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Applications 2012
We are no longer considering any new applications for the SCI CDT Studentships for 2012/13 entry.
Applications for 2012 will be considered from December 2011. The closing date for applications is 29th February 2012.
A minimum of four funded studentships are available on the four year SCI CDT programme. The Sustainable Consumption Institute examines issues related to environmental sustainability through the lens of consumption. A key current focus is on climate change; it is imperative that international, national and company climate change strategies and targets are grounded in climate science. The challenge facing society means that we cannot rely only on technology based solutions to combat climate change and move to a low carbon based economy; it will be vital to also change patterns of consumption and production.
The SCI currently has three interrelated themes to guide and organise research activities: Sustainable Consumer Behaviours and Lifestyles, Stimulating Eco-Innovation for Sustainable Production and Distribution and Climate Change and Carbon: Mitigation, Adaptation and Vulnerability. In addition two new areas are being developed: Sustainable Cities and Eco-system Services (including sustainable water resource management). Applicants are welcome to apply for specific projects (details listed below) or to submit their own project ideas.
Applicants are required to hold a first class honours degree or equivalent, and/or distinction at Masters level. Full fees and stipend equivalent to UK research councils.
Contact for further information: Sue Huzar, Senior Programme Administrator – sue.huzar@manchester.ac.uk
If you wish to apply please send applications to:
Sue Huzar
Senior Programme Administrator
Centre for Doctoral Training
Sustainable Consumption Institute
The University of Manchester
188 Waterloo Place
Oxford Road
Manchester
M13 9PL UK
Email: sue.huzar@manchester.ac.uk
Applications should contain:
•Academic Curriculum Vitae
•Contact details of at least two academic referees
•Copy of official academic transcripts from your undergraduate or Masters degree
•A personal statement (1000 words maximum) outlining: your own project ideas; or the specific project you are applying for; your research experience to date; your suitability to join the SCI CDT; also what you hope to achieve from your PhD and your post-PhD career aspirations
•Alternative funding sources (eg. government, industry, family etc.)
Research projects for consideration:
- Exploring system level strategies for mitigating emissions from agriculture.pdf (PDF, 190KB)
- Land use implications of UK consumer choices (PDF, 221KB)
- Community and domestic energy generation in the UK: placing local energy generation in the context of national and international carbon emissions targets. (PDF, 210KB)
- Humankind's imprint on the seabed and its permanent record, the Anthropogene (PDF, 40KB)
- Focal organisations, relational capabilities and accelerated eco-innovation in production and distribution systems (PDF, 221KB)
- Assessing the sustainability of potential water supply options (PDF, 47KB)
- Understanding the challenges and opportunities for emissions mitigation from different geodemographic groups (PDF, 130KB)
- Understanding the historical dynamics of sustainable consumption (PDF, 46KB)
- Heating-related energy consumption practices of the BME communities – with a particular focus on people in or at risk of fuel poverty (low income, older people, large families) (PDF, 77KB)