Salve, ricevo ed inoltro p.c.. Cordialmente, m.gianfelice ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Wed, 1 Nov 2017 05:00:31 +0100 From: Sonia Petrone <sonia.petrone@unibocconi.it> Reply-To: angela.baldassarre@unibocconi.it To: gianfelice@mat.unical.it Subject: Bocconi Call for Applications - PhD in Statistics 2018/19 - deadline Feb 1st, 2018 Dear colleague,     I would be grateful if you could bring the Bocconi PhD program in Statistics to the attention of your best master students. The deadline for application is February 1st, 2018. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------                  PhD in Statistics Call for applications for PhD student positions   Within the PhD School at Bocconi University, the four-year PhD program in Statistics provides a solid grounding for high level research in statistics, probability and data science. The curricula is organized over two years of courses and two years entirely devoted to research. Students acquire a deep methodological preparation through the first-year courses, which cover the fundamentals of probability and statistics. Specialized competence is acquired through the second-year courses, which are already focused on the doctoral thesis project. Both theoretical and applied research, including methods for machine learning and data science, are supported and encouraged. Dedicated mentorship is offered to students throughout their time at Bocconi. Multidisciplinary interchange with other graduate programs in Bocconi?s PhD School, as well as research experience abroad, are encouraged. The program includes monographic courses held by visiting professors from the most prestigious Universities and research institutions. The Ph.D. in Statistics is designed for highly motivated students who wish to undertake first rate research careers in theoretical or applied statistics and data science. Career opportunities also include central banks, financial institutions, governments and international organizations, and public health institutions. Highly qualified and motivated students with M.Sc. degrees in Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, Engineering, as well as other quantitatively-oriented fields, are encouraged to apply for admission. Applicants should hold or be on their way to hold a graduate degree or equivalent. The Bocconi PhD School offers at least 4 student positions with fellowship for the PhD in Statistics and further positions with fellowship or tuition waiver are possibly available. See the full official call ? attached ? or visit  www.unibocconi.eu/admissionphd  for all information. Applications are due by February 1st, 2018. For more information about the program, its courses and the admission procedures, please feel free to contact our Program Assistant at infophd@unibocconi.it or visit our website www.unibocconi.eu/phdstatistics Sincerely, Sonia Petrone Director, PhD program in Statistics Bocconi University Milano, Italy   -------------------------------------------------- Angela Baldassarre PhD School Administrative Assistant Bocconi University Via Röntgen 1 1st floor - room 1-E3-FM02 20136 Milano, Italy T: +39 02 5836.3367 E: angela.baldassarre@unibocconi.it