APPLICATION FORM

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APPLICATION FORM PhD studies in Finance

at the Stockholm School of Economics Deadline for application: February 1

First name: __________________________________________________________________________

Surname: __________________________________________________________________________

Male Female

Address: __________________________________________________________________________

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Tel./fax: _______________________________________________________________________

E-mail: _______________________________________________________________________

Date of birth: __________________ For Swedish applicants “personnummer”: ___________________

(d/m/y)

Native language: ___________________ Country of citizenship: _____________________________

Are you applying to other universities? Please specify:

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ACADEMIC INFORMATION

Transcripts from universities attended are required. Those who want to transfer PhD courses from other programs should enclose transcripts and reading lists.

Institution, name and location Dates of attendance Major field Degree

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All applicants who do not have degree(s) from SSE are required to take the general GRE test* (Graduate Record Exam). If you have taken the test, please provide the following information and a copy of the official test result. (Institution code 7016, department code 4102):

Score/Rank

General test scores: Verbal Quantitative Analytical

If you have taken the TOEFL test* (Test of English as a Foreign Language), please provide the score and a copy of the official test result.

* More information from Educational Testing Service, Princeton, NJ, tel. (609) 771-7670, or Fulbright Commission, Stockholm, Sweden, tel. +46-8-10 64 50 or +46-8-578 900 89.

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Who will be writing letters of recommendation on your behalf?

Name: _________________________________________________________________

Address: _______________________________________________________________

Name: _________________________________________________________________

Address: _______________________________________________________________

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Your application will only be considered after the following material has been received:

One (1) application package containing:

• a completed and signed application form

• your Curriculum vitae

• university transcripts and attested copies of certificates of any university degrees you have

• a description of how exams are graded at your university

• a Statement of purpose - a concise statement concerning your plans for PhD studies and your career objectives. The statement should be written in English and should not exceed 1,500 words. Please write your name on every sheet.

One (1) copy of your most advanced essay within economics or finance.

Applications arriving after February 1 will not be considered by the admission committee.

A formal acknowledgement that your application has arrived will be sent to you by e-mail.

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I certify that the information provided herein is complete and accurate.

Signature: _________________________________________ Date: __________________

Please send this form to: Stockholm School of Economics, Att. Hedvig Mattsson, Department of Finance, Box 6501, 113 83 Stockholm, Sweden.