Job Description & Qualification
Applications are sought from exceptional UK, EU and overseas graduates. Studentships will be awarded to students based on outstanding academic achievement and research potential in the following subject areas:

• Accounting
• Asset Pricing
• Banking and FinTech
• Commodity, Shipping Finance and Risk Management
• Corporate Finance
• Corporate Governance and ESG
• Finance and the Real Economy
• Financial Econometrics
• International Finance
• Market Microstructure
• Mathematical Finance

COURSE STRUCTURE
The PhD track lasts four years with first-year students taking taught modules across a range of topics as well as in research methodology. Years 2 to 4 are devoted to working on the PhD dissertation; further training includes reading groups in specific research areas, workshops on presentation skills and academic writing and intense pre-job market training.
Please refer to https://www.bayes.citystgeorges.ac.uk/study/phd/finance

Our faculty includes an outstanding array of scholars. All of them at the forefront of the academic debate in their areas. Together, they form a vibrant and well-integrated intellectual community, where collaborations and exchanges across fields are common.

THE RESEARCH EXCELLENCE FRAMEWORK (REF) 2021
The REF 2021 rated Bayes fifth in the UK for Business and Management research. In total, 92% of our research was rated as world-leading (4*) or internationally excellent (3*). This highlights the world-class quality of Bayes Business School’s research and recognises the impact it has on business and policymakers.

STUDENTSHIPS
We offer up to six PhD studentships in Accounting and Finance, comprising tuition fees and a maintenance grant of £22,780 per annum for four years, starting in October 2026. Studentships also offer funding for conference attendance over four years. A PhD studentship award is also available for Black British students as part of our initiative to address the significant underrepresentation of Black British students in postgraduate research and throughout academia.

CAREERS
PhD studies take place in a challenging and stimulating intellectual environment that questions received wisdom and explores the boundaries of knowledge. Recent graduates have gone on to follow research and teaching careers in departments at leading institutions such as University of Bath, University of Bristol, University of Cambridge, Durham University, University of Essex, University of Exeter, University of Strathclyde, University of Sussex, Swansea University, Birkbeck University of London, University of Amsterdam, Cologne Business School, Erasmus University, ETH Zurich, University of Melbourne, Norwegian School of Economics (NHH), Université Paris Dauphine, SKEMA Business School, Tilburg University, Toulouse Business School, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Federal Reserve Board Washington DC, Bank of England, International Monetary Fund, etc. See: https://www.bayes.citystgeorges.ac.uk/study/phd/student-stories

Full details and application
procedures can be found at:
https://www.bayes.citystgeorges.ac.uk/study/phd/how-to-apply
Closing date
09 February 2025
Contact
Mr Abdul Momin
Bayes Business School
106 Bunhill Row
London EC1Y 8TZ
T: +44(0)20 7040 8618
E: Bayesphd-enquiries@city.ac.uk

About the Organization
Bayes Business School is among the global elite of business schools that hold the gold standard of 'triple crown' accreditation from AACSB, AMBA and EQUIS

5th in the UK for business and management research. A total of 92 per cent of our research was rated as world-leading (4*) or internationally excellent (3*) (The Research Excellence Framework 2021)

2nd best in London, 6th in the UK, 34th in Europe (Financial Times European Business School ranking 2025)
5th in the UK for Finance Research, 8th in the UK for Management (ShanghaiRanking's Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2024)

1st in Europe for Actuarial Science research (UNL Business School Actuarial Science Rankings 2024)

For Additional Questions
Abdul.Momin.1@city.ac.uk

Website
https://www.bayes.citystgeorges.ac.uk/study/phd/finance