PhD scholarships in Finance 2024

The Department of Finance at the Copenhagen Business School invites applications for PhD scholarships in finance – both under the traditional three-year PhD scheme and under the 4+4 PhD scheme. Several scholarships are potentially available within any area of finance including scholarships within special focus areas such as big data in finance, pension finance and housing and mortgage finance. The application process is a joint process, and all applications will be considered for all types of scholarships.

For the general scholarships, we welcome applications in all areas of finance including

  • Big data in finance
  • Financial markets
  • Securities pricing
  • Risk management
  • Corporate finance
  • Entrepreneurial finance 
  • Household finance
  • Behavioral finance
  • Fintech
  • Pension finance 
  • Housing and mortgage finance

All scholarships initially cover a three-year period of study (four years if the candidate is enrolled under the 4+4 PhD scheme). Extended funding is available for successful candidates who wish to pursue an academic career.

PhD students are required to teach. The teaching responsibilities of the Department include undergraduate and graduate teaching in finance and statistics.

About the program

The PhD program at CBS allows students to conduct research under the supervision of CBS faculty, supported by research training courses. The program is highly international, and students are expected to participate in international research conferences and to spend time abroad at another research institution as a visiting PhD student. Students are also expected to actively participate in the Department’s research activities, such as seminars and conferences organized by the Department. 

PhD students from the Department of Finance have become researchers at leading universities and business schools, such as University of Chicago (Booth), Yale School of Management, London Business School, EPFL Lausanne, Bocconi University, BI Oslo, UVA Darden School of Business, WU Vienna University, Cass Business School, London Business School and at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, at Goldman Sachs, at Cornerstone Research and in leading Danish financial institutions.  

Closing date: February 29, 2024

See the full advertisement and apply online here. 

Join the info session on February 6 at CBS (not virtual) to learn about the PhD program in Finance at CBS. Link to register: cbs.nemtilmeld.dk/887/  
Registration for the meeting closes on January 6.

Information about the department may be found at www.cbs.dk/finance.
Details about Copenhagen Business School are available at www.cbs.dk

 

 

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Copenhagen Business School

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29. februar 2024

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Requirements To be considered, the candidate should have a basic education at the Master’s level (similar to the 3+2 Bologna process). The applicant must have successfully completed the Master’s degree before commencing PhD at CBS, but we also welcome applications from individuals close to completion of the Master’s degree. Generally, a completed MBA education does not fulfil this requirement. The applicants must be fluent in English. For admittance to the 4+4 PhD scheme, the candidate must have completed a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) and have passed subjects corresponding to 60 ECTS in a relevant master's program within the CBS' subject areas. Applicants who are not enrolled in a master's program at CBS will be assessed by the CBS Admissions Office. The successful applicant must have shown academic excellence with a record of top grades from previously completed programs. Priority will be given to candidates who have both a strong quantitative background and strong previous training in financial economics, and who have high grades from their previous programs. Application procedure The application (see link below) must include a five-page project description. This research proposal should contain a presentation of an original research question, a description of the initial theoretical framework and methodology, a presentation of the suggested empirical material, as well as a work-plan. Please see the CBS website for more information about admission here: https://www.cbs.dk/en/research/phd-programmes/admission In addition to the research proposal, the application must include copies of bachelor’s and Master’s degree certificates (bachelor’s degree certificate is sufficient if applying under the 4+4 PhD scheme) or other certificates of a corresponding level, brief curriculum vitae, a list of papers and publications, if relevant, and one example of a selected written work (e.g. Master’s thesis). Applicants must enclose documentation for English language skills. Documentation of GRE and/or GMAT scores as well as two letters of recommendation are strongly encouraged. GRE and GMAT scores should be uploaded as documents in the application process or alternatively sent directly to Natalie Soudani, nso.fi@cbs.dk. For submitting letters of reference, please have them sent directly to Natalie Soudani.

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