The Financial Mathematics Research Group of the Department of Mathematics at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) invites applications for PhD studies supported by fully funded PhD studentships. We are seeking exceptionally talented and motivated students with a strong mathematical background and interest in financial mathematics, stochastic optimal control, stochastic analysis, and related areas.

The research group consists of Ofelia Bonesini, Christoph Czichowsky, Albina Danilova, Pavel Gapeev, Arne Lokka, Johannes Ruf, Luitgard Veraart and Mihail Zervos covering all areas of financial mathematics including optimal investment, pricing and hedging of financial derivatives, financial markets with frictions, optimal execution, systemic risk, applications of machine learning and stochastic optimal control.

PhD students are enrolled at LSE and take part in the London Graduate School in Mathematical Finance (https://www.londonmathfinance.org.uk) - a consortium of financial mathematics groups including Bayes Business School, Imperial College London, King's College, LSE and UCL - and are expected to complete their studies within four years. Applicants will be considered for fully funded PhD studentships which are tenable for four years and cover full fees and an annual stipend, which for 2024 entry was £21,237. The studentships are usually tax free. The award of these studentships is competitive, based on academic performance (typically in an MSc or equivalent).

To be considered for funding, you must submit your application and any supporting documents before the funding deadline which is 15 January 2025.

For further details, please see https://www.lse.ac.uk/Mathematics/Prospective-Students and https://www.lse.ac.uk/study-at-lse/graduate/mphilphd-mathematics .