BIS Research Fellowship for International Students

The Bank for International Settlements is looking for excellent applicants for
its Research Fellowship. The fellowship is available for international
students.

The aim of the
fellowship allows prominent scholars to gain an insight into the policymaking
environment of the BIS and foster joint research between academics and BIS
economists.

The Bank for
International Settlements (BIS) is an intern
ational financial institution owned
by central banks which “fosters international monetary and financial
cooperation and serves as a bank for central banks”.

Course
Level: Fellowship
is available to pursue the research programme.

Study
Subject:
Fellowship is awarded in the field of economic research on policy-related
issues.

Scholarship
Award: Successful
candidates will be offered accommodation, reimbursement of travel costs, and a
monthly or daily honorarium.

Number of
Scholarships: Not
known

Scholarship
can be taken in Switzerland

Eligibility: The following criteria must
be met in order for applicants to be eligible for the fellowship:

Candidates
should have an outstanding publication record and hold a PhD from a
leading university.
In
considering applications, the BIS will pay particular regard to the
relevance of the research to current problems in economics and finance.
While
at the BIS, research fellows will be expected to complete one or more
research papers of a theoretical or empirical nature for presentation at
internal seminars and external conferences and for publication both as a
BIS Working Paper and in a leading refereed journal.

Nationality:
International
applicants are eligible to apply for the scholarship.

College
Admission Requirement

Entrance
Requirements: Applicants must have PhD degree.

English Language
Requirements: All international applicants for whom English is not the native
tongue must provide proof of competence in the English language.

How to
Apply: Applicants
can apply via email:

Applications
should be submitted in English and must include:
A
one-page summary of the research work that the candidate proposes to carry
out at the BIS, specifying the objectives of the work, the methodological,
statistical and computing requirements involved, and the approximate time
needed to complete the research and prepare submissions.
Suggestions
for possible co-authorships with BIS staff.
A
detailed curriculum vitae, including details of the candidate’s
publication record.
Applications
should be sent to bisrf-at-bis.org