[Forum SIS] 2018/19 PhD Programs at the IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca

[Irene Crimaldi]

*2018/19 PhD Programs at the IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca*
*Deadline for applications – August 3rd 2018, 12 pm CEST*

Applications are now being accepted for the 2018/19 PhD Programs at the IMT
School for Advanced Studies Lucca (www.imtlucca.it), one of the six Schools
of Excellence in Italy and one of the highest rated graduate schools in
Europe according to the most recent U-Multirank survey. Highly motivated
candidates from all disciplines are invited to apply for one of the 36
fully-funded scholarships within two doctoral Programs that integrate
scientific competences of economics, engineering, computer science,
neuroscience and behavioral psychology, physics, applied mathematics,
statistics, history and sciences of cultural heritage.

*Economics, Networks and Business Analytics* is one of the four
field-specific Tracks offered and is under the “Systems Science” PhD
Program. This Track provides participants with a solid knowledge on modern
analytical methods in economics and management. With its multidisciplinary
approach, the Track is unique in its deployment of a strong integration of
concepts, analytical foundations, and practical expertise, to educate the
new generation
of economists, scientists and practitioners with distinctive capabilities
in analyzing, interpreting, and managing complex socio-economic systems.
Graduates will be trained to become researchers and decision makers in
academia, policy and industry by integrating knowledge at the boundary of
Economics, Statistical Physics, Computer and Social Sciences with the
unifying language of Mathematics and Statistics. Close associations with a
selected set of companies and institutions provide the opportunity to
analyze relevant problems, motivating new
analytical techniques from practical problem solving. Students are involved
in the analysis of real world high dimensional data, in collaboration with
companies and institutions. During their doctoral studies, students are
also encouraged to carry out their research with the School’s Research
Units.

Courses are led by world-renowned researchers and provide students with all
the theoretical skills and advanced tools required for rigorously tackling
a multitude of analysis, design and management problems within the broad
framework of systems analysis in economic, social, physical, technological
and cultural domains. Specialized faculty and staff create a network that
provides key guidance and support throughout the PhD Program. Working
closely with faculty, both in the classroom and in the development of
research, students reach the highest levels of
scholarly achievement. IMT School PhD graduates will be able to use the
skills they acquired during their studies to recognize and resolve complex
problems, to choose the most appropriate method or instrument to utilize
when approaching these problems, even in disciplines outside of their
primary field of research.

All students are based in the recently restored San Francesco complex, a
fully integrated Campus in the historical center of the beautiful Tuscan
city of Lucca. The Campus includes renewed residential facilities, an
on-site canteen, study and living rooms, a state-of-the-art library and
outdoor recreational spaces, which foster a unique cultural, professional
and social environment for our doctoral program. Eligible students, in
addition to free room and board, will also receive a research scholarship
which amounts to approximately €15,300/year. Additional funding for
further research stages, including scholarships to cover an eventual fourth
year to complete the PhD thesis, can be assigned on a competitive basis.

The PhD Programs at the IMT School attracts students from around the world,
providing a truly international environment. English is the official
language of the School. Moreover, all students will have the opportunity to
spend periods abroad at research institutes, laboratories or universities,
both within the Erasmus+ framework and through ad hoc mobility agreements.

Most IMT School PhD Graduates have reached prominent roles in academics,
governmental institutions, public and private companies or professions
across the globe.

To find out more about the School, the admission requirements and how to
apply, please see www.imtlucca.it/phd

*Deadline for applications – August 3 rd 2018, 12 pm CEST*

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