Deadline for expressions of interest: as soon as possible
Deadline for formal applications: June 17th, 2026, 14:00 CEST

Overall description

Sapienza University of Rome opened a general call for Ph.D. candidates in all disciplines. Among these, 6 scholarships have been assigned to the Ph.D. programme in computer science.
The RAISE lab is thus looking for highly motivated candidates willing to apply for such 6 positions on topics relevant for us.

If interested, please take contact (button below) as soon as possible. We will be glad to help you out with administration and procedural issues.

Research areas

Computer science, simulation-based automated synthesis and verification of cyber-physical systems and human physiology models, bioinformatics, hybrid model-based Artificial intelligence & machine learning.

Supervisors

Prof. Toni Mancini and Prof. Enrico Tronci
Research Lab in Artificial Intelligence for Systems Engineering (RAISE lab)
Department of Computer Science
Sapienza University of Rome, Italy

Duration and start date

3 years (with possibility of extension), starting from around October 2026 (tentative)

Application deadline

Formal applications must be submitted by June 17th, 2026 at 14.00 CEST.

Ph.D. programme description

The recipients of this Ph.D. positions will carry out research activity within the RAISE lab at the Department of Computer science of Sapienza University of Rome, Italy under the joint guidance of Prof. Toni Mancini and Prof. Enrico Tronci.

The envisioned research is aimed at developing novel general-purpose simulation-based Artificial Intelligence–guided methods and software, and at applying them to the areas of interest of the RAISE Lab.
Please browse the RAISE Lab website for details on current activities and open projects.

Primary hosting institution

RAISE Lab at Department of Computer Science, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy.

Secondments

• Competitive funds are available to support Ph.D. candidates in spending short periods at other institutions, depending on the needs of their research project.

Required skills and qualifications

• Master’s degree (or equivalent) in computer science or a related field
• Command in software design and development in high-level programming languages
• Good knowledge of mathematics, both discrete and continuous
• Knowledge in model-based as well as data-driven artificial intelligence (symbolic AI and machine learning) is a plus
• Fluency in the English language, both written and spoken
• Strong interest in interdisciplinary research
• Good communication skills

Doctoral Programme

The recipients will be enrolled in the PhD programme in computer science at Sapienza University of Rome, Italy

Benefits/Salary/Social security

The position is an excellent opportunity for international networking, industry exposure, and career development.

The successful candidate will receive a scholarship of € 16.243,00 per year from Sapienza University. The amount will be € 19.800,00 for the first candidate in the final ranking. The amount of the scholarship will be increased by 50% during the months spent at an institution abroad (constraints apply).
These amounts are nominal (gross) amounts and a small deduction will apply for social security contributions according to the applicable Italian national laws (however, no taxes will be applied). The exact (net) salary will be confirmed upon appointment and is dependent on local regulations.