PhD Positions in Governance and Policy of Climate Change

This is a full-time PhD position within the newly established Co-Centre for Climate + Biodiversity + Water and funded by Science Foundation Ireland. The Co-Centre brings together 14 higher education and research institutions across Ireland, Northern Ireland, and Great Britain, with the vision to be a home of research, innovation, and policy development across the interlinked challenges of climate change, biodiversity loss, and water.

The scholarship will provide a stipend of EUR 22,000 per annum and will cover EU fees, both for four years. Some funding for research equipment, materials, fieldwork, and conference travel will also be provided.

The PhD student will be supervised by Dr. Diarmuid Torney and Dr Goran Dominioni in the School of Law and Government. The student will be provided with training in research design, as well as qualitative and quantitative research methods, and will be given the opportunity to undertake other coursework as appropriate, and to develop relevant transferrable skills. They will be encouraged to attend international conferences. In accordance with DCU regulations for PhD students, the PhD student will be subject to an annual progress review. Progression will be dependent on demonstration of satisfactory performance

Requirements

The successful candidate is required to:

• Hold a Master’s degree in political science, law, public administration, economics, environmental studies, or a cognate discipline (or equivalent) with first class honours or
• high second class honours;
• Have a demonstrated understanding of climate change, biodiversity and/or water politics and policy;
• Have excellent written and oral communication skills;
• Pre-existing knowledge of Irish and UK politics and policy is an asset
• Relevant professional experience is an asset.

Informal enquiries to: Dr. Diarmuid Torney, Associate Professor, School of Law and Government: diarmuid.torney@dcu.ie and Dr. Goran Dominioni, Assistant Professor, School of Law and Government: goran.dominioni@dcu.ie.

Further details are available here. The closing date for applications is Friday, 14 June.