Call For Papers - Deadline Approaching
Coller Prize in Private Equity 2013

The Coller Prize in Private Equity 2013 submission deadline is approaching. Every year the Coller Institute of Private Equity at London Business School awards academic excellence regarding PhD papers in the Private Equity and Venture Capital subject matter. With this year's submission deadline approaching we would like to invite you to submit your work by the 8th of August 2013.

The last annual PhD Prize was awarded on 6 November 2012 to Jean-Noel Barrot of HEC Paris for "Investor Horizon and Innovation: Evidence from Private Equity Funds". The runner-up was Nicholas Crain of the University of Texas at Austin for "Career Concerns and Venture Capital." Both winner and runner-up presented their papers to the assembled audience on the award evening.

ELIGIBILITY: Eligibility criteria and further details for the 2013 prize are below:
- Open to all PhD students globally. All current PhD students and those completing their doctorates in 2013 are eligible;
- The subject matter of the project/report must have a connection or relevance to the private equity/venture capital fields;
- All disciplines are welcome - the prize is not restricted to finance related work. Strategy, accounting/valuations and governance are all topics which continue to exert a major impact on practitioners and investors of this asset class;
- The winning student will receive a prize of US$5,000 and will have the opportunity to present their paper at the award evening.

ANNUAL COLLER PRIZE EVENING: Francesca Cornelli, Academic Director of the Coller Institute, will present the prize to the winning student who will present their work at the Annual Coller Prize Evening. This event will take place before an invited audience of School community and industry practitioners, on an evening in autumn 2013.

PAPER SUBMISSION PROCEDURE: Please let us know whether you wish your work to be considered for inclusion in this year's awards by 8 August, 2013 by uploading a copy of your submission on our website: http://www.collerinstitute.com/Coller_Prize