Training & Mentoring
We need the best minds to advance the research on financial literacy and personal finance. The G53 Network has established a mentoring and training program for young scholars and graduate students. This program aims to develop the next generation of researchers and fuel the expansion of the field.
Because our members come from different institutions, countries, and disciplines, they can provide the expertise and interdisciplinary mentorship needed to enrich research and advance the field globally.
We know how difficult it is for graduate students and junior researchers to work in a new field. They need mentorship and support, and they need publishing opportunities. We will address these challenges together.
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: FINANCIAL LITERACY RESEARCH BOOT CAMP 2025
New Application Deadline: April 30, 2025
The G53 Financial Literacy and Personal Finance Research Network and Stanford’s Initiative for Financial Decision-Making is pleased to announce its Financial Literacy Research Boot Camp, which will take place at Stanford University in June 2025. This is an outstanding opportunity for PhD students, postdocs, early-career researchers, and assistant professors to learn from the leading financial literacy and personal finance experts. It is particularly well-suited for those interested in financial decision-making, financial literacy, financial education, household finance, and applied econometrics.
The G53 Network Brown Bag Lunch
The G53 Network Brown Bag Lunch initiative provides two unique opportunities for graduate students, postdocs, and assistant professors. Firstly, junior researchers have the opportunity to join the virtual brown bag lunches to learn about the ongoing research of academics who are promoting personal finance and financial education. Secondly, junior researchers can also share research in progress with an expert panel of Network members. This can provide valuable feedback and insights about the research in progress. Whether a presenter or audience member, this is a special opportunity to build connections with senior and junior researchers around the world.
G53 Network Annual Boot Camp 2023
Hamburg, Germany | June 2023
One of the objectives of the G53 Network is to support and grow the next generation of researchers in the field of financial literacy and personal finance. A central purpose of the network is to provide mentorship and empowerment to early career scholars to conduct high-quality research. The G53 Network Boot Camp provided a platform for Ph.D. students and junior faculty to discuss their research with senior faculty and provide training on academic writing and empirical methods.