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.

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

Scientific Committee

• Andrei Simonov, Michigan State University, USA, Chairperson

• Incheol Kim, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, USA

• Alminas Zaldokas, National University of Singapore, Singapore

• Allaudeen Hameed, National University of Singapore, Singapore

• Theodor Cojoianu, Singapore Management University, Singapore

• Darwin Choi, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong

• Kazuo YAMADA, Kyoto University, Japan

• Chung Young Chune, Chung-Ang University, South Korea

• Jongsub Lee, Seoul National University, South Korea

• Lubor Homolka, Tomas Bata University, Czech Republic

• Huy Pham, RMIT University, Vietnam

• Do Thi Thanh Nhan, Ton Duc Thang University, Vietnam

• Bui Duc Nha, Ton Duc Thang University, Vietnam.

Call for Papers

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.
• Download the Paper Submission Guidelines (PDF)

Paper Submission

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

As the EasyChair submission deadline has passed, authors wishing to submit a new paper are kindly requested to send their submission directly to the Organizing Committee at cfe@tdtu.edu.vn. Please do not submit new papers through EasyChair.

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 join virtually to 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.

 

Important dates

• Submission Portal Opens: March 20 2026

• Submission Deadline: May 20, 2026 (extended)

• Notification of Acceptance: May 20–30, 2026

• Consortium Dates: June 23–24, 2026

Contact Information

For further information about the Workshop, please contact:

Dr. Do Thi Thanh Nhan
Local Organizing Chair
Faculty of Finance and Banking, Ton Duc Thang University
Email: dothithanhnhan@tdtu.edu.vn
Tel: +84 917 182 820

Dr. Bui Duc Nha
Scientific Secretary, PhD Consortium
Faculty of Finance and Banking, Ton Duc Thang University
Email: buiducnha@tdtu.edu.vn
Tel: +84 903 660 402