PhD scholarships in Finance 2021
The Department of Finance at the Copenhagen Business School invites applications for PhD scholarships in finance. Several scholarships are potentially available: at least one scholarship within any area of finance, one scholarship within pension finance, and one scholarship within the field of financial frictions. 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
- Financial markets
- Securities pricing
- Risk management
- Corporate finance
- Entrepreneurial finance
- Household finance
- Pension finance
One scholarship is within pension finance. The student accepted for this position will be associated with the Pension Research Centre (PeRCent). PeRCent is funded jointly in cooperation between Copenhagen Business School (CBS) and partners from the pension sector in Denmark.
One scholarship is available within the field of financial frictions and the student will be associated with the Center for Financial Frictions (FRIC), which is a Center of Excellence funded by the Danish National Research Foundation. Financial frictions are costs or impediments in connection with financial transactions, for example due to transactions costs, borrowing constraints, credit risk, capital requirements, or asymmetric information.
All scholarships initially cover a three-year period of study. 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 three-year PhD program at CBS allows students to conduct research under the supervision of CBS professors, 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 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), Bocconi University, BI Oslo, UVA Darden School of Business, WU Vienna University, Cass Business School, London Business School and the EPFL in Lausanne, 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.
Copenhagen Business School has a broad commitment to the excellence, distinctiveness and relevance of its teaching and research programmes. Candidates who wish to join us should demonstrate enthusiasm for working in an organisation of this type.
The starting date is normally August 1 or September 1, but may be agreed upon individually.
Appointment
Appointment and salary will be in accordance with the Ministry of Finance’s agreement with the Central Academic Organisation.
General information
A PhD scholarship runs for a period of 3 years, and includes teaching obligations equivalent of ½ year’s work (840 work hours). The scholarships are fully salaried positions, according to the national Danish collective agreement. The scholarship includes the tuition fees, office space, travel grants plus a salary, currently starting from app. DKK 32,000.00 (app. 4,302.00 €) per month up to app. DKK 38,800.00 (app. 5,216.00 €) per month including pension contributions, depending on seniority.
The salary level and appointment is determined by the Ministry of Finance’s collective agreement with the Central Academic Organisation.
Requirements
To be considered, the candidate should have a basic training 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.
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.
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