============================================ ANNOUCEMENT Eight PhD scholarships are available at the University of Padova for candidates interested in all the areas of Mathematics, including probability and finance (start of activities: November 1st, 2024). Eligibility The scholarship competition is open to applicants of any citizenship, holding a 2nd cycle degree or a single cycle degree from an Italian university or an equivalent qualification from other Countries of at least four years’ duration (applicants must obtain their qualification no later than 30th September 2024). Admission is decided on the basis of qualifications, of a motivational letter, of recommendation letters and - for those shorlisted - of an interview. How to apply The call is published (deadline May 13, 2024 - 1 pm CEST) at the page http://www.unipd.it/ricerca/dottorati-di-ricerca/bandi-e-graduatorie English version at the page http://www.unipd.it/en/node/1053 Applications are only accepted online using the link indicated in the call. Applicants must read carefully all instructions provided in the call, including those concerning further benefits (accommodation, see Annex 2, and Galilean School of Higher Education research and accommodation grant, see Annex 3), and the technical notes. Further notices may be found in our site: https://dottorato.math.unipd.it/prospective-students/Admissions_Coming_Year Grant awarded The annual grant will be of euros 16,243.00 (gross amount). The grant will be awarded for three years and it will be subject to satisfactory progresses evaluated on a yearly basis. Applicants who need further assistance may send an email to phd.math@math.unipd.it -- Prof. Giovanni Colombo tel.: +39049 8271445 Dipartimento di Matematica "Tullio Levi-Civita" fax : +39049 8271428 Università di Padova room: 534 via Trieste 63, I 35121 PADOVA (Italy) http://www.math.unipd.it/~colombo skype: giovanni.colombo.pd Tiziano -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tiziano Vargiolu Dipartimento di Matematica Phone: +39 049 8271383 Universita' di Padova Fax: +39 049 8271428 Via Trieste, 63 E-mail: vargiolu@math.unipd.it I-35121 Padova (Italy) WWW: http://www.math.unipd.it/~vargiolu --------------------------------------------------------------------------