Auditing PhD Scholarship

The Auditing PhD Scholarship is a three-year, fully salaried doctoral position hosted by the Department of Accounting at Copenhagen Business School. The position focuses on auditing research topics such as AI in auditing, audit firm ownership, sustainability assurance, regulator-auditor interaction and client-auditor interaction. The appointment includes teaching obligations and supervision by CBS faculty and encourages engagement with firms, professionals and international research networks. The scholarship covers salary, tuition, office space and course and travel costs according to CBS agreements.

Monthly salary, pension contribution, tuition coverage, office space, course and travel cost coverage; teaching obligations (416 work hours over three years) and research support.

Applicants must hold a master’s degree (3+2 Bologna) completed before starting the PhD, have a high level of academic English, and meet specified grade/GPA requirements (including grade 10 for the master’s thesis or equivalent). Documentation that the applicant ranks in the top 40% of the class may be accepted if GPA thresholds are not met.

Apply online via the Copenhagen Business School job/application link. The application must include a five-page project description (research question, theoretical framework, method, empirical material and three-year work plan) and copies of diplomas, transcripts, CV, list of publications (if any), example written work and any documentation required for grade/GPA verification.