The IV Iscte Doctoral Consortium in Accounting Research will be held on July 2 – 3, 2026, in HYBRID FORMAT. It will be jointly held by the Accounting Department of Iscte Business School (PT) and and of the University of São Paulo (BR).
This Doctoral Colloquium aims to help PhD students from any University to improve the quality of their theses and the impact of their research, both at the national and international levels. It will also contribute to the integration of PhD students with their colleagues from European and Brazilian Universities, as well as with international researchers.
The language of the event is English.
Submission and participation in the Doctoral Colloquium are free of charge.
Format and Activities
The doctoral colloquium will feature lectures delivered by internationally recognized researchers on key issues in contemporary accounting research. In collaboration with faculty members from Iscte and USP, these guest scholars will actively review and discuss the research proposals submitted by participating doctoral students through structured, in-depth sessions. These discussions are designed to provide rigorous academic feedback, offer methodological and theoretical guidance, and foster the intellectual development of each project.
Research proposals employing either quantitative or qualitative methodological approaches are welcome.
July 02 – 03: Doctoral Colloquium
April 15: Due date for sending the Research Proposals
May 01: Announcement of the Research Proposals selected
Submissions & Research Proposal Requirements
Submissions are welcome in all areas of accounting scholarship, including:
Financial Accounting and Capital Markets
Managerial Accounting
Public Sector Accounting
Sustainability Reporting
The proposals should be sent to the following electronic addresses: dcaccounting@iscte-iul.pt and ppgcc@usp.br
Please indicate in the email subject “Submission to Doctoral Consortium 2026”
Candidates should submit a short research proposal in English, including the following sections:
Cover page with the Title, Abstract, Keywords, and the name and affiliation of the PhD student
Introduction (approx. 1 page)
A. Research problem (and its importance)
B. Research questions
C. Expected contributions
Literature review (approx. 3 pages)
A. Gaps in the literature that justify research
B. Hypotheses (if applicable)
C. Theoretical lens (if applicable)
Methodology (approx. 3 pages)
A. Sample, variables, and models (for quantitative studies)
B. Research methods, sources of data, and analysis of data (for qualitative studies)
References (approx. 1 page)
The selection process includes analyzing adherence to the colloquium’s topics, basic methodological aspects, and the project stage (completed papers will not be accepted).
