NEWS! Postdoc position now open.
The University of Rome La Sapienza is offering 1 Postdoc position (2+1 years).
Link to the call:
https://web.uniroma1.it/trasparenza/dettaglio_bando_albo/236697
Link to the online application:
https://xup.mat.uniroma1.it/Home/CPService
Deadline for applications: 29 August 2025 - strict
Research topic: Probability, random growth models
Duration: 2+1 years
Monthly salary: approx 2800€ per month before taxes (Note: candidates moving to Italy after at lest 2 years abroad will not pay taxes for the duration of the postdoc. More information here)
Selection procedure: based on CV, publications (max 5) and an interview (which can be held on zoom).
Starting date: soon after the conclusion of the selection procedure.
Instructions for non-Italian speakers can be found here.
The position is funded by the grant FIS 2 - Understanding pattern formation in nature via complex analysis. On this position researchers will have access to a generous amount of funds, on top of their salary, to use for their research activities.
Should applicants have queries on the research topics and/or the application process, they are welcome to contact me at silvestri [at] mat [dot] uniroma1 [dot] it.
2 PhD positions to start in November 2025
The University of Rome La Sapienza is offering 16 PhD positions, divided into:
- 8 full scholarships (all areas of Mathematics)
- 2 full scholarships in Geometry
- 2 full scholarships in Probability (supervisor: Vittoria Silvestri)
- 1 full scholarship in Mathematical Physics
- 3 PhD positions without scholarship.
Links to the call:
- (ITA) https://www.uniroma1.it/it/pagina/ammissione-ai-corsi-di-dottorato
- (ENG) https://www.uniroma1.it/en/pagina/admissions-2025-2026-phd-programmes
Deadline for applications: 19th of June 2025 (until 23:59) - strict
Duration of PhD: 3 years
Amount of scholarship: 1550€ per month
Selection procedure: based on titles (CV, motivation letter etc) and an interview (which can be held on zoom). There will be no written exam.
The 2 PhD positions in Probability will be funded by my grant FIS 2 - Understanding pattern formation in nature via complex analysis. On these positions PhD students will work under my supervision on random growth models and related topics, and they will have access to a generous amount of funds, on top of a full scholarship, to use for their research activities.
Students interested in working in probability are encouraged to apply to both the 8 PhD scholarships in Mathematics and to the 2 PhD scholarships in Probability.
Should applicants have queries on the research topics and/or the application process, they are welcome to contact me at silvestri [at] mat [dot] uniroma1 [dot] it.