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Fully Funded PhD Studentship in Finance: Asset Pricing, Banking, ESG, FinTech and Financial Risk University of Reading in United Kingdom
Degree Level
PhD
Field of study
Cryptocurrency
Funding
Several three-year, full-time PhD scholarships cover full-time PhD course fees and provide a stipend for three years. Recipients may receive additional compensation for teaching activities and funding for conference attendance over the three years.
Deadline
Feb 21, 2027
Country
United Kingdom
University
University of Reading
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About this position
The University of Reading is inviting applications for a full-time PhD studentship in Finance at Henley Business School, offering a research environment designed to develop expertise for academic and industry careers.
Students may propose research in asset pricing and market microstructure, banking and financial markets, behavioural finance, climate finance and ESG, corporate finance and corporate governance, financial risk management, or FinTech, cryptocurrencies and machine learning.
The programme brings students into a vibrant PhD community alongside world-class finance faculty. Research resources include bespoke dealing rooms and major financial databases such as WRDS, LSEG Workspace, Bloomberg and Datastream. The research environment is described as world-leading or internationally excellent for research vitality and sustainability.
The three- to four-year programme combines first-year taught modules in research methods and subject-specific topics with thesis development in later years. Students also receive training in academic writing and presentation skills, with dedicated supervisors providing ongoing research guidance.
Graduates have progressed to academic, financial-sector and regulatory careers, supported by Henley Business School’s careers team during the doctorate and after graduation.
Funding details
Several three-year, full-time PhD scholarships cover full-time PhD course fees and provide a stipend for three years. Recipients may receive additional compensation for teaching activities and funding for conference attendance over the three years.
What's required
Applicants should be exceptional UK, EU or overseas graduates with a master's degree achieving top marks (Distinction or equivalent), strong quantitative and computational skills, a relevant research proposal in finance, and a strong passion for conducting independent research. Scholarships are awarded based on outstanding academic achievement and research potential.
How to apply
Review the scholarship schemes and application details in the advert, then apply through the Apply button on the University of Reading jobs.ac.uk listing. Applications are encouraged by 10 January 2027, with the final closing date on 21 February 2027.
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