PhD Scholarships in Finance, Vienna Graduate School of Finance, Austria (2016)

The Vienna Graduate School of Finance (VGSF) invites excellent students to apply for the PhD Program in Finance (full-time program) starting in the coming academic year. Up to six scholarships will be offered to the best applicants. The application period for the academic year 2016/2017 will be opened on November 3, 2015 (2:00 pm CET) and will end on January 29, 2016 (2:00 pm CET).

The VGSF is a center of excellence in finance, located at the new WU campus in Vienna, Austria. Its main activities are academic research and PhD education. The VGSF offers a stimulating learning and research environment to outstanding students from around the world.

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 June 2016) may apply, too. To participate in the selection process a candidate's application must be received through the electronic application facilities.

Applicants to the VGSF program should be aware that there are two rounds of evaluations. The first evaluation will take place after December 11, 2015 (2:00 pm CET), and will consider all complete applications which have been submitted by that date. A first round of offers will be made based on that pool of applicants.

Applicants must provide the following documents:
- curriculum vitae
- self-statement of purpose
- all degree certificates
- all official transcripts
- proof of aptitude (GRE or GMAT)
- proof of English competence (e.g. TOEFL, IELTS)
- reference letters

Further details:
http://www.jobs.ac.uk