Periods abroad and stages
Training periods or internships abroad
Doctoral students can undertake training periods or internships in companies as well as public and private entities, other universities, research institutes, centres and laboratories, Italian and foreign. Training periods abroad are particularly encouraged.
PhD students until the 37th cycle with scholarship granted by Politecnico di Milano: for the periods spent abroad (lasting a maximum of 18 months, if authorized) at Universities or Research Institutes the scholarship is increased by 50% for each month of permanence abroad. The amount taken as the basis of the calculation is the Ministerial value of the scholarship, unless otherwise stated in the agreements with the funding Institutions.
PhD students from the 38thcycle with scholarship granted by Politecnico di Milano: The scholarchip is increased by 50% for a total period not exceeding 12 months, if PhD students are authorized by the PhD Faculty to carry out research activities abroad.
This period may be extended up to a maximum total of eighteen months for PhD programmes in co-operation with foreign entities or in agreement or consortium.
All requests stay abroad, and the possible increase in the scholarship, must be submitted exclusively online ( at least 15 days before departure ) by accessing, through the personal page, to the application Phd students career. Such requests are considered approved only with the consent of the Ph.D. Programme Coordinator.
The PhD student must complete the ‘Request for periods abroad’ by accessing the procedure "missioni" indicating the exact same dates of the application Phd students career.
PAYMENTS:
Regarding all the requests for stays abroad with an increase of the scholarship approved by the coordinator (or their delegate), the increases will be disbursed in the same month as the stay occurs.
However, if the request is submitted in the month when the stay begins, in order to ensure that the payment is made in the same month, the increase must be approved by the 3rd day of that month.
This deadline also ensures the application of any changes that may impact the monthly increase.
All deadlines may substantially change coming up to University closures (e.g., August and Christmas festivities).
ATTENTION: Increments for periods abroad in August 2024 (or earlier periods not approved within the timeframes described on this page) will be included in the August payslip only if approved by July 23. This also applies to modifications of previously approved periods.
CONTACTS:
Cc: alessandro.motta@polimi.it
Info about missions: please contact the PhD program secretariat or reference
For assistance, please first try to open a ticket through the online services. If necessary, you may then write to the provided email addresses.