Dear all, We are pleased to announce the call for applications for the *PhD Program in Methods and Models for Economic Decisions* at the Department of Economics, University of Insubria. The program offers *6 fully funded positions* and *2 positions without a scholarship* for the 2026–2027 academic year (Cycle 42). 🔗 *Application links:* - Call for applications – English version <https://www.uninsubria.eu/work-and-study-us/call-admission-doctoral-courses-xlii-cycle-ay-20262027> - Bando di ammissione – Versione italiana <https://www.uninsubria.it/bandi-e-concorsi/bando-di-ammissione-ai-corsi-di-dottorato-xlii-ciclo-aa-20262027> 📅 *Deadline:* Applications must be submitted *exclusively online* via the Student Secretarial Web Services by *July 6, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. (noon)*. We particularly encourage applications from candidates interested in research topics such as: - Operations Research - Probability and Stochastic Processes - Multiobjective Optimization - Stochastic Control - Mathematical Finance - (Multivariate) Time Series Analysis, - Optimal Transport, - Machine Learning, Generative AI and LLMs for Economic and Financial Applications - Network Analysis The mathematical–statistical area of the PhD brings together an interdisciplinary group of researchers with backgrounds in economics, mathematics, physics, statistics and engineering, an heterogeneity that is a key strength in tackling economic and decision problems. The group operates at the intersection of econometrics, statistics and probability, applied mathematics and decision theory, developing quantitative methods for the analysis of economic and financial phenomena. A strong focus on applications in economics (including energy and climate challanges), management and finance encourages collaborations within the department and supports international partnerships. The PhD program lasts three years and all its activities are in English. Each post is endowed with a scholarship of about € 16.243 gross per year. Each student is endowed with an additional budget of about €1.624 per year for research activities. The PhD program is hosted by Department of Economics <https://www.uninsubria.it/dieco> of the University of Insubria (located in Varese, Italy), which has been granted the *Departments of Excellence* <https://dieco.uninsubria.it/it/> award and funding plan for the period 2023 – 2027 by the ANVUR <https://www.anvur.it/en> (Italian National Agency for the Evaluation of Universities and Research Institutes), ranking 8th among the Italian departments of economics and statistics. For more information on the Department of Economics, its research areas, and scholars involved in quantitative research, please visit: 🔍 Quantitative Research at the Department of Economics (DIECO) <https://archivio.uninsubria.it/siti-tematici-o-federati/siti-dei-dipartimenti/dipartimento-di-economia-dieco/la-ricerca-del-dieco> and the PhD website 🔍 *PhD website* <https://www.uninsubria.it/formazione/offerta-formativa/methods-and-models-economic-decisions-xlii-ciclo> We would be grateful if you could help us to share this opportunity with any potentially interested students or colleagues. Best regards, Elisa Mastrogiacomo & Asmerilda Hitaj