Opportunities Categories: PHD

PhD Student Position on Data Centers and Energy Development in the Southeast The Geography Department at the University of Tennessee is recruiting a PhD student to work as a graduate research assistant (GRA) on the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation-funded project, “Data Centers and the Southern Energy Buildout: Implications for Electricity Cost, Energy Transition, and Energy […]

Job Advertisement The Leibniz Institute for Research on Society and Space (IRS) in Erkner near Berlin, a non-university research institute and member of the Leibniz Association, in cooperation with Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU), is seeking, for the Junior Research Group “Value and Valuation in Structural Change” within the research area “Economy and Civil […]

A PhD position is open in the Department of Geography at the University of Bergen, hosted by the Human Geography and Sustainable Development Research Group. Candidates with interests in political ecology, environmental/conservation social science, or critical development studies are very much welcome to apply. Starting salary: 593,700 NOK, before tax. Norwegian health coverage, 25 paid […]

University of Gothenburg is now hiring a PhD candidate in practical philosophy, with a focus on economic ethics and/or environmental ethics. Economic ethics is the application of moral or political philosophy to critical issues in business organizations or the economic system. Environmental ethics is the application of moral or political philosophy to critical issues in […]

Opportunity: PhD researcher for the CIVIC-4CE project on circular consumption Do you know anyone who is interested in a fascinating PhD position on the transition to circular consumption, with a focus on e-bikes and electronics, using stakeholder workshops, scenarios, and pathways, and delving into circular consumption ecosystems and innovation niches? PhD Position Transition Pathways and […]

Expressions of interest (EOI) are invited for a PhD position on ‘Community engagement and Australia’s post-political urban planning systems’. The EOI process will close on 30 September 2026. For the full application subsequently, we will be asking for a research proposal (and there will be flexibility and room for innovation by the applicant on the approach to be taken […]

SRTSR0225 Advancing Whyalla’s Sustainable Green Transition: Housing Solutions for the new Regional Workforce Expressions of interest are invited for an important new project which will address the bottleneck in housing supply holding back Whyalla’s sustainable green transition in steel making and related industries. Housing shortages are evident across regional Australia, made worse by under-investment in […]

UKRI Policy Internships 2026 Host Partner information The document below contains information about the host partners, the internship opportunities available, organisational eligibility by Research Council and contact details. Applicants can apply to only one host partner but are invited to note a second choice on their application. Applicants may be contacted by the host partner […]

The Leibniz Institute for Research on Society and Space (IRS) in Erkner near Berlin, a non-university research institute and member of the Leibniz Association, in cooperation with Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU), is seeking, for the Junior Research Group “Value and Valuation in Structural Change” within the research area “Economy and Civil Society” (IRS) […]

Call for Submissions: 2026 FinGeo Doctoral Dissertation Prize (Deadline: 30 September 2026) We are delighted to open submissions for the 2026 FinGeo Doctoral Dissertation Prize, celebrating outstanding early-career research at the intersection of finance and space. If your dissertation makes a compelling contribution to financial geography, we would love to hear from you. Eligibility: Dissertations […]

As part of the Horizon Europe 2025 project “Reimagining Work and Care: Gender Equality, Couple Dynamics, and Policy Innovation in Europe (REWORC),” the Chair of Microsociology at the University of Tübingen is seeking a doctoral researcher for 4 years (pay grade 13 TV-L, 65%, starting date: 1 February 2027). You can find the full job […]