University of Lund Postgraduate Scholarships in Sustainability Science, Sweden
We invite applications for up to two PhD student positions in Sustainability Science within the frame of the interdisciplinary research programme LUCID at Lund University.
LUCID is a Linnaeus programme sponsored by The Swedish Research Council Formas for the period 2008-2018. LUCID is coordinated by the faculty-independent Centre for Sustainability Studies at Lund University (LUCSUS). Linnaeus Grants are awarded to exceptionally strong environments performing research of the highest international quality and aiming at innovative research. LUCID is a consortium comprising the following disciplines: human ecology, human geography, philosophy, physical geography, political science, sociology of law and sustainability science.
LUCID aims at creating completely new and unique synergies across natural and social sciences in order to develop new integrated theories and methods for addressing complex sustainability issues. The research is anchored in natural scientific understanding, social science theories and ethical considerations. Four global challenges are in focus: climate change, water scarcity, loss of biodiversity and land use change. Two scientific approaches, problem solving and critical research, will be combined to understand how society handles and should handle these global challenges. The research will offer theoretical, methodological and practical contributions to the broad and emerging field of sustainability science.
We are now seeking up to two PhD candidates in Sustainability Science.
Overview
- Type of employment: Limit of tenure, 4 year
- Extent: 100 %
- Location: Lund University Centre for Sustainability Studies, LUCSUS, Lund
- First day of employment: 2011-05-15
- Official Records Number: PEPA 2011/134
Job assignments
The doctoral candidate programme amounts to 240 credits (which is equivalent to four years of study full time). It formally ends with the doctoral candidate publicly defending his/her printed doctoral thesis. The holder of a postgraduate position has as his/her primary obligation to successfully fulfil his/her third cycle education ending with a PhD degree. Regulations concerning appointment as a full time postgraduate student can be found in the Higher Education Ordinance Chapter 5, 1-7 §§.
The holder of a postgraduate position is expected to participate actively in the research and teaching environment of LUCSUS. He/she will normally perform departmental duties, above all teaching, amounting to about 20 per cent of full time.
0 comments:
Post a Comment