VSGF PhD Scholarships in Finance, Austria, 2015 is open for . The scholarship allows level program(s) in the field of taught at . The deadline of the scholarship is .
VGSF PhD Scholarships are offered for PhD program in Finance. International students from any nationality are eligible to apply for VSGF PhD Scholarships.
Course(s) Offered: Finance
Course Level: Postgraduate (doctoral)
Provider: VGSF
Country to Study in: Austria
Scholarship Description
The Vienna Graduate School of Finance (VGSF) is a center of excellence in finance, located in Vienna, Austria. Its main activities are academic research and PhD education.
VGSF faculty members are very well connected in the international finance community. Leading scholars are regularly invited to teach courses and present their papers in the research seminar. VGSF offer a stimulating learning and research environment and financial support to outstanding students from around the world. Their graduates can look forward to a rewarding career at leading academic institutions.
The Vienna Graduate School of Finance (VGSF) invites excellent students to apply for the PhD Program in Finance starting in fall next year.
Eligibility
The following requirements have to be met in order to be admitted to the PhD Program in Finance:
The program is open for students from all countries with all academic specializations, provided they hold a Master degree or equivalent and have sufficient level of formal training.
Students who are going to graduate soon (by end of June) may apply, too.
Eligible groups
Citizens of ALL countries are eligible to apply for VSGF PhD Scholarships.
Participating Institutions
Vienna Graduate School of Finance (VGSF), Vienna; Austria
Fields of study
All academic specializations in Finance.
NOTE that the VGSF PhD Scholarships program in Finance consists of two parts: rigorous coursework and work on the PhD thesis. The students attend courses covering all major topics in finance and analytical methods required for research.
In particular, the courses focus on Corporate Finance, Asset Pricing and Quantitative Methods in Finance. In the past academic years students had the chance to attend courses taught by international scholars such as Tomas Björk, Christopher Hennessy, David Lando, Jacob Sagi, Rossen Valkanov, Jiang Wang and Toni Whited. After passing the required exams, students start to conduct research projects on their own.
In our weekly research seminar students have the opportunity to meet internationally renowned scholars presenting their state-of-the art research.
Number of awards
Up to six VSGF PhD scholarships will be offered to the best applicants.
Sponsorship duration
Whole duration of study
Scholarship benefits
There are no fees to be paid if you are selected. It is a full tuition (plus living costs) scholarship.
The financial support is about 1800 Euros gross per month. After deducting insurance, tax, etc. it is about 1300 Euros (14 salaries/year). This should be enough to cover the living costs in Vienna, such that you can concentrate on your studies.
Method of Application
Online application (overview):
In the online application form you have to provide the following information:
Online application (how to apply and tool):
In case you are interested to apply we suggest to carefully read the information about the application procedure in order to properly prepare your application. Further information about the program can be found at curriculum. We also propose to take a look at frequently asked questions. For all remaining questions please contact office@vgsf.ac.at.
You may apply using the Online Application Tool (only available during application period).
DEADLINE:
The online application period for the academic year 2015/2016 will start in the beginning of December 2014 and end in early January 2015.
Only applications submitted within this period can be accepted. Please note that only complete applications with all the required documents can be considered.
Application Deadline: 8 January 2015
VSGF PhD Scholarships in Finance, Austria, 2015 is available to undertake level programs at .
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