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Siphiwe Dlamini

5 days ago

PhD in Green Financing for Agrifood SMEs (Marketing, Management, Environmental Science) University of Cape Town in South Africa

I am recruiting a fully funded PhD student for Green Financing for Agrifood SMEs in South Africa.

University of Cape Town

South Africa

Jan 5, 2026

Keywords

Environmental Science
Agriculture
Marketing
Business
Management
International Collaboration
Green Finance
Climate Resilience
Field Survey
Economics
South Africa
Interdisciplinary Research

Description

The University of Cape Town, in collaboration with the Danish Institute for International Studies, is offering a fully funded PhD scholarship for research on Green Financing for Agrifood SMEs in South Africa. The project aims to build knowledge on how South African Agrifood SMEs access green financing and how this influences their climate responsiveness. The research is interdisciplinary, combining business, management, marketing, environmental science, and economics, and will be based in the School of Management Studies, Marketing Section. The scholarship covers a monthly stipend (aligned with NRF benchmarks), equipment, materials, fieldwork, conferences, and a fully funded three-month research stay in Denmark. The research will address four main work packages: the emergence and adoption of green financing norms, factors influencing SME access to green financing, climate responsiveness strategies, and project management and stakeholder engagement. The successful candidate will work on WP1, focusing on green financing norms and practices. Applicants must hold a Master's degree and submit a comprehensive application including a cover letter, CV, certified degree and transcripts, English translation if needed, grading system explanation, two recommendation letters, and a doctoral study concept (max 4 pages) relevant to WP1. Only candidates meeting the University of Cape Town's Marketing Section PhD programme requirements will be considered. The application deadline is 5 January 2026. For questions, contact Prof. Siphiwe Dlamini at [email protected]. Keywords: Green Financing, Agrifood SMEs, Marketing, Management, Environmental Science, Climate Responsiveness, South Africa, Fieldwork, International Collaboration.

Funding

The scholarship is fully funded for three years, including a monthly stipend aligned with South African NRF benchmarks, funding for equipment, materials, fieldwork, and conferences, and a fully funded three-month research stay in Denmark with travel, accommodation, and per diem covered.

How to apply

Submit all required documents as a single PDF file to [email protected] by 5 January 2026. Include cover letter, CV, certified degree and transcripts, English translation if needed, grading system explanation, two recommendation letters, and a doctoral study concept. Only complete applications received by the deadline will be considered.

Requirements

Applicants must hold a Master's degree and provide a certified copy of their degree certificate and transcripts. If transcripts are not in English, a certified English translation is required. An official explanation of the grading system is needed if qualifications are from non-English-speaking universities. Applicants must submit a cover letter/motivation letter, curriculum vitae, two recommendation letters from academic referees, and a doctoral study concept (maximum 4 pages) relevant to the research project (WP1), including proposed title, background, problem statement, objectives, and methodology. Only candidates meeting the University of Cape Town's Marketing Section PhD programme requirements will be considered.

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