Wageningen University & Research invites applications for a fully funded PhD position in the Wageningen Centre for Sustainability Governance. This opportunity focuses on researching the social science dimensions of climate change and water scarcity. The successful candidate will join a dynamic team to study how diverse communities and governance actors respond to hydroclimatic extremes, particularly severe droughts leading to water scarcity.
This scholarship is open to applicants from all countries with a master’s degree in environmental social sciences or related fields. Candidates must have strong qualitative and quantitative research skills, fluency in English, and a keen interest in social science research.Wageningen University & Research (WUR) is a leading university and research center in the Netherlands that focuses on the themes of healthy food and living environment. It consists of Wageningen University and several research institutes, with locations throughout the Netherlands.
Founded in 1918, Wageningen Universiteit (Wageningen University) is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the medium-sized town of Wageningen (population range of 10,000-49,999 inhabitants), Gelderland. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Ministerie van Onderwijs, Cultuur en Wetenschap, Nederland (Ministry of Education, Culture and Science, Netherlands), Wageningen Universiteit (WU) is a medium-sized (uniRank enrollment range: 9,000-9,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. Wageningen Universiteit (WU) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. See the uniRank degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details.