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University of Copenhagen

PhD in Infrastructures of Care for the Green Transition University of Copenhagen in Denmark

Degree Level

PhD

Field of study

Anthropology

Funding

Employment as a PhD fellow is full time for up to 3 years. The position follows the Danish Ministry of Taxation and Danish Confederation of Professional Associations agreement on academics in the state and the Protocol on Job Structure. No stipend amount is stated; the role is a salaried PhD employment position.

Deadline

Oct 1, 2026

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Denmark

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University of Copenhagen

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Keywords

Anthropology
Environmental Science
Sociology
Political Science
Geography
Landscape Architecture
Environmental Justice
Care Ethics
Urban Governance
Sustainable Cities
construction planning

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About this position

PhD fellowship in Infrastructures of Care for the Green Transition at the University of Copenhagen, Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management (IGN), Faculty of SCIENCE.

This PhD is embedded in INFRA-CARE (Horizon Europe / New European Bauhaus) and connected to CARE+ (Novo Nordisk Foundation). The project explores care ethics, urban sustainability, planning, environmental justice, and the role of social, cultural, ecological, institutional, and digital infrastructures in shaping a just green transition.

The successful candidate will develop an independent PhD project grounded in one or more empirical sites linked to living labs in Copenhagen, Athens, Vienna, Łódź, and Berlin, or in CARE+ school-run mobility and citizen-sensing activities. Possible methods include qualitative research, participatory approaches, GIS, citizen science, and mixed methods. The project may contribute to tools such as the Caring Neighbourhood Index, the Digital Neighbourhood Atlas, and policy-oriented guidelines.

Eligibility: a master’s degree equivalent to a Danish master’s degree in a relevant field such as human geography, anthropology, urban planning, landscape architecture, sociology, or environmental humanities. Strong English is required; Danish or another Scandinavian language is preferred. Applicants should be able to work independently and collaborate in a multi-partner European consortium.

Funding/employment: full-time PhD employment for up to 3 years under Danish academic salary rules. Start date is expected to be 1 February 2027 or soon after.

Deadline: 1 October 2026, 23:59 GMT+2. Apply online with a motivation letter, CV, diplomas/transcripts, publication list if available, and reference letters if available.

Funding details

Employment as a PhD fellow is full time for up to 3 years. The position follows the Danish Ministry of Taxation and Danish Confederation of Professional Associations agreement on academics in the state and the Protocol on Job Structure. No stipend amount is stated; the role is a salaried PhD employment position.

What's required

Applicants must have completed a degree equivalent to a Danish master’s degree related to the subject area of the project. Relevant backgrounds include human geography, anthropology, urban planning, landscape architecture, sociology, environmental humanities, or a related social science or humanities discipline. Strong academic motivation for doctoral research on care, ethics, planning, and the green transition is required. Familiarity with qualitative and/or participatory research methods is expected; mixed-methods experience such as citizen science, GIS, or quantitative social science is an asset. Excellent written and spoken English is required, and Danish or another Scandinavian language is preferable. Applicants should be able to work independently and contribute to a multi-partner consortium.

How to apply

Apply electronically via the APPLY NOW / SØG STILLINGEN link. Submit a one-page motivation letter, CV, diplomas and transcripts, a publication list if possible, and reference letters if available. Applications must be in English and submitted before the deadline.

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