PhD in Pastoralist Futures and Land Transformation in East Africa's Drylands University of Zurich in Switzerland

Fully funded PhD position in Human Geography at the University of Zurich (Department of Geography / GIUZ), Switzerland. The vacancy is for a doctoral researcher to contribute to an SNSF-funded project. The post is centered on geography and may connect with broader environmental science and social science themes, depending on the project focus. This is a PhD opening and is described as fully funded . No specific stipend amount, tuition details, or waiver information are mentioned in the post. Eli...

PhD opportunity at Hong Kong Baptist University in the Department of Geography on just transition, political ecology, forest conservation, and social justice . The project, titled Just forest transition , is supervised by Dr Kevin Lo at Hong Kong Baptist University and is described as a funded PhD project for students worldwide . The research examines the social justice issues related to forest conservation projects and invites applicants from geography or other related disciplines. This is a st...

Fully funded PhD positions are available at the University of the Basque Country (EHU) for the ERC-funded S-OIL project, led by Daniel Chavez. The project examines oil, the state, energy transition, decarbonisation, national oil companies (NOCs) , and the politics of fossil-fuel decline across the Global South . Successful candidates will conduct in-depth fieldwork in Africa, Asia, and Latin America , and will be supported with a salary, funded research stays at partner institutions, and substan...

Fully funded PhD position in Human Geography at the University of Zurich . The project is part of an SNSF research initiative led by Dr. Sara Landolt and examines racism and classism in Switzerland’s elite secondary schools (Gymnasia). The work involves qualitative fieldwork and interviews with headteachers and students, making it a strong fit for candidates interested in geography, education, sociology, and related social-science research. The position is a 4-year PhD starting in October 2026 ,...

PhD opportunity at the Department of Geography, University of Bergen , in human geography . The position is thematically linked to any of the department's research streams in human geography, making it suitable for applicants with interests across geography, spatial/social research, and dissertation work in related areas. This is a fixed-term 4-year PhD appointment , with 25% of the time allocated to teaching, supervision, and administrative tasks at the department. The post is being shared by P...