Graduate Bursaries 2030 at the University of Limerick: 1) batteries policy and 2) nature-based solutions
conorlittle
Dear all,
I would
be grateful if you would bring this notice to the attention of potential
postgraduate research students.
With colleagues in the University of Limerick, I am
advertising two funded graduate positions that are open for applications as
part of the University’s new Graduate
Bursaries 2030 scheme. They come with a stipend of €16,000, a
fee-waiver for one year, and training in career development and policy impact.
Students will be enrolled on a Masters by Research programme and they will be
supported in developing a viable PhD proposal and in seeking further funding.
Project 1: Improving the penetration of renewable energy using batteries
This project will focus on policies that influence the integration of stationary batteries into the grid. It is part of a wider project funded by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland under its RD&D programme. Details here (https://www.ul.ie/engage/node/6841).
Project 2: Local government and nature-based solutions
This project focuses on the role of local government in the development of nature-based solutions and urban green spaces. It is part of Go Green Routes, a H2020 project. Details here (https://www.ul.ie/engage/node/6931).
These are one-year bursaries. We are open to considering candidates from a wide range of disciplinary and professional backgrounds. Ideally, students would be willing to start this term (Autumn 2021).
Prospective applicants should contact me (conor....@ul.ie). You can also contact my colleagues on the projects: Prof. Stephen Kinsella (stephen....@ul.ie), Dr. Tadhg Kennedy on Project 1 (tadhg....@ul.ie), or Dr. Elaine Gallagher on Project 2 (elaine.g...@ul.ie).
Best wishes,
Conor Little
Conor Little, PhD
Lecturer and Chair of Graduate Studies, Department of Politics and Public Administration, University of Limerick
conor....@ul.ie | http://conorlittle.eu/ | @conorlittle
Recent publications
Little, C. & D.M. Farrell. 2021. The Irish party system: at a critical juncture. In Farrell, D.M. & Hardiman, N. Eds. The Oxford Handbook of Irish Politics. Oxford University Press.
Carter, N., Little, C. & Torney, D. Eds. 2021. Climate Politics in Small European States. Routledge.
Carter, N. & Little, C. 2021. Party competition on climate policy: interest groups, ideology and challenger parties in the UK and Ireland. International Political Science Review 42 (1): 16-32.
Green-Pedersen, C. & Little, C. 2021. Without enemies, without friends. Morality policies, the Roman Catholic Church, and Ireland’s ‘secular’ party system. Journal of European Public Policy 28 (9): 1391-1409.
Little, C. 2021. Change gradually, then all at once: the general election of February 2020 in the Republic of Ireland. West European Politics 44 (3): 714-723.