The PhD program in Neuroscience and Cognitive Science equips students with advanced research techniques and methodologies central to contemporary neuroscience and cognitive science. Students develop interdisciplinary skills to independently design research and intervention projects, analyze data by integrating methods from psychology, neurology, and biochemistry, and generate impactful research outcomes. The program emphasizes multidisciplinary collaboration, promoting mobility and international engagement by involving students in the broad scientific community. Students receive intensive training through high-level courses and seminars led by experts, offering direct exposure to cutting-edge research. Each student follows a personalized study and research plan under the guidance of a supervisor. The PhD thesis, as the final step of students’ training, serves as the ultimate demonstration of their expertise and independence, requiring sustained effort and focus throughout the three-year program.
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The PhD program in Neuroscience and Cognitive Science prepares graduates for advanced professional roles in fields like psychology, neurology, and biochemistry. Graduates can work as experts in public and private research centers, industry, and healthcare. Students are also trained to develop experimental technologies in neuroscience and cognitive science, with applications in clinical research and rehabilitation. Additionally, they receive training to work in education (especially in areas related to disabilities and both typical and atypical development), and to contribute to evidence-based policy-making in public administration and the nonprofit sector.
According to data from 2019-2021 (AlmaLaurea), over 75% of students completing their PhD found employment. An internal follow-up monitoring of the three subsequent PhD cohorts (cycles XXXII–XXXIV, which completed the program in 2019, 2020, and 2021, respectively) tracked the employment of former PhD students until mid-2023. This monitoring revealed that 100% of former students had secured a job within two years of completing their PhD. Specifically, 20% were employed in academia, 13.3% in education outside academia, 40% in corporate research and development, 13.3% were self-employed, and 13.3% were employed in the national healthcare system.