PhD Program in Systems Medicine
for Physician Scientists
The project
The Physician Scientist project is promoted by Fondazione AIRC ETS (AIRC) and Fondazione Cariplo (FC), and supported by SEMM and UNIMI in the context of the Systems Medicine PhD program. It is designed to innovate and strengthen training pathways for physician scientists interested in cancer research, promoting their role in translating recent breakthroughs into patient benefit through personalized and precision medicine approaches. It combines advanced research with mandatory clinical practice.
Is this
for you?
New for the 2026 call: Eligibility has been extended to Physicians who have obtained their Medical Specialty qualification within the 12 months preceding the PhD start date (1 November).
The Physician Scientist Project is open to Medical Doctors who are either enrolled in the final year of a Medical Specialty School in Italy at the start date of the PhD programme, or who have completed their Medical Specialty training within the 12 months preceding the PhD start date (1 November). This extension broadens access to the programme and provides greater flexibility for recently qualified specialists wishing to pursue a research career alongside clinical practice.
What’s unique
about the project
Enhanced scholarship
Cutting edge cancer research
Clinical activities
How
To apply
From application to enrollment
2026 Physician call
The applications for the 2026 call will be opening in the next few days.
More info in the application area
Eligibility criterIa
Application Procedure
Selection Process
Still unsure?
Contact phd@semm.it before applying