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PhD Programme in Science and Management of Climate Change (4
years)
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS A.Y. 2020-2021
Application deadline
Please note that due to Coronavirus emergency, the deadline for
the application for
the PhD programme in Science and Management of Climate
Change is postponed to Wednesday,
May 27th , 2020, no
later than 1 PM (Italian
time)
Phd webpage: www.unive.it/phdclimatechange
The PhD programme in Science and Management of Climate Change is a
joint initiative between Ca' Foscari University of Venice, the
Euro-Mediterranean Centre on Climate Change (CMCC) and Istituto
Nazionale di Oceanografia e Geofisica Sperimentale (OGS).
The PhD programme offers a 4-years fully funded scholarship,
including one year of full-time coursework, with worldwide research
opportunities and connections to a broad international network of
top-level universities and research centres in the field, as well as
placement in highly renowned institutions afterwards. The programme
is conducted entirely in English.
Available positions: 6 with scholarships
Objectives of the PhD
The main objective of the programme is to prepare scholars who can
navigate the complex and multi-faceted dimensions of the grand
challenges posed by climate change. It prepares experts with a broad
and thorough scientific background in economics and climate science
who can:
- Understand and explain the physical and economic nature of climate
change
- Assess the physical, biophysical, and socio-economic impacts of
climate change
- Deal with uncertainty
- Evaluate the socio-economic implications of mitigation and
adaptation policies in the broader context of sustainable
development
- Develop and apply interdisciplinary methodologies to analyse and
design innovative climate policy solutions
- Synthesize and communicate the different dimensions of climate
change and their uncertainties to different users – from the general
public to policy makers and the scientific community
Organisation of the PhD Programme
The PhD in Science and Management of Climate Change is a 4 year
programme. During the first year students complete their coursework
in Venice, while from the second year onward they develop their
research projects and work on their final PhD dissertations. After
completion of the first year, PhD students are required to spend a
period conducting research at a foreign institution or university,
to be agreed with the tutor and approved by the PhD Board. All PhD
thesis will be externally reviewed by international referees.
The programme comprises 12 core courses of 6 ECTS each, from a range
of subject areas. Students benefit from a balance between teaching
and learning through a mix of lectures, seminars, external speakers,
discussion group exercises, and case studies. Credits are acquired
by attending the courses and by passing a final exam. Attendance is
mandatory. Seminars, guest lectures, and elective thematic courses
are organized throughout the year in order to facilitate interaction
among students from different cycles and different programmes, as
well as with invited guests from important research centres and
universities.
PhD students completing their studies and receiving their PhDs will
also receive the qualification of MPhil in Science and Management of
Climate Change at the end of their 4-year programme.
Detailed info at the web page
www.unive.it/phdclimatechange
For additional info about the application process, please write to
phd.app...@unive.it.
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Fondazione Centro Euro-Mediterraneo sui Cambiamenti Climatici
Web: www.cmcc.it
- Contact us: in...@cmcc.it