Application Form: Doctoral and Junior Faculty Consortia at AIB CEE 2026

Submission Requirements: Doctoral Consortium

Submission Format: five-page PhD proposal (excl. references) outlining the following:

• Title/working title of PhD research project

• 300-word introduction about the candidate's background, personal motivation fo pursuing a PhD, stage of PhD journey and personal motivation for the PhD topic

• Main research question and sub-questions

• Brief literature review and clearly articulated theoretical gap motivating the research

• Overview of key theoretical framework(s) (i.e., which theories are you using and why)
  

• Research design (i.e., data, methodology, operationalisation, level of analysis)
  Overview of empirical phenomenon (if applicable)

• Key contributions (i.e., theoretical contributions, managerial implications, policy implications, future research directions)

Submission Requirements: Junior Faculty Consortium

• Three-page motivational statement (i.e., personal motivation for attending the JFC. specific questions you are seeking answers to, your research identity and types of research you are doing)
• Full academic CV (incl. education background, teaching, research and academic citizenship)