The Institute of Financial Studies at the Southwestern University of Finance and Economics (SWUFE) is an experimental western-style research institute, dedicated to the producing international-standard research and enhancing the research environment at SWUFE. The Institute currently has six full-time faculty and is headed by internationally-famous finance scholar Philip H. Dybvig of Washington University in Saint Louis.  Each summer the Institute runs a research program featuring many international scholars and an excellent research environment.  The summer program also features short courses and international conferences.