Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) COLLABORATIVE PhD STUDENTSHIP

* APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENDED TO 18 NOVEMBER 2005 *

 

An analysis of partnership approaches to achieve strategic marine conservation objectives and of the perspectives of different actors on such approaches

 
 

 
Supervisor: Dr Peter Jones, Environment & Society Research Unit (ESRU), Dept of Geography, University College London (UCL). Co-funded and in collaboration with English Nature (Maritime Team)
 

 
NOTE THAT THIS STUDENTSHIP IS ONLY OPEN TO UK (FULL AWARD) AND EUROPEAN UNION STUDENTS (FEES PAID ONLY)


A prospective PhD student is sought for an interdisciplinary research project with full ESRC collaborative funding to support a 3 year studentship (+3) starting 1 January 2006. For eligible students the studentship provides a maintence grant of £16,000 plus fees and training grant. ESRC awards are not available for overseas students, whilst non-UK EU students get fees and training grant only, i.e. do not qualify for a maintenance grant; for eligibility criteria see section 3 of the ESRC guidlines (cut and paste into browser bar):-

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Aims

The study aims to address the following questions in the context of inshore marine nature conservation initiatives:-


What are the strengths and weaknesses of different approaches to addressing collective action problems through local partnerships in order to achieve strategic objectives?


What are the different perspectives on such approaches and problems amongst different actors?

 

Objectives

To evaluate the effectiveness of different partnership models amongst relevant actors for the management of marine special areas of conservation (MSACs);

To explore the perspectives of different actors on these different approaches and the related issues in order to assess the key tensions and opportunities.

 
Candidates will be required to have a minimum of a 2:1 in a related first degree subject, such as Human Geography or Anthropology, and preferably a masters degree in an appropriate subject which includes environmental governance studies. Candidates with a first degree in a Life Science or other subject will only be considered if they have an appropriate masters degree. Preference will be given to candidates with a good knowledge of environmental governance issues and who exhibit the inter-personal skills required to undertake a programme of semi-structured interviews.


To request an application pack please contact Graduate Admissions, Department of Geography, UCL, 26 Bedford Way, London WC1H 0AP, tel. 020 7679 5518, email l.hollyman@geog.ucl.ac.uk

 

For further details on the Department of Geography see http://www.geog.ucl.ac.uk and for Dr Jones' related research interests see http://www.homepages.ucl.ac.uk/~ucfwpej/

 
Please email Dr Peter Jones (p.j.jones@ucl.ac.uk) if you wish to discuss this PhD studentship further. Closing date for applications 18 November 2005, interviews week beginning 28 November 2005.