PhD Studentship in Finance - Bayes Business School, UK

Description

Applications are sought from exceptional UK, EU and overseas graduates.
Studentships will be awarded to students based on outstanding academic achievement and research potential in the following subject areas:

 Accounting
 Asset Pricing and Market Microstructure
 Banking and FinTech
 Commodity, Shipping Finance and Risk Management
 Corporate Finance
 Corporate Governance and ESG
 Finance and the Real Economy
 Financial Econometrics
 International Finance
 Mathematical Finance

COURSE STRUCTURE
The PhD track lasts 4 years with first year students taking taught modules across
a range of topics as well as in research methodology. Years 2 to 4 are devoted to working on the PhD dissertation; further training includes reading groups in specific research areas, workshops on presentation skills and academic writing and intense pre-job market training.

Please refer to www.bayes.city.ac.uk/ phd/finance

Our faculty includes an outstanding array of scholars, all of them at the forefront of the academic debate in their areas. Together, they form a vibrant and well-integrated intellectual community, where collaborations and exchanges across fields are common.

THE RESEARCH EXCELLENCE FRAMEWORK (REF) 2021
The REF 2021 rated Bayes 5th in the UK for Business and Management research. In total, 92% of our research was rated as world- leading (4*) or internationally excellent (3*). This highlights the world class quality of Bayes Business School research and recognises the impact it has on business and policymakers.

STUDENTSHIPS
We offer up to 6 PhD studentships in Accounting and Finance, comprising tuition fees and a maintenance grant of £21,237 per annum for four years, starting in October 2025.

A PhD studentship award is also available for Black British students as part of our initiative to address the significant underrepresentation of Black British students in postgraduate research and throughout academia.

CAREERS
PhD studies take place in a challenging and stimulating intellectual environment that questions received wisdom and explores the boundaries of knowledge. Recent graduates have gone on to follow research and teaching careers in departments at leading institutions such as: University of Bath, University of Bristol, University of Cambridge, Durham University, University of Essex Business School, University of Exeter, Birkbeck University of London, Cologne Business School, Rotterdam School of Management, ESC Toulouse Business School, ETH Zurich, Norwegian School of Management, Universite’ Paris Dauphine, Tilburg University, University of Amsterdam, SKEMA Business School, Federal Reserve Board Washington DC, the Bank of England, International Monetary Fund. See: www.bayes.city.ac.uk/study/phd/ student-stories


Additional Information

Further information
Full details and application procedures can be found at: www.bayes.city.ac.uk/phd/apply

Closing date
9 February 2025

Contact
Mr Abdul Momin Bayes Business School 106 Bunhill Row London EC1Y 8TZ
T: +44(0)20 7040 8618
E: Bayesphd-enquiries@city.ac.uk