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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.as
px> .

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.a
spx> . 

 

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/st
ernreview_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:[log in to unmask]> , 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: [log in to unmask]