ADIA is pleased to announce its new 2026 Quantitative Residency Program, designed for exceptional PhD researchers and advanced doctoral candidates across a range of quantitative disciplines.
This program provides a unique opportunity to tackle complex, real-world challenges at the intersection of:
- Quantitative Research
- Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
- Data Science
- Systematic Investing
Participants will collaborate closely with our senior researchers, engineers, and scientific investment professionals, contributing to high-impact research in areas such as:
- Uncertainty modeling
- Robust portfolio optimization
- Estimation of large‑scale covariance matrices
- Agent‑based and agentic systems
- Predictive modeling in low signal‑to‑noise environments
- Modeling of social and economic network
We are looking for intellectually curious individuals with a strong passion for solving challenging, research-driven quantitative problems.
Our highly selective program is open to:
- PhD students in their third year or beyond
- Recent PhD graduates seeking research-focused industry experience
- Candidates from relevant disciplines, including (but not limited to): Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Statistics, Mathematics, Physics, Data Science, Computational Finance, Engineering, and related quantitative fields.
Residency durations range from 3 to 18 months and will be based at our headquarter in Abu Dhabi.
Selected candidates will receive visa, relocation, accommodation support, as well as a competitive compensation and benefits package.
Applications will be open for three months, from 15 June to 15 September.