Applications are invited for a PhD scholarship at the Department of Political Science. Supported by the Independent Research Fund Denmark, the chosen candidate will work on the project ‘Transnational Governance and the Politics of Transformative Change at the Climate-Biodiversity Frontier’ alongside Professor Michele Betsill (PI) and co-investigators Professor Harriet Bulkeley (Durham University/Utrecht University) and Professor Stacy VanDeveer (University of Massachusetts Boston). Enrollment will be at the Faculty of Social Sciences under Copenhagen Graduate School of Social Sciences.
The chosen candidate will write their PhD thesis within the overall topic of transnational climate-biodiversity governance including, but not limited to, studies using the database. Funding is available for conference attendance and research visits such that the candidate can develop their international network and research expertise.
The position starting date is 1 September 2024, or as soon as possible afterwards.
Duties and Qualifications
The chosen candidate will be responsible for:
- Authoring and co-authoring publications with team members (leading to an article based PhD dissertation);
- Setting up and carrying out construction of an Excel database of climate-biodiversity TGIs;
- Collecting and analyzing data on climate-biodiversity TGIs;
- Participating in workshops, conferences, and other scholarly activities.
- Teaching
We are seeking to recruit a candidate with the following:
- Background (e.g. master’s degree) in a relevant social science field such as political science, international relations, geography, sociology, environmental social science, etc. (required);
- Demonstrated aptitude for research (required);
- Excellent English-language writing and speaking skills (required);
- Proven skills in academic writing (required);
- A willingness to take on independent responsibilities and work collaboratively as part of a team (required);
- Familiarity with relevant methods such as descriptive and inferential statistics and/or discourse analysis (desired)
Applications
- The University of Copenhagen wishes to reflect the surrounding society, and invites all qualified applicants, regardless of personal background, to apply for the positions.
- In order to be awarded a PhD scholarship the applicant has to enroll as a PhD student at the Faculty of Social Sciences, cf. the rules of the Danish Ministerial order No 1039 of 27 August 2013.
Scholarship in the 5+3 or in the 4+4 PhD study programme
How to apply
Submit a complete application at our online portal. Click on the “Apply now” icon at the bottom of the page to apply. The documents must be in Adobe PDF or Word.
- Cover Letter (detailing your motivation and background for applying for the specific PhD project). The cover letter should include two or three brief descriptions of potential papers to develop as part of the PhD project.
- CV
- Diploma and transcripts of records (BSc and MSc/MA)
- Other information for consideration, e.g. list of publications, documentation of English language qualifications (if any)
Please note that it is only possible to upload one document per attachment category. If more than one document has to be uploaded in the same category, please make sure that they are scanned and collected into one file.
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