We invite functions for a PhD fellowship in Climate Change Adaptation in Conflict Settings beginning March 1, 2025, or as quickly as attainable thereafter.
About Us
This fellowship is predicated on the Global Health Section inside the Department of Public Health and is an element of the Copenhagen Centre for Disaster Research. Our interdisciplinary group focuses on local weather change and disasters, exploring themes like well being, displacement, catastrophe threat discount, vulnerability, and group adaptation.
Located in Copenhagen, a metropolis famend for its high quality of life and sustainability, we provide a supportive setting for worldwide researchers. Benefits embrace public daycare, healthcare, dual-career alternatives, parental go away, and 6 weeks of annual trip. The International Staff Mobility (ISM) workplace supplies assets to assist new workers transition easily.
We worth range and welcome candidates from all backgrounds.
PhD Project Overview
The fellowship is an element of a collaborative undertaking funded by Novo Nordisk Foundation and ADRA Denmark on Community-Led Climate Change Adaptation and Food Security in Yemen.
Key aims:
- Explore the interaction between local weather change and meals safety in battle settings.
- Study coping mechanisms and adaptation methods of native agricultural communities.
- Propose actionable approaches for community-led local weather adaptation in fragile contexts.
The fellowship includes fieldwork in Yemen (and presumably Ethiopia) in partnership with ADRA Yemen and different native analysis institutes. It additionally consists of time at ADRA Denmark to contribute to ongoing discussions on local weather adaptation.
The undertaking is co-supervised by Assistant Professor Rodrigo Mena (International Institute of Social Studies, The Hague), with alternatives for research overseas. Principal supervisor: Associate Professor Emmanuel Raju.
Your Responsibilities
As a PhD fellow, you’ll:
- Conduct unbiased analysis beneath supervision.
- Complete PhD coursework (~30 ECTS), together with Safety and Security for Fieldwork Research at ISS.
- Participate in worldwide analysis collaborations and conduct fieldwork.
- Teach and disseminate information by way of programs like Master of Disaster Management and M.Sc. Global Health.
- Contribute to organizational studying on local weather change adaptation with ADRA Denmark.
- Write and submit a PhD thesis primarily based in your analysis.
Who Should Apply
Applicants ought to have:
- A grasp’s diploma in a related area (e.g., catastrophe threat administration, peace and battle research, local weather change research, anthropology, sociology).
- Experience or willingness to work in fragile/conflict-affected areas.
- Knowledge of the humanitarian sector.
- Relevant analysis or skilled expertise in local weather change, disasters, and growth in battle settings.
- Strong communication abilities in English; information of Arabic is a bonus.
Additional standards:
- Academic excellence (grade level common).
- Publications (if any).
- A ardour for local weather change, fragility, and methodological growth.
Terms of Employment
- Duration: 3 years (full-time).
- Start Date: March 1, 2025.
- Location: Global Health Section, Dept. of Public Health, University of Copenhagen.
- Salary: Approx. 30,700 DKK/month (~4,100 EUR), plus pension.
Application Process
Submit your software on-line by December 16, 2024, 23:59 CET. Include the next in PDF format:
- Motivated letter of software (max. 1 web page).
- CV detailing training, expertise, and related abilities.
- Certified grasp’s diploma diploma and transcript (plus English translation if wanted).
- Research plan (max. 3 pages).
- Publication checklist (if relevant).
Key Dates
- Application Deadline: December 16, 2024.
- Interviews: Week 4, 2025.
- Employment Start Date: March 1, 2025.
Contact
For particular questions, contact Assoc. Prof. Emmanuel Raju at eraju@sund.ku.dk.
Discover extra about PhD alternatives on the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences here.
Join us in addressing the pressing challenges of local weather change and fragility in battle settings!
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