Research and Ph.D. Exchange

The House of Finance strongly encourages international collaboration and mobility of junior researchers. In cooperation with the Faculty of Economics and Business (02) and the Graduate School of Economics, Finance and Management (GSEFM), it facilitates exchange opportunities for Ph.D. students and (post-) doctoral researchers, particularly during the research phase. These efforts are supported by established collaboration agreements with international partners and network memberships.

  • Center for Advanced Research on Finance (CARF), University of Tokyo
  • Desautels Faculty of Business, McGill University Montreal
  • Global Research Alliance on Sustainable Finance and Investment (GRASFI)
  • LUISS University Rome
  • Solvay Business School, Free University Bruxelles
  • Université Paris Dauphine PSL
  • University of Amsterdam, Faculty of Economics and Business 

  • Possibility to go abroad for a period of up to 6 months (extension possible by request and mutual agreement of sending and host institution)
  • The House of Finance facilitates the first contact between the outgoing student and the academic partner abroad and helps finding a suitable host.
  • Outgoing students stay enrolled at Goethe-University. They are not enrolled as a full student at the host institution and do not have to pay any semester fees.
  • Travel and accommodation costs must be carried by the outgoing researcher (funding of up to 2000€ by the House of Finance Foundation possible upon application, see “Funding Options” below)
  • Requirements:
    • enrolled as a doctoral candidate at Faculty 02, as a Ph.D. student in the GSEFM program or employment as postdoctoral researcher
    • mutual interest and motivation between the sending and host institution on the specific exchange (e.g. research cooperation, co-authorship, common research interest)
    • outstanding academic achievements, extracurricular activities and some international experiences  
  • If you are interested, please contact julian.salg@hof.uni-frankfurt.de for further information on the selection process.

  • Possibility to go abroad for a period of up to 6 months (extension possible by request and mutual agreement of sending and host institution)
  • The House of Finance offers working space for incoming students and helps finding a host at Goethe-University and further academic experts proficient in the research field of the incoming students. Please get familiar with our professors and experts:
  • Incoming students stay enrolled at their home institution. They are considered as visiting researchers and do not have to pay any semester fees.
  • Incoming students are welcome to visit lectures of the GSEFM program. Please find further information on offered courses on the GSEFM website and the semester-specific offered courses in the course catalogue.
  • There is no funding for incoming students from our side. Incoming students must carry all travel and living expenses. Financial support by the sending institution might be optional. Please find further information on accommodations, living expenses in Frankfurt, visa requirements and health insurance in Germany on the website of our Global Office.
  • Requirements:
    • enrolled as a Ph.D. student or employed as postdoctoral researcher at one of our partner institutions or partner networks indicated above
    • mutual interest and motivation between the sending and host institution on the specific exchange (e.g. research cooperation, co-authorship, common research interests)
    • outstanding academic performances, extracurricular activities and some international experiences
  • If you are interested, please contact julian.salg@hof.uni-frankfurt.de for further information on the selection process.