Dear all,
Could I ask you to bring this to the attention of promising students who would like to embark on a PhD project in the field of international climate policy and climate finance? LSE is offering this funded PhD studentship as part of six new PhD positions (others are mostly in environmental economics) at the Grantham Research Institute. The deadline for applications is 10th March 2013, and the start date is October 2013. Many thanks! Best, Robert PhD Studentship in International Relations: "Policy learning in climate finance" The Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) is advertising for a PhD studentship on policy learning in global climate finance. This is in collaboration with the Department of International Relations <http://www2.lse.ac.uk/internationalRelations/Home.aspx> under the supervision of Dr Robert Falkner <http://www2.lse.ac.uk/GranthamInstitute/whosWho/Associates/RobertFalkner.aspx> . This project will study the emergence of global climate finance and the role that policy learning is playing in international institutional design. As the international community begins to implement pledges on climate finance, politically fraught questions about the Green Climate Fund's institutional design, operational policies and governance arrangements need to be resolved. Existing international aid mechanisms (eg Global Environment Facility, Multilateral Ozone Fund) provide important lessons, and there is much to be learnt from early experiences amongst the front runners, but how will we learn about the arrangements that work best and can good practice be transferred from setting to setting? This project will investigate the extent to which processes of policy learning and institutional diffusion are at work in this emerging area. It will evaluate the drivers (eg functional logics; path dependency; power asymmetries), as well as barriers that shape such international learning and diffusion processes. The project requires a candidate with a solid grounding in international relations, political science or other related social sciences. Experience with qualitative research methods will be of benefit. The Grantham Research Institute at LSE The Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at LSE, incorporating the Centre for Climate Change Economics and Policy, offers fully funded MPhil/PhD studentships for entry each October. We are looking for outstanding graduates in the social sciences, or related disciplines, holding top-quality degrees from internationally recognised universities to join us in October 2013. To see the full list of PhD scholarships on offer in 2013, click here <http://www2.lse.ac.uk/GranthamInstitute/WorkAndStudy/PhDStudentships/home.aspx> . The studentships will cover full fees (for home/EU and, in some cases, overseas students) and annual living expenses, currently set at £15,726.00. The Institute <http://www2.lse.ac.uk/GranthamInstitute/About/home.aspx> is home to research on climate change and environmental issues at the LSE. It is chaired by Lord Nicholas Stern, author of the 2006 Stern Review <http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/+/http:/www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/sternreview_index.htm> , and brings together international expertise from across the social sciences to establish a world-leading centre for policy-relevant research and training. Application process To apply for a PhD studentship, please send a proposal of maximum two pages, with your CV, to our administrators <mailto:[email protected]> , ensuring the topic you are applying for is clearly listed in the subject box. Closing date for applications: Sunday 10 March 2013 Shortlisted candidates will be invited to interview (if necessary by telephone) and, if successful, advised about making a formal application to LSE. Candidates must fulfil the standard entry requirements to LSE at the MPhil/PhD level. Further details <http://www2.lse.ac.uk/study/graduate/enquirer/entryRequirements/home.aspx> Awards will be available for a period of 3 or 4 years depending on experience, but annual renewal will be subject to satisfactory academic performance at the School. Dr Robert Falkner Reader in International Relations Academic Director, TRIUM Global EMBA Associate, Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment London School of Economics, Houghton Street, London WC2A 2AE, UK Phone: (+44) (0)20 7955 6347 Fax: (+44) (0)20 7955 7446 Email: [email protected] Homepage: http://personal.lse.ac.uk/falkner/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/robert_falkner NEW: 'Rio+20 and the Global Environment: Reflections on Theory and Practice' <http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/inta.2012.88.issue-3/issuetoc> , special issue of International Affairs 88(3) 2012. Available in paperback: Business Power and Conflict in International Environmental Politics <http://www.palgrave.com/products/title.aspx?PID=383538> (Palgrave Macmillan, 2009). 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