Application Process
The Link identifier #identifier__14736-1call for applications for the Ph.D. Programme (42th cycle, beginning on 1 January 2027) is now open. The Department of Economics is offering 6 fully-funded positions (with scholarship), and 2 of them are co-financed and focus on specific research topics. Applications must be submitted via the Link identifier #identifier__71942-2Roma Tre online portal by 14 July 2026, 2pm CET.
To apply and know more about the necessary documents and the admission procedure please visit Link identifier #identifier__183147-3the dedicated webpage.
Research topics
The six positions will be allocated as follows:
- 4 are dedicated to projects on general topics of interest to the PhD programme in economics
- 1 is on the theme “Equity in healthcare and access to health services: measurement tools, policies, and proposals for innovation in healthcare governance”
- 1 is on the theme “Employment, public policy and demographic changes”.
The preferred topic, whether general or one of the others, must be specified when submitting the online application.
Admission procedure
Admission is based on a two-stage selection procedure: an assessment of academic qualifications and a subsequent interview.
Assessment of qualifications. The selection committee will assess all the documents and academic qualifications submitted by the applicant. Particular attention will be given to the applicant’s academic record in their Master’s degree and their Master’s thesis. This phase can award up to 30 points, and a minimum of 18 points is required to be admitted to the oral examination.
Interview. The interview may be conducted in Italian or English, either in person or online. It consists of two parts. The first part is designed to assess the applicant’s understanding of key concepts in economics and their familiarity with the main research tools used in the field. The second part focuses on discussing the applicant’s academic background, research proposal, research interests, and motivation for pursuing a PhD.
The research proposal should be approximately 4 pages long (around 2,000 words) and structured as follows: a brief introduction to the theoretical and empirical context of the proposed thesis project, outlining the potential contribution of the research and its possible theoretical and policy implications; a review of the relevant academic literature, identifying the main strands of research the project aims to build upon, the specific issues the applicant intends to address, and the original contribution the project seeks to make relative to existing studies; a list of bibliographic references cited in the proposal.
As for the research project, it should be about 4 pages (2000 words) long and must be structured as follows: a brief introduction to the framework (both theoretical and empirical) in which the thesis project is set, aimed at identifying the potential of the proposed research work and the possible theoretical and economic policy implications; a review of the international scientific literature of reference, aimed at identifying the main lines of research to which the project refers and, if possible, the specific points the candidate intends to address, and the original contribution to the existing literature; precise bibliographic references used in the description of the project.
The language proficiency of each applicant will be assessed. For interviews conducted in Italian, applicants will also be tested on their knowledge of English. The whole interview (both parts combined) awards a maximum score of 30 points, and a minimum score of 18 is required to pass.
Additional information
The programme lasts 3 years, from 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2029. Knowledge of Italian is not compulsory.
Admission to the PhD Program in Economics will be based on the applicant’s academic background and the relevance and quality of the proposed research project.
Any reference letters must be sent via email directly by the referees (not by the applicants themselves) to ricerca.economia@uniroma3.it before the deadline.
Applicants are expected to be familiar with standard introductory textbooks in microeconomics and macroeconomics. To strengthen and deepen this foundational knowledge, the following texts are recommended:
- Blanchard, O.J. (2017) Macroeconomics: A European Perspective. Pearson.
- Carlin, W. & Soskice, D. (2014) Macroeconomics: Institutions, Instability, and the Financial System. Oxford University Press.
- Corsi, M. & Roncaglia, A. (2017) Nuovi Lineamenti di Economia Politica. Laterza.
- Gravelle, H. & Rees, H. (2004) Microeconomics. Financial Times Press.
- Varian, H.R. (2019) Intermediate Microeconomics. A modern approach. Norton & Company Editors.