Johannes Wiesel is looking for a (fully funded) PhD student in Mathematical Finance, with a focus on Optimal Transport, in the Insurance and Economics group in the Department of Mathematics at the University of Copenhagen.

Applicants should apply to the call here:
https://employment.ku.dk/all-vacancies/?show=156283 and mention Johannes Wiesel as a potential supervisor.

We are looking for the following qualifications:

  • Professional qualifications relevant to the PhD project
  • Relevant publications
  • Relevant work experience
  • Other relevant professional activities
  • Curious mind-set with a strong interest in Mathematics and its applications
  • Good language skills

The program start date is ordinarily September 1, 2026, but can be subject to negotiation. Depending on the level of education, students can undertake the PhD programme as either:

Option A: A three year full-time study within the framework of the regular PhD programme (5+3 scheme), if they already have an education equivalent to a relevant Danish master’s degree.

Option B: An up to five year full-time study programme within the framework of the integrated MSc and PhD programme (the 3+5 scheme), if they do not have an education equivalent to a relevant Danish
master’s degree – but they have an education equivalent to a Danish bachelors’s degree.

Please contact Johannes Wiesel for further information (wiesel@math.ku.dk).