Aalborg University PhD Scholarship in Finance and Macroeconomics
At the Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Business and Management, a position as PhD fellow within Finance and/or Macroeconomics is open for appointment on 1 October 2016 or as soon as possible thereafter.
Job description
The PhD position in Finance is within the fields of Financial Economics, Macro-Finance or Asset Pricing in general. The PhD project can cover theoretical and/or empirical methods. Priority will be given to candidates who have both a strong quantitative background and a solid previous training in financial economics, asset pricing theory and econometrics.
The PhD position in Macroeconomics is within the model tradition of SFC (Stock Flow Consistent Models), with an aim to build models, develop theory and to do economic policy analyses (especially with a focus on the Danish and the European economy).
Preference will be given to qualified applicants with a well-described research proposal that fit best with the research interest of the department.
The position is related to the research group in Macroeconomic Methodology, Theory and Economic Policy - https://www.business.aau.dk/research/mamtep/ at the Department of Business and Management, Aalborg University, Denmark. The research group is responsible for teaching undergraduate and graduate students in Economics and conducts research in theoretical, methodological, and empirical macroeconomics and finance. The department provides a supportive research environment and research facilities, travel support, etc. is generally good.
Qualification requirements
The PhD scholarship has a duration of three years. Applicants to the PhD scholarship must hold a degree equivalent to a Danish Master’s degree. Applicants enrolled at a Danish Master programme who expect to graduate before the date of appointment must forward a copy of their thesis contract and documentation for the date of their final exam.
The PhD scholarship will be allocated to an individual who holds a relevant Masters degree in the Social Sciences, such as for example Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Financial mathematics, or similar.
Applicants are expected to have strong analytical abilities and exhibit high degrees of independence and maturity in their research work. Furthermore, a good proficiency in English is required in order to publish and present research results at international academic journals and conferences and to prepare the PhD thesis in English.
Application requirements
- Letter of motivation.
- Project proposal (approx. 5 pages) containing the research project title, an outline of the course of study and a description of the overall problem areas
- Curriculum vitae
- Diplomas confirming academic degrees (Master degree), including academic transcripts
- A copy of the applicant's Master's degree thesis and published articles (if any).
- Foreign applicants must forward verified IELTS test (International English Language Testing System). Exempted are applicants with at Master Degree from Denmark, United Kingdom, Ireland, South Africa, Australia and Canada
- Co-author statement. If publications that have been written in cooperation with others are submitted, a declaration from each of the authors must be enclosed. The declaration must state the extent of the applicant’s contribution to the total work and be signed by the authors.
- Application for credit transfer if relevant,
- References/recommendations from at least two professors.
The assessment of the applicants will be undertaken by an expert assessment committee.
Contact
If you have questions regarding the practical issues concerning the application procedure, please contact Lone Corfixen, lc@adm.aau.dk.
Agreement
Appointment and salary in accordance with the Ministerial Order on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Universities No 242 of 13 March 2012 and The Ministry of Higher Education and Science Circular concerning the job structure for academic staff at universities of 19 August 2015. Salary will be in accordance with the agreements in force.
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http://www.stillinger.aau.dk/vis-stilling/?vacancy=823719