PhD fellowship at the Department of Food and Resource Economics
PhD fellowship at the Department of Food and Resource Economics
PhD fellowship at the Department of Food and Resource Economics
The Department of Food and Resource Economics( IFRO) is inviting applications for PhD scholarships to start up in August 2024 or later. IFRO carries out pure introductory and applied social science research and has several educational and public sector premonitory service responsibilities within our thematic fields. We're characterized by a high involvement in interdisciplinary research at both international and public levels. Research areas The applicable exploration areas for the PhD literacy are within the following thematic areas covered by the four larger research groups at IFRO
Environment and natural resources, which includes environmental valuation methods, behavioral economics, the economic regulation of environmental externalities and natural resource use, environmental sociology and governance, conflict resolution, climate change policies, forest economics and management, fishery and aquaculture economics, energy economics, biodiversity conservation, and environmental ethics.
Production, markets, and policy, which include production economics, applied micro-economics, efficiency analysis, Innovation studies, sustainability transitions, management science, organization and ownership, policy design and analysis, business economics, agrarian and food economics, policy and regulation, trade negotiations and agreements, and the impact of international trade in food and natural resources.
Consumption, bioethics, and regulation, which include food economics, food sociology and policy, law, consumer behavior and policy, nutritive policy studies and nutritive sociology, and public health economics and policy in the mortal and the animal science fields. It also includes ethics and value aspects of food production, nutritive policy, animal husbandry, companion animals, veterinary practices, and the management of the environment and natural resources,
Global development, which includes interdisciplinary research on economic, political, environmental, and institutional dynamics in developing societies. Research areas include livelihoods, small- scale industry, trade, and labor; climate change mitigation and adaptation; forest and natural resource management; resource conflicts and governance; and state formation and law. Who are we looking for? Applicants should hold an MSc degree related to the thematic areas mentioned above with outstanding results and English language skills. As criteria for assessing your qualifications, emphasis will also be laid on former publications( if any), applicable work experience and the quality of the applicant’s proposednon-binding research idea. Applicants are encouraged to submit a brief( maximum 3 pages)non-binding research offer to illustrate general interest and capability to formulate a research idea. The final research content for each employed applicant is decided upon in dialogue. The Department may propose topics applicable to the applicant ’ s ’ profile, which are better fits to ongoing activities, are funded through existing project grants and/ or hold lesser potential. For inspiration, we recommend carefully looking at the Department’s homepage, staff, and publications. The Ph.D. program Depending on your level of education, you can undertake the PhD programme as either Option A A three- year full- time study within the framework of the regular PhD programme( 5 3 scheme) if you already have an education equivalent to an applicable Danish master’s degree. Option B An up to five- year full- time study programme within the framework of the integrated MSc and PhD programme( the 3 5 scheme) if you don't have an education equivalent to a applicable Danish master’s degree – but you have an education equivalent to a Danish bachelors’s degree. Option A Getting into a position on the regular PhD programme Qualifications needed for the regular programme To be eligible for the regular PhD programme, you must have completed a degree programme equivalent to a Danish master’s degree( 180 ECTS/ 3 FTE BSc 120 ECTS/ 2 FTE MSc) related to the the thematic areas mentioned above. For information on eligibility of completed programmes, see General assessments for specific countries and Assessment database. Terms of employment in the regular programme Employment as PhD fellow is full- time and for a maximum of 3 years. Employment is tentative upon your successful enrolment as a PhD student at the PhD School at the Faculty of SCIENCE, University of Copenhagen. This requires submission and acceptance of an application for the specific project formulated by the applicant. The terms of employment and salary are in accordance with the agreement between the Ministry of Taxtaion and The Danish Confederation of Professional Associations on Academics in the State( AC). The position is covered by the Protocol on Job Structure. Option B Getting into a position on the integrated MSc and PhD programme Qualifications needed for the integrated MSc and PhD programme still, you might be good for the integrated MSc and PhD programme if you have an education fellow to a applicable Danish bachelorette’s degree, If you don't have an education fellow to a applicable Danish master’s degree. For information about whether this is applicable, see General assessments for specific countries and Assessment database. Terms of the integrated programme To be eligible for the integrated education, you're( or are eligible to be) enrolled at one of the faculty’s master programmes related to the thematic areas mentioned over. scholars in the integrated programme will enroll as PhD scholars contemporaneously with completing their registration in this MSc degree programme. The duration of the integrated programme is over to five times and depends on the number of credits you have passed on your MSc programme. For farther information about the study programme, please seewww.science.ku.dk/phd, “ Study Structures ”. Until the MSc degree is attained( when exactly two times of the full 3 5 programme remains), the entitlement will be paid incompletely in the form of 48 state education entitlement portions( in Danish “ SU- klip ”) plus payment for work( tutoring, supervision,etc.) totalling a workload of 150 working hours per time. A PhD entitlement portion is presently( 2021) DKK6.321 before duty. When you have attained the MSc degree, you'll transfer to the payment- earning part of the education for two times. At that point, the terms of employment and payment will be according to the agreement between the Ministry of Finance and The Danish Confederation of Professional Associations on Academics in the State( AC). The position is covered by the Protocol on Job Structure. liabilities and tasks in both PhD programmes • Complete and pass the MSc education in agreement with the class of the MSc programme( ONLY when you're attending the integrated MSc and PhD programme) • Carry through an independent exploration design under supervision • Complete PhD courses corresponding toapprox. 30 ECTS/ ½ FTE • share in active exploration surroundings, including a stay at another exploration institution, rather abroad • Teaching and knowledge dissemination activities • Prepare and submit publications – generally for high- end journals applicable to your field of study or, in some cases, a monograph depending on your field of study • Write and defend a PhD thesis on the basis of your project We're looking for the following qualifications • Professional qualifications applicable to the PhD project • Applicable publications • Applicable work experience • Other applicable professional activities • Curious mindset with a strong interest in the thematic areas mentioned above • Good English language skills Application and Assessment Procedure Your application, including all attachments, must be in English and submitted electronically by clicking APPLY NOW below. Please include • Motivated letter of application( max. one page) • Curriculum vitae, including information about your education, experience, language skills and other skills applicable to the position • Original diplomas for Bachelor of Science or Master of Science and transcript of records in the original language, including an sanctioned English translation if issued in another language than English orDanish.However, a certified/ signed copy of a recent transcript of records or a written statement from the institution or supervisor is accepted, If not completed. • Publication list( if possible) • Reference letters( if available) • Applicants are encouraged to submit a briefnon-binding research proposal( maximum 3 pages) to illustrate general interest and ability to formulate a research idea. The final research topic for the applicants hired is decided upon in dialogue. The Department may propose motifs applicable to the applicant’s profile, which are better fits to ongoing activities, are funded through existing project grants and/ or hold lesser potential. Application deadline The deadline for applications is Sunday 21st April 2024, 2359 GMT 2. We reserve the right not to consider material received after the deadline and not to consider applications that don't meet the below- mentioned requirements. The farther process After the deadline, applicants will be academically assessed. The assessors will assess the qualifications and experience of the shortlisted applicants with respect to the below- mentioned research area, techniques, skills, and other requirements. The assessors will conclude whether each applicant is good and, if so, for which of the two models. The assessed applicants will have the opportunity to comment on their assessment. You can read about the recruitment process at https//employment.ku.dk/ faculty/ recruitment- process/. Based on the assessments, the most good applicants will be invited for interviews, which will be held from late June to early August. Questions For specific information about the PhD fellowship, please contact the Deputy Head of Department for Research, Mariève Pouliot, at 4535331990,mapo@ifro.ku.dk, or to Head of Department, Bo Jellesmark Thorsen, at 4535331700,bjt@ifro.ku.dk. General information about PhD study at the Faculty of SCIENCE is available at the PhD School’s website https//www.science.ku.dk/phd/.The University of Copenhagen wishes to reflect the surrounding community and invites all, regardless of particular background, to apply for the position. SØG STILLINGEN Københavns Universitet giver sine knap10.000 medarbejdere muligheder for at udnytte deres talent fuldt ud i et ambitiøst, uformelt miljø. Vi sikrer traditionsrige og moderne rammer om uddannelser og fri forskning på højt internationalt niveau. Vi søger svar og løsninger på fælles problemer og gør ny viden tilgængelig og nyttig for andre. Kontakt Mariève Pouliot E-mailmapo@ifro.ku.dk Info Ansøgningsfrist21-04-2024 Ansættelsesdato01-08-2024 Arbejdstid Fuldtid Afdeling/ Sted Department of Food and Resource Economics Apply online https//jobportal.ku.dk/ phd/? show = 161091
