The Centre for Financial Analysis and Policy (CFAP) gives notice that, due to the generosity of Cambridge Endowment for Research in Finance (CERF), they intend to proceed to an election to one or two CFAP Bursaries in Household Finance, which will be tenable for three years of the Ph.D. course (subject to satisfactory progress) from 1 October 2009, or another date determined by the Director of CFAP. The value of the Bursary will be not more than £5,000 a year.
The subject area is defined broadly as household finance. In particular, successful candidates are expected to carry out supervised research in consumer credit, retirement savings, and lifecycle consumption decisions. As the subject areas mentioned need significant technical/mathematical input, candidates who have a strong technical background are particularly encouraged to apply.
A candidate must be, or about to be, registered as a Graduate Student of the University, to undertake advanced study or research in either Judge Business School, the Faculty of Economics, the Faculty of Mathematics, the Department of Land Economy, or the Faculty of Law.
Applications should be sent to the Centre Manager, CFAP, Judge Business School, Trumpington Street, Cambridge, CB2 1AG, to arrive not later than 10 August 2009. They should include an up-to-date curriculum vitae, a concise account of the study or research which the candidate intends to pursue, names of two referees (one of whom should be the current or prospective research supervisor), and a list and amounts of other funding applications, both granted and in progress.