Laurea - Third Cycle Dottorato Di Ricerca

Third Cycle Dottorato Di Ricerca

The Dottorato di ricerca, a third cycle degree which was introduced in the mid-1980s and consisted in three years of Ph.D.-level courses and experimental work with thesis, all paid for by the state, gained popularity very slowly because only very few positions were made available by the state because of reasons of funding. Indeed, the Italian Republic has never made the dottorato di ricerca a requirement to become professors in the Italian academy. Beginning in 2000, unfunded positions for dottorato di ricerca have been made available, thus allowing a wider access to the degree.