Application Deadline: February 23, 2024 (23:59 GMT)
Funding Application Deadline: 11 March 2024 (12:00 GMT)
The Department of Economics, University of East Anglia is invting applications for a fully-funded PhD project on the ‘Sustainability and Resilience of the UK Fishing Fleet‘. This PhD project aims to develop analytical tools geared towards the assessment of the biological, economic and social sustainability of the fishing industry in the UK and demonstrate their broad applicability vis-à-vis current challenges, from the climate crisis to the development of large off-shore wind farms.
The structure of the studentship offered will depend on your personal training needs. However, the minimum duration of a SENSS-funded studentship will be 3.5 years: this covers a PhD and a mandatory placement of approximately 3 months. The maximum duration of a studentship will be 4.5 years: this covers a Masters degree followed by a PhD, as well as the mandatory 3-month placement. The studentship covers tuition fees irrespective of UK vs International status.
Eligibility
- Home or international students are eligible for a fully-funded award (fees will be paid, and they receive a stipend/salary).
Requirements
- Prior qualifications: desirable – MSc in Economics, Econometrics or similar (2.1 or above, or equivalent);
- Prior skills: desirable – data science; ability of working in Stata and/or R; Geographical Information Systems.
- Prior knowledge: desirable – demonstrable knowledge of fishery and/or natural resources economics and management.
- Prior experience: desirable – research experience in economics; placement or internship at policy organisations
For all general enquiries, contact pg******************@ue*.uk.
