About the Project
Do you want a prestigious work opportunity with a top finance firm in the City of London and to obtain a PhD degree in 3 years with fully paid tuition fees and a generous annual stipend? If yes, then please read below:
The award will provide you with a first-rate, challenging research training experience, within the context of a mutually beneficial research collaboration between the University of Southampton and Star Financial Systems, a leading provider of trading and accounting systems to financial investment firms in the City of London. The award will provide you with access to training, facilities and expertise not available in an academic setting alone. You will benefit from a diversity of experimental approaches with an applied dimension. This studentship will provide you with an opportunity to develop a range of valuable skills and significantly enhance your future employability. You will be paid a stipend at the RCUK rate (£14,296) and all tuition fees at the UK/EU rate will be paid.
Project Description:
The aims of the project are to: (i) develop and employ advanced statistical, econometric and machine learning techniques to better understand the trading behaviour of individuals in speculative financial markets, (ii) develop means by which trading and market conditions data can be combined to produce real-time predictions of directions and volumes of trading activity in a given market. The project will be undertaken with the support of Star Financial Systems. The Award holder will spend some time on placement with Star Financial Systems.
Supervisors: Prof. Johnnie Johnson, Prof. Ming-Chien Sung, Dr. Tiejun Ma,
Closing date for applications: 30th September 2016; Latest Start Date: 1st January 2017
Entry Requirements:
The normal minimum entrance requirement is:
• A good Masters degree from a leading UK university or equivalent overseas/professional qualification in an appropriate subject or a First Class honours BSc in exceptional cases.
Please refer to the following link for details: http://www.southampton.ac.uk/management/postgraduate/research_degrees/degrees/phd.page#entry
Eligibility criteria and stipend levels are based on RCUK minimum requirements. For further details see:
https://www.epsrc.ac.uk/skills/students/help/eligibility/).
Background/Skills Required:
Detailed understanding and knowledge of at least two of the following:
• Behavioral Finance, Credit Scoring, Psychology, Statistics, /Risk Analysis, Computing
• Mathematical/Statistical analysis.
• Management of large databases
• Statistical packages (e.g. R, Matlab).
• Programming and Database Skills (e.g. Java, SQL)
How to Apply:
Please apply at the following link, quoting the name of the studentship in both the "Topic or field of research proposed" section and the "Funding" section of the online application form.: https://studentrecords.soton.ac.uk/BNNRPROD/bwskalog.P_DispLoginNon?cpbl=bzsksrch.P_Search#_ga=1.26976509.190578573.1389949732
When submitting your online application, please ensure you upload the following documents:
• Curriculum vitae/resume
• 2-3 page outline research proposal
• Copies of degree certificates and transcripts
• Evidence of English language competency
• 2 academic references
If you have any questions about the studentship or application process or enquiries about the project itself, please email: Prof. Johnnie Johnson ([Email Address Removed]), Prof. Ming-Chien Sung ([Email Address Removed]), Dr. Tiejun Ma ([Email Address Removed]),
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