Ph.D. School in
Economics, Applied Mathematics and Operational Research
Dpt.: Management, Economics and Quantitative Methods
Director: prof. Marida Bertocchi

The Ph.D. School in Economics, Applied Mathematics and Operational Research offers a traditional doctoral program in Economics and a specialized doctoral program in Applied Mathematics and Operational Research.
Students can benefit from a lively interdisciplinary environment which combines a strong quantitative and theoretical basis with applications of mathematical and economic models to problems ranging from industrial and energy fields to financial markets, labour economics, macroeconomics and innovation. Students will be involved in national and international projects based on public and private funds.

Scuola di dottorato in
Economics, Applied Mathematics and Operational Research
Sede: Dipartimento di Scienze aziendali, economiche e metodi quantitativi
Direttore: prof.ssa Marida Bertocchi

La scuola di dottorato in Economics, Applied Mathematics and Operational Research offre un programma di dottorato in Economia e un programma di dottorato specialistico in Matematica applicata e ricerca operativa.
I partecipanti si gioveranno di un vivace ambiente interdisciplinare che unisce saldi fondamenti quantitativi e teorici all'applicazione di modelli matematici ed economici a problemi che spaziano dai settori industriali e dell'energia ai mercati finanziari, l'economia del lavoro, la macroeconomia e l'innovazione. I partecipanti saranno coinvolti in progetti nazionali e internazionali sostenuti da finanziamenti pubblici e privati.

Entry requirements

Candidates must be strongly motivated, hold a four/five-year degree issued by an Italian University or an equivalent non-Italian degree, typically a bachelor degree plus a year of Master. Degrees in Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Engineering and Political Science are among the most appropriate for this Program.
A shortlist of candidates will be selected on the basis of CV, two letters of references and a project proposal. Selected candidates will be asked for an interview in Bergamo.
Non Italian candidates can be interviewed by phone or videoconference.
Details available here (Bandi scuole e dottorati di ricerca).

Scholarships

For the academic year 2010-11, 10 candidates will be admitted, 5 of which will be granted a three-year scholarship of about 13.500,00 Euro. For the period eventually spent abroad the scholarship is increased by 50%.