Aarhus School of Business Ph.D. scholarship

July 1, 2008

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Ph.D. scholarship – Position no.: 544-0119

The Department of Business Studies at Aarhus School of Business, University of Aarhus, is advertising a PhD Scholarship in Finance available from 1st September or later.

The research fields of the Finance Research Group focus on financial markets, financial institutions, and related areas with the aim to analyse how these markets work. The main areas of research comprise asset pricing, corporate finance and money & banking.

Conditions of employment
PhD students in Denmark work under very favourable terms. They are employed on a full-time basis for three years and receive a salary in the entire period in the amount of app. EUR 3,350 per month. The salary is enough to cover all necessary accommodation and living costs and for leading an active life. A PhD student do not pay tuition fee.

PhD students at Aarhus School of Business, University of Aarhus (ASB), work under almost the same terms as other research staff, i.e. they have their own office space with a computer, incl. Internet access, email, phone etc., as well as access to secretarial assistance and the ASB Library. Moreover, expenses in connection with the scientific work are covered, e.g. participation in research courses and academic conferences in Denmark and abroad.

A PhD student in Denmark must complete an individually planned PhD course programme (equivalent to 30 ECTS) within the relevant research area and conduct a research project under the supervision of experienced senior researchers. The PhD student is also expected, as part of the programme, to spend some time (up to 1 year), with coverage of travel and accommodation expenses, at another – often foreign – research institution. During the programme, the PhD student is further expected to gain teaching experience within the subject area as well as experience with other forms of dissemination of research results. ASB also finances participation in relevant PhD courses and scientific conferences. In addition, it is expected that PhD students participate in and contribute to the other activities of the department.

The employment is covered by a national collective agreement.

For detailed information about the scholarship, please go to: www.asb.dk/research/phd.aspx

Furthermore, if you have any questions about the scholarship etc. please feel free to contact Henrik Scriver, tel. +45 8948 6560, email: hsc@asb.dk.

Application
The application must be submitted on a special application form, which can be downloaded here or requested from Kirsten Hedegaard Fynsk, tel. +45 8948 6567, e-mail: PhD@asb.dk

The following material must be submitted:

Application form (scholarship no. 544-0119 )
Project description (max. 5 pages), including the expected theoretical and methodological approach and references to relevant literature.
Graduate diploma (including a list of all grades and documentation of the grading system used)
CV (please state year of birth)
Other material, if any (e.g. publications), which should be taken into account in the assessment

Questions about the preparation of the project description may be directed to Head of Department, Michael Christensen at mic@asb.dk.

Department of Business Studies: www.asb.dk/about/departments/bs.aspx
The Finance Research Group: www.asb.dk/about/departments/bs/research/frg.aspx

The application and attachments must be submitted in sets (without binding) in five copies by ordinary mail to Aarhus School of Business, University of Aarhus, Management Office, Fuglesangs Allé 4, 8210 Aarhus V, Denmark, Attn.: Kirsten Hedegaard Fynsk, or via e-mail to PhD@asb.dk

Graduates and students expecting to complete their study programme in the near future are welcome to apply for the scholarship.

Deadline for application
The deadline is Friday 1^st August at 12:00 noon.

Assessment
The applications will subsequently be assessed by an expert assessment committee, and applicants will receive the committee’s assessment of the individual application and the response to the application from ASB approx. one month after the expiry of the deadline for application.

The assessment of the application comprises an overall assessment of the applicant and his or her qualifications. Particular weight is attached to the project proposal, the grades obtained by the applicant in the study programme, and to whether the applicant, during the study programme or in another manner, has displayed special skills in writing major papers, e.g. a thesis.

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