Dear All,
The announcement below may be of interest to students who wish to pursue a PhD in applied probability or statistics.
Best wishes
Tiziano De Angelis
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The Call for Applications for the 4 year PhD
Program in Modeling and Engineering Risk and Complexity of the Scuola
Superiore Meridionale (a brand new School for Advanced Studies established in Naples by the Italian Government in
2019) is now out and available at
https://www.ssmeridionale.it/avcp/bando-di-concorso-xli-ciclo-dottorato-di-ricerca-della-scuola-superiore-meridionale
We are looking for bright and ambitious students from any area of
Mathematics, Physics, Science
and Engineering to join this exciting new program.
5
fully funded 4-year scholarships are available this year
Each scholarship includes a stipend of EUR 19,000 per year which is
increased by 50% when the student is spending time abroad.
Students are expected
to spend at least 12 months abroad during their PhD.
Each Scholarship also includes approx EUR 3,800 for research costs/travel per year.
Students can choose their projects and supervisor from a vast range of options
during their first year. Examples of past and ongoing research projects are
available on the website of the MERC PhD program at
https://www.ssmeridionale.it/modeling-and-engineering-risk-and-complexity-merc/
Applicants must submit a brief scientific report (description of their MSc thesis work, CV, personal statement and reference letters) following the instructions provided at the website above by no later than 27th August 2025. Applications must be submitted using the online platform as explained at the link below:
Successful candidates will be announced by the end of September 2025 with the course officially starting on 1st November 2025.