Welcome CFE

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Overview

The PhD Consortium in Financial Economics offers a dedicated and supportive platform for PhD students and recent PhD graduates, regardless of the stage of their research. Participants will have the opportunity to present their dissertation proposals or working papers to a panel of distinguished international scholars and peers. This forum is designed to facilitate constructive feedback, discussions on theoretical and methodological issues, and meaningful international research connections.

Eligibility & Topics

Submissions are open to actively enrolled PhD students worldwide and recent PhD graduates. Submitted papers should fall within the broad field of Financial Economics, including, but not limited to:

Asset Pricing & Investments
Corporate Finance & Governance
Banking & Financial Institutions
Behavioral & Experimental Finance
FinTech, Cryptocurrencies & Digital Finance
International Finance & Sustainable Finance
Market Microstructure & Financial Econometrics
ESG, Climate Finance & Green Innovation

We invite PhD students from around the world to apply or be nominated to participate. Selected students will have the opportunity with senior faculty and the chance to present their research in the PhD Consortium.

ORGANIZERS

Faculty of Finance and Banking, Ton Duc Thang University, Vietnam
Eli Broad College of Business, Michigan State University, USA
The Robert C. Vackar College of Business & Entrepreneurship, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, USA
Singapore Management University

VENUE

Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Important dates

Submission Portal Opens: 20 March 2026
Submission Deadline: April 30, 2026
Notification of Acceptance: May 20–30, 2026
Consortium Dates: June 23–24, 2026

Please submit your paper via the EasyChair submission system using the official conference link below. For inquiries, please contact cfe@tdtu.edu.vn

Call for a paper

Submission Guidelines

Participants must submit a working paper.
All submissions will be evaluated by the Scientific Committee based on originality, rigor, and potential contribution to the field.
The Scientific Committee will select papers for presentation.
Only accepted papers will be invited for in-person presentation at the consortium.

Paper Submission

Authors are invited to submit their working papers via EasyChair using the following link:

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Consortium Format & Benefits

The program includes expert-led sessions and roundtable discussions facilitated by selected members of the Scientific Board. These members have published in top-tier (A*/A) finance journals, such as the Journal of Finance, Journal of Financial Economics, Review of Financial Studies, Management Science, Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, Journal of Corporate Finance, and Financial Management, among others. As part of Consortium activities, Professor Alminas Zaldokas will share insights from his academic and editorial experience. He has published in leading journals including Journal of Financial Economics, The Review of Financial Studies, Management Science, and Journal of Accounting Research. He serves as Co-Editor of Journal of Corporate Finance and as Associate Editor of the Review of Corporate Finance Studies and the Journal of Banking and Finance.

Awards & Support:

On-campus accommodation will be provided for authors of accepted papers. Three Best Paper Awards (one pertheme) will be granted, with USD 200 awarded to each paper. All accepted papers will receive an official certificate of acceptance.