COMPAC is a newly-established PhD program at SNS, with the goal of training the next generation of world-leading researchers in today’s data-rich cosmological landscape.  The program offers a broad range of courses and research training, focused on cosmological simulations, data-driven modeling, machine learning and Bayesian inference.  PhD students receive a generous stipend, travel funds, and various additional benefits such as free meals and social/cultural events.

The Cosmology group at the SNS offers a dynamic, international research environment for COMPAC PhD students.  It includes several faculty, associate scientists, a dozen postdoctoral researchers, a dozen PhD students, and has won numerous prestigious research awards (see http://cosmology.sns.it/ for more information on the members and some lines of research).

Four PhD positions are available in the current COMPAC call. Candidates must have completed their Masters degree by October 31st, 2023, to start on November 1st, 2023. They should also be able to arrange for two letters of recommendation to be uploaded by September 1st, 2023.

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 August 24th, 2023