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

This PhD scholarship is hosted by the Conservatorio di Musica N. Piccinni in Bari and is centred on the interdisciplinary topic of Computational Electroacoustic Music Composition, Generative Algorithmic Models and Computational Complexity . The programme brings together music theory, composition theory, electroacoustic composition, electronic music, computer science, and mathematics, offering advanced training that links artistic creation with computational and analytical methods. Candidates wil...

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...

The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) offers its one-year Postgraduate Diploma Programme for students from disadvantaged countries who seek a pathway toward a PhD in physics or mathematics . The programme is designed for students who live in countries where opportunities for doctoral study are limited. It provides advanced academic preparation, subject knowledge and study skills intended to help participants pursue PhD degrees at institutions anywhere in the world. ...

The Gran Sasso Science Institute (GSSI) in L’Aquila is offering six Ph.D. positions in its doctoral program Mathematics in Natural, Social and Life Sciences . The program is organized within GSSI’s Mathematics area, which brings together faculty working across analysis, fluid dynamics, numerical analysis, and probability/statistical mechanics. The doctoral structure includes graduate coursework in the first year, after which students choose a research project and a thesis advisor. The advertised...

This research contract is hosted by the Istituto per le Tecnologie della Costruzione (ITC) of the Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche , at the Bari branch. The selected researcher will work on the project SIMA - Sviluppo di sistemi Intelligenti per il Monitoraggio avanzato dell'Ambiente , under the scientific direction of Carmine Massarelli . The activity focuses on predictive modelling and multi-level machine learning for understanding the dynamics of pollutants in soil, subsoil and aquifer syst...

The Gran Sasso Science Institute (GSSI) in L’Aquila, Italy, is offering six fully funded positions within its four-year PhD programme in Mathematics in Natural, Social and Life Sciences. The Fluid Dynamics area welcomes applicants to develop their own research focus rather than joining a predefined project. The Fluid Dynamics group investigates a broad range of problems in fluid mechanics and computational fluid dynamics, including turbulent flows, high-speed aerodynamics, heat transfer, hydrody...

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...

The Istituto di Scienze e Tecnologie della Cognizione at the Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche in Rome is recruiting for a research contract within the self-financed project “The Predictive Brain in Action – PredBrain” . The work is centered on the study of embodied decision-making and foraging in human participants, combining experimental design, online data collection, and computational analysis. The successful candidate will contribute to the full research pipeline: designing and running beh...

This research contract is hosted by the Institute of Biophysics (IBF), National Research Council of Italy , at its Palermo secondary site. The selected researcher will join a project on the realistic modelling of physiological and pathological brain conditions, working within a multidisciplinary environment that connects biological, physical, and chemical sciences. The position focuses on multiscale, biophysically detailed, data-driven modelling of single neurons and neuronal networks , with par...