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 --------------------------- 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-r... <https://www.ssmeridionale.it/en-us/la-scuola/bandi-di-concorso/dottorati> https://www.ssmeridionale.it/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Copia_Call_for_appli... 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-me... 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:* https://www.ssmeridionale.it/avcp/bando-di-concorso-xli-ciclo-dottorato-di-r... Successful candidates will be announced by the end of September 2025 with the course officially starting on 1st November 2025. For any further information, 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.