Are you a Ukrainian researcher in the field of finance, economics or business management? Are you specifically interested in topics such as financial literacy, sutainable finance, asset management, pension systems? Come to Vilnius via MSCA4Ukraine scheme and conduct your research under the supervision of Tadas Gudaitis, one of our leading experts in the field, and his team.

The Vilnius University Business School, is open to receive Ukrainian researchers displaced from Ukraine on or after 24 February 2022. If you are interested, please see if you fulfil the criteria specified below.

Eligibility criteria:

The following eligibility criteria for researchers from Ukraine must be met:

• Candidates are (1) Ukrainian nationals, or (2) stateless persons, or (3) nationals from third countries other than Ukraine, with their primary residence in Ukraine on 24 February 2022.
• Candidates have been displaced from Ukraine on or after 24 February 2022.
• Current and former MSCA4Ukraine fellows are not eligible to be nominated.
• Candidates have the language skills required to successfully conduct their research activities at the envisaged host organisation, as confirmed by the host organisation in the application.

Candidates are

(1) postdoctoral researchers at the date of the call deadline, i.e. in possession of a doctoral degree (PhD or кандидат наук). Applicants who have successfully defended their doctoral thesis but who have not yet formally been awarded the doctoral degree are considered as postdoctoral researchers and eligible to apply. The successful defence must be unconditional (no further requirements/corrections that need to be addressed) and take place before the call deadline. Supporting documentation may be requested.

Or

(2) researchers who, on or after 24 February 2022, were enrolled as doctoral candidates at a higher educational institution in Ukraine.

Supervisor

Prof. Dr. Tadas Gudaitis defended his doctoral thesis in 2010 at Vilnius University (Lithuania). Over more than a decade of scientific activity, he has published over 20 scientific articles, frequently publicizing his research findings in the mass media to inform the public. He has over 5 years of international management experience in finance and banking and over 15 years in international project management. Dr. Gudaitis gained academic and professional experience at institutions such as Lund University (Sweden), Copenhagen Business School (Denmark), World Bank Old Age Pension Research Center (USA), Pension Institute Cass Business School (Great Britain), University of Sassari (Italy), and others.

In addition to his academic roles, he is the CEO of Swedbank Asset Management in Lithuania and a Professor at Vilnius University Business School. He also serves as Chairman of the Board at the Lithuanian Investment and Pension Funds' Association and contributes to applied research and industry training initiatives within the financial sector​.  

If you are interested and fulfil the criteria specified above, please submit the following documents to Tadas Gudaitis (tadas.gudaitis@vm.vu.lt) no later than on 31 July 2024:

• CV
• Annotation of your project (approx. half a page long)
• List of publications covering the last 5 years.

Please see the MSCA4Ukraine website for more information. The deadline for submission of projects is 5 September 2024. From 5 August 2024, the online application portal will be open for eligible host organisations to apply to the MSCA4Ukraine scheme.