E. Han Kim Doctoral Fellowship

The Fellowship, named after Professor E. Han Kim, Professor Emeritus of the University of Michigan and the founding Director of the Mitsui Center, was established to provide fellowships to Ross Business School doctoral students in the Finance area. The fellowship provides an amount to cover the stipend for one academic year.

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Natasha Boreyko

E. Han Kim Doctoral Fellowship 2024-25

Natasha Boreyko’s research intersects corporate finance and financial intermediation, with a focus on environmental finance and the importance of human capital.  She is currently interested in studying the role of underwriters in the green bond market.

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Tamanna Singh Dubey 

E. Han Kim Doctoral Fellowship 2023-24

Tamanna Singh Dubey’s research interests include financial intermediation, fintech and empirical corporate finance. Using the launch of the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) in India, her latest research paper captures the real effects of cashless payment systems.

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Alexander M. Wirth

E. Han Kim Doctoral Fellowship 2022-23

Alexander Wirth’s research interests encompass financial intermediation and household finance, with a focus on understanding how regulatory and information frictions in the intermediation sector affect household welfare. He is also interested in exploring if fintech has reshaped the role of traditional financial intermediaries. His latest research paper explores the effect of credit rating on credit risk.

Past Recipients – E. Han Kim Doctoral Fellowship

  • Tamanna Singh Dubey
    2023-2024
  • Alexander Wirth
    2022-2023
  • Emil Lakkis
    2020-2021
  • Giacomo Brusco
    2019-2020
  • Eun Woo Kim
    2018-2019