PhD, Master’s & Postdoc Opportunities in Finance in Italy

The University of Verona’s Department of Economics is offering a two-year postdoctoral research position in economics, econometrics, or finance . Applications are open to candidates from all fields within these areas, providing broad scope for independent and collaborative research. The successful researcher will join an international research environment in a Department of Excellence for 2023–2027. The position is research-focused, with no teaching obligations, and includes dedicated research f...

Giulia Bozzi Porta Scholarship at the University Carlo Cattaneo (LIUC) in Castellanza, near Milan, supports a student on the first year of the Economia, Management e Governance Master’s programme. This award provides a one-off payment of €2,500 to help fund the first year of study. It is awarded in memory of Giulia Bozzi Porta and is funded by her heirs. The scholarship is a competitive annual award, with only one recipient selected each year. The scholarship is intended for LIUC students studyi...

This opportunity is an MBA International Scholarship Programme at LUISS Business School in Rome. It supports candidates for the full-time MBA and is structured as a partial scholarship rather than full funding. The scholarship is aimed at strengthening access to the MBA for outstanding applicants from several groups: merit-based candidates, women in business, applicants with a STEM background, and international non-Italian applicants. The award is positioned around the MBA cohort and recognises ...

The Sustain Vitis MSCA Industrial Doctoral Network offers 15 fully funded PhD positions focused on the sustainability and innovation of viticulture and enology across Europe. Fondazione Edmund Mach coordinates the network, with participating institutions including Hochschule Geisenheim University, the University of Bordeaux, and Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, alongside additional research and industrial partners. The doctoral projects span interdisciplinary research in grapevine bi...

Bocconi University is recruiting a postdoctoral researcher for a project that uses artificial intelligence to turn narratives into testable causal models. Funded by the Tech Europe Foundation and conducted in collaboration with the AI in Social Sciences (AISS) lab, the project sits at the intersection of artificial intelligence, causal inference, natural language processing, and computational social science . The research will develop an applied-AI system that reads narratives about cause and ef...

Politecnico di Milano is offering one postdoctoral contract in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the Milano campus. The project sits in the scientific area of hydraulics and hydrology and is centered on flood risk modelling . The researcher will work on the modelling of flood hazard and risk for risk management purposes in both ordinary and emergency conditions. The activity includes developing hydraulic models and methods for estimating flood damage to exposed elements ac...

This scholarship at the University of Camerino supports a PhD student working on new approaches for treating specialist pathologies in remote patients . The project is framed around improving treatment methods for patients who live far from the hospital, with research activity based in the university’s Faculty of Pharmacological Sciences and Health Products . The advertised research environment highlights strengths in telemedicine and AI in healthcare , suggesting a clinically oriented, technolo...

Banca d’Italia offers the Donato Menichella scholarship for postgraduate study abroad in the field of law and economics. The award supports a specialisation course of at least nine months at an internationally renowned foreign university, with the possibility of extending support for a second academic year on a case-by-case basis. The scholarship is aimed at high-achieving graduates whose studies sit at the intersection of legal and economic analysis. The advertised research area includes themes...

Banca d’Italia is offering the Bonaldo Stringher scholarship for postgraduate study abroad in economics and economic policy. The award supports study at a foreign university and is designed for high-achieving graduates whose academic profile and research interests align with this field. The scholarship provides funding for an academic year of at least nine months, and recipients may apply for a second year if their academic performance is satisfactory. The award also covers tuition fees charged ...