PHD Programme in Finance
The Department of Finance at the Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (The Netherlands) invites applications for its PhD Program in Finance starting in September 2010.
Qualifications
Successful applicants are expected to demonstrate the ability and motivation to do outstanding research in finance. We invite candidates from around the world to apply, but we expect candidates to be fluent in English. A background in economics or finance and skills in econometrics and statistics are valuable for completing the program.
About the PHD Program
The PhD Program in Finance at Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University is aimed at enabling talented and motivated students to develop into excellent researchers in the field of finance. The PhD program consists of a two-year MPhil program and three years of dissertation work. All courses in the MPhil program are taught in English. Prospective students that have already obtained an MSc or MPhil degree on a related subject at a reputable institution may be exempted from one or two years of course work. Full financing is available for all degree candidates. More information is available at the website of the
Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM)
About the MPhil Program
Our two-year Master of Philosophy in Business Research program is aimed at providing talented and motivated students with a solid foundation for a subsequent Ph.D. in Finance. The program consists of a thorough training in finance as well as statistics and econometrics. More information about applications is available
here.
About the School
The Rotterdam School of Management
The Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University is consistently ranked among Europe’s top 10 business schools (by, among others, The Financial Times and SSRN). With 250 senior researchers and 100 Ph.D. students, the School has one of the world’s largest and most cited business school faculties.
The Department of Finance at Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University has a large and highly international group of faculty interested in all areas of Finance. Our strong research tradition is reflected in the extensive research support by the Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM). The Department runs an active seminar series with speakers from top international academic institutions.
Further Information
Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University has modern facilities, including access to most major databases (WRDS, CRSP, Compustat, Datastream, I/B/E/S, Thomson One Banker, etc.) and a brand new building with great views of the city of Rotterdam. Rotterdam is a pleasant and lively harbor city with 600,000 inhabitants, located in the west of the Netherlands. Air, road, or railway connections with major European cities are excellent.
Application Procedures
The official deadline for applications to the PhD programme is March 15, 2010 and the official deadline for applications to the MPhil programme is April 1, 2010 for non-EU citizens and April 15, 2010 for the EU citizens and international students studying in the Netherlands.
For more information about
current PhD projects, admission requirements and how to apply we to refer to
this webpage.
Applicants will need to complete the online ERIM Doctoral Programme Application form and provide the necessary documents. For inquiries by e-mail or phone please do not hesitate to contact Professor Marno Verbeek (Department Chair).
Phone: +31 10 40 88 520
E-mail:
mverbeek@rsm.nl (not for applications)
