Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia - Faculty of Business and Economics
Qualification type:PhDLocation:SydneyFunding for:UK Students, EU Students, International StudentsFunding amount:AU$26,288 +
£13,391.11 + converted salary* salary stipend per annum tax exempt for three years, plus tuition fee cover.Hours:Full TimePlaced on:3rd June 2016Closes:31st July 2016
Closes: 31st July 2016 (international), 31st October (Australians and New Zealanders), Year-round (Cotutelle opportunities only)
Reference: IPRS (international), APA (Australians and New Zealanders), Cotutelle
We are currently advertising several international and domestic PhD scholarships. The period of candidature is three years, full-time.
Closing dates for applications
International candidates – The scholarship round for entry into the PhD program in 2016 will close on 30th June 2016. International candidates – The main scholarship round for entry into the PhD program in 2017 will close on 30th July 2016. Australian PR and Citizens and New Zealand Citizens – The main scholarship round for entry into the PhD program in 2017 will close on 30th October 2016. Cotutelle applicants (domestic and international) – open year round.
Areas of PhD research availableThe Faculty of Business and Economics is the largest of the five faculties at Macquarie University, and consists of four departments: Accounting and Corporate Governance, Applied Finance and Actuarial Studies, Economics, and Marketing and Management. The Faculty also hosts four key research centres that represent concentrations of research expertise. We are an applied and engaged business faculty making a positive contribution and impact, both globally and locally. We engage with our stakeholders to create and share knowledge which addresses business and societal challenges. We are currently seeking high-calibre students for the PhD and PhD pathway programs, and are offering a number of scholarships to competitive applicants whose projects address specific research themes. Read more about our areas of research and entry criteria below.
Accounting and Corporate Governance
Corporate Governance and RegulationBehavioural AccountingManagement Control SystemsPerformance Measurement SystemsSustainability AccountingFinancial ReportingIntegrated ReportingInternational AccountingAudit and AssuranceEnvironmental Management SystemsTaxation
Applied Finance and Actuarial Studies
Commodity Markets and Climate Impacts
Risk management and hedging in energy and commodity marketsEconometric analysis of carbon emissions marketsClimate change: modelling of risks and impacts, financial analysis of adaptation and mitigation
Human Factors in Finance
Human factors in business and financeRisk and regulation in financial systemsBehavioural financeGovernance, institutions and social policy
Risk, Data Analytics and Insurance
Data analytic techniques for modelling and managing financial risksModelling and forecasting disability, mortality and longevity riskValuation of insurance products Risk management: reinsurance, hedging and risk controlPerformance, governance and strategic interactions of financial institutionsBank regulation and risk governanceEffects of diversification in banking organisations
Banking and Regulation
Financial Mathematics and Actuarial Mathematics
Option pricing and hedgingQuantitative risk measurement and managementOptimal asset allocationStatistical models in finance and insurance/advanced quantitative analysisMathematics for insurance and pension funds
Corporate Finance and Governance
Behaviour of firms and their relationship with capital marketsImpact of corporate governance on firm outcomesCorporate strategy and corporate investmentInteractions between financial markets and corporate decisions
Chinese Capital Markets
Political connections, uncertainty and corruptionCEO compensation/turnoverState ownership and family controlAudit opinions and auditor choiceBank loans and trade creditInvestment efficiency and Mergers and Acquisitions
Economics
Macroeconomics/Macro-econometrics of Financial Stability
Financial stabilityFinancial bubblesConsumer sentimentEconomic forecastingFiscal and monetary policiesEnergy marketsReal estate market volatility and related econometric issues
Labour, Economic Advancement and Development
Economic transitionLabour in global production networksGlobal health, productivity and wagesLabour market institutions and the rapid evolution of the Asia-Pacific regionPoverty, inequality and welfareDevelopment issues in South, Southeast and East AsiaInternational trade and developmentEconomics of microfinanceApplication of theories and methods of economics to problems in the creative arts, the cultural industries, heritage, cultural policy, etc.
Economics of the Arts, Culture and Heritage
Micro Theory and Micro-econometrics
General equilibrium theory and applicationsGame theory and applicationsSocial choice theory and applicationsEconomics of the public sector
Marketing and Management Entrepreneurship
Creativity, knowledge and innovationGender and ethnicitySMEs
International Business
Confucianism and East Asia businessCross-cultural issuesEmerging economiesInternationalisation strategyMultinational business
Management and Organisations
Business ethics/CSRCritical managementDiversity issuesLeadershipOrganisational behaviourOrganisational theory
Marketing
AdvertisingBrandingBusiness-to-businessConsumer behaviour / customer relationshipsMarketing managementRetailingServicesSocial marketing including ethics and sustainable marketing
Work
Demography e.g. age, migrantsEmployment relationsHealth and well-beingHRM / management of workLegal issuesWork–family
Macquarie Centre for the Health EconomyFocuses on investigating the Australian health, ageing and disability sectors at the macro level, with particular attention on the interdependencies of the systems with each other, and the broader community. Our research covers:
Integrated careMental healthAged careDisabilityMedical technologyFunding and financing modelsPerformance measurementChoice and competition in healthcareEconomic evaluation
Centre for Financial RiskExamines the spectrum of financial risks faced at all levels of the economy. Our research promotes greater stability and good decision-making by businesses, individuals, government and regulators. Our research covers:
Risk management in financial marketsRegulation and government policyBanking, finance and asset pricingInsurance and risk analysisEnergy economics and utility marketsClimatic change and catastrophic risksSuperannuationComplex industry and corporate issuesBehavioural economics and financial literacy
International Governance and Performance (IGAP) Research CentreExplores the financial and non-financial aspects of accounting and assurance systems, including issues surrounding organisational performance, sustainability and transparency. Our research covers:
Governance (not-for-profit): Organisational accountability and transparencyNon-financial / sustainability audit and assurance (external and internal)Financial reporting and assuranceProfessional scepticismPerformance managementBusiness ethics
Centre for Workforce FuturesRepresents one of the Asia-Pacific's leading concentrations of expertise in the fields of: human resource management, employment relations, labour economics, demography, labour law and management strategy. Our research covers:
Changing structure of the labour marketinternational labour mobility; impact of technology on service work; the growth of ‘care work’; new and old skills and skill formation in emerging and declining occupations and industries; an aging workforce; outsourcing; precarious work. Changing nature of work, employment and life coursethe boundaries between work, employment and leisure; experiences and consequences of precarious work; job quality; child work experience; changing generational experiences of social provision (child care/parental leave/housing/retirement income) linked to work; education and training; supply chain regulation. Evolution of institutional and legal responses to changes in the labour market and working lifeworker entitlements and integration with social policy (e.g. retirement incomes system and forms of leave); work health and safety; workers’ compensation and rehabilitation. Gender, diversity and inclusionworkforce diversity; gendered work cultures; women, management and leadership. Democracy in organisations and societychanging modes of union and non-union worker voice. Sustainable and transformational leadershipwisdom-based, ethical, and participative leadership in addressing economic, workforce and environmental issues; the impact of climate change on work; sustainable transitions in industry and work; organisational sustainability.
What we offerThe 2016 full-time PhD stipend rate is AU$26,288 per annum tax exempt for three years. The 2017 full-time stipend rate is $26,450 per annum tax exempt for three years. Successful international students would also get their tuition fees and compulsory health cover provided by the University.
Successful scholarship applicants will have access to research project support for research-related activities (travel to present at conferences, training, copy editing, thesis production etc.) of up to $8,000 over three years and a laptop. An additional $5000 is available for travel expenses to conferences (competitive).
We also offer very attractive opportunities for PhD cotutelle study under a joint supervision model. Under the cotutelle, the student is enrolled at two universities with a principal supervisor at each. Both universities sign an agreement for the candidate, which outlines the research and enrolment arrangements. Find out more about cotutelle.
PhD scholarship essential requirements
Master degree from another institution with a major research component; orMaster of Philosophy; orMacquarie’s Master of Research with at least a 75 per cent in second year; orhave a record of high quality peer-reviewed academic publications; andvery good/excellent academic referee reports; andvery good/excellent grades.
Persons who do not meet the above PhD essential criteria may apply for entry into the first or second year of our Research Training program, the Master of Research, in conjunction with a provisional offer for PhD study. Read more about the Master of Research and Master of Research scholarships. The minimum GPA for entry into our Master of Research in all disciplines except Applied Finance and Actuarial Studies is 3.0/4.0 (minimum of 65%) overall and 3.5/4.0 (minimum of 75%) at the highest level. For Applied Finance and Actuarial Studies the minimum entry criteria is 3.4/4.0 overall and 3.5/4.0 (minimum of 75%) at the highest level.
PhD scholarship desirable requirementsA successful candidate would possess one or more of the following:
record of academic prizes or scholarships;record of high quality peer-reviewed academic publications;record of grants;record of non-peer reviewed research output.
Expression of interestTo be considered for our scholarship opportunities, please submit an application through the Macquarie Higher Degree Research website and following the instructions: http://hdr.mq.edu.au/information_about/how_to_apply
You will be required to submit a full application which includes all of the required information which is listed in the website.
More information about the PhD international scholarship application process and conditions of award
Other international scholarship opportunities can be found here.
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