950 EUR / year

≈ 2950 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

2950 EUR / year

≈ 2950 EUR / year

Living costs

Padova

Italy

750 - 1100 EUR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Scholarships Information

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