Nanyang Technological University (NTU) – PhD in Finance

The Ph.D. in Accounting at the South Asian Business School focuses on core areas such as capital market accounting, auditing and assurance, corporate governance and financial reporting, management accounting and organizational behaviour, taxation and public policy, accounting information systems and data analysis, and sustainable accounting and ESG disclosure. The study emphasizes rigorous empirical measurement methods, interdisciplinary theoretical frameworks and data-driven analysis to explore the generation, disclosure and economic consequences of financial information for enterprises, while focusing on the impact of regulatory policies, technological innovations and changes in the global business environment on accounting practices. The overall orientation is both deep and international, with particular emphasis on Asian situational research, accounting changes in the context of digital and financial technology, and the key role of accounting in capital market and enterprise decision-making.

Academic background: A bachelor's or master's degree in a relevant subject from a Chinese 985 university or a university ranked in the QS top 100. GRE: 319 (3.5), or GMAT: 650 (3.5). GPA: above 3.5. Language requirements: IELTS 7 or TOEFL 88 or above. Applicants with a bachelor's degree taught in English are exempt.

1. Passport personal information page
2. Recent passport size color photographs
3. GMAT or GRE score report
4. Arth or Toffle report.
5. bachelor's degree or master's degree diploma
6. Official baccalaureate or master's degree certificate
7. Two academic references.
8. Short research proposals
9. Personal and academic curricula vitae

This is a 5-year full-time PhD programme based in Singapore. For August entry, the application deadline is 31 January of the same year. Full funding includes a tuition waiver and a monthly stipend of SGD 2,500.