PhD scholarships om Accounting and Finance- University of Edinburgh Business School

PhD Scholarships Accounting and Finance University of Edinburgh - University of Edinburgh Business School Considering a PhD with the University of Edinburgh? We're pleased to offer three scholarships in Accounting and Finance. Any area of study will be considered and listed below are the major areas of current staff research interest. •Accounting history •Accounting and consumer society •Asset Pricing •Banking •Corporate finance •Corporate governance •Behavioural finance •Econometrics of financial markets •Capital Markets •Healthcare and social care accounting and accountability •Initial Public Offerings (IPO) •Market based accounting research •Public sector accounting •Financial accounting •Management accounting Applicants will have: •Outstanding ideas for research at doctoral level with a clear potential to lead to research that is publishable in international journals. •Possession of a high quality undergraduate and/or masters degree or equivalent qualification. PhD students at the University of Edinburgh Business School benefit from some of the best financial data resources available anywhere in the UK including WRDS, Compustat, CRSP, Datastream, Thomson One Banker, SDC Platinum, Thomson Research, Worldscope, I/B/E/S, Execucomp, FAME, London Share Price Database (LSPD), Osiris, Reuters, etc. This scholarship scheme provides a valuable opportunity for successful applicants to undertake a package of career development opportunities over the duration of the award. Recipients will be expected to contribute to the School's teaching and research efforts. Potential tasks include tutoring, group facilitation, marking and conference organisation etc. The award will be for 3 years, subject to satisfactory progress, at the following rates: European Union candidates: standard EU tuition fee plus maintenance fee of £14,500 in 2012-13, £15,000 in 2013-14 and £15,500 in 2014-15. Non-European Union candidates: standard Overseas tuition fee plus maintenance fees as above. To apply for this scheme, please apply online using the University's EUCLID application system. Full details of the programme can be found here, including contact details for further information. In addition to the application form you should supply: •A letter explaining: 1.your reasons for applying 2.why you are the ideal person to receive a scholarship •A research proposal •CV •Details of two referees Applications should be made by Friday 25 May 2012. Shortlisted candidates should expect to participate in an interview either in person, by telephone or via Skype. Recipients of the scholarships will be announced by the end of June 2012. Continue Reading...

PhD studentships in Finance - University of Melbourne

PhD Studentships in Finance
University of Melbourne - The Department of Finance

The Department of Finance at the University of Melbourne is pleased to invite applications for places in its PhD student cohort matriculating February 2011.

About the Program:

The PhD program consists of rigorous coursework in the first year, followed by a 2-3 year research period. The research of our faculty members spans all areas of finance and has been published in the top finance journals, such as The Journal of Finance, The Journal of Financial Economics, the Review of Financial Studies, and the Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis. A roster of prominent visiting scholars from other top Finance departments further enhances the program. Upon graduation, our PhD candidates are well equipped to compete in the global academic finance job market.

All places in the finance doctoral program are fully funded. Enrolled candidates receive tuition remission plus a stipend of at least A$26,000 per annum but possibly ranging higher for exceptional applicants, up to A$40,000 in certain instances. Further funding to cover conference and tutorial travel expenses is also available.

Application Procedure:

The minimum qualifications for completing an application are as follows:

* - a bachelor's degree (Australian H2A honors or equivalent),
* - official GMAT scores,
* - evidence of English language proficiency, and
* - a 600-700 word research proposal.

The deadline for international applications is October 31, 2010. For Australian permanent residents and for citizens of Australia or New Zealand, the deadline is November 30, 2010. Applications can be lodged on-line at:

http://www.gsbe.unimelb.edu.au/research/research-admissions.html.

About the Department

The Department of Finance is home to 28 full-time academics and a large number of sessional teaching staff. The Department provides an excellent research environment with weekly seminars, brownbag presentations, and access to a broad range of financial databases. The extremely active environment offers many opportunities for experience as Research Assistant or Teaching Assistant.

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Scholarships from The Vienna Graduate School of Finance (VGSF)

Scholarships from The Vienna Graduate School of Finance (VGSF)

The Vienna Graduate School of Finance (VGSF) invites excellent students to apply for the PhD Program in Finance starting in fall 2010. Up to six scholarships will be offered to the best applicants.
The program is open for students from all countries with all academic specializations, provided they hold a Master degree or equivalent and have sufficient level of formal training. Students who are going to graduate soon (by June 2010) may apply, too. To participate in the selection process a candidate's application must be received by January 7, 2010.

The VGSF PhD program in Finance consists of two parts: rigorous coursework and work on the PhD thesis. The students attend courses covering all major topics in finance and analytical methods required for research. In particular, the courses focus on Corporate Finance, Asset Pricing and Quantitative Methods in Finance. In the past academic years students had the chance to attend courses taught by international scholars such as Tomas Björk, Christopher Hennessy, David Lando, Jacob Sagi, Rossen Valkanov, Jiang Wang and Toni Whited. After passing the required exams, students start to conduct research projects on their own. In our weekly research seminar students have the opportunity to meet internationally renowned scholars presenting their state-of-the art research.

For further information on the PhD program and the application please visit our website: http://beasiswa-studilanjut.blogspot.com/2009/11/scholarships-from-vienna-graduate.html

Josef Zechner,
Director of the PhD Program

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PhD Position in Financial Econometrics/Quant Finance, Univ St. Gallen,

One 35% - 70% - ASSISTANT POSITION in FINANCIAL ECONOMETRICS and QUANTITATIVE FINANCE

At the University of St. Gallen, Department of Economics, one 35%-70%-assistant position will be opened, starting in July 2009. The position is part of the Prof. Francesco Audrino's and Prof. Enrico De Giorgi's research groups. It is assumed that candidates for these position are willing to start a Ph.D. in Financial Econometrics and Quantitative Finance at the University of St. Gallen. Ph. D. topics for a thesis can cover both, theoretical or empirical methods in Finance and Economics. Examples of recent research articles that could be starting points for a Ph. D. thesis can be downloaded from the web addresses:
www.alexandria.unisg.ch/Publikationen/Person/A/Francesco_Audrino
www.alexandria.unisg.ch/Publikationen/Person/D/Enrico_Degiorgi

The successful candidate will be integrated in a young, strongly research oriented team, with strong foundation in quantitative methods in Finance and Economics. The group will be located at the Institute of Mathematics and Statistics of the University of St. Gallen.

The new Ph. D. candidate is expected to interact strongly with the professors of the Institute of Mathematics and Statistics in the development of their thesis, as well as with professors and post-docs of the Swiss Institute of Banking and Finance. The candidate is also expected to collaborate in the development of the teaching activities of the group in the areas of mathematics and quantitative methods for Finance and Economics. Applications for the position should be send no later than Monday, June 15th, 2009 by e-mail with a complete CV to: Fadrina.denoth@unisg.ch

Candidate Profile:
- Bachelor and Master degrees in Economics, Finance, Mathematics (in this case, with some studies in Economics), or related fields;
- Willingness to write a Ph. D. thesis in Financial Econometrics or Quantitative Finance at the University of St. Gallen;
- Strong willingness to apply quantitative methods in Finance or Economics;

Duties:
- Collaboration in the teaching of mathematics and statistics at different teaching levels;
- Collaboration in the research activities of the group in the areas of Mathematics, Statistics, Financial Econometrics and Quantitative Finance;
- Development of a Ph. D. thesis at the University of St. Gallen.
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PhD studentship in Finance at University og Luxembourg, Luxembourg

website link:
http://wwwen.uni.lu/offres_d_emploi/assistant_doctorant_assistant_chercheur_postdoc/assistant_phd_student_in_finance_m_f__1

Assistant (PhD Student) in Finance (M/F)
Application End : Friday 10 April 2009

The University of Luxembourg has an opening in its Faculty of Law,
Economics and Finance for
1 Assistant (PhD student) in Finance (M/F)
With a specialisation in empirical finance

* Ref: F2-060009 (to be mentioned in all correspondence)
* 2-year fixed-term contract, 40h/week, renewable once
* Employee and student status

The assistant will be working within the Luxembourg School of Finance.
The assistant is expected to contribute to research projects in the
area of empirical finance.

Tasks
* The assistant's main task will consist of contributing to the
research within the Luxembourg school of Finance and preparing a
doctoral thesis in the field of empirical finance. The thesis is to be
prepared at the University of Luxembourg.
* Contribute to the teaching at the rate of one to three hours per
week of small group teaching and tutorials.

Profile
* Master's degree in finance or econometrics.
* Have the linguistic skills to evolve in a multilingual environment:
fluency in either English or French, good understanding of the second
language and possibly a third language, German in particular, will be
considered an advantage.

Offer
* Personal work space at the University (full-time contract requires
the assistant to work on the University premises).

Applications should be submitted in English, and must include the
following:
* If possible, a transcript results of university studies.
* The name, current position, and relationship to the applicant, of
one referee.

Applications must be sent by post as well as electronically to the
following address before April 10th, 2009 : ¨

fdef-recutement@uni.lu

Université du Luxembourg
Faculté de Droit, d'Economie et de Finance
162a, av. de la Faïencerie
L-1511 Luxembourg


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Vienna Graduate School of Finance

The Vienna Graduate School of Finance (VGSF) offers
PhD in Finance Scholarships – http://www.vgsf.ac.at

The program is open for students from all countries with
all academic specializations, provided they hold a Master
degree or equivalent. Students who are going to graduate
till June 2009 may apply, too.

The VGSF is a center of excellence in finance, located
in Vienna, Austria. Its main activities are academic
research and PhD education. We offer a stimulating learning
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Doctoral Fellowships -- Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, Martin-Luther-University Halle - Germany

Doctoral Fellowships

Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, Martin-Luther-University Halle (Germany)
Post-Graduate Program
Fundamental Principles of Globalized Financial Markets – Stability and Change

The Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena and the Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg founded a post-graduate program focusing on the fundamental principles of globalized financial markets. With the stability of the financial system as its main focus, the program is dedicated to interdisciplinary research from a legal and economic perspective. Financed for five years by the foundation "Geld und Währung" starting 1 January 2009, the program initially offers 8 doctoral fellowships.

Candidates should have an excellent academic background and pursue a Ph. D. in the above mentioned fields of research, linking law and economics. Applications from abroad are welcome. The post graduate program offers an interdisciplinary, four semester study program in German and English examining the current questions of international financial markets. Active participation as well as attendance in the research study program in Jena and Halle is expected from the candidates. The financial grant amounts to 1.150 Euro per month for 3 years maximum. Applications with the usual personal and academic record (vita, certificates, academic publications) have to be electronically submitted to both spokesmen of the post-graduate program.

Prof. Dr. Christoph Ohler, LL.M. Rechtswissenschaftliche Fakultät
Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena Carl-Zeiss-Str. 3 D-07743 Jena
christoph.ohler@recht.uni-jena.de

Prof. Dr. Christian Tietje, LL.M. Juristische und
Wirtschaftswissenschaftlich Fakultät Martin-Luther-Universität Halle
Universitätsplatz 5 D-06099 Halle (Saale) christian.tietje@jura.uni-halle.de

Application has to be received by 31. March 2009.

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Scholarships for the Graduate Program in Economics and Finance

Scholarships for the Graduate Program in Economics and Finance

CEMFI, Madrid (Spain)
At CEMFI we train students for careers as professional or academic economists. Our graduates acquire the quantitative tools and research skills to work as economists in business, finance, government, and academia.

The basic graduate offering at CEMFI is its highly prestigious Master in Economics and Finance. Unlike many Master programs in the US and elsewhere, ours is self-contained and offers a well respected qualification.

CEMFI grants a subset of its Master students exemptions from the tuition fee and/or scholarships for living expenses amounting up to EUR 10,000 per year. They are granted according to academic merit. In previous years, the Fundación Carolina, in cooperation with the Fundación BBVA, has endowed several scholarships for Latin American students of the Master. If new grants are endowed, they will be announced on CEMFI’s web page.

An important distinguishing feature of our Master is that it lasts for two years, the second being essential for shaping the skills of our graduates. The first year consists of basic graduate coursework and some optional subjects. The second year includes specialized courses and research training through a Master thesis. Our ratio of students to faculty is between four and five. Thus we can devote a lot of attention to each student. This is particularly important for the Master thesis, where the faculty provides guidance to a unique degree.

Members of CEMFI’s faculty publish in top journals and are research leaders in their fields. They are also editors of prestigious journals and are key players at leading learned societies such as the European Economic Association and the Econometric Society.

Our Master students get very good jobs as economists. For example, in positions dealing with portfolio and risk management, macroeconomic forecasting, policy evaluation, or microeconomic consultancy. CEMFI has been building a reputation for more than 20 years and a degree from CEMFI provides a strong signal of quality, regularly confirmed by the market. Moreover, we run an experienced and efficient job placement service.

Students interested in furthering their research training, either because they aim for a professional career with a stronger research content or because they aim for an academic position, will continue to develop their research skills for another three years and complete the PhD program. Graduates from CEMFI’s PhD program have published papers from their dissertation in top journals and we have an excellent record in the PhD job market.

Admission to the PhD program at CEMFI is through the Master. All students admitted to the PhD program obtain a scholarship, either from an external source or from CEMFI. For more information on admission and scholarship applications, please visit: http://www.cemfi.es. For any queries, feel free to contact: admissions@cemfi.es.

Application has to be received by 6. April 2009.

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