PhD positions: Marie Curie Sklodowska Doctoral Network, Data2Action

The Department of Management, Economics and Industrial Engineering at the Politecnico di Milano share the opening of applications for doctoral fellowships in the Data2Action project, the MSCA Doctoral Network that combines the world of social innovation with data analytics and artificial intelligence.

The project aims to strengthen the capacity of emerging technologies to generate positive social impact, enabling us to co-create a healthier, more equitable and sustainable world for all.

3 of the 13 PhD candidates will be based at DIG and work on the following topics:

1. Embedding Data Science and AI in Social Innovation practice
2. Developing Data for Social Economy Investment Model and practice
3. Data exploitation as an incentive for participatory social and sustainable innovations for enhancing crowd engagement in transformative ecosystems

The other applicants will be hosted in the network's partner universities and research centers: University of Ghent, Glasgow Caledonian University , Isitututo Jožef Stefan, and University of Dortmund.

More info can be found on the project website -> https://www.data2action.eu/

Two info sessions will be held on:

• Tuesday 29th April 2025, 10am UK time – sign up here
• Tuesday 29th April 2025, 6pm UK time – sign up here

More info on all the PhD positions can be found -> https://www.findaphd.com/Data2Action

Funding Notes:

Data2Action is a MSCA Doctoral Network funded by Horizon Europe [grant number 101169037] and UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) under the UK government’s Horizon Europe funding Guarantee [grant number EP/Z536581/1