Residency/ PhD Program
for Physician Scientist
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?
The Physician scientist project is dedicated to Physicians registered in their final year of Medical Specialty Schools in Italy. The applicants must be Medical Doctors that, at the time of the starting date of the PhD program, will start their final year at any Italian Medical School of Specialty.
What’s unique
about the project
Enhanced scholarship
Cutting edge cancer research
Clinical activities
How
To apply
From application to enrollment
Applications are
now closed
The 2026 call will be open on 7 July 2026
Eligibility criterIa
Application Procedure
Selection Process
Still unsure?
Contact phd@semm.it before applying