Pre-registration for the XVIII Cycle of Doctoral Research in Historical Sciences (2027-2030)

Young people of any nationality who meet the following requirements can participate in the competition:

• specialist/master's degree, or equivalent qualifications with the same number of university credits, in historical disciplines even if not pertaining to Departments, Degree Courses or Faculties of History;
• basic knowledge of Italian, French and English;
• under 32 years of age on the expiry date of the tender.

The doctorate is incompatible with attendance at other research doctorates with which a co-supervision agreement has not been established.
The doctoral scholarship is incompatible with emoluments from other employment and with any research grants.

On the page of online student portal (esse3) proceed as follows:

• Register by entering the requested personal data
• Note down the username and password assigned by the system
• Login
• Click on "Admissions Office/Test" to register for the PhD program in Historical Sciences, entering the requested information. During the pre-registration process, you will be asked to upload the following documents:
  birth certificate or equivalent document;
  university degree certificate with an indication of the exams taken and the related grade (NO SELF-CERTIFICATIONS);
  cover letter of at least two official professors from the university of origin, or from another university or higher institute;
  research project to be defined, in the event of admission, with the School's Scientific Council and to be implemented in the three-year period 2027-2030;
  – any other scientific qualification, even if not published, which allows for the evaluation of the candidate's aptitude for historical research;
  – curriculum vitae and studiorum.
• Note down the pre-registration number assigned by the system (viewable on the registration summary page and at the bottom of the admission application form, downloadable at the end of the procedure – see number, date and time of application submission)

Please Note: If you do not have any of the required documents when completing the procedure, you can upload them later by accessing the same procedure again and clicking – at the bottom of the summary page – on the “modify assessment titles” button.

Candidates whose qualifications are positively evaluated by the Scientific Council of the School of Advanced Studies of History will be admitted to an interview to assess their preparation and aptitude for research.

The Council's decision is final.

The interviews will be held (in Italian, French or English, at the candidate's choice) at the headquarters of the School of Historical Studies in Climb of the Rocca, 44 — 47890 — San MarinoIn the event of difficulty in attending in person—provided that the reason is correct and certified—an online interview will be considered. Candidates must present a valid identification document for the selection process.

Candidates of any nationality who have been classified from 1th to 10th place will be admitted to attend the Higher School of Historical Studies and will benefit from a scholarship for three years of €1.250,00= monthly, from 1 June 2027 to 31 May 2030. Of the 10 scholarships, at least two are intended for Sammarinese citizens, if deemed deserving.
The classified candidates from 11th to 16th place will be admitted to attend the doctorate without enjoying the scholarship.

The selection results will be published on the page Enrollment, where those admitted will also find the procedure for completing the registration.