Purpose: The Finance PhD Assistantship provides additional financial support for doctoral research in finance at The University of Melbourne. In addition, holders of this assistantship may gain valuable research skills by participating in the on-going research of the academic staff in the Department of Finance and/or gain necessary teaching experience by acting as a tutor in finance subjects.

Eligibility: To be eligible for the assistantship, a student must be enrolled in the PhD program in Finance or have accepted an offer of admission to the PhD program in finance. New admissions to the PhD program must enrol before the assistantship is paid.

Value: The minimum value of the assistantship is A$4,500 per year. For this sum, assistantship holders are expected to undertake and satisfactorily complete assigned duties to a maximum of six (6) hours per week on average over each semester of candidacy. Assistantship holders may increase the value of their assistantship by undertaking more duties. However, applications for more hours must be approved by the student’s supervisor and are contingent on good academic performance.Duration: This is a continuing assistantship for the period of the normal, three-year enrolment in the PhD. Should a student seek an extension the time to complete the PhD, the assistantship may be extended at the discretion of the Head of the Department of Finance and with the advisement of the PhD Admissions and Progress Committee of the Department of Finance.

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