The VIENNA GRADUATE SCHOOL OF FINANCE
www.vgsf.ac.at
OFFERS
6 SCHOLARSHIPS FOR ITS PhD PROGRAM IN FINANCE
INVITATION TO APPLY
The Vienna Graduate School of Finance – a joint initiative of the
University of Vienna, the Institute for Advanced Studies, Vienna, and
the Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration – invites
applications for its doctoral program. Upon admission, applicants can
expect to obtain a top-quality education for an academic career or a
highly specialized position in business or international institutions.
HIGHEST ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS
The Vienna Graduate School of Finance draws on the academic resources of
three established academic institutions, with a faculty specializing in
various fields of finance, including asset pricing, corporate finance,
financial institutions, risk management, and market microstructure.
Well-established within the research community, the local faculty not
only focuses on questions of fundamental theoretical and empirical
importance in finance, but also on policy-oriented issues and practical
applications.
DISTINGUISHED INTERNATIONAL FACULTY
Leading scholars in the field are regularly invited to teach advanced
courses on a topic with either important practical applications or high
potential for future research. For example, in the last three years
courses have been taught by Kerry Back (St. Louis), David Bates (Iowa),
Tomas Björk (Stockholm), Tim Bollerslev (Durham), Michael Brennan
(UCLA), Zsuzsanna Fluck (Michigan State), David Lando (Copenhagen),
Antonio Mele (LSE), Mojmir Mrak (Ljubljana), Stefan Reichelstein
(Stanford), Neal Stoughton (UC Irwine), Suresh Sundaresan (Columbia),
Russ Wermers (Maryland), Jan Werner (Minnesota), and Stanley Zin
(Carnegie Mellon).
PROGRAM
The program consists of two years of intensive course work, followed by
thesis writing. All courses are taught in English. In addition to good
language skills, good skills in mathematics and statistics are
advantageous to successfully complete the program.
APPLICATION
The program is open for students from all countries with all academic
specializations, provided they hold a Master degree or equivalent and
have a sufficient level of formal training. Applicants should take a GRE
and/or GMAT and a TOEFL test, and provide proof of basic proficiency in
finance and/or economics (based on either the degree they hold or a
sample of original written work). The application package should also
contain a statement of purpose, as well as copies of any certificates
and diplomas obtained during prior studies, along with certified
translations into English. Finally, each applicant should arrange for at
least two letters of reference to be sent directly to the address stated
below.
SCHOLARSHIP
Successful applicants will receive generous financial support.
Approximately 6 applicants will be admitted to the program.
Please send your application package not later than
------FEBRUARY 15th, 2006-----
to the following address:
VGSF - Prof. Josef Zechner
University of Vienna
Department of Finance
Brünnerstrasse 72
1210 Vienna (Wien), Austria.
FURTHER INFORMATION AND APPLICATON DETAILS:
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