SIdE Courses and Summer Schools are open to scholars and practitioners at all career stages, with a particular focus on PhD students and early-career researchers.

Please note that SIdE membership is required to attend the Summer Schools and Postgraduate Courses.

Director of PhD Courses: Roberto Golinelli

PhD Courses 2026 - 37th Edition -

Most courses will be delivered in hybrid mode.

Participants may indicate their preferred attendance mode upon registration.
The activation of in-person courses is conditional on a minimum of 15 participants.

Important dates:

Important dates (updated)

• Application Deadline: 17 May, 2026
• Notification of acceptance: 21 May, 2026
• Deadline for Fee Payment: 29 May, 2026

Courses

(program and enrollment details are available at the bottom of the page)

• Introductory Econometrics, Bertinoro, 28 June – 4 July 2026
• Financial Econometrics: Risk Modeling and Forecasting, Bertinoro, 28 June – 4 July 2026
• Panel Data Models: Micro, Macro, and Multilevel, Bertinoro, 14 – 20 June 2026
• Panel Data for Causal Research Designs, Bertinoro, 29 June – 3 July 2026
• Network Econometrics, Venice, 29 June – 3 July 2026
• Advanced Bayesian Econometrics: Multivariate Models and Forecasting in Economics and Finance, Venice, 31 August – 4 September 2026

Fees and Enrollment

Online courses

• Students (Master’s and PhD students, postdoctoral researchers, research fellows): €350
• University staff (RTDA, RTDB, RTT, associate and full professors): €600
• Others: €1500

In-person courses

• Students (Master’s and PhD students, postdoctoral researchers, research fellows): €700
• University staff (RTDA, RTDB, RTT, associate and full professors): €900
• Others: €2300

   

Courses in Bertinoro:

The fee includes accommodation (from Sunday evening):

• double room for students and university staff
• single room for others
• breakfast and lunch

Participants who do not require accommodation may request a €100 reduction by contacting: admin@side-iea.it

Courses in Perugia:
The fee includes accommodation (from Sunday evening) in a single room, as well as breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Multiple course enrollment:
Participants enrolling in more than one course (up to a maximum of three) are entitled to:

• €100 discount per in-person course
• €50 discount per online course

Renounce and refund policy

To withdraw and request a refund, participants must send an email to: admin@side-iea.it

Refund requests are accepted up to 7 days before the start of the course, and must include a justification.

Administrative fees will be deducted:

• €150 for in-person courses
• €100 for online courses

After this deadline (less than 7 days before the course), refund requests must include supporting documentation and will be evaluated by the SIdE President.

To promote the participation of women in economics and finance, the Bank of Italy will fund up to ten full fee waivers side for deserving female students and young researchers attending SIdE Summer Schools or Postgraduate Courses.

A joint committee composed of SIdE and Bank of Italy members will evaluate the applications based on the submitted CVs.

Successful applicants will be notified by 28 May, 2026.

 Francesca Rossi Grants 

In memory of Professor Francesca Rossi, an outstanding scholar whose research and academic commitment left a lasting mark on the econometrics community, the Società Italiana di Econometria (SIdE) is pleased to announce the availability of registration fee waivers for deserving female young researchers, funded by the Department of Economics of the University of Verona and by SIdE.These grants are intended to support female PhD students and female early-career researchers who wish to attend one of the SIdE Summer Schools or Postgraduate Courses, promoting excellence and inclusiveness in advanced econometric training. Eligible candidates will be asked to express their interest during the registration process and, if appropriate, to submit or integrate their curriculum vitae. Applications will be evaluated by a SIdE-appointed committee, which will assess the submitted CVs on the basis of academic merit and research potential.  Successful applicants will be notified by 28 May 2026.