Copenhagen Business School, Department of Finance
PhD Scholarships

The Department of Finance at the Copenhagen Business School invites applications for a number of vacant PhD scholarships within all areas of finance.

QUALIFICATIONS: The successful applicant must have a record of top grades from previously completed programmes. Priority will be given to candidates who have both a strong quantitative background and previous training in financial economics.

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT: Copenhagen Business School is one of the largest European business schools offering a wide variety of programs at the undergraduate, graduate and doctoral levels. The Department of Finance at CBS has recently placed PhD candidates at leading academic institutions (London Business School and the EPFL in Lausanne), at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, at Goldman Sachs, and in leading Danish banks and financial institutions.

DESCRIPTION: A PhD scholarship runs for a period of 3 years, and includes teaching obligations equivalent of 1/2 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 with DKK 23,770 (app. 3,160 euro) monthly up to DKK 28,964 (app. 3,860 euro) depending on seniority, plus a pension contribution totaling 17.1% of 85 percent of the base salary.

APPLICATIONS/FURTHER INFORMATION: For the full announcement, please see: http://www.cbs.dk/en/About-CBS-Campus/Employment-at-CBS/Vacant-positions/Menu/PhD-Fellow

The requirements in the announcement (including hard copy applications and the May 7 deadline) must be followed carefully. Please address all inquiries to:

Professor Bjarne Astrup Jensen
Department of Finance
Copenhagen Business School
Solbjerg Plads 3
DK-2000 Frederiksberg
Denmark
Email: ba.fi@cbs.dk