Marko Lovric
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PhD in Biodiversity Perceptions, Environmental Politics, and Survey Research Wageningen University & Research in Netherlands
Degree Level
PhD
Field of study
Environmental Science
Funding
Fully funded PhD position. The post offers a tailored course program and a temporary contract for 18 months, extendable for the project duration (48 months total) if performance is good. Salary starts at €3,059 per month in year 1 and rises to €3,881 per month in year 4, based on a 38-hour full-time week.
Deadline
Expired
Country
Netherlands
University
Wageningen University & Research
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About this position
PhD position at Wageningen University & Research on biodiversity perceptions, environmental politics, and survey research.
This PhD is part of the Horizon Europe project BIOLOGUE and focuses on how European citizens and stakeholders perceive nature and biodiversity, how these perceptions shape attitudes and behaviour, and how they connect to identity, polarisation, and backlash in environmental politics.
The project involves large-scale European, national, and regional questionnaires, collaboration with major European universities and NGOs, and translation of findings into communication approaches and policy recommendations. The research is embedded in the Forest and Nature Conservation Policy Group at WUR.
Supervision: Dr. Arjen Buijs and Dr. Marko Lovric.
What you will do: co-develop a conceptual framework; develop, coordinate, and analyse survey instruments; collaborate with scientific partners across Europe; link survey work to social media analysis; write scientific papers; and engage with stakeholders, NGOs, and policymakers.
Ideal profile: MSc in social or environmental sciences with a quantitative focus; strong experience with multivariate and preferably multilevel analysis; skills in R, SPSS, Python or similar; knowledge of values, attitudes, and behaviour theories; excellent English (C1); and strong organisational and communication skills. Experience with questionnaire design and analysis is highly relevant.
Funding: fully funded PhD position with salary according to Dutch university scales (€3,059 to €3,881 per month, full-time 38 hours/week), plus a tailored course programme. The contract is initially for 18 months and may be extended to 48 months in total.
Application: apply via the WUR vacancy page only. Submit a CV (max 2 pages) and motivation letter (max 1 page), total max 3 pages. A mandatory additional form must also be completed. Deadline: 28 June 2026.
Funding details
Fully funded PhD position. The post offers a tailored course program and a temporary contract for 18 months, extendable for the project duration (48 months total) if performance is good. Salary starts at €3,059 per month in year 1 and rises to €3,881 per month in year 4, based on a 38-hour full-time week.
What's required
Applicants must have a successfully completed MSc degree in social or environmental sciences with a clear focus on quantitative research methodologies. Required experience includes multivariate and preferably multilevel analysis of large-scale survey data, data processing in R, SPSS, Python or equivalent, and developing/analyzing social science-based questionnaires. Candidates should have knowledge of social science theories related to values, attitudes, and behaviours, excellent English language skills at C1 level, good organisational and communication skills, a collaborative working style, and the ability to work independently in a large transdisciplinary multi-country EU consortium. Experience with one other major foreign language is a plus.
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Professors
Assistant Professor at Wageningen University & Research
Netherlands
Research Interests
Environmental Economics
Environmental Politics
Forestry
Biomass Valorization
Carbon Management
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