Fully Funded Four-Year PhD Graduate Teaching Fellowships in Accounting and Finance

Four year fully funded Graduate Teaching Fellowships for Accounting and Finance PhD students

Are you planning to start an Accounting and Finance PhD in October 2027? Don’t miss the opportunity to apply for one of the University of Liverpool Management School’s 4-year Graduate Teaching Fellowships (GTF).

Receiving one of our GTF gives you the funds to launch your academic career, while you gain valuable teaching training and experience to become a rounded scholar:

• £21,805 annual maintenance grant* (for four years)
• Full coverage of PhD programme fees (for four years)
• HE teacher training and practice.

This means that as well as pursuing your PhD research, you’ll also be involved in a fixed number of teaching hours during your time with us.

In year one, alongside your specific PhD research modules, you’ll complete a short teacher training programme by the University of Liverpool.

As well as gaining a formal HE teaching qualification, you’ll learn key pedagogical skills for the academic job market, primarily through shadowing mentored classroom involvement.

During the remainder of your PhD, you’ll have the opportunity to put your research skills into practice while completing your doctoral research thesis.

*Stipend amount of £21,805 for 2026/27 is for guidance purposes only and subject to change.

Who is this for?

These studentships are open to full-time PhD students worldwide.

You’ll need a UK master’s degree, or international equivalent, in accounting and finance or a related discipline, preferably at merit or above, plus demonstrable quantitative and programming skills.

How to apply

Before formally applying, you must express your interest in a GTF position by completing this form before Friday 27 November 2026 at 5pm (UK time), an submit a strong research proposal in areas including, but not limited to:

• Asset pricing and investment
  • Empirical asset pricing and performance evaluation
  • Investment technology, ethics and strategy
  • Equity and other asset classes
  • Financial econometrics and machine learning.
• Corporate finance and accounting
  • Corporate governance and shareholder value
  • Corporate finance, networks and insider trading
  • Market-based accounting research and corporate transparency
  • Sustainability, corporate social responsibility (CSR) and environmental, social and governance (ESG).
•  International financial markets and the macroeconomy
  • Sovereign debt and international monetary policy
  • Time series analysis of macro and financial indicators
  • Impact of social media on financial markets.
• Financial technology (FinTech)
  • Payment technologies and the future of money
  • Explainable artificial intelligence (AI) in financial services
  • Integration of FinTech and big data in financial markets and sustainable finance.

You’ll also need to submit:

• A personal statement
• A copy of your highest degree transcript
• A curriculum vitae (CV).

If you’re a suitable candidate, we’ll contact you directly and invite you to submit a formal application. Please, be aware that applicants who skip the steps above will not be considered for a GTF position.

You're welcome to suggest potential supervisors in your application, although this is not compulsory. If you would like to do so, please check our list of Accounting and Finance experts to review their research areas and visit their individual profiles.

We'll take into consideration your suggested supervisors when we review your application, but please bear in mind that we'll make the final decision after assessing who the best match for your intended research project is.

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