The Institute of Environmental Science and Technology at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (ICTA-UAB) offers 4 scholarships to candidates who would like to pursue their PhD degree at ICTA within the Strategic Research Programme ICTA-UAB María de Maeztu, Programme for Units of Excellence in R&D (MDM-2015-0552). The positions are related to the call "Ayudas para contratos predoctorales para la formación de doctores 2016" of the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness (MINECO). Deadline for pre-applications is 8 pm (CET) on 22nd May 2016.

• Project 1: Integrated Scenarios for Island economies in the context of climate change
  
• Project 2: Beyond environmental effectiveness: investigating the impact of payments for ecosystem services on livelihoods and climate change adaptation
  
• Project 3: Mediterranean coastal marine biodiversity under climate change: Local knowledge, perceptions and value
  
• Project 4: Agro-urban sustainability through rooftop greenhouses, improving cities' sustainability. Economic and environmental benefits
  

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Suitably qualified candidates are invited to apply for this fully-funded, 3-year PhD studentship which is a collaboration between the Department of Economics at the University of Sheffield and The Global Fund To Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (The Global Fund), one of the largest and most influential multilateral institutions devoted to international development. This innovative research will draw on economic theory and state-of-the-art quantitative methods to investigate government responses to foreign aid targeted to the health sector and its influence on population health.

The Department of Economics has a well-established and successful postgraduate research programme with around 30 students studying for PhD degrees in a wide range of topics. If you choose to study at Sheffield you will become part of this lively community and play a key role in the academic life of the department. All PhD students are given a desk and a computer in the department and offered opportunities for advanced training.

Deadline for scholarship applications: Friday 4th March 2016 at 17:00. See below for application instructions.

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