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The Center for Corporate Governance at CBS invites applications for vacant PhD scholarship within the research area of Industrial Foundations. One PhD stipend will be available for the project The Industrial Foundations Project (for more information see our home page www.tifp.dk). Industrial foundations – charitable foundations which own companies – are a characteristic and special feature of the Danish Business community, and the projects.

We are looking for highly-motivated individuals with the capacity to combine qualitative and quantitative research methods. We offer an inspiring, multidisciplinary research environment, a strong international network and good connections to the business community. A 3 year scholarship provides a unique opportunity for professional and personal development which will be a valuable platform for a career in business as well as academics. Prior knowledge of economics, finance and company law will be an advantage, but functional expertise should also be combined with judgment and insight into business practices. For qualitative research projects (interviews) fluency in Danish may be important.

Corporate governance is “the control and direction of companies” by ownership, boards, incentive systems and other mechanisms. The CBS center is a forum for the advancement of knowledge in this area. It is truly interdisciplinary comprising researchers in finance, economics, accounting, law, management and international business. We have close links to the Danish business community and aim to create value by
improving corporate governance in practice.

The three-year PhD programme at CBS allows you to conduct research under the supervision of CBS professors, supported by research training courses. The programme is highly international, and you are expected to participate in international research conferences and to spend time abroad as a visiting PhD student. See the CBS homepage for more information about the PhD programme, http://uk.cbs.dk/phd . It is also required that the applicant shows an interest in joining the Department’s research environment, see
http://www.cbs.dk/en/Research/Departments-Centres/Institutter/CCG/Menu/Research
CBS PhD graduates are held in high esteem not only in academia and research institutions but also in government and business where their research qualifications are increasingly demanded. One third of CBS PhD graduates go on to employment outside universities and public research institutions.

Copenhagen Business School has a broad commitment to the excellence, distinctiveness and relevance of its teaching and research programmes. Candidates who wish to join us should demonstrate enthusiasm for working in an organisation of this type (highlighting, for example, relevant business, educational and dissemination activities).

For further information please contact:  Director of Centre Steen Thomsen tel.: +45 3815 2590, e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Information about the department may be found at http://www.cbs.dk/en/Research/Departments-Centres/Institutter/CCG

Appointment and salary will be in accordance with the Ministry of Finance’s agreement with the Central Academic Organisation.

General information
A PhD scholarship runs for a period of 3 years, and includes teaching obligations equivalent of ½ year’s work (840 work hours). The scholarships are fully salaried positions, according to the national Danish collective agreement. The scholarship includes the tuition fees, office space, travel grants plus a salary, currently starting with per month app. DKK 23.770 (app. 3,160 euro) up to DKK 28.964 (app. 3,860 euro) depending on seniority, plus a pension contribution totalling 17,1 % of 85 per cent of the base salary.

The salary level and appointment is determined by the Ministry of Finance’s collective agreement with the Central Academic Organisation.

The PhD student will be enrolled at PhD School in Economics and Management.

To be considered, the candidate should have a basic training at the Masters level (similar to the 3 + 2 Bologna process). An educational background in the social sciences is necessary. The applicant must have successfully completed the Masters degree before commencing PhD at CBS. The applicants must be fluent in English.

The application (see link below) must include a 5 page project description. This research proposal should contain a presentation of an original research question, a description of the initial theoretical framework and methodology, a presentation of the suggested empirical material as well as a work-plan.

In addition to the research proposal, the application must include copies of a Master’s degree certificate or other certificates of a corresponding level, brief curriculum vitae (CV), a list of papers and publications, and one copy of a selected written work (e.g. Master’s thesis).

A committee of experts in the field in question will assess the applications. The assessment of the applicants will be based on the quality and relevance of the project, including an evaluation of the applicant’s ability to accomplish it. Following this assessment, the management of the department will select the winners of the scholarships.

Please find guidelines and further information on scholarships and the Doctoral Programme at http://uk.cbs.dk/phd.

Closing date:  17th of February 2012

Copenhagen Business School must receive all application material, including all appendices (see items above), by the application deadline.

Details about Copenhagen Business School and the department are available at www.cbs.dk.

Further Information

Application Deadline : 17 February 2012

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