Seeking a PhD student to study urban environmental governance in the Twin Cities
We are seeking a PhD student in the top-ranked Natural Resource Science & Management <https://www.nrsm.umn.edu/> PhD program at the University of Minnesota to study how governance institutions can be changed to better address equity, such that environmental outcomes and human well-being are improved for all urban residents. This student will work under the supervision of Dr. Forrest Fleischman <https://forestry.umn.edu/people/forrest-fleischman> and Dr. Kristen Nelson <https://forestry.umn.edu/people/kristen-c-nelson> as part of a larger team effort focused on understanding the dynamics of urban nature in the Twin Cities (Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota). The Twin Cities are a large and diverse metropolitan area that has demonstrated national leadership in some areas of environmental policy, while also experiencing high profile conflicts and disparities related to race and environmental justice. The University of Minnesota is centrally located in this metro area, is one of the largest universities in the country, and is home to a great diversity of scholars studying aspects of urban affairs, policy and governance, nature and the environment, and social justice. The student will receive training in qualitative and quantitative community-engaged social science research methods, as well as theories of environmental governance drawn from diverse perspectives, and will be responsible for substantial data collection and analysis. Research will focus on the intersection of political advocacy, governmental decision-making, and environmental practices of diverse actors, with a significant focus on environmental justice and BIPOC communities. Students will be funded through a mixture of teaching and research assistantships, which are functionally half time jobs. These assistantships will pay for most but not all tuition costs, a health care plan, and a stipend of approximately $20,000/year (more information on compensation is available here: https://humanresources.umn.edu/find-job/graduateemployment). We are seeking a highly motivated PhD student with a background in the social sciences and comfort and experience working in diverse and interdisciplinary teams. The ideal student would have significant experience with urban environmental governance - for example, working in a city government, engaging in urban environmental justice advocacy, or working as an environmental practitioner in an urban setting, and comfort and experience working with diverse communities. Applicants should send an inquiry to Forrest Fleischman ([email protected]) complete with a CV, undergraduate and graduate transcripts (can be unofficial at this stage), and an applicant statement describing your background, fit with the position as described above, and research interests. The statement should not exceed 1000 words, and is the most important part of the application. The GRE is no longer a requirement for admission in the NRSM program, however students whose degrees are from outside of the US may be required to submit a test demonstrating English-language proficiency <https://grad.umn.edu/admissions/international-student-resources/english-language-proficiency> for full consideration. We will give full consideration to applications received by January 5 2021, however we encourage applicants to apply as soon as possible. We will ask top applicants to formally apply to the NRSM PhD program but are open to discussing the position and an initial vetting of the application prior to formal application. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "gep-ed" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/gep-ed/3932ae11-019d-49bc-82ba-df2eed325b1dn%40googlegroups.com.
