What should I do to activate a call for research collaboration?
Faculty members with an active appointment may request the activation of an assignment through the application, available under Online Services > Independent Collaboration Assignments.
Contacts
For information and support, please contact collaborazioni-dastu@polimi.it
If the collaboration assignment is funded under a project subject to reporting requirements, please contact rierca.dastu@polimi.it in advance.
Resources
Download the “Guide to Independent Collaboration Assignments”
(Last updated: November 12, 2026)
How is notification of the publication of the call received?
How is notification of the publication of the call received?
The applicant will be notified by email from collaborazioni-dastu@polimi.it when the call has been published on the University’s Official Register and informed of the application deadline.
Link
View the University’s Official Register
(Last updated: November 12, 2026)
How long does a call remain published?
10 days
(Last updated: November 12, 2026)
How long does it take from approval by the Department Board to the collaborator’s contract signature?
Approximately 1 month.
(Last updated: November 12, 2026)
Cosa devo fare per attivare un incarico diretto?
Please contact collaborazioni-dastu@polimi.it, copying martino.squillante@polimi.it, to obtain the form required to request the assignment, whether for a seminar or research support activities.
The form must be completed, digitally signed and returned together with the collaborator’s CV and, in the case of a seminar, any relevant poster.
Resources
Download the “Guide for autonomous collaboration assignments"(.PDF)
(Last updated: November 12, 2026)
What is the maximum amount that may be provided for a direct assignment?
The “Regulations governing comparative procedures for appointment to individual independent collaboration positions” sets the maximum amount at 1,000.00 euros gross collaborator amount.
Resources
Download the “Guide for autonomous collaboration assignments” (.PDF)
(Last updated: November 12, 2026)