53 PhD positions related to Big DataFutureData4EU programme

From May 29, 2024 to June 28, 2024

The FutureData4EU programme is open to a variety of areas around Big Data research and knowledge, grouped in: (1) Health, (2) Culture, Creativity and Inclusive Society, (3) Civil Security for Society, (4) Digital, Industry and Space, (5) Climate, Energy and Mobility, (6) Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment, (7) Enabling Technologies. 

Partner Universities: University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, University of Parma. University of Ferrara, Politecnico di Milano, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore

Co-funded under the European Marie Skłodowska-Curie COFUND action and coordinated by the University of Bologna in collaboration with the Universities of the Emilia-Romagna Region (Italy), the FutureData4EU project provides 53 positions for doctoral programs
 in seven thematic areas related to Big Data: 

• Health; 
• Culture, Creativity and Inclusive Society; 
• Civil Security for Society; 
• Digital, Industry and Space; 
• Climate, Energy and Mobility; 
• Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment; 
• Enabling Technologies.

Big-data management, facilitated by high-performance computing, stands as a cornerstone of the emerging knowledge economy, offering unprecedented prospects across various realms, spanning from climate studies to financial analytics. The Emilia-Romagna Region, home to 70% of Italy's computing and storage capacity, establishes itself as an authentic Data Valley. 

The project will run for five years and will recruit 53 candidates through an international call for applications, of which 21 will be assigned to University of Bologna, 9 each to University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, University of Parma and University of Ferrara, 3 to the Piacenza Territorial Pole of Politecnico di Milano and 2 to the Piacenza Campus of Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore. 

Selected candidates will be enrolled in the doctoral courses of each University and will be contracted with a research fellowship (“assegno di ricerca”). 

The online application platform (Studenti Online, https://studenti.unibo.it/) is open until June 28, 2024 at 2 pm (CEST)

See more detail here 

More information & recording of the 15th of May info session available here: https://site.unibo.it/futuredata4eu/en/phd-program/