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Dr. Wil Burns Co-Executive Director, Washington Climate Geoengineering Consortium A Scholarly Initiative of the School of International Service, American University 2650 Haste Street, Towle Hall #G07 Berkeley, CA 94720 650.281.9126 (Phone) <http://www.dcgeoconsortium.org/> http://www.dcgeoconsortium.org Skype ID: Wil.Burns Blog: Teaching Climate/Energy Law & Policy, <http://www.teachingclimatelaw.org/> http://www.teachingclimatelaw.org From: Thompson, Chris [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2014 5:41 AM To: Sustainable Development Announcement List Subject: NEW Oxford DPhil (PhD) in Sustainable Urban Development with scholarship available Dear colleagues, *with apologies for cross posting* The University of Oxford is delighted to announce the launch of a new part-time DPhil (PhD) in Sustainable Urban Development <http://www.conted.ox.ac.uk/DSUD> . We would be grateful if list members would share this information with students, colleagues and associates for whom it will be of interest. The DPhil is a research doctorate, which culminates in a substantive academic thesis and performance in a viva voce. Successful candidates will have a very strong academic record and will show great aptitude through their academic proposal. Throughout their period of study, candidates will join a wider international community of students, tutors, researchers and practitioners engaged with Sustainable Urban Development. The DPhil operates in conjunction with the flagship part-time MSc in Sustainable Urban Development <http://www.conted.ox.ac.uk/msud> , delivered in partnership with the Prince's Foundation for Building Community and recognised under the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors University Partnership. Potential DPhil research topics include, but are not limited to: * Governing urbanization; * Citizenship and livelihoods; * Energy; * Law, housing and human rights; * Urban environments and development; * Culture, urbanism and migration; * Immigration and sustainable urbanisation (economic and social impacts); * Urban mobilities (including transport); * Human resource management and organisational performance; * Science, technology and the environment; * Material repair in cities, scientific expertise and urban politics; * Education and gentrification. Regional interests of supervisors include: China, Hong Kong and SE Asia, Africa, the Caribbean and Latin America, and Southern Europe. Please visit our website www.conted.ox.ac.uk/DSUD <http://www.conted.ox.ac.uk/DSUD> or contact us on [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> and +44 (0)1865 286952 for further information, funding opportunities and how to apply. The Oxford-Prince's Foundation Graduate Scholarship Applications are invited for a fully-funded scholarship available at Kellogg College for the DPhil in Sustainable Urban Development. This funding has been set up with the aim of researching the economic impact, broadly defined, of the Coed Darcy oil refinery conversion project and the associated Swansea University Campus development located close to Neath Port Talbot in South Wales. This scholarship is made possible by a generous donation from the Prince's Foundation and the support of the University. Please visit the Oxford Graduate Scholarships website <http://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/graduate/fees-and-funding/graduate-scholarsh ips/university-wide-scholarships/oxford-graduate-scholarships/oxford-princes -foundation-graduate-scholarships> for more information and how to apply. Kind regards, Chris Thompson Administrative Officer (Environment & Sustainability) Continuing Professional Development Centre Department for Continuing Education University of Oxford Tel: +44 (0)1865 286952 Fax: +44 (0)1865 286934 _____ You are currently subscribed to sdg as: <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected] <https://lists.iisd.ca/read/?forum=sdg> View sdg Forum <https://lists.iisd.ca/read/?forum=sdg> Membership Options / Unsubscribe _____ Subscribe to all other IISD Reporting Services' free newsletters and lists for environment and sustainable development policy professionals at http://www.iisd.ca/email/subscribe.htm _____ -- 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]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
