Call for Applications
"Social Justice in International Climate Change Policy"
Postgraduate Studentship
Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the
Environment and ESRC Centre for Climate Change Economics and
Policy, London School of Economics (LSE)
London (UK)
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The following PhD fellowship at the LSE is of interest to
students with expertise in Philosophy, Politics, Economics,
and/or Environmental Sciences.
The Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the
Environment & the ESRC Centre for Climate Change Economics
and Policy at LSE are offering a MPhil/PhD studentship in
the area of "Social Justice in International Climate Change
Policy" for entry in 2009. The studentship will cover full
fees and annual living expenses, currently set at £15,290.
This project will examine aspects of social justice in
international climate change policy. A background in
philosophy, political theory, or a related discipline is
essential. The student will be part of a group studying
'Equitable Mitigation and Adaptation'. The project should
address issues of fairness related to international
financing, carbon markets, the Clean-Development Mechanism,
mitigation versus adaptation or migration, political
decision-making, or any other aspect of climate change
policy.
The studentship is funded by the Economic and Social
Research Council and in order to be eligible for full fees
and living allowance students must meet the UK residency
requirement. EU citizens who do not meet this requirement
may still apply for a fees only award.
For more information, see:
http://www.lse.ac.uk/collections/granthamInstitute/phdEnquiries.htm
To apply please send a 1-page proposal together with your CV
to Lyn Grove:
l.grove@lse.ac.uk
Closing date for applications: 30th April 2009
Decisions will be made by a panel representing our
interdisciplinary interests. The award will be made solely
on outstanding academic merit and research potential. This
relates not only to your past academic record, but also to
an assessment of your chosen topic and to your likely
aptitude to complete a PhD in the time allocated.
Short-listed candidates will be invited to attend an
informal interview and if successful advised about making a
formal application to LSE. Awards will be available for a
period of 3 or 4 years depending on experience, but annual
renewal will be subject to satisfactory academic performance
at the School.
There is the following caveat. The fellowship can only be
taken up in an ESRC accredited departments. The Department
of Government, Geography and Environment, etc. are
possibilities, but the Department of Philosophy, Logic and
Scientific Method is not. Feel free to contact Professor Luc
Bovens for more information:
L.Bovens@LSE.ac.uk
