The University determines annually the amount of the operational contribution, including the 10% increase (or 20% for National Doctorates) provided by DM 226/2021, as the budget for research activities in Italy and abroad for PhD students enrolled in the first, second, and third years, in favor of the Doctoral Courses to be used for activities aimed at the proper functioning of the course itself.

Each PhD student is guaranteed, in addition to the scholarship and within the available financial resources in the budget, a research budget for activities in Italy and abroad that is appropriate to the type of Course, and in any case, an amount not less than 10% of the scholarship amount. This specific contribution for each individual PhD student is reported annually in the funding request form. If the PhD student is not positively evaluated for the renewal of the scholarship and therefore loses their PhD status or resigns from it, the unused amount remains at the disposal of the Institution for the same purposes. For Doctoral Courses of national interest, the contribution for supporting the research and training activities of the PhD student is increased, based on the co-financing from the Ministry, by an amount equal to 20% of the scholarship amount. (Art. 8, par. 12, Regulation on PhD Studies)

The main expenditure categories are:

General Operating Funds

1. PhD student mobility
2. Reimbursement of expenses for external members of the committees
3. Participation in conferences and seminars (including registration fees for participation in conferences and seminars).

   It is not allowed to foresee the payment of fees to an external professor invited to hold a series of seminars/conferences related to the PhD program

4. Purchase of inventory items necessary for PhD activities
5. Purchase of consumable materials
6. Postal and shipping expenses
7. Purchase of materials and/or informational and dissemination services
8. Training and/or advanced training courses - This includes expenses for language courses and/or training courses directly related to the specific research of the PhD, with possible approval by the Faculty Board, justifying the participation of PhD students in these courses
9. Expenses for organizing conferences and seminars
10. Software/Software licenses - This includes expenses for purchasing specialist software/licenses specifically intended for the PhD program.

Budget of 10% (or 20% for National Doctorates) for research activities as provided by Article 9, paragraph 4 of DM 226/2021

1. PhD student mobility
2. Purchase of inventory items necessary for PhD activities
3. Purchase of consumable materials
4. Participation in conferences and seminars
5. Training and/or advanced training courses
6. Laboratory analysis services
   This includes external services strictly related to the type of PhD program.
7. Publication expenses
   The publication of the PhD student's work is determined by the Faculty Board, which decides whether the publication is relevant to the PhD (e.g., open access for review).

(Resolution No. 271 of October 12, 2021, from the Academic Senate and No. 355 of October 18, 2021, from the Board of Governors; see also Resolution No. 90/2024 of the Academic Senate dated March 26, 2024).
The PhD student can, through the coordinator, request the use of the fund, which is managed by the Department of the corresponding program.