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France - University of Limoges PhD Scholarships in Banking and Finance

PhD scholarships in Banking and Finance
University of Limoges, Department of Economics (France)

The University of Limoges is launching a call for PhD scholarships in Banking and Finance. The selected candidate(s) will be recruited for a period of 3 years. Co-tutorship with other institutions encouraged. Research to be conducted on Bank Risk and Regulatory implications (Basel II or III, Bank Supervision, Market Discipline, Ownership and Capital Structure…) with strong econometric and/or theoretical background. Other areas in Banking and Finance are also welcome. The selected candidate(s) will be connected to an international research network. They will be hosted by the LAPE (Laboratoire d’Analyse et de Prospective Economiques, Director: Pr Amine Tarazi).

APPLICATION PACKAGE
Candidates should submit the following:

• Application Form
• PhD Proposal
• Detailed CV
• Support letter(s)
• Transcript of records

Continue Reading June 13th, 2008

Italy - Ca’ Foscari University of Venice Postdoc Fellowship in Economics (Hedge Funds)

Postdoc project “Hedge funds: tail event behaviour and absolute alphas”
ICEF - International Center of Economics and Finance
Department of Economics
University of Venice (Italy)

The ICEF conducts international research in the fields of Finance, Economics and Financial Econometrics. It also provides academic courses in these areas and organize the International Master in Economics and Finance.

The ICEF currently has the following vacancy: Postdoctoral fellow, full time for 24 months, for the project ‘Hedge funds: tail event behaviour and absolute alphas’.

Recent literature evaluating hedge funds performance asserts that there seems to be a talent in the hedge fund industry. One of the main problems in the research on the hedge funds extra-performance is the need to take into account the well known non-normality on returns and the non linear dependence from standard asset benchmarks due to the use of derivatives and dynamic trading strategies. How this affects the performance measurement is one of the central issues in this project. The focus is on the integration of dynamic models for risk measurement and hedge funds replication strategies. This project will allow a junior researcher to develop studies on a new area of finance: the alternative investments and specifically the hedge fund industry.

Continue Reading June 4th, 2008

Indonesia - 2008 Lippo Bank Scholarship for Indonesian Undergraduate Students

LB SCHOLARSHIP (Beasiswa LB)
2008 Intake

PT Bank Lippo Tbk (”LB”), a major investee company of Khazanah Nasional Berhad, Malaysia, believes in developing the human capital in the Republic of Indonesia. In this regard, LB is pleased to offer scholarships and financial assistance to deserving Indonesian students who intend to pursue their tertiary education at selected university in Indonesia.

Therefore, LB is inviting applications from high school graduates who would like to pursue a Bachelor’s Degree program majoring in Commerce, Finance, Economic, Accounting, Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, and Law.

The scholarship grant will be based on the merits of the applicant, including academic grades and school extra-curricular activities. However, to provide opportunities to those who would otherwise have difficulties in financing their tertiary education, special consideration will be given to applications from students that come from a financially disadvantaged family.

Continue Reading June 2nd, 2008

United Kingdom - Fisher Scholarships: MSc in Mathematical Finance at University of Birmingham

Fisher Scholarships: MSc in Mathematical Finance
Department of Economics and School of Mathematics

The University of Birmingham’s MSc in Mathematical Finance teaches technically trained graduates - including in Mathematics, Science and Engineering – to apply their quantitative skills to financial analysis. Successful completion of the MSc will qualify students to work in quantitative analysis in City of London

Recent advances in theoretical finance and computing power have moved quantitative analysis from the margins of the financial world to its core. Rigorous quantitative analysis is now involved in everything from the design and pricing of individual assets to the optimisation of whole portfolios. Birmingham’s MSc in Mathematical Finance gives highly motivated, high performing students an opportunity to work in this area. It is taught by two top ranked institutions - its School of Mathematics and its Department of Economics. Students take core courses in financial econometrics, mathematical finance and computational methods. Optional modules allow them to hone further their technical skills (e.g. further mathematical finance) or to broaden their economic understanding (e.g. macroeconomics).

Continue Reading March 5th, 2008

Norway - 2008 / 2009 BI Norwegian School of Management PhD Stipends in Finance

PhD STIPENDS
PhD IN FINANCE AT BI, THE NORWEGIAN SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT
September 2008

The Department of Financial Economics
BI, The Norwegian School of Management
Oslo, Norway

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE:
The Department of Financial Economics has available a number of PhD stipends starting in September 2008. The stipends are for a four year period and offer NOK315,000 per annum (approx. US$55,000) and also cover tuition fees. Each stipend contains a 35 hour per year teaching duty which usually consists of teaching assistant work.

Academically excellent students should have a MSc in Finance or closely related subject.

PROGRAM STRUCTURE:
The PhD in Finance is taught entirely in English and is structured such that the first year of study covers course work and exams (60 ECTS credits). The Department of Financial Economics plans to offer the following courses in the 2008/2009 academic year: Asset Pricing Theory, Empirical Asset Pricing, Corporate Finance Theory, Market Microstructure, and Advanced Topics in Finance. In addition, we are a member of the Nordic Finance Network (NFN) http://project.hkkk.fi/nfn/courses.htm, which coordinates schools in the Nordic area offering PhD courses in finance. Through the network it is possible to visit other schools for a short period in order to undertake courses. We also actively encourage students to take longer periods of study at top class institutions around the world.

Continue Reading February 15th, 2008

Spain - CEMFI Graduate Program Scholarships in Economics and Finance

Scholarships for the Graduate Program in Economics and Finance
CEMFI, Madrid (Spain)

The basic graduate offering at CEMFI consists of its Master in Economics and Finance and its PhD program in Economics. Unlike many Master programs in the US and elsewhere, ours is self-contained and offers a well respected qualification.

CEMFI grants a subset of its Master students exemptions from the tuition fee and/or scholarships for living expenses amounting up to EUR 10,000 per year. They are granted according to academic merit. Also, the Fundación Carolina, in cooperation with the Fundación BBVA, has endowed four scholarships for Latin American students of the Master. These scholarships amount to 1,200 euros per month for housing and subsistence, over 19 months, plus 2 additional months for students who participate in a Summer internship program. They also cover the Master’s tuition, travel expenses and medical insurance.

An important distinguishing feature of our Master is that it lasts for two years, the second being essential for shaping the skills of our graduates, as follows. First year: Basic graduate course work and some optional subjects. Second year: Specialized courses and research training through a Master thesis. Our ratio of students to faculty is between four and five. Thus we can devote a lot of attention to each student. This is particularly important for the Master thesis, where the faculty provides guidance to a unique degree.

Members of CEMFI’s faculty publish in top journals and are research leaders in their fields. They also edit prestigious journals and are key players at leading learned societies such as the European Economic Association and the Econometric Society.

Continue Reading January 21st, 2008

Indonesia - Program Pendidikan Akuntansi (PPA) setara S1 Non Gelar dari PT BCA Tbk

Program Pendidikan Akuntansi
PT. Bank Central Asia Tbk

Tujuan Program
Membantu lulusan SMU/SMK untuk menjadi tenaga profesional di bidang Akuntansi dan Keuangan

Pendidikan Yang Ditawarkan
Pendidikan Non Gelar dengan lama pendidikan 30 bulan di Jakarta tanpa dipungut biaya.

Fasilitas yang tersedia

• Selama Pendidikan: bebas biaya kuliah, uang saku, buku dan fasilitas kesehatan
• Sebelum Pendidikan: bea siswa kelas III semester genap

Kegiatan akademis
Program Pendidikan ini merupakan program purna waktu dengan jadwal kegiatan akademis setiap hari kerja dari Senin s/d Jumat mulai pukul 08.00 s/d 17.00 WIB bertempat di

Continue Reading December 1st, 2007

UK - 2007 / 2008 Leeds Metropolitan University International Scholarships for Overseas Students

These awards are available to a limited number of overseas students across the University.

Awards to the value of either the full tuition fee or 50% reduction in the tuition fee for one academic year. Applications that are unsuccessful for the full fee award will automatically be considered for the 50% fee reduction. Candidates should not submit two applications.

Candidates must complete an application form and write a 2,500 word essay describing a typical day in their life. They should not choose a day in which an extraordinary event occurred. The essay should allow us to learn about the candidate’s life and culture in their home country. It should look at one but preferably more of the following aspects: home life (including family); social life (including friends and leisure time); background (including early education and employment if appropriate) and motivations.

Continue Reading September 27th, 2007

United Kingdom - 2008 / 2009 British Chevening Scholarships for Indonesian Citizen

Chevening is the UK government’s flagship scholarship scheme, aimed at future leaders, high achievers, opinion formers and decision-makers. The programme funded by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and administered by the British Council, supports over 2,300 international students annually to study in the UK.
Many talented graduates and young professional Indonesians have been propelled along the path to success through the British Chevening Awards, which has seen over 1,000 scholarships awarded to Indonesians since the scheme began in 1984.

This year up to 35 full scholarships are offered for one year Master degrees.

The British Chevening Awards General Information & Requirements

General

• A prestigious programme funded by the British Government (Foreign and Commonwealth Office) and administered by the British Council.
• Over 1000 scholarships awarded in Indonesia since 1984.
• This year up to 35 full scholarships are offered for one year Master degrees.
• Courses at various universities and professional institutions in the UK including courses in media, finance, economics, politics, law, management, engineering, gender, environment, democracy etc.
• A very competitive scheme. Only the best applicants are invited for further test and interview.
• Employees, employee’s relatives (or former employees who have left employment less than two years before) of the FCO (Foreign Commonwealth Office), including FCO posts, the British Council and the sponsor will not be eligible to apply for these awards.

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September 11th, 2007

Germany - Berlin University of Technology Doctoral Positions in Mathematical Finance

Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and Technische Universität Berlin invite applications for up to ten
Doctoral Positions in Mathematical Finance
(Scientific assistant, BAT-O/BAT IIa)

The positions are part of the new Quantitative Products Laboratory (QPL), a joint venture of Deutsche Bank AG as sponsor, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and Technische Universität Berlin. QPL provides a unique research environment at the interface of theory and practice in Mathematical Finance.

Successful candidates will hold a MSc or equivalent degree in Economics, Mathematics or Operations Research. Candidates with a strong background in Stochastics, Probability Theory and Financial Mathematics and an interest in joint projects with Deutsche Bank AG are preferred.

Candidates are offered competitive salaries according to the German wage group BAT IIa. Appointments will be for up to four years. The starting date is flexible.

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August 30th, 2007