The University for Foreigners of Perugia annually awards research fellowships lasting one or more years for the execution of research activities (pursuant to Article 22, paragraph 1, of Law no. 240 of 30 December 2010).
These fellowships allow young researchers with an appropriate scientific background to carry out funded research activities.
The fellowships may be fully or partially funded or co-funded not only by the University, but also by research institutions, public and private organizations, and foundations.
Research Fellowships Awarded
In 2025, the following research fellowships were active at the University for Foreigners of Perugia:
- 1 annual research fellowship at the Department of International Human and Social Sciences of the University for Foreigners of Perugia (call issued by D.R. no. 543/2024 of 19/12/2024) entitled “Design, implementation and maintenance of training courses in digital educational environments with a focus on teaching Italian as a second language,” under the “Next Education Italia” project funded by the European Union – Next Generation EU, acronym “EDUNEXT”.
Research fellow: Talia Sbardella
Scientific Coordinator: Prof. Valentino Santucci - 1 research fellowship (call issued pursuant to D.R. no. 207 of 03/06/2024) at the Department of Italian Language, Literature and Arts in the World of the University for Foreigners of Perugia
Research title: "Dizionario delle Collocazioni Italiane per Apprendenti: Assignment of Italian collocations extracted from a corpus to a CEFR level," carried out within the project "DICI-A - Dizionario delle Collocazioni Italiane per Apprendenti. A Learner Dictionary of Italian Collocations”
CUN Area: Area 10 Ancient, Philological-Literary and Historical-Artistic Sciences
S.S.D.: L-LIN/01 Glottology and Linguistics
PRIN 2022 Call
Scientific Coordinator: Prof.ssa Stefania Spina
Awardee: Fabio Zanda - 1 research fellowship (approved by D.R. 403/2023 of 22/12/2023) at the Department of Italian Language, Literature and Arts in the World of the University for Foreigners of Perugia
Research title: “Collection and analysis of data characterizing multilingual competence” within the project “Promoting Multilingual Competence in Different Contexts”
CUN Area: Area 10 Ancient, Philological-Literary and Historical-Artistic Sciences
S.S.D.: SH-4 The Human Mind and its Complexity: Cognition, Psychology, Linguistics, Philosophy and Education
L-LIN/01 Glottology and Linguistics
PRIN 2022 Call
Scientific Coordinator: Prof.ssa Elisa Di Domenico
Awardee: Maria Laura Restivo - 1 research fellowship (call issued pursuant to D.R. no. 405/2023 of 22/12/2023) at the Department of Italian Language, Literature and Arts in the World of the University for Foreigners of Perugia
Research title: “The Tradition of Petrarch’s ‘De sui ipsius et multorum ignorantia’ in Europe (15th–16th Centuries): Manuscripts and Printed Editions, Contexts of Circulation” within the project “Petrarch and the Reformation: Paths of a Troubled Reception”
CUN Area: Area 10 Ancient, Philological-Literary and Historical-Artistic Sciences
S.S.D.: SH5 “Cultures and Cultural Production”
L-FIL-LET/13 Philology of Italian Literature
Scientific Coordinator: Dr. Laura Refe
PRIN 2022 PNRR Call
Deadline: 14 February 2024
Awardee: Nicole Volta - 1 research fellowship (call issued pursuant to D.R. no. 336/2023 of 08/11/2023) at the Department of International Human and Social Sciences of the University for Foreigners of Perugia
Research title: “Redefining the Role of the Mass Media in the European Public Sphere between Crisis and ‘Post-Truth’” within the project “Post-truth politics and the resilience of the public sphere in Europe (POPSPHERE)”
CUN Area: Area 14 Political and Social Sciences
S.S.D.: SPS/08 Sociology of Cultural and Communicative Processes
PRIN 2022 Call co-funded by the University
Scientific Coordinator: Prof. Rolando Marini
Awardee: Michele Dentico - 1 research fellowship (call issued with D.R. no. 292/2024 of 25/07/2024) at the Department of Italian Language, Literature and Arts in the World of the University for Foreigners of Perugia
Research project: “Sociolinguistic Vitality and Social Networks in Communities of Italian Origin in Migration Contexts”. SH Macrosector “Social Sciences and Humanities” – SH4 Sector “The Human Mind and Its Complexity”
Scientific Coordinator of the project: Dr. Maria Dentale
PRIN 2022 PNRR Call
Scientific Coordinator of the research fellowship: Prof.ssa Stefania Scaglione
Awardee: Barbara Nicoletti - 1 research fellowship with the research title “Geospatial and Artificial Intelligence Data and Algorithms Supporting WEFE Nexus Approaches for the Mitigation of Hydrogeological, Agricultural and Climate Risks”. Project: "NEXUS Nature Ecosystem Society Solution Fair and Sustainable Resource Allocation Demonstrator of the Multiple WEFE Nexus Economic, Social and Environmental Benefits for Mediterranean Regions” at the University’s WARREDOC Center, funded as part of the Nexus-Ness Project "NEXUS Nature Ecosystem Society Solution Fair and Sustainable Resource Allocation Demonstrator of the Multiple WEFE Nexus Economic, Social and Environmental Benefits for Mediterranean Regions” (HORIZON 2020, PRIMA PROJECT).
Scientific Coordinator of the project – Principal Investigator and Project Coordinator: Prof. Fernando Nardi
Scientific Coordinator of the fellowship: Prof. Valentino Santucci
Awardee: Margherita Nardi - 1 research fellowship: “Selection of Collocations from a Corpus for a Learner’s Dictionary and a Psycholinguistic Database,” within the project “DICI-A - Dizionario delle Collocazioni Italiane per Apprendenti. A Learner Dictionary of Italian Collocations”, PRIN 2022 call. Scientific Coordinator of the project: Prof.ssa Stefania Spina. Awardee: Irene Fioravanti
In 2024, the active research fellowships at the University for Foreigners of Perugia are as follows (data updated as of 31/12/2024):
- 1 research fellowship within the European Research Council (ERC) Project entitled “Writing on the Margins: Graffiti in Italy (7th-16th centuries)” (Study and linguistic analysis of graffiti) at the Department of Italian Language, Literature and Arts in the World; funded with external resources.
Fellow: Pier Paolo Trevisi
Principal Investigator: Prof. Francesca Malagnini - 1 research fellowship at the University for Foreigners of Perugia entitled: “Implementing the EU climate action and the European Green Deal strategies: mainstreaming WEFE Nexus strategies and transdisciplinary risk management for natural resource and cultural heritage”.
Fellow: Margarita Fursova
Principal Investigator: Prof. Chiara Biscarini - 1 research fellowship at the WARREDOC center of the University for Foreigners of Perugia entitled: “The WEFE Nexus Forum and new methods for communicating solutions and challenges in water engineering: citizen engagement and environmental awareness through fine arts, graphic and visual arts”.
Fellow: Manuela Radice
Principal Investigator: Prof. Chiara Biscarini - 1 research fellowship at the WARREDOC center of the University for Foreigners of Perugia entitled: “Geospatial and hydrological-hydraulic modeling to support WEFE Nexus approaches for hydrogeological, water, food and climate security”.
Fellow: Francesco Minutella
Principal Investigator: Prof. Chiara Biscarini - 1 research fellowship “Selection of collocations from a corpus for a learner’s dictionary and a psycholinguistic database” within the project “DICI-A - Dizionario delle Collocazioni Italiane per Apprendenti. A Learner Dictionary of Italian Collocations”, PRIN 2022 call.
Principal Investigator: Prof. Stefania Spina
Awardee: Irene Fioravanti - 1 research fellowship entitled “Collection and analysis of data characterizing multilingual competence” within the project “Promoting Multilingual Competence in Different Contexts”, PRIN 2022 call, Macroarea SH “Social Sciences and Humanities - Area SH4 “The Human Mind and Its Complexity”.
Principal Investigator: Prof. Elisa Di Domenico
Awardee: Maria Laura Restivo - 1 research fellowship entitled “History of entrepreneurship in Umbria in the second half of the 20th century”, within the project of the same name. Funded by the Istituto per la storia dell'Umbria contemporanea - ISUC of Perugia.
Principal Investigator: Prof. Filippo Sbrana
Awardee: Vittorio Caligiuri - 1 research fellowship entitled “Characterization of the thermophysical and environmental properties of sustainable and innovative insulating materials”, within the project “CHOISIS (CHaracterisation Of Innovative and Sustainable Insulating Solutions), PRIN 2022 call”.
Principal Investigator: Prof. Francesco Asdrubali
Awardee: Dante Maria Gandola - 1 research fellowship entitled “The tradition of Petrarch's ‘De sui ipsius et multorum ignorantia’ in Europe (15th-16th centuries): manuscripts and prints, milieus of diffusion” within the project “Petrarch and the Reformation: Paths of a Troubled Reception” under the PRIN 2022 PNRR call, Macroarea SH “Social Sciences and Humanities – Area SH5 “Cultures and Cultural Production”.
Principal Investigator: Dr. Laura Refe
Awardee: Nicole Volta - 1 research fellowship entitled “Redefining the role of the media in the European public sphere between crisis and ‘post-truth’” within the project “Post-truth politics and the resilience of the public sphere in Europe (POPSPHERE)”, PRIN 2022 call.
Principal Investigator: Prof. Rolando Marini
Awardee: Michele Dentico - 1 research fellowship entitled “Geospatial and artificial intelligence data and algorithms to support WEFE Nexus approaches for the mitigation of hydrogeological, agricultural and climate risks”. Project "NEXUS Nature Ecosystem Society Solution Fair and Sustainable Resource Allocation Demonstrator of the Multiple WEFE Nexus Economic, Social and Environmental Benefits for Mediterranean Regions” at the University’s WARREDOC Center, funded in the framework of the Nexus-Ness Project "NEXUS Nature Ecosystem Society Solution Fair and Sustainable Resource Allocation Demonstrator of the Multiple WEFE Nexus Economic, Social and Environmental Benefits for Mediterranean Regions” (HORIZON 2020, PRIMA PROJECT).
Project Principal Investigator and Coordinator: Prof. Fernando Nardi
Fellowship Principal Investigator: Prof. Valentino Santucci
Awardee: Margherita Nardi - 1 research fellowship at the University for Foreigners of Perugia. Research project: Sociolinguistic Vitality and Social Networks in Communities of Italian Origin in Migration Contexts. PRIN 2022 PNRR call, Macroarea SH “Social Sciences and Humanities” - Area SH4 “The Human Mind and Its Complexity”. Project Principal Investigator: Dr. Maria Dentale
Fellowship Principal Investigator: Prof. Stefania Scaglione
Awardee: Barbara Nicoletti - 1 research fellowship entitled “Dictionary of Italian Collocations for Learners: allocation of Italian collocations extracted from a corpus to a CEFR level”, as part of the project “DICI-A - Dizionario delle Collocazioni Italiane per Apprendenti. A Learner Dictionary of Italian Collocations”, PRIN 2022
Principal Investigator: Prof. Stefania Spina
Awardee: Fabio Zanda
In 2023, there are 5 active Research Fellowships at the University for Foreigners of Perugia:
- Public competition based on qualifications and interview for the award of a research fellowship at the University for Foreigners of Perugia
Research project: “Redefining the role of the media in the European public sphere between crisis and 'post-truth'”
CUN Area: Area 14 - Political and Social Sciences
S.S.D.: SPS/08 - Sociology of Cultural and Communication Processes
Scientific coordinator: Prof. Rolando Marini
Awardee: Michele Dentico - Public competition based on qualifications and interview for the award of a research fellowship at the University for Foreigners of Perugia
Research project: The WEFE Nexus Forum and new methods for communicating solutions and challenges in water engineering: citizen engagement and environmental awareness through fine arts, graphic and visual arts
Scientific coordinator: Prof. Chiara Biscarini
CUN Area: Area 10 - Ancient, Philological-Literary and Historical-Artistic Sciences
Recipient: Radice Manuela - Public competition based on qualifications and interview for the award of a research fellowship at the WARREDOC center of the University for Foreigners of Perugia
Research project: “Geospatial and hydrological-hydraulic modeling in support of WEFE Nexus approaches for hydrogeological, water, food, and climate security”
Scientific coordinator: Prof. Chiara Biscarini
CUN Area:
Area 08/A1 - Civil Engineering and Architecture
Area 04 - Earth Sciences
Area 07 - Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences
Area 09 - Industrial and Information Engineering
S.S.D.:
ICAR/01 HYDRAULICS
ICAR/02 HYDRAULIC AND MARITIME CONSTRUCTIONS AND HYDROLOGY
ICAR/03 ENVIRONMENTAL SANITARY ENGINEERING
ICAR/04 ROADS, RAILWAYS AND AIRPORTS
ICAR/05 TRANSPORTS
ICAR/06 SURVEYING AND CARTOGRAPHY
ICAR/07 GEOTECHNICS
ICAR/20 URBAN PLANNING TECHNIQUES AND PLANNING
GEO/04 PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY AND GEOMORPHOLOGY
GEO/05 APPLIED GEOLOGY
AGR/08 AGRICULTURAL HYDRAULICS AND HYDRAULIC-FORESTRY SYSTEMS
ING-IND/06 FLUID DYNAMICS
ING-IND/09 SYSTEMS FOR ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT
ING-INF/03 TELECOMMUNICATIONS
ING-INF/04 AUTOMATION
ING-INF/05 INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEMS
ING-INF/06 ELECTRONIC AND COMPUTER BIOENGINEERING
Recipient: Francesco Minutella - Public competition based on qualifications and interview for the award of a research fellowship at the University for Foreigners of Perugia
Research project: “Implementing the EU climate action and the European Green Deal strategies: mainstreaming WEFE Nexus strategies and transdisciplinary risk management for natural resource and cultural heritage management”
Scientific coordinator: Prof. Chiara Biscarini
Recipient: Margarita Fursova - Public competition based on qualifications and interview for the award of a research fellowship at the University for Foreigners of Perugia, UNESCO chair in water resources management and culture
Research project: "Learning City and SDGs. The role of water actions in processes of transforming global goals into local actions", as part of the project "AGENDA DIGITALE OB 1_ATENEO, Educational Technology Research Laboratory".
Scientific coordinator: Prof. Chiara Biscarini.
Area 08 - Civil Engineering and Architecture
S.S.D.: ICAR/02 HYDRAULIC AND MARITIME CONSTRUCTIONS AND HYDROLOGY
Recipient: Gaia Proietti
In 2022, there were 10 active Research Fellowships at the University for Foreigners of Perugia.
- 1 annual research fellowship within the Research Project of National Relevance (PRIN 2017) titled “Petrarch’s ITINERA: Italian Trecento Intellectual Network and European Renaissance Advent” (Petrarch and his poetic correspondents in the vernacular, within and beyond the Rerum vulgarium fragmenta) at the Department of Italian Language, Literature and Arts in the World, funded with external resources.
Fellow: Nicola De Nisco
Professor: Daniele Piccini - 1 annual research fellowship as part of the European Research Council (ERC) project titled “Writing on the Margins: Graffiti in Italy (7th-16th centuries)” (Study and linguistic analysis of graffiti) at the Department of Italian Language, Literature and Arts in the World, funded with external resources.
Fellow: Pier Paolo Trevisi
Professor: Francesca Malagnini 1 annual research fellowship within the Research Project of National Relevance (PRIN 2017) titled “PHRAME – Phraseological complexity measures in Italian L2. Integration of eye tracking, corpora, and computational methodologies for the creation of resources aimed at second language learning” (Psycholinguistic and corpus-based methods for measuring phraseological complexity in Italian L2) at the Department of Italian Language, Literature and Arts in the World, funded with external resources.
Fellow: Irene Fioravanti
Professor: Francesca MalagniniThe following research fellowships, funded with external resources, remain active:
- 1 annual research fellowship titled “Needs analysis and innovation in information flow management regarding migrant reception: the prefectural perspective” within the FAMI project “COME-IN: COmmunicate, MEdia, INclude” at the Department of International Human and Social Sciences, funded with external resources.
Fellow: Ilaria Marotta
Professor: Stefania Tusini - 1 annual research fellowship titled “Management and analysis of legislative and case law developments regarding migrant reception in light of the most recent practice: the prefectural perspective” within the FAMI project “COME-IN: COmmunicate, MEdia, INclude” at the Department of International Human and Social Sciences, funded with external resources.
Fellow: Sara Fattorini
Professor: Maura Marchegiani - 1 annual research fellowship within the Research Project of National Relevance (PRIN 2017) titled “Petrarch’s ITINERA: Italian Trecento Intellectual Network and European Renaissance Advent” (ITINERA: The European intellectual network of the 14th century and the dawn of the Renaissance through the study of Petrarch's correspondents and their relationships) at the Department of Italian Language, Literature and Arts in the World, funded with external resources.
Fellow: Nicola De Nisco
Professor: Daniele Piccini - 1 annual research fellowship, renewed for one year upon expiration in 2022, titled “Open Geo Data and Citizen Science for water, landscape and socioeconomic resource modelling, monitoring and mapping” at the University’s WARREDOC Center, funded by the Italian National Institute for Environmental Protection and Research.
Fellow: Andrea Spasiano
Professor: Fernando Nardi - 1 research fellowship lasting 1 year and 7 months, renewed for 7 months upon expiration in 2022, within the Research Project of National Relevance (PRIN 2017) titled “Metodi di raccolta e criteri di analisi di dati sull’italiano scritto di studenti universitari - Collection methods and criteria for analyzing data on written Italian by university students” at the Department of Italian Language, Literature and Arts in the World, funded with external resources.
Fellow: Maria Laura Restivo
Professor: Elena Pistolesi 1 annual research fellowship titled “Development and application of a hydrogeomorphological-hydraulic model in a GIS environment for large-scale flood risk assessment” at the University's WARREDOC Center, funded by the Ministry for the Environment and the Protection of Land and Sea.
Fellow: Antonio Annis
Professor: Fernando NardiThe following research fellowship, co-funded with university resources, remains active:
- 1 annual research fellowship titled “Investigation, design and development of technology enhanced teaching activities” at the Department of International Human and Social Sciences, co-funded by the University and the Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Perugia.
Fellow: Talia Sbardella
Professor: Chiara Biscarini
In 2021, there are 12 active Research Fellowships at the University for Foreigners of Perugia.
- No. 1 annual research fellowship entitled “Needs Analysis and Innovation in Information Flows Related to Migrant Reception: The Prefectural Perspective” within the FAMI project “COME-IN: Communicate, Mediate, Include” at the Department of Human and Social Sciences, funded by external sources.
Fellow: Ilaria Marotta
Professor: Stefania Tusini - No. 1 annual research fellowship entitled “Management and Analysis of Regulatory and Jurisprudential Developments in Migrant Reception in Light of Recent Practice: The Prefectural Perspective,” within the FAMI project “COME-IN: Communicate, Mediate, Include” at the Department of Human and Social Sciences, funded by external sources.
Fellow: Sara Fattorini
Professor: Maura Marchegiani - No. 1 annual research fellowship entitled “Investigation, design and development of technology enhanced teaching activities” at the Department of Human and Social Sciences, co-funded by the University and the Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Perugia.
Fellow: Talia Sbardella
Professor: Chiara Biscarini - No. 1 annual research fellowship as part of the Nationally Relevant Research Project (PRIN 2017) entitled “Petrarch’s ITINERA: Italian Trecento Intellectual Network and European Renaissance Advent” (ITINERA: The 14th-century European Intellectual Network and the Dawn of the Renaissance through the Study of Petrarch’s Correspondents and their Relations) at the Department of Human and Social Sciences, funded by external sources.
Fellow: Nicola De Nisco
Professor: Daniele Piccini - No. 1 annual research fellowship entitled “Water and Hydrogeological Risk Management for Disaster Risk Reduction: Technical, Legal, and Institutional Aspects and Innovative Policies in the Context of United Nations Programs for Achieving Sustainable Development Goals” at the WARREDOC Center, co-funded by the University’s WARREDOC Center and the Italian Institute for Environmental Protection and Research.
Fellow: Elena Quadri
Professor: Fernando Nardi - No. 1 annual research fellowship entitled “Open Geo Data and Citizen Science for Water, Landscape and Socioeconomic Resource Modelling, Monitoring and Mapping” at the University’s WARREDOC Center, funded by the Italian Institute for Environmental Protection and Research.
Fellow: Andrea Spasiano
Professor: Fernando Nardi - No. 1 research fellowship of 1 year and 7 months as part of the Nationally Relevant Research Project (PRIN 2017) entitled “Collection methods and criteria for analyzing data on written Italian by university students” at the Department of Human and Social Sciences, funded by external sources.
Fellow: Maria Laura Restivo
Professor: Elena Pistolesi - No. 1 annual research fellowship entitled “Development and Application of a Hydrogeomorphological-Hydraulic Model in a GIS Environment for Large-Scale Flood Risk Assessment” at the University’s WARREDOC Center, funded by the Ministry for the Environment and Protection of Land and Sea.
Fellow: Antonio Annis
Professor: Fernando Nardi - No. 1 three-year research fellowship entitled “Umbria and China: Enhancing a Historical Tradition of Intercultural and Linguistic Dialogue” at the Department of Human and Social Sciences, co-funded by the University and the Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Perugia.
Fellow: Erica Cecchetti
Professor: Valerio De Cesaris - No. 1 annual research fellowship entitled “Research for the Enhancement of the Historical Archive of the University for Foreigners of Perugia” at the Department of Human and Social Sciences, co-funded by the University and the Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Perugia.
Fellow: Maurizio Pagano
Professor: Salvatore Cingari - No. 1 annual research fellowship entitled “Research and Implementation of GIS and Hydrological-Hydraulic Models for Large-Scale Water Resources and Hydrogeological Risk Management to Support Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Programs” at the University’s WARREDOC Center, funded by the Italian Institute for Environmental Protection and Research.
Fellow: Francisco Febronio Peña Guerra
Professor: Fernando Nardi - No. 1 annual research fellowship entitled “Advanced Hydroinformatics Analysis for River Flooding Simulation” at the Department of Human and Social Sciences, funded by the Ministry for the Environment and Protection of Land and Sea.
Fellow: Antonio Agresta
Professor: Chiara Biscarini
In 2020, the University for Foreigners of Perugia had a total of 6 active Research Fellowships.
No Research Fellowship was activated with University funds.
The Research Fellowship co-funded by the University and the Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio remains active from previous academic years:
- 1 three-year research fellowship (AY 2019-2022) titled “Umbria and China: Enhancing a Historic Tradition of Intercultural and Linguistic Dialogue” at the Department of Human and Social Sciences of this University, funded by the Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Perugia.
Fellow: Erica Cecchetti
Supervisor: Valerio De Cesaris
The following Research Fellowships funded with external resources have been awarded:
- 1 annual fellowship within the Nationally Significant Research Project (PRIN 2017) titled “Petrarch’s ITINERA: Italian Trecento Intellectual Network and European Renaissance Advent”.
Title in Italian: “ITINERA: La rete intellettuale europea del Trecento e l'alba del Rinascimento attraverso lo studio dei corrispondenti di Petrarca e delle loro relazioni”.
Fellow: Nicola De Nisco
Supervisor: Daniele Piccini - 1 annual fellowship within the Nationally Significant Research Project (PRIN 2017) titled “UniverS-Ita. The written Italian of University students: sociolinguistic background, typological tendencies, educational implications”.
Title in Italian: “UniverS-Ita L’italiano scritto degli studenti universitari: quadro sociolinguistico, tendenze tipologiche, implicazioni didattiche”.
Fellow: Filippo Pecorari
Supervisor: Elena Pistolesi
The following Research Fellowships funded with external resources remain active:
- 1 two-year fellowship (AY 2019-2021) titled “The Persuasion of Nonviolence”: Interpretative Readings of Capitinian ‘Force-Idea’ in Experiences of Nonviolent Struggle in Spain and Latin America, within the framework of the project “ALDOCAPITINI2018”
Fellow: Angela Sagnella
Supervisor: Giovanna Scocozza - 2 annual fellowships (AY 2019-2021) titled “Monitoring and Analysis of Educational and Assessment Pathways” and “Study and Analysis of Collected Data” at the Center for Language Assessment and Certification (CVCL) of the University for Foreigners of Perugia (FAMI project funds)
Fellows: Paola Rizzo, Angela E. Scerra
Supervisor: G. Grego Bolli
In 2019, the Università per Stranieri di Perugia activated 13 Research Fellowships, of which 3 (two newly activated and one renewed) were funded by University resources, and 10 were funded by external sources.
The following two fellowships were activated with University funds:
- 1 three-year research fellowship (2019-2022) titled “Umbria and China: Enhancing a Historical Tradition of Intercultural and Linguistic Dialogue” at the Department of Human and Social Sciences of this University, funded by Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Perugia.
Fellow: Erica Cecchetti
Professor: Valerio De Cesaris - 1 annual research fellowship titled “Contracts and Protection Profiles in the Fashion System” funded by Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Perugia.
Fellow: Daniele Corvi
Professor: Giovanni Paciullo - 1 annual research fellowship titled “Water and Hydrogeological Risk Management for Disaster Risk Reduction: Technical, Legal and Institutional Aspects and Innovative Policies in the Context of UN Programmes.
Fellow: Francisco Febronio Peña Guerra
Professor: Fernando Nardi
The following research fellowships funded by external sources were awarded:
- 2 annual research fellowships entitled “Industry 4.0 in Umbria: New Strategies for Risk Management and Disaster Recovery” and “Evaluation of Reading Behavior through Eye-Tracking Technology: Designing the Enhanced Usability Book” funded by the Umbria Region within the project “Umbria A.R.CO.”, Umbria Region Regional Operational Programme E.S.F. (European Social Fund) Umbria 2014-2020, Axis III “Education and Training”.
Fellows: Chiara Gaiardoni, Alessia Chiriatti
Professors: Giovanna Zaganelli, Emidio Diodato - 1 two-year fellowship (2019-2021) titled “The Persuasion of Non-Violence”: Interpretative Readings of the Capitini “Force-idea” in Non-Violent Movement Experiences in Spain and Latin America, within the project “ALDOCAPITINI2018”.
Fellow: Angela Sagnella
Professor: Giovanna Scocozza - 1 annual fellowship titled “Modeling the fluid-structure interaction in impulsive events with the presence of a free-surface flow” (PRIN 2015).
Title in Italian: Modellazione dell’interazione fluido-struttura in eventi impulsivi con la presenza di un flusso a superficie libera.
Fellow: Antonio Agresta
Professor: Chiara Biscarini - 2 annual fellowships (2019-2021) titled “Monitoring and Analysis of Training and Assessment Pathways” and “Study and Analysis of Collected Data” at the Centre for Evaluation and Language Certification (CVCL) of the Università per Stranieri di Perugia (FAMI project funds).
Fellows: Paola Rizzo, Angela E. Scerra
Professor: G. Grego Bolli - 1 annual fellowship titled “Research and Implementation of GIS and Hydrological-Hydraulic Models for Large-Scale Water Resource and Hydrogeological Risk Management to Support Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Programmes” (WARREDOC funds).
Fellow: Francisco Pena Guerra
Professor: Fernando Nardi - 1 annual fellowship titled “Investigation, Design and Development of Technology Enhanced Teaching Activities” - C.R. Perugia funds “Research Laboratory in Educational Technologies”.
Title in Italian: Ricerca, progettazione e sviluppo di attività didattiche potenziate dalla tecnologia
Fellow: Talia Sbardella
Professor: Chiara Biscarini - 1 annual research fellowship titled “Media Representation of Threats: An International Comparison”, funded by PRIN 2015 project, MEDIALOCALI2018 project “Refugees and the Rejected: Refugees, Asylum Seekers and Immigrants in the Italian Media”, ANVCG2018 project “Refugees and the Rejected”, and using residual funds from the 2018 University Budget.
Fellow: Matteo Gerli
Professor: Rolando Marini - 1 annual research fellowship titled “Development and Application of a Hydro-Geomorphological and Hydraulic Model in a GIS Environment for Large-Scale Hydraulic Risk Assessment”, (ISPRA – WARREDOC Research Project funds) and United for the Achievement of Sustainable Development Goals” (funds from the agreement between Università per Stranieri di Perugia and Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Perugia)
Fellow: Antonio Annis
Professor: Fernando Nardi
Awarded Research Grants
In 2026, the following research fellowships were active at the University for Foreigners of Perugia:
- Research grant: Study and experimentation of new narrative paths on corporate sustainability;
Research project: Performance Monitoring Indicators for Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability, acronym "IMPRESA", funded by the public call for the promotion of research projects in support of the sustainability drivers provided by the National Strategy for Sustainable Development – SNSvS4 of the Minister for the Environment and Energy Security;
Project duration: 03.11.2025 – 02.11.2027
Duration of research grant: 12 months
Scientific area: area 09 – Industrial and Information Engineering, area 14 – Political and Social Sciences
SSS: IIND-07/B - 07/b Environmental Technical Physics
GSPS-08/b Sociology of the Environment and Territory
Recipient: Gennaro De Rosa
In 2025, the following Research Fellowships were active at the University for Foreigners of Perugia:
- 1 research fellowship (call published pursuant to D.R. no. 456 of 25/10/2024) at the WARREDOC center of the University for Foreigners of Perugia, titled “Digital mapping for community welfare systems in Burkina Faso.”
Research topic: “Scenario analysis, through digital mapping and GIS (Geographic Information System) software, of sustainable development models in the energy, agri-food, and socio-educational sectors for community welfare systems in Burkina Faso, aimed at supporting decision-makers in the planning of inclusive governance actions.”
CUN Area 14 – Political and Social Sciences
Academic field: SPS/13 – History and Institutions of Africa
Scientific coordinator of the project and the research fellowship: Prof.ssa Federica Guazzini
Awardee: Antonella Mondello - 1 research fellowship (call published pursuant to D.R. no. 119 of 3.04.2024) titled “Integrated territorial systems and governance for the empowerment of local communities in Burkina Faso in sustainable development processes,” within the framework of the project "Connecting Energies. Community Welfare and Sustainable Agricultural Supply Chains (EeC)" carried out at the Department of International Human and Social Sciences, in synergy with the local branch of the Center for Comparative Area Studies Asia, Africa, Latin America (ASAFAL)
CUN Area 14 – Political and Social Sciences Academic field: SPS/13 – History and Institutions of Africa
Scientific coordinator: Prof.ssa Federica Guazzini
Awardee: Luca Percalli - 1 research fellowship (call published pursuant to D.R. no. 277/2025 of 10.06.2025) at the Department of International Human and Social Sciences of the University for Foreigners of Perugia, titled “Acoustic and psychoacoustic analysis of school and university environments” Research project “Extra-auditory effects of noise in school, university, and hospital environments and risk control of related injuries”
Scientific coordinator of the research fellowship: Prof. Francesco Asdrubali
CUN: 09 - Industrial and Information Engineering
G.S.D./S.S.D.: IIND-07/B (formerly ING-IND/11) Environmental Technical Physics
Project undertaken in collaboration with INAIL and funded by INAIL
Awardee: Leone Maria Barbaro - 1 research fellowship (call published pursuant to D.R. no. 277/2025 of 10.06.2025) at the Department of Italian Language, Literature and Arts in the World (LILAIM) of the University for Foreigners of Perugia, titled “Environmental noise in school and university contexts: impact on sleep quality, psychophysical well-being, and academic performance”
Research project “Extra-auditory effects of noise in school, university, and hospital environments and risk control of related injuries” - Project carried out in collaboration with INAIL and funded by INAIL
Scientific coordinator of the research fellowship: Dr. Marco Filardi
CUN: area 11 - Historical, Philosophical, Pedagogical and Psychological Sciences
S.D./S.S.D: PSIC-01/A (formerly M-PSI/01) General Psychology
Awardee: Sarah Daviddi
In 2024, the following research fellowships are active at the University for Foreigners of Perugia (data updated as of 31/12/2024):
- No. 1 research fellowship entitled "Energies in Connection. Community Welfare and Sustainable Agricultural Supply Chains (EeC)" carried out at the Department of International Human and Social Sciences, in collaboration with the local branch of the Center for Comparative Area Studies Asia, Africa, Latin America (ASAFAL).
Research topic: Integrated territorial systems and governance for the empowerment of local communities in Burkina Faso in sustainable development processes
Scientific supervisor: Prof.ssa Federica Guazzini
Awardee: Luca Percalli - No. 1 research fellowship at the WARREDOC center of the University for Foreigners of Perugia entitled “Data science, models and policies for Nexus approaches to climate change adaptation”.
Research topic: “Integration of quantitative models, data science, and policy models for citizen and stakeholder engagement according to Nexus approaches for climate change adaptation.” Funded within the framework of the Nexus-Ness Project (HORIZON 2020, PRIMA PROJECT).
Scientific supervisor of the research fellowship: Prof.ssa Chiara Biscarini
Awardee: HEBA FATHY FATHALLA MORSY IDRISS - No. 1 research fellowship at the WARREDOC center of the University for Foreigners of Perugia entitled: Numerical Geospatial Models for Hydrogeological Risk Using Nexus Approaches.
Research topic: Geospatial, hydrological, and hydraulic modeling in support of WEFE Nexus approaches for hydrogeological, water, food, and climate security: geo data science and quantitative models. Funded within the framework of the “Nexus-Ness Project” (HORIZON 2020, PRIMA PROJECT).
Scientific supervisor of the project and the research fellowship: Prof.ssa Chiara Biscarini
Awardee: Andrea Paolini
In 2023, the research fellowships awarded for research activities at the Università per Stranieri di Perugia consisted of 1 fellowship, funded by external sources.
- Public competition based on qualifications and interview for the awarding of a research fellowship within the project “Centro sul Turismo Letterario (TULE)”, entitled: “Writers’ House Museums and Literary Tourism”, held at the Department of Italian Language, Literature and Arts Worldwide at the Università per Stranieri di Perugia.
Fellowship topic: Writers’ House Museums and Literary Tourism
Scientific supervisor: Prof. Giovanni Capecchi
S.S.D: L-FIL-LET/10, L-FIL-LET/14
Recipient: Maria Luisa Mura
In 2022, there were 6 research fellowships active at the Università per Stranieri di Perugia, all funded by external sources.
- 2 fellowships of 10 months each within the research project “Paths of Academic Italian for Slavic-speaking Learners” for research activities entitled “LMOOC4SLAV – Romance languages for Slavic-speaking university students,” at the Department of Italian Language, Literature, and Arts in the World, funded by external sources.
Fellows: Luana Fusaro and Martina Cherchi
Supervisor: Borbala Samu - 1 fellowship of 3 months within the research project “Open/Big Data and Citizen Science for the Health and Safety of Citizens: Opportunities and Barriers Related to the Use of New Data in the Context of Applied and Multidisciplinary Research in Environmental, Engineering, Legal, Social, and Human Sciences” (North-South cooperation and development dynamics across physical and socio-cultural borders: investigating water/natural resource management with a multidisciplinary perspective), at the WARREDOC Center, funded by external sources.
Fellow: Martha Paulina Silva Duchi
Supervisor: Federica Guazzini - 1 fellowship of 3 months within the research project “Open/Big Data and Citizen Science for the Health and Safety of Citizens: Opportunities and Barriers Related to the Use of New Data in the Context of Applied and Multidisciplinary Research in Environmental, Engineering, Legal, Social, and Human Sciences” (Literary Tourism and Sustainability), at the WARREDOC Center, funded by external sources.
Fellow: Chiara Valcelli
Supervisor: Giovanni Capecchi
The following fellowships remained active and were subsequently renewed during 2022:
- 1 fellowship of a total duration of 2 years, including renewals, within the ISPRA-INFO/RAC2020 research project for activities entitled “Valuing green and blue economy and solutions for a sustainable and safer society: engaging citizens for achieving the EU climate action and the European Green Deal strategies,” at the WARREDOC Center, funded by external sources.
Fellow: Margarita Fursova
Supervisor: Fernando Nardi - 1 fellowship of a total duration of 14 months, including renewals, within the Research Project of National Interest (PRIN 2017) entitled “PHRAME – Measures of Phraseological Complexity in Italian L2. Integration of eye tracking, corpora and computational methodologies for the creation of resources aimed at second language learning” (PHRAME – Measures of Phraseological Complexity in Italian L2), at the Department of Italian Language, Literature, and Arts in the World, funded by external sources.
Fellow: Irene Fioravanti
Supervisor: Francesca Malagnini
In 2021, there are 14 research fellowships active at the University for Foreigners of Perugia.
- 1 fellowship for 8 months (renewal) within the Nationally Significant Research Project (PRIN 2017) for research activities titled “PHRAME – Measures of Phraseological Complexity in Italian L2,” at the Department of Human and Social Sciences, funded by external sources.
Fellow: Irene Fioravanti
Professor: Francesca Malagnini - 1 fellowship for 5 months for research activities titled “Lorenzo Spirito Gualtieri: a journey through the author's papers, including autograph manuscripts and unpublished documents,” at the Department of Human and Social Sciences, co-funded by the University and the Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Perugia.
Fellow: Chiara Passeri
Professor: Daniele Piccini - 1 fellowship for 3 months for research activities titled “Implementation of a global SDG indicator on Water Education,” at the Department of Human and Social Sciences, funded by the University.
Fellow: Anita Floridi
Professor: Chiara Biscarini - 1 fellowship for 1 month for research activities titled “Optimization analysis for roughness evaluation in flood risk simulations,” at the Department of Human and Social Sciences, funded by external sources.
Fellow: Antonio Agresta
Professor: Chiara Biscarini - 1 fellowship for 6 months for research activities titled “Non-violence Towards Things: a Paradigm for Sustainable Development,” at the Department of Human and Social Sciences, funded by the National Committee for the Celebration of the Centenary of the development of Aldo Capitini's ‘Elements of a Religious Experience.’
Fellow: Marianna Antenucci
Professor: Giovanna Scocozza - 1 fellowship for 6 months for research activities titled “GIS Model Scenario Analysis on Training Needs of Ivorian and Nigerian Diaspora Communities and Migrants Subject to Assisted Voluntary Return (AVR), and Reintegration Opportunities for Migrants,” at the Department of Human and Social Sciences, funded by the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation.
Fellow: Anna Chiara Antinelli
Professor: Federica Guazzini - 1 fellowship for 10 months for research activities titled “Definition of Integrated Methodologies for Maintenance and Management Activities of Areas at Hydraulic Risk,” at the Department of Human and Social Sciences, funded by external sources.
Fellow: Mattia Manni
Professor: Chiara Biscarini - 1 fellowship for 3 months for research activities titled “Development and Implementation of a WebGIS Interface for the Creation of Models and Scientific Communication Plans,” at the Department of Human and Social Sciences, funded by external sources.
Fellow: Xeni Kechagioglou
Professor: Fernando Nardi - 1 fellowship for 6 months for research activities titled “Aldo Capitini 1917-1937. Letters and Readings Up to the Elements of a Religious Experience,” at the Department of Human and Social Sciences, funded by the National Committee for the Celebration of the Centenary of the development of Aldo Capitini's ‘Elements of a Religious Experience.’
Fellow: Etna Scorza
Professor: Giovanna Scocozza - 1 fellowship for 10 months for research activities titled “ForSUD - Multi-actor Approach and South-South Cooperation for the Removal of Causes and Prevention of Irregular Migration and Human Trafficking, Especially Women and Unaccompanied Minors (UAM), through Employment and Promotion of Rights,” at the Department of Human and Social Sciences, funded by the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation.
Fellow: Piero Grippa
Professor: Federica Guazzini - 1 fellowship for 6 months for research activities titled “Sustainable Scientific Guidance Centre: Strategies and Communication Tools for a Sustainable World,” at the Department of Human and Social Sciences, funded by the National Committee for the Celebration of the Centenary of the development of Aldo Capitini's ‘Elements of a Religious Experience.’
Fellow: Cristiana Mapelli
Professor: Giovanna Scocozza - 1 fellowship for 6 months for research activities titled “Fernanda Maretici and Aldo Capitini: Engagement in Schools and in the People's University,” at the Department of Human and Social Sciences, funded by the National Committee for the Celebration of the Centenary of the development of Aldo Capitini's ‘Elements of a Religious Experience.’
Fellow: Agnese Vinciarelli
Professor: Giovanna Scocozza - 1 fellowship for 8 months within the Nationally Significant Research Project (PRIN 2017) for research activities titled “PHRAME – Measures of Phraseological Complexity in Italian L2,” at the Department of Human and Social Sciences, funded by external sources.
Fellow: Irene Fioravanti
Professor: Francesca Malagnini - 1 fellowship for 3 months within the ISPRA-INFO/RAC2020 Research Project for research activities titled “Valuing Green and Blue Economy and Solutions for a Sustainable and Safer Society: Engaging Citizens for Achieving the EU Climate Action and the European Green Deal Strategies,” at the WARREDOC Center, funded by external sources.
Fellow: Margarita Fursova Professor: Fernando Nardi
In 2020, the following externally funded research grants were awarded:
- 2 grants of 8 months each for research activities entitled “PHRAME – Measuring phraseological complexity in Italian as a second language” PRIN 2017 (Department of Human and Social Sciences)
Recipients: Emanuela Scerra, Fabio Zanda
Professor: Stefania Spina - 1 grant for research activities entitled: “Re-reading Capitini: the role of antagonistic movements in modern democratic transitions,” related to the Agreement between the National Committee for the Centenary Celebrations of the drafting of Aldo Capitini’s “Elements of a Religious Experience” and the University for Foreigners of Perugia
Recipient: Andrea Broccoletti
Professor: Giovanna Scocozza - 1 grant for research activities entitled: “ForSUD – Multi-stakeholder approach and South-South cooperation for the removal of causes and prevention of irregular migration and human trafficking, in particular of women and unaccompanied minors (UAMs), through employment and the promotion of rights.”
Recipient: Piero Grippa
Professor: Federica Guazzini - 1 grant for research activities entitled: “Definition of integrated methodologies for maintenance and management activities in areas at hydraulic risk,” within the research project “Eco-Sustainable Management of Flood-Prone Areas and Economic Enhancement of Resources (GEST RIVER)”
Recipient: Manni Mattia
Professor: Chiara Biscarini - 1 grant for research activities entitled: “Non-violence towards things: a paradigm for sustainable development,” related to the Agreement between the National Committee for the Centenary Celebrations of the drafting of Aldo Capitini’s “Elements of a Religious Experience” and the University for Foreigners of Perugia
Recipient: Marianna Antenucci
Professor: Giovanna Scocozza - 1 grant for research activities entitled: “Scenario analysis using GIS models on the training needs of Ivorian and Nigerian diasporic and migrant communities eligible for Assisted Voluntary Return (AVR) and on reintegration opportunities for migrants,” related to the “ForSUD – Multi-stakeholder approach and South-South cooperation for the removal of causes and prevention of irregular migration and human trafficking, in particular of women and unaccompanied minors (UAMs), through employment and the promotion of rights” research project.
Recipient: Anna Chiara Antinelli
Professor: Federica Guazzini - 1 grant for research activities entitled: "Sustainable Scientific Orientation Center: communication strategies and tools for a sustainable world,” related to the Agreement between the National Committee for the Centenary Celebrations of the drafting of Aldo Capitini’s “Elements of a Religious Experience” and the University for Foreigners of Perugia
Recipient: Cristiana Mapelli
Professor: Giovanna Scocozza - 1 grant for research activities entitled: "Fernanda Maretici and Aldo Capitini: educational engagement in schools and the People’s University,” related to the Agreement between the National Committee for the Centenary Celebrations of the drafting of Aldo Capitini’s “Elements of a Religious Experience” and the University for Foreigners of Perugia
Recipient: Agnese Vinciarelli
Professor: Giovanna Scocozza - 1 grant for research activities entitled: “Aldo Capitini 1917–1937. Letters and readings up to the Elements of a Religious Experience,” related to the Agreement between the National Committee for the Centenary Celebrations of the drafting of Aldo Capitini’s “Elements of a Religious Experience” and the University for Foreigners of Perugia
Recipient: Etna Scorza
Professor: Giovanna Scocozza - 1 grant for research activities entitled: “PHRAME – Measuring phraseological complexity in Italian as a second language,” within the PRIN project "PHRAME"
Recipient: Irene Fioravanti
Professor: Francesca Malagnini
In 2019, the following externally funded research fellowships were awarded:
- 1 twelve-month fellowship for research activities entitled “Geo Data Intelligence for the Development and Protection of the Environment, Territory, Socio-Economic Activities, and Cultural Heritage,” funded under the project “Communicative Models and Scientific Communication Plans in the Mediterranean Area for the INFO/RAC Regional Activity Centre of UNEP-MAP” (WARREDOC centre)
Fellow: Andrea Spasiano
Professor: Fernando Nardi - 1 ten-month fellowship for research activities entitled “MALT_IT2. A Computational Resource to Automatically Measure the Readability of Texts for L2 Italian Students,” funded by Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Perugia
Fellow: Filippo Santarelli
Professor: Stefania Spina - 1 six-month fellowship for research activities entitled “Nonviolence Towards Things: A Paradigm for Sustainable Development,” funded under the project “ALDOCAPITINI2018”
Fellow: Lisa Bitossi
Professor: Giovanna Scocozza - 1 nine-month fellowship for research activities entitled “Development and Implementation of a Web GIS Interface for Creating Scientific Communication Models and Plans” funded through the research project "Communicative Models and Scientific Communication Plans in the Mediterranean Area for the INFO/RAC Regional Activity Centre of UNEP-MAP based on Digital Mapping Tools, WebGIS Applications, and Storytelling, also aimed at citizen engagement”
Fellow: Xeni Kechagoiglou
Professor: Fernando Nardi
In 2019, the following fellowship was also renewed:
- 1 fellowship (16 months from 22/01/18 to 21/05/19) for research activities related to the project “Parenting Education and Awareness of Community to Enable Social Inclusion of Teens Exposed to the Risk of Becoming Parents (PEACE SITE),” funded within the ERASMUS+ Programme, KA2. Fellowship theme: “Parenting Education and Awareness of Community to Enable Social Inclusion of Teens Exposed to the Risk of Becoming Parents (PEACE SITE)”
Title in Italian: Educazione genitoriale e consapevolezza della comunità per consentire l’inclusione sociale degli adolescenti esposti al rischio di diventare genitori (SITO DELLA PACE).
Fellow: Muriel Kussmaul
Professor: Carlo Belli