Call for Papers

The 2025 Inaugural China Future Scholars in Finance Forum

July 4, 2025, Beijing

To support the growth of young scholars in finance, broaden their academic perspectives, and contribute fresh insights the reform and innovation of China’s financial system, Tsinghua University PBC School of Finance will host the inaugural China Future Scholars in Finance Forum, to provide a high-level academic platform for Chinese young finance scholars to present their research and exchange ideas. The forum will focus on the growth and development of young scholars and plans to invite senior finance scholars to share their research insights and experiences.

The inaugural China Future Scholars in Finance Forum will be held on July 4, 2025 in Beijing, China.

Submission Requirement

We welcome academic papers across all areas of finance, in either English or Chinese, with a preference for research related to China. The primary author and presenter must be a young scholar in China, including Ph.D. students, postdoctoral researchers, or junior faculty members who have not yet obtained a tenured position. Priority will be given to PhD students planning to enter the academic job market in 2025–2026. The conference will follow a standard international format, with presentations conducted in English and Chinese.

Organizer

Tsinghua University PBC School of Finance

Paper Submission

Authors are invited to submit full papers in PDF format to cfsf@pbcsf.tsinghua.edu.cn. Submitted papers must be original and not published in any domestic or international journals. For papers written in Chinese, please follow the formatting and style guidelines of Journal of Financial Research (《金融研究》); for papers written in English, please refer to the style of articles published in The Journal of Finance. The first page of the paper should clearly indicate the authors’ information, including name, gender, affiliation, email address, mailing address, and phone number. To facilitate anonymous review, all author information should be confined to the first page, and no identifying details should appear in the rest of the manuscript.

Submission deadline: June 2, 2025

Papers will be selected by the Program Committee consisting of a panel of international scholars. The submitting authors are expected to be notified of the Program Committee’s decision by late June 2025. For further inquiries, please contact cfsf@pbcsf.tsinghua.edu.cn.