PhD Position in economics of tropical deforestation at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences

The School of Economics and Business, the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU) offers a 3-year position as a Ph.D. Research Scholar, starting in August 2021. The Ph.D. candidate will work on a project titled “Deforestation Diagnostics: identifying context-relevant policies to reduce tropical deforestation”, under the supervision of Prof. Arild Angelsen, and in close collaboration with the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) and its global comparative study on REDD+.

We are a looking for candidates with the following qualifications:

·        Master’s degree in economics or related fields.

·        Strong statistical and quantitative skills; experience in using GIS software for analysis of spatial land use data is an asset.

·        Knowledge of tropical deforestation/land use and forest conservation policies.

·        Fluency in English; working knowledge of French, Spanish or Portuguese is an asset.

NMBU will offer a well-structured Ph.D. program in an active research environment and a strong international network. The gross annual pay is ca. €46 500, and the fellow will be a member of the Norwegian national health insurance and pension systems.

The Deforestation Diagnostics project and possible tasks of the Ph.D. student is described here (see topic 3): https://www.nmbu.no/en/faculty/hh/news/node/42330

The application deadline is 1. March 2021. Further information on the application requirements and procedures is given here: https://www.nmbu.no/en/faculty/hh/news/node/42360 

Contact information: arild.angelsen@nmbu.no

Job opening | 1 February 2021