CMCC — Centro Euro-Mediterraneo sui Cambiamenti Climatici

Future Earth, Climate Change and Societal Challenges

COORDINATOR Silvana Di Sabatino - silvana.disabatino@unibo.it

MAIN DEPARTMENT Department of Physics and Astronomy "Augusto Righi" - DIFA

The PhD program in “Future Earth, Climate Change and Societal Challenges” is designed to train the next generation of researchers and professionals to address the complex challenges at the intersection of climate change, environmental transformation, and societal adaptation. The programme provides an advanced research environment, fostering collaboration between leading institutions and offering access to state-of-the-art facilities and international networks. For the 2026/2027 academic year, the CMCC Foundation contributes with two PhD scholarships within the programme, supporting advanced research on climate change and environmental transformations.
The descriptions of all the positions available can be found here

Call for applications

The application deadline is June 15, 2026 at 11:59 PM.

through the University of Bologna website.


Academic Year: 2026-2027

Subject area: Mathematical Physical, Chemical and Astronomical Sciences

Cycle: 42

Language: English

Duration: 3 years


PhD website

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