Dear All, Please find below the advert for 8 fully funded PhD positions at Scuola Superiore Meridionale, which may be of interest for students with a background in applied probability, statistics and mathematical finance. Best wishes Tiziano -------------------------- *4-YEAR PHD PROGRAM IN MODELING AND ENGINEERING RISK ANDCOMPLEXITY AT THE SCUOLA SUPERIORE MERIDIONALE, NAPLES, ITALY* From epidemics, climate change and sustainability to seismic engineering and Industry 4.0, all the crucial challenges facing mankind today require the ability to understand and engineer ever growing reliable interdependent, complex and interconnected systems and infrastructures. If you are interested in studying complex systems, understand how to manage and mitigate risks and cascade effects this is the right program for you! 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/en-us/la-scuola/bandi-di-concorso/dottorati <https://www.ssmeridionale.it/en-us/la-scuola/bandi-di-concorso/dottorati>We are looking for bright and ambitious students from any area of Mathematics, Physics, Science and Engineering to join this exciting new program. *8 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 3,000 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://bit.ly/merc-PhD <https://bit.ly/merc-PhD>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 25th August 2023. Applications must be submitted using the online platform available at: https://pica.cineca.it/ssm/dottorato39-ssm/domande <https://pica.cineca.it/ssm/dottorato39-ssm/domande>Successful candidates will be announced by the end of September 2023 with the course officially starting on 1st November 2023. For any further information check out the PhD website at https://bit.ly/merc-PhD <https://bit.ly/merc-PhD> or contact the PhD Coordinator, Prof Mario di Bernardo, via e-mail at merc@ssmeridionale.it, or any of the PhD Board members listed in the PhD website above.