CBS 2022 PhD Scholarship on Gender and Diversity in Accounting and Finance

Copenhagen Business School invites applicants for a PhD position on Gender and Diversity in Accounting and Finance to investigate how and why there is a shortage of female talents pursuing careers in accounting and finance positions and whether this shortage is related to gender, personality traits or other individual characteristics. We especially invite PhD proposals that compare causes, consequences and possibilities of gender and diversity across different occupations (e.g. corporate accounting, auditing, asset management, private equity, investment banking and corporate finance).

This position is at the Department of Accounting. This project is led by Professor Thomas Riise Johansen and Associate Professor Jeppe Christoffersen and is concerned with the implications of limited gender (and other forms of) diversity in accounting and finance career tracks. It thus speaks to contemporary concerns, and it aims to contribute to public, professional and company level debates on these matters. Thus, the PhD must be energized from engaging with firms and professionals as part of the research and the research dissemination.

The PhD will work in close collaboration with the supervisors and benefit from the international research environment at the department of accounting and at CBS. This project is eligible for financial support for field work, data collection and register data. It is expected that the student will be supervised by Professor Thomas Riise Johansen ([email protected]) and also by Associate Professor Jeppe Christoffersen ([email protected]). Candidates are strongly encouraged to contact Thomas or Jeppe for informal discussions and information about the position before submitting the application.

• Table of Content
• About Copenhagen Business School (CBS)
• PhD Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of PhD Scholarship
• Requirements for PhD Scholarship Qualification
• Documents Required for Application
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Copenhagen Business School (CBS)

The Department of Management, Society and Communication (MSC) at Copenhagen Business School (CBS) invites applications for one vacant PhD scholarship within the department�s areas of research. Multi-disciplinary by design, MSC leverages the synergies of its faculty to explore the conditions and practices of responsible management, organisation and governance in a globalising world, sharing a particular concern with culture, communication and context as lenses to understand the interaction and interdependencies of business and society. MSC�s research is organised in three resear... continue reading

PhD Scholarship

Aim and Benefits of PhD Scholarship

A PhD scholarship runs for a period of three years, and includes teaching obligations equivalent to six months’ work (840 work hours). The scholarships are fully salaried positions, according to the national Danish collective agreement. The monthly salary is currently approximately DKK 27,871 op til DKK 33,659 depending on seniority and a pension contribution totalling 17.1%. The scholarship includes tuition fees, office space, course and travel costs (according to the current CBS agreement).

Salary level and employment take place in accordance with the Ministry of Finance's agreement with the Academics' Central Organization.

Requirements for PhD Scholarship Qualification

To be considered the applicant must

• have a basic education at master's level (corresponding to the 3 + 2 Bologna process)
• have received the grade of 10 (or equivalent) for the master's thesis according to the Danish 7-point grading scale (https://eng.uvm.dk/general-overview/7-point-grading-scale)
• have completed the master's programme before starting the PhD programme at CBS
• master academic English at a high level in writing and speaking

Documents Required for Application

In addition to the project description, copies of the following must be included:

• diploma for bachelor's and master's degree or other certificates at an equivalent level as well as the grade transcripts
• a concise curriculum vitae (CV)
• a list of articles and publications (if applicable)
• one example of a selected written work (e.g. master's thesis)

Application Deadline

How to Apply

The application must include a five-page project description. The project description must include:

• a presentation of an original research question
• a description of the initial theoretical framework and method
• a presentation of the proposed empirical material
• a work plan for the three years

For more details, visit CBS website.