Dear colleagues,

The Department of Economics, Management, and Statistics (DEMS) of the University of Milano-Bicocca invites applications to its Ph.D. Programme in Economics, Statistics, and Data Science (ECOSTATDATA) for the academic year 2023-24 (XXXIX cycle, Session I).

The Ph.D. Programme is articulated in three curricula, Economics (ECO), Statistics (STAT), and Big Data & Analytics for Business (BIDAB). The length of the Ph.D. Programme is four years, starting in late October 2023 (the precise starting date will be announced in due course on the Ph.D. website).

We offer at least ten fellowships (for a period of four years) to the highest ranked applicants. Each fellowship pays a minimum grant of € 16.200 (gross income, exempt from income tax) per year. The monthly allowance can be increased up to 50% for our Ph.D. students visiting academic or scientific institutions abroad. There will also be allowances (research funds) for short-period mobility (from the first year).

Additional scholarships and positions are also available on specific research projects in collaboration with national and international companies of primary importance.

The selection procedure is regulated by the official Call for Applications (Bando di Concorso) – Session I, which was published in the Doctoral School’s and on the Ph.D. programme websites on March 21st, 2023. Deadline for applications: April 19th, 2023.

The official Call for Applications contains detailed information on: i) the documents which each candidate has to submit; ii) the structure, contents, and timing (approximately during May 2023) of the entrance examination; iii) a description of the projects related to the additional scholarships and positions.

The official Call for Applications is published here: https://en.unimib.it/education/postgraduates/doctoral-research-phd-programme...

Ph.D. program's webpage: https://www.dems.unimib.it/en/research/phd-economics-statistics-and-data-sci...