PhD student in Finance

Stockholm Business School (SBS) is one of the largest departments at the Faculty of Social Sciences with about 150 employees and 3,500 students. The teaching and research focus on accounting, finance, management, and marketing.

More information about us, please visit: Stockholm Business School.

Subject area

The position is associated with the Finance Section. Faculty members within the Section conduct research within asset pricing, corporate finance, financial econometrics, financial market structure, financial stability, sustainable finance, household finance and international finance. We welcome applicants who wish to conduct research within one these areas. Successful candidates may also choose to follow the Monetary & Finance PhD track organized by the Center for Monetary policy and Financial Stability, see www.su.se/english/divisions/center-for-monetary-policy-and-financial-stability.

Qualification requirements

In order to be admitted to postgraduate education, the applicant must have the general and specific entry requirements. The qualification requirements must be met by the deadline for applications.

In order to meet the general entry requirements, the applicant must fulfill at least one of the following criteria:

1. completed a second-cycle degree,
2. completed courses equivalent to at least 240 higher education credits, of which 60 credits must be in the second cycle,
3. have otherwise acquired equivalent knowledge in Sweden or elsewhere. 

In order to meet the specific entry requirements for acceptance to the doctoral programme in finance, the applicant must have completed at least 90 credits in finance, or equivalent, including a thesis comprising at least 15 credits. 

Selection

The selection among the eligible candidates will be based on their capacity to benefit from the training. The following criteria are considered: performance in previous higher education studies; performance in independent written reports and theses; performance on standardized general knowledge test; communication and interpersonal skills; proficiency in English (written and oral); and letters of recommendation.

Admission Regulations for Doctoral Studies at Stockholm University.

About the position

The position will start on September 1, 2026.

We offer a fixed-term employment as a doctoral student according to Chapter 5 of the Higher Education Ordinance (1993:100). The period of employment may not be longer than what corresponds to full-time doctoral education for four years. As a doctoral student, you should primarily devote yourself to your own doctoral education, but the employment may include work with education, research and administration to a limited extent (maximum 20 %).

A new employment as a doctoral student is for a maximum of one year, the employment is then renewed for a maximum of two years at a time.

Stockholm University strives to be a workplace free from discrimination and with equal opportunities for all.

Contact

More information is available at the PhD programme website: www.su.se/english/divisions/stockholm-business-school/education/courses-and-programmes/doctoral-programme-in-finance.

For more information about the Finance Section, please contact Professor Ai Jun Hou, aijun.hou@sbs.su.se.

If you have questions about the programme, contact Professor Sara Jonsson (Director of Research studies), sara.jonsson@sbs.su.se.

Application

Apply for the PhD student position at Stockholm University's recruitment system. Attach a personal letter and CV as well as the attachments requested in the application form. It is mandatory for all applicants to submit a valid GRE General Test score through the ETS system. The department code for Stockholm University is 0008.

It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that the application is complete in accordance with the instructions in the job advertisement, and that it is submitted before the deadline.

The instructions for applicants are available at: How to apply for a position.