The University for Foreigners of Perugia annually awards research grants lasting one or more years for the conduct of study activities (pursuant to paragraph 1 of Art. 22 of Law no. 240 of December 30, 2010).
The grants allow young researchers with an adequate scientific background to carry out funded research activities.
The grants may be fully or partially funded or co-funded, in addition to the University, also by research institutes, public and private organizations, and foundations.
Research grants awarded
In 2025, the research grants active at the University for Foreigners of Perugia were as follows:
- No. 1 one-year research grant at the Department of International Human and Social Sciences of the University for Foreigners of Perugia (call issued with D.R. No. 543/2024 of 19/12/2024) titled “Design, implementation and management of training programs in digital educational environments with a particular focus on the teaching of Italian as a non-native language” / “Design, implementation and maintenance of training courses in digital educational environments with a focus on teaching Italian as a second language”, as part of the “Next Education Italia” project funded by the European Union – Next Generation EU, acronym “EDUNEXT”.
Awardee: Talia Sbardella
Scientific supervisor: Prof. Valentino Santucci - No. 1 research grant (notice issued pursuant to D.R. No. 207 of 03.06.2024) at the Department of Language, Literature and Italian Arts in the World of the University for Foreigners of Perugia
Title of the research "Dictionary of Italian Collocations for Learners: assignment of Italian collocations extracted from a corpus to a CEFR level" carried out as part of the project "DICI-A - Dizionario delle Collocazioni Italiane per Apprendenti. A Learner Dictionary of Italian Collocations”
CUN Area: Area 10 Sciences of Antiquity, Philological-Literary and Historical-Artistic Sciences
S.S.D.: L-LIN/01 Glottology and Linguistics
PRIN 2022 call
Scientific supervisor: Prof. Stefania Spina
Winner: Fabio Zanda - No. 1 research grant (approved with D.R. 403/2023 of 22/12/2023) at the Department of Language, Literature, and Italian Arts in the World at the University for Foreigners of Perugia
Title of the research "Collection and analysis of data characterizing multilingual competence" carried out as part of the project "Promoting Multilingual Competence in Different Contexts"
CUN Area: Area 10 Sciences of Antiquity, 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 supervisor: Prof. Elisa Di Domenico
Winner: Maria Laura Restivo - No. 1 research grant (notice issued pursuant to D.R. No. 405/2023 of 22.12.2023) at the Department of Language, Literature, and Italian Arts in the World at the University for Foreigners of Perugia
Title of the research “The tradition of Petrarch’s ‘De sui ipsius et multorum ignorantia’ in Europe (15th-16th centuries): manuscripts, prints, and dissemination contexts” carried out as part of the project “Petrarch and the Reformation: Paths of a Troubled Reception” CUN Area: Area 10 Sciences of Antiquity, Philological-Literary and Historical-Artistic Sciences
S.S.D.: SH5 “Cultures and Cultural Production”
L-FIL-LET/13 Philology of Italian Literature
Scientific supervisor: Dr. Laura Refe
PRIN 2022 PNRR call
Deadline: 14 February 2024
Winner: Nicole Volta - No. 1 research grant (notice 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
Title of the research “The redefinition of the role of the media in the European public sphere between crisis and 'post-truth'”, carried out as part of 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-financed by the University
Scientific supervisor: Prof. Rolando Marini
Winner: Michele Dentico - No. 1 research grant (notice issued with D.R. No. 292/2024 of 25/07/2024) at the Department of Language, Literature, and Italian Arts in the World at the University for Foreigners of Perugia
Research project “Sociolinguistic Vitality and Social Networks in Communities of Italian Origin in Migration Contexts”. SH Macro sector “Social Sciences and Humanities” - SH4 sector “The Human Mind and Its Complexity”
Project scientific supervisor: Dr. Maria Dentale
PRIN 2022 PNRR call
Scientific supervisor for the research grant: Prof. Stefania Scaglione
Winner: Barbara Nicoletti - No. 1 research grant for the project “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 WARREDOC Center of the University, funded within 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 scientific supervisor – Principal Investigator and Project Coordinator: Prof. Fernando Nardi
Research grant scientific supervisor: Prof. Valentino Santucci
Winner: Margherita Nardi - No. 1 research grant entitled “Selection of collocations from a corpus for a learner’s dictionary and a psycholinguistic database” as part of the project “DICI-A - Dizionario delle Collocazioni Italiane per Apprendenti. A Learner Dictionary of Italian Collocations”, PRIN 2022 call. Project scientific supervisor: Prof. Stefania Spina. Winner: Irene Fioravanti
In 2024 the active research grants at the University for Foreigners of Perugia are (data updated as of 31/12/2024):
- No. 1 research grant within the framework 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 by external sources.
Researcher: Pier Paolo Trevisi
Lead scientist: Prof. Francesca Malagnini - No. 1 research grant at the University for Foreigners of Perugia titled: “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”.
Researcher: Margarita Fursova
Lead scientist: Prof. Chiara Biscarini - No. 1 research grant at the WARREDOC center of the University for Foreigners of Perugia titled: “The WEFE Nexus Forum and new methods to communicate solutions and challenges in water engineering: citizen engagement and environmental awareness through fine arts, graphic and visual arts”.
Researcher: Manuela Radice
Lead scientist: Prof. Chiara Biscarini - No. 1 research grant at the WARREDOC center of the University for Foreigners of Perugia titled: “Geospatial and hydrological-hydraulic modeling to support WEFE Nexus approaches for hydrogeological, water, food, and climate security”.
Researcher: Francesco Minutella
Lead scientist: Prof. Chiara Biscarini - No. 1 research grant “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.
Project lead scientist: Prof. Stefania Spina
Awardee: Irene Fioravanti - No. 1 research grant for the research titled “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 - Sector SH4 “The Human Mind and Its Complexity”.
Project lead scientist: Prof. Elisa Di Domenico
Awardee: Maria Laura Restivo - No. 1 research grant for the research titled “History of Umbrian entrepreneurship in the second half of the twentieth century”, within the project “History of Umbrian entrepreneurship in the second half of the twentieth century.” Funded by the Institute for the History of Contemporary Umbria (ISUC), Perugia.
Project lead scientist: Prof. Filippo Sbrana
Awardee: Vittorio Caligiuri - 1 research grant with the research titled “Characterization of thermophysical and environmental properties of sustainable and innovative insulating materials”, within the project “CHOISIS (CHaracterisation Of Innovative and Sustainable Insulating Solutions), PRIN 2022 call”.
Project lead scientist: Prof. Francesco Asdrubali
Awardee: Dante Maria Gandola - 1 research grant titled “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” funded under the PRIN 2022 PNRR call, Macroarea SH “Social Sciences and Humanities – Sector SH5 “Cultures and Cultural Production”.
Project lead scientist: Dr. Laura Refe
Awardee: Nicole Volta - No. 1 research grant titled “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.
Project lead scientist: Prof. Rolando Marini
Awardee: Michele Dentico - No. 1 research grant titled “Geospatial data and artificial intelligence algorithms in support of 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 WARREDOC Center of the University, funded within 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 lead scientist – Principal Investigator and Project Coordinator: Prof. Fernando Nardi
Lead scientist for the grant: Prof. Valentino Santucci
Awardee: Margherita Nardi - No. 1 research grant at the University for Foreigners of Perugia. Research project: Sociolinguistic vitality and social networks in communities of Italian origin in migration contexts / Sociolinguistic Vitality and Social Networks in Communities of Italian Origin in Migration Contexts. PRIN 2022 PNRR call, Macroarea SH “Social Sciences and Humanities” - Sector SH4 “The Human Mind and Its Complexity”. Project lead scientist: Dr. Maria Dentale
Lead scientist for the research grant: Prof. Stefania Scaglione
Awardee: Barbara Nicoletti - No. 1 research grant titled “Learner Dictionary of Italian Collocations: assigning Italian collocations extracted from a corpus to a CEFR level”, within the project “DICI-A - Dizionario delle Collocazioni Italiane per Apprendenti. A Learner Dictionary of Italian Collocations”, PRIN 2022
Lead scientist: Prof. Stefania Spina
Awardee: Fabio Zanda
In 2023, there are 5 active Research Grants at the University for Foreigners of Perugia:
- Public competition based on qualifications and interview for the awarding of a research grant at the University for Foreigners of Perugia
Research project: “The redefinition of 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 supervisor: Prof. Rolando Marini
Winner: Michele Dentico - Public competition based on qualifications and interview for the awarding of a research grant 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 involvement and environmental awareness through fine arts, graphic and visual arts
Scientific supervisor: Prof. Chiara Biscarini
CUN Area: Area 10 - Sciences of antiquity, philology-literature and art history
Winner: Radice Manuela - Public competition based on qualifications and interview for the awarding of a research grant 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 supervisor: 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 AND SANITARY ENGINEERING
ICAR/04 ROADS, RAILWAYS AND AIRPORTS
ICAR/05 TRANSPORTATION
ICAR/06 TOPOGRAPHY AND CARTOGRAPHY
ICAR/07 GEOTECHNICS
ICAR/20 URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING
GEO/04 PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY AND GEOMORPHOLOGY
GEO/05 APPLIED GEOLOGY
AGR/08 AGRICULTURAL HYDRAULICS AND HYDRO-FORESTRY SYSTEMS
ING-IND/06 FLUID DYNAMICS
ING-IND/09 ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS
ING-INF/03 TELECOMMUNICATIONS
ING-INF/04 AUTOMATION
ING-INF/05 INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEMS
ING-INF/06 ELECTRONIC AND COMPUTER BIOENGINEERING
Winner: Francesco Minutella - Public competition based on qualifications and interview for the awarding of a research grant 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 supervisor: Prof. Chiara Biscarini
Winner: Margarita Fursova - Public competition based on qualifications and interview for the awarding of a research grant 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 "DIGITAL AGENDA OB 1_UNIVERSITY, Research laboratory in educational technologies".
Scientific supervisor: Prof. Chiara Biscarini.
Area 08 - Civil Engineering and Architecture
S.S.D.: ICAR/02 HYDRAULIC AND MARITIME CONSTRUCTIONS AND HYDROLOGY
Winner: Gaia Proietti
In 2022, there were 10 active Research Fellowships at the University for Foreigners of Perugia.
- 1 one-year research fellowship within the Nationally Significant Research Project (PRIN 2017) entitled “Petrarch’s ITINERA: Italian Trecento Intellectual Network and European Renaissance Advent” (Petrarch and his poetic correspondents in the vernacular, inside and outside the Rerum vulgarium fragmenta) at the Department of Italian Language, Literature, and Arts in the World, funded by external sources.
Fellow: Nicola De Nisco
Professor: Daniele Piccini - 1 one-year research fellowship as part of 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 by external sources.
Fellow: Pier Paolo Trevisi
Professor: Francesca Malagnini 1 one-year research fellowship within the Nationally Significant Research Project (PRIN 2017) entitled “PHRAME – Phraseological Complexity Measures in Italian L2. Integrating Eye Tracking, Corpora and Computational Methods for the Creation of Resources for Second Language Learning” (Psycholinguistic and corpus-based methods to measure phraseological complexity in Italian L2) at the Department of Italian Language, Literature, and Arts in the World, funded by external sources.
Fellow: Irene Fioravanti
Professor: Francesca MalagniniThe following externally funded research fellowships remain active:
- 1 one-year research fellowship entitled “Needs Analysis and Innovation in Informational Flows Relating to Migrant Reception: the Prefectural Perspective” as part of the FAMI project “COME-IN: COmunicare, MEdiare, Includere” at the Department of International Human and Social Sciences, funded by external sources.
Fellow: Ilaria Marotta
Professor: Stefania Tusini - 1 one-year research fellowship entitled “Management and Analysis of Regulatory and Jurisprudential Developments in the Field of Migrant Reception in Light of the Most Recent Practice: the Prefectural Perspective”, as part of the FAMI project “COME-IN: COmunicare, MEdiare, Includere” at the Department of International Human and Social Sciences, funded by external sources.
Fellow: Sara Fattorini
Professor: Maura Marchegiani - 1 one-year research fellowship within the Nationally Significant Research Project (PRIN 2017) entitled “Petrarch’s ITINERA: Italian Trecento Intellectual Network and European Renaissance Advent” (ITINERA: The European Intellectual Network of the Fourteenth Century and the Dawn of the Renaissance through the Study of Petrarch’s Correspondents and Their Relations) at the Department of Italian Language, Literature, and Arts in the World, funded by external sources.
Fellow: Nicola De Nisco
Professor: Daniele Piccini - 1 one-year research fellowship, which was renewed at its expiration in 2022 for a further year, entitled “Open Geo Data and Citizen Science for Water, Landscape and Socioeconomic Resource Modelling, Monitoring and Mapping” at the WARREDOC Center of the University, funded by the Italian Institute for Environmental Protection and Research.
Fellow: Andrea Spasiano
Professor: Fernando Nardi - 1 research fellowship lasting 1 year and 7 months, which was renewed at its expiration in 2022 for 7 more months, within the Nationally Significant Research Project (PRIN 2017) entitled “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 by external sources.
Fellow: Maria Laura Restivo
Professor: Elena Pistolesi 1 one-year research fellowship entitled “Development and Application of a Hydrogeomorphological-Hydraulic Model in a GIS Environment for Large-Scale Hydraulic Risk Assessment” at the WARREDOC Center of the University, funded by the Ministry of the Environment and the Protection of Land and Sea.
Fellow: Antonio Annis
Professor: Fernando NardiThe following research fellowship remains active and is co-funded by the University:
- 1 one-year research fellowship entitled “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 Grants at the University for Foreigners of Perugia.
- No. 1 annual research grant titled “Analysis of needs and innovation regarding information flows related to the reception of migrants: the prefectural perspective” within the FAMI project “COME-IN: COmmunicate, MEdiate, Include” at the Department of Human and Social Sciences, funded with external resources.
Grant holder: Ilaria Marotta
Professor: Stefania Tusini - No. 1 annual research grant titled “Management and Analysis of regulatory and jurisprudential developments regarding the reception of migrants in light of the most recent practices: the prefectural perspective”, within the FAMI project “COME-IN: COmmunicate, MEdiate, Include” at the Department of Human and Social Sciences, funded with external resources.
Grant holder: Sara Fattorini
Professor: Maura Marchegiani - No. 1 annual research grant titled “Investigation, design and development of technology enhanced teaching activities” at the Department of Human and Social Sciences, co-funded by the University and the Cassa di Risparmio di Perugia Foundation.
Grant holder: Talia Sbardella
Professor: Chiara Biscarini - No. 1 annual research grant as part of the Nationally Significant Research Project (PRIN 2017) titled “Petrarch’s ITINERA: Italian Trecento Intellectual Network and European Renaissance Advent” (ITINERA: The European Intellectual Network of the Fourteenth Century and the Dawn of the Renaissance through the Study of Petrarch’s Correspondents and Their Relationships) at the Department of Human and Social Sciences, funded with external resources.
Grant holder: Nicola De Nisco
Professor: Daniele Piccini - No. 1 annual research grant titled “Water Management and Hydrogeological Risk 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 Higher Institute for Environmental Protection and Research.
Grant holder: Elena Quadri
Professor: Fernando Nardi - No. 1 annual research grant 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 Higher Institute for Environmental Protection and Research.
Grant holder: Andrea Spasiano
Professor: Fernando Nardi - No. 1 research grant with a duration of 1 year and 7 months as part of the Nationally Significant Research Project (PRIN 2017) titled “Collection methods and criteria for analyzing data on written Italian by university students” at the Department of Human and Social Sciences, funded with external resources.
Grant holder: Maria Laura Restivo
Professor: Elena Pistolesi - No. 1 annual research grant titled “Development and application of a hydrogeomorphological-hydraulic model in GIS environment for large-scale flood risk assessment” at the University’s WARREDOC Center, funded by the Ministry of Environment and the Protection of Land and Sea.
Grant holder: Antonio Annis
Professor: Fernando Nardi - No. 1 three-year research grant titled “Umbria and China: promoting a historical tradition of intercultural and linguistic dialogue” at the Department of Human and Social Sciences, co-funded by the University and the Cassa di Risparmio di Perugia Foundation.
Grant holder: Erica Cecchetti
Professor: Valerio De Cesaris - No. 1 annual research grant titled “Research for the advancement 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 Cassa di Risparmio di Perugia Foundation.
Grant holder: Maurizio Pagano
Professor: Salvatore Cingari - No. 1 annual research grant titled “Research and implementation of GIS and hydrologic-hydraulic models for large-scale water resource and hydrogeological risk management to support Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) programs” at the University’s WARREDOC Center, funded by the Higher Institute for Environmental Protection and Research.
Grant holder: Francisco Febronio Peña Guerra
Professor: Fernando Nardi - No. 1 annual research grant titled “Advanced Hydroinformatics analysis for River Flooding Simulation” at the Department of Human and Social Sciences, funded by the Ministry of Environment and the Protection of Land and Sea.
Grant holder: Antonio Agresta
Professor: Chiara Biscarini
At the University for Foreigners of Perugia, 6 Research Grants were active in 2020.
No research grants were activated using University funds.
The research grant co-financed by the University and the Cassa di Risparmio Foundation remains active from previous academic years:
- 1 three-year research grant (A.Y. 2019-2022) titled “Umbria and China: enhancement of a historical tradition of intercultural and linguistic dialogue” at the Department of Human and Social Sciences of this University, funded by the Cassa di Risparmio di Perugia Foundation.
Grant holder: Erica Cecchetti
Professor: Valerio De Cesaris
The following research grants funded by external sources were awarded:
- 1 annual grant 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.”
Grant holder: Nicola De Nisco
Professor: Daniele Piccini - 1 annual grant 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.”
Grant holder: Filippo Pecorari
Professor: Elena Pistolesi
The following research grants funded by external sources remain active:
- 1 two-year grant (A.Y. 2019-2021) titled “The persuasion of non-violence”: interpretive readings of Capitini's “driving idea” in the experiences of non-violent struggle in Spain and Latin America, as part of the “ALDOCAPITINI2018” project
Grant holder: Angela Sagnella
Professor: Giovanna Scocozza - 2 annual grants (A.Y. 2019-2021) titled “Monitoring and analysis of training and assessment paths” and “Study and analysis of collected data” at the Center for Evaluation and Certification of Languages (CVCL) of the University for Foreigners of Perugia (FAMI project funds)
Grant holders: Paola Rizzo, Angela E. Scerra
Professor: G. Grego Bolli
At the University for Foreigners of Perugia in 2019, 13 research grants were activated, of which 3 (two newly established and one renewed) were funded with university funds, and 10 with external funds.
The following two research grants were activated with university funds:
- No. 1 three-year research grant (AY 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 the Cassa di Risparmio di Perugia Foundation.
Grant Holder: Erica Cecchetti
Professor: Valerio De Cesaris - No. 1 annual research grant titled “Contracts and Protection Profiles in the Fashion System” funded by the Cassa di Risparmio di Perugia Foundation.
Grant Holder: Daniele Corvi
Professor: Giovanni Paciullo - No. 1 annual research grant titled “Water Management and Hydrogeological Risk for Disaster Risk Reduction: Technical, Legal and Institutional Aspects and Innovative Policies in the Context of United Nations Programs.
Grant Holder: Francisco Febronio Peña Guerra
Professor: Fernando Nardi
The following research grants were awarded with external funds:
- No. 2 annual research grants titled “Industry 4.0 in Umbria: New Risk Management and Disaster Recovery Strategies” and “Evaluation of Reading Behaviors Through Eye-Tracking Technology: Designing the Book for Enhanced Usability” funded by the Umbria Region under the “Umbria A.R.CO.” Project, Umbria Region Regional Operational Program E.S.F. (European Social Fund) Umbria 2014-2020, Axis III “Education and Training”.
Grant Holders: Chiara Gaiardoni, Alessia Chiriatti
Professors: Giovanna Zaganelli, Emidio Diodato - No. 1 two-year grant (AY 2019-2021) titled “The Persuasion of Non-Violence”: Interpretative Readings of Capitini’s ‘Idea Force’ in Nonviolent Struggle Experiences in Spain and Latin America, as part of the “ALDOCAPITINI2018" project.
Grant Holder: Angela Sagnella
Professor: Giovanna Scocozza - No. 1 annual research grant 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.
Grant Holder: Antonio Agresta
Professor: Chiara Biscarini - No. 2 annual grants (AY 2019-2021) titled “Monitoring and Analysis of Educational and Assessment Pathways” and “Study and Analysis of Collected Data” at the Center for Evaluation and Language Certifications (CVCL) of the University for Foreigners of Perugia (FAMI project funds).
Grant Holders: Paola Rizzo, Angela E. Scerra
Professor: G. Grego Bolli - No. 1 annual grant titled “Research and Implementation of GIS and Hydrologic-Hydraulic Models for the Management of Water Resources and Hydrogeological Risk on a Large Scale to Support Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Programs” (WARREDOC funds).
Grant Holder: Francisco Pena Guerra
Professor: Fernando Nardi - No. 1 annual grant titled “Investigation, Design and Development of Technology Enhanced Teaching Activities” - C.R. Perugia funds “Research Laboratory in Teaching Technologies”.
Title in Italian: Ricerca, progettazione e sviluppo di attività didattiche potenziate dalla tecnologia
Grant Holder: Talia Sbardella
Professor: Chiara Biscarini - No. 1 annual research grant titled “Media Representation of Threats, an International Comparison”, funded by the PRIN 2015 project, the MEDIALOCALI2018 project “Refugees and Rejected: Refugees, Asylum Seekers and Immigrants in the Italian Media”, the ANVCG2018 project “Refugees and Rejected”, and using the remaining funds from the 2018 University Budget.
Grant Holder: Matteo Gerli
Professor: Rolando Marini - No. 1 annual research grant titled “Development and Application of a Hydro-Geomorphological-Hydraulic Model in a GIS Environment for the Assessment of Large-Scale Hydraulic Risk” (funds of the ISPRA – WARREDOC Research Project) and United to Achieve Sustainable Development Goals” (funds from the agreement between the University for Foreigners of Perugia and the Cassa di Risparmio di Perugia Foundation
Grant Holder: Antonio Annis
Professor: Fernando Nardi
Awarded research grants
In 2025, the research fellowships available at the University for Foreigners of Perugia were as follows:
- 1 research fellowship (notice issued pursuant to D.R. No. 456 of 25/10/2024) at the WARREDOC center of the University for Foreigners of Perugia entitled “Digital mapping for community welfare systems in Burkina Faso”.
Research topic: “Scenario analysis, using 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, in order to support decision-makers in planning actions for inclusive governance management”.
CUN Area 14 - Political and Social Sciences
Scientific-disciplinary sector: SPS/13 – History and Institutions of Africa
Project and research grant supervisor: Prof. Federica Guazzini
Winner: Antonella Mondello - 1 research fellowship (notice issued pursuant to D.R. No. 119 of 3.04.2024) entitled “Integrated territorial systems and governance for the empowerment of local communities in Burkina Faso in sustainable development processes”, as part of the project “Energies in Connection. 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
Scientific-disciplinary sector: SPS/13 – History and Institutions of Africa
Scientific supervisor: Prof. Federica Guazzini
Winner: Luca Percalli - 1 research fellowship (notice issued 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 entitled “Acoustic and psychoacoustic analysis of school and university environments” Research project “Extra-auditory effects of noise in school, university, and hospital settings and control of the risk of related injuries”
Scientific supervisor of the research grant: 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 carried out in collaboration with INAIL and funded with INAIL funds
Winner: Leone Maria Barbaro - 1 research fellowship (notice issued 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 entitled “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 settings and control of the risk of related injuries” - Project carried out in collaboration with INAIL and funded with INAIL funds
Scientific supervisor of the research grant: Dr. Marco Filardi
CUN: area 11 - Historical, Philosophical, Educational, and Psychological Sciences
S.D./S.S.D: PSIC-01/A (formerly M-PSI/01) General Psychology
Winner: Sarah Daviddi
In 2024, the active research fellowships at the University for Foreigners of Perugia are (data updated as of 31/12/2024):
- No. 1 research fellowship entitled "Energies in Connection. Community Welfare and Sustainable Agricultural Supply Chains (EeC)" held 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).
Fellowship topic: Integrated territorial systems and governance for the empowerment of local communities in Burkina Faso in sustainable development processes
Scientific supervisor: Prof. Federica Guazzini
Winner: 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 the involvement of citizens and stakeholders according to Nexus approaches for climate change adaptation". Funded within the Nexus-Ness Project (HORIZON 2020, PRIMA PROJECT).
Scientific supervisor of the research fellowship: Prof. Chiara Biscarini
Winner: 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 According to Nexus Approaches.
Research topic: Geospatial and hydro-hydraulic modeling to support WEFE Nexus approaches for hydrogeological, water, food, and climate security: geodata science and quantitative models. Funded within the "Nexus-Ness" Project (HORIZON 2020, PRIMA PROJECT).
Scientific supervisor of the project and the research fellowship: Prof. Chiara Biscarini
Winner: Andrea Paolini
In 2023, the research scholarships active at the University for Foreigners of Perugia consist of 1 scholarship, funded by external sources.
- Public competition based on qualifications and interview for the awarding of a research grant within the "Centro sul Turismo Letterario" (TULE) project, entitled: "Writers' House Museums and Literary Tourism", carried out at the Department of Italian Language, Literature and Arts in the World at the University for Foreigners of Perugia
Scholarship topic: Writers' House Museums and Literary Tourism
Scientific supervisor: Prof. Giovanni Capecchi
S.S.D: L-FIL-LET/10, L-FIL-LET/14
Winner: Maria Luisa Mura
In 2022 the research fellowships at the Università per Stranieri di Perugia numbered 6, all funded with external resources.
- 2 fellowships lasting 10 months within the research project “Paths of academic Italian for Slavic learners” for research activities titled “LMOOC4SLAV – Romance languages for Slavic-speaking university students,” at the Department of Italian Language, Literature and Arts in the World, funded with external resources.
Fellows: Luana Fusaro and Martina Cherchi
Professor: Borbala Samu - 1 fellowship lasting 3 months within the research project “Open/Big Data and Citizen Science for citizens’ health and safety: opportunities and barriers related to the use of New Data in the context of applied and multidisciplinary research in environmental, engineering, legal, social and humanities 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 with external resources.
Fellow: Martha Paulina Silva Duchi
Professor: Federica Guazzini - 1 fellowship lasting 3 months within the research project “Open/Big Data and Citizen Science for citizens’ health and safety: opportunities and barriers related to the use of New Data in the context of applied and multidisciplinary research in environmental, engineering, legal, social and humanities sciences” (Literary tourism and sustainability), at the WARREDOC Center, funded with external resources.
Fellow: Chiara Valcelli
Professor: Giovanni Capecchi
The following fellowships remain active and have been subsequently renewed during 2022:
- 1 fellowship lasting a total of 2 years, including renewals, within the ISPRA-INFO/RAC2020 research project for 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 with external resources.
Fellow: Margarita Fursova
Professor: Fernando Nardi - 1 fellowship lasting a total of 14 months, including renewals, within the Nationally Significant Research Project (PRIN 2017) titled “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 with external resources.
Fellow: Irene Fioravanti
Professor: Francesca Malagnini
In 2021, there are 14 research grants active at the University for Foreigners of Perugia.
- No. 1 grant lasting 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 with external funds.
Grant recipient: Irene Fioravanti
Professor: Francesca Malagnini - No. 1 grant lasting 5 months for research activities titled “Lorenzo Spirito Gualtieri: a journey through original documents, with 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.
Grant recipient: Chiara Passeri
Professor: Daniele Piccini - No. 1 grant lasting 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.
Grant recipient: Anita Floridi
Professor: Chiara Biscarini - No. 1 grant lasting one month for research activities titled “Optimization analysis for roughness evaluation in flood risk simulations”, at the Department of Human and Social Sciences, funded with external funds.
Grant recipient: Antonio Agresta
Professor: Chiara Biscarini - No. 1 grant lasting 6 months for research activities titled “Non-violence towards things: a paradigm of sustainable development”, at the Department of Human and Social Sciences, funded by the National Committee for the centenary celebrations of the drafting of “Elements of a Religious Experience” by Aldo Capitini.
Grant recipient: Marianna Antenucci
Professor: Giovanna Scocozza - No. 1 grant lasting 6 months for research activities titled “Scenario analysis using GIS models on the training needs of diasporic and migrant Ivorian and Nigerian communities subject to Assisted Voluntary Return (AVR) and on opportunities for migrant reintegration”, at the Department of Human and Social Sciences, funded by the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation.
Grant recipient: Anna Chiara Antinelli
Professor: Federica Guazzini - No. 1 grant lasting 10 months for research activities titled “Definition of integrated methodologies for maintenance activities and management of territories at hydraulic risk”, at the Department of Human and Social Sciences, funded with external funds.
Grant recipient: Mattia Manni
Professor: Chiara Biscarini - No. 1 grant lasting 3 months for research activities titled “Development and implementation of a WebGIS interface for the creation of scientific models and communication plans”, at the Department of Human and Social Sciences, funded with external funds.
Grant recipient: Xeni Kechagioglou
Professor: Fernando Nardi - No. 1 grant lasting 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 centenary celebrations of the drafting of “Elements of a Religious Experience” by Aldo Capitini.
Grant recipient: Etna Scorza
Professor: Giovanna Scocozza - No. 1 grant lasting 10 months for research activities titled “ForSUD - Multi-stakeholder approach and south-south cooperation for the removal of causes and prevention of irregular migration and human trafficking, particularly of women and unaccompanied minors, through work and the promotion of rights”, at the Department of Human and Social Sciences, funded by the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation.
Grant recipient: Piero Grippa
Professor: Federica Guazzini - No. 1 grant lasting 6 months for research activities titled “Sustainable Scientific Orientation Center: strategies and communication tools for a sustainable world”, at the Department of Human and Social Sciences, funded by the National Committee for the centenary celebrations of the drafting of “Elements of a Religious Experience” by Aldo Capitini.
Grant recipient: Cristiana Mapelli
Professor: Giovanna Scocozza - No. 1 grant lasting 6 months for research activities titled “Fernanda Maretici and Aldo Capitini: commitment in schools and in the Popular University”, at the Department of Human and Social Sciences, funded by the National Committee for the centenary celebrations of the drafting of “Elements of a Religious Experience” by Aldo Capitini.
Grant recipient: Agnese Vinciarelli
Professor: Giovanna Scocozza - No. 1 grant lasting 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 with external funds.
Grant recipient: Irene Fioravanti
Professor: Francesca Malagnini - No. 1 grant lasting 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 with external funds.
Grant recipient: Margarita Fursova Professor: Fernando Nardi
In 2020, the following scholarships were awarded with external funding:
- 2 scholarships of 8 months each for research activities titled “PHRAME – Measures of Phraseological Complexity in Italian L2” PRIN 2017 (Department of Human and Social Sciences)
Scholarship holders: Emanuela Scerra, Fabio Zanda
Professor: Stefania Spina - 1 scholarship for research activities titled: “Rethinking 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
Scholarship holder: Andrea Broccoletti
Professor: Giovanna Scocozza - 1 scholarship for research activities titled: “ForSUD - Multi-stakeholder approach and South-South cooperation for the removal of causes and prevention of irregular migration and human trafficking, especially of women and unaccompanied minors (UAMs), through work and the promotion of rights”
Scholarship holder: Piero Grippa
Professor: Federica Guazzini - 1 scholarship for research activities titled: “Definition of integrated methodologies for maintenance activities and management of territories at hydraulic risk” related to the research project “Eco-Sustainable Management of Territories at Flood Risk and Economic Valorization of Resources (GEST RIVER)”
Scholarship holder: Manni Mattia
Professor: Chiara Biscarini - 1 scholarship for research activities titled: “Non-violence towards things”: a paradigm of 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
Scholarship holder: Marianna Antenucci
Professor: Giovanna Scocozza - 1 scholarship for research activities titled: “GIS scenario analysis model on the training needs of diasporic and migrant Ivorian and Nigerian communities subject to Assisted Voluntary Return (AVR) and on reintegration opportunities for migrants”, related to the Research Project “ForSUD – multi-stakeholder approach and South-South cooperation for the removal of causes and prevention of irregular migration and human trafficking, especially women and unaccompanied minors (UAMs), through work and the promotion of rights.”
Scholarship holder: Anna Chiara Antinelli
Professor: Federica Guazzini - 1 scholarship for research activities titled: "Sustainable Scientific Guidance Center: strategies and communication 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
Scholarship holder: Cristiana Mapelli
Professor: Giovanna Scocozza - 1 scholarship for research activities titled: "Fernanda Maretici and Aldo Capitini: the commitment in schools and in 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
Scholarship holder: Agnese Vinciarelli
Professor: Giovanna Scocozza - 1 scholarship for research activities titled: “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
Scholarship holder: Etna Scorza
Professor: Giovanna Scocozza - 1 scholarship for research activities titled: “PHRAME – Measures of Phraseological Complexity in Italian L2" within the PRIN "PHRAME" Project
Scholarship holder: Irene Fioravanti
Professor: Francesca Malagnini
In 2019, the following scholarships were awarded with external funding:
- No. 1 12-month scholarship for research activities titled “Geo Data Intelligence for the Development and Protection of the Environment, Territory, Socio-Economic Activities, and Cultural Heritage”, from funds of the project “Communicative Models and Scientific Communication Plans in the Mediterranean Area for the Regional Activity Centre for Information and Communication INFO/RAC of UNEP-MAP” (WARREDOC center)
Fellow: Andrea Spasiano
Professor: Fernando Nardi - No. 1 10-month scholarship for research activities titled “MALT_IT2. A Computational Resource for Automatically Measuring the Readability of Texts for Italian L2 Students”, funded by the Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Perugia
Fellow: Filippo Santarelli
Professor: Stefania Spina - No. 1 6-month scholarship for research activities titled “Nonviolence Towards Things”: A Paradigm of Sustainable Development”, from funds of the project “ALDOCAPITINI2018”
Fellow: Lisa Bitossi
Professor: Giovanna Scocozza - No. 1 9-month scholarship for research activities titled “Development and Implementation of a Web GIS Interface for the Realization of Models and Scientific Communication Plans” from funds of the research project “Communicative Models and Scientific Communication Plans in the Mediterranean Area for the Regional Activity Centre for Information and Communication INFO/RAC of UNEP-MAP based on Digital Mapping Tools, WebGIS Applications, Storytelling also aimed at Citizen Engagement”
Fellow: Xeni Kechagoiglou
Professor: Fernando Nardi
In 2019, the following scholarship was also renewed:
- No. 1 scholarship (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 under the ERASMUS+ Program, KA2. Scholarship topic: “Parenting Education and Awareness of Community to Enable Social Inclusion of Teens Exposed to the Risk of Becoming Parents (PEACE SITE)”
Title in Italian: Parenting education and community awareness to enable social inclusion of adolescents exposed to the risk of becoming parents (SITO DELLA PACE).
Fellow: Muriel Kussmaul
Professor: Carlo Belli