The Ph.D. Program depends on both public and private funds to achieve excellence in doctoral education.  You can provide financial support to the program by contributing to one of two funds.

• The Finance Doctoral Student Fund.  The Doctoral Student Fund provides financial support to Finance doctoral students.  If you would like to contribute to the Finance Doctoral Student fund, make a check made payable to GSU Foundation. In the memo part of the check, write "Finance Doctoral Student Fund (#02C69)" Please send your donation to our business manager, Chris Brown (fnccrb@langate.gsu.edu).

Chris Brown

Doctoral Student Fund

Department of Finance

Robinson College of Business

P. O. Box 3991

Atlanta, GA  30302-3991

• The Stephen D. Smith Doctoral Student Research Fund.  The Stephen D. Smith Doctoral Student Research Fund provides additional stipend and research support to doctoral students.  Students who receive funding will recognize support from the Stephen D. Smith Doctoral Student Research Fund on their dissertations and research papers.  In doing so, they will honor Steve’s legacy.   If you would like to support the Stephen D. Smith Doctoral Student Research Fund, please send a check to:

Chris Brown

Stephen D. Smith Doctoral Student Research Fund

Department of Finance

Robinson College of Business

P. O. Box 3991

Atlanta, GA  30302-3991.

Make the check out to the Georgia State University Foundation and indicate “Stephen D. Smith Doctoral Student Research Fund” in the memo line of the check.

Georgia State University Foundation is recognized as a tax exempt charitable organization