Ph.D. positions in Statistics are available within the curriculum in Quantitative Methods of the Ph.D. in Economics offered by the Department of Economics of the University of Perugia. One position is reserved to students who already have a master degree obtained in a non-Italian University. All activities will be run in English. Knowledge of the Italian language is therefore not required. We kindly invite you to disseminate this information among your students looking for a doctoral education.
Perugia is a University town located at the center of Italy. The Statistics group of the Department of Economics is very active. Research topics include:
- Multivariate, graphical and latent variable models
- Survey sampling and Small Area Estimation
- Causal inference
The application of quantitative methods to socio-economic, financial, health and official data is of central importance and a core aspect of the curriculum.
After a first year of courses with the aim of providing a specific training in mathematical and statistical methods for socio-economic research, students may choose the research theme that will form the main topic of their research. Students are expected to spend at least 6 months visiting a foreign University during their second year.
The call for the Ph.D. positions and scholarships is available (also in English) at the link:
Bandi, avvisi e modulistica - Università degli Studi di Perugia (unipg.it)
Other Information are available by clicking on International Ph.D in Economics | University of Perugia (unipg.it)International Ph.D in Economics | University of Perugia
The scholarship amount is € 15.000 per year, for three years. Furthermore, the scholarship may be increased by up to 50% for periods spent at universities outside of Italy. For the second and third year, a budget of € 1.563,84 p/year is also available for research and mobility activities.
For preliminary information on the required documentation to apply for the reserved scholarship, pls send an email to
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For any information you are welcome to contact me directly at the email below.
Application deadline: July 31st, 2021
Best regards,
Elena Stanghellini, Ph.D.
Full Professor of Statistics
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Dipartimento di Economia
Via Pascoli, 20 06123, Perugia
