Doctoral Tutorials and Workshops

EFA orgainises two Doctoral Events: a Doctoral Tutorial and a Doctoral Workshop preceding the Annual Meeting.  In 2025, the Doctoral Tutorial will take place in Paris preceding the Annual Meeting.  The Doctoral Workshop will not take place in 2025.

EFA Doctoral Tutorial (EFA-DT)

The competitive one-day Doctoral Tutorial in Finance (EFA-DT) is for selected students nearing the end of their doctoral thesis and is held the same day as the official opening of the EFA Annual Meeting.  More information on the Doctoral Tutorials » Click here. 

Pre-EFA PhD Program (Pre-EFA PhD)

The EFA is pleased to announce a new eent for Doctoral Students. The program will run alongsinde the long-standng EFA Doctoral Tutorial and is part of a pilot effort to expand PhD training at the EFA. The Pre-EFA PhD Program will be helfd in Ghent at Vlerick Business School, beginning on the afeternoon of Tuesday, August 18, 2026 and running through Thursday, August 20, 2026. More information on the Pre-EFA PhD Program » Click here. 

FA Doctoral Workshop (EFA-DW)

The New Frontiers in Finance Doctoral Workshop in Finance (EFA-DW) educational series was established in 2017 for PhD students in their second or third year.  The focus topic of the Workshop changes each year (as do the chairs) – the aim being to explore lesser-known areas of Finance, and for leading scholars to provide a solid background for PhD students interested in pursuing research in these fields.  The Doctotoral Workshop does not take place every year. The Doctoral Workshop was discontinued in 2022.

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To read the answers to frequently asked questions about the EFA-DT and EFA-DW: » Click here 

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