2026 ACERE Doctoral Consortium
When: When: Tuesday, February 10th 2026 (morning and then combining with the PDWs) & Friday, February 13th 2026 (afternoon)
Where: University of Sydney
The ACERE Doctoral Consortium is designed to give students the opportunity to:
- Meet leading International and Australian Entrepreneurship researchers
- Obtain expert feedback on specific challenges you face in your research
- Share experiences and build a network with other doctoral students
- Get first-hand experience of the review process
- Gain tips and tricks for finishing, finding a job, and surviving the process
The program provides the opportunity to pitch and receive feedback on your research and any specific challenges you face in an informal discussion setting with leading scholars in the field and hear from experts on developing theory and designing research. You will also get key insights into what happens after the PhD from early career researchers who have started their careers but still have the PhD process in fresh memory.
Confirmed Participating Faculty (to be updated):
Prof. Erkko Autio, Imperial College London
Prof. Michael Lounsbury, Univeristy of Alberta
A/Prof. Henri Burgers, University of Queensland
A/Prof Frederik Von Briel, University of Queensland
Co-Chairs:
Dr Anna Jenkins, University of Queensland
Dr Olga Kokshagina, University of Sydney
Dr Binyam Zewde Alemayehu, University of Adelaide
Please note: You do not need to have an abstract accepted to the ACERE Conference program to be considered as a Doctoral Consortium participant. All successful Doctoral Consortium participants will be notified shortly after the deadline as to their acceptance to the Doctoral Consortium. However you will be required to register for the conference.
Preparation requirements:
As part of the application process, you will need to submit a maximum of 1200 words overview of your research. You will also be required to write one written review for a paper submitted to the paper development sessions and actively participate in the discussion of the paper.
During the doctoral consortium you will have the opportunity to discuss your research with faculty as well as receive feedback on a short paper. In preparation for this, and as part of the application process you need to submit three questions you would like to discuss with senior faculty. If you have not submitted a paper to the Paper Development Workshop, you will also need to submit a short paper that you would like to feedback on and to discuss in a small group. You will also be required to write one written review for a paper submitted to either the paper development workshops or the doctoral consortium and actively participate in the discussion of the paper.
Application Process:
Please fill in the form below to apply for the doctoral consortium.
Please ask any questions regarding the DC to Anna Jenkins (a.jenkins@business.uq.edu.au) and Olga Kokshagina (olga.kokshagina@sydney.edu.au).
Applications close on December 10th, 2025.