The call for applications for the PhD in Sustainable Development and Climate Change is now open. The PhD SDC is a unique opportunity to undertake interdisciplinary research in Italy's top academic institutions, alongside researchers from all over the world. The PhD consists in 6 different curricula, whose courses and studies extend to the cultural, social, economic, legal, technological and any other aspects linked to modern reality.

In the framework of the “Agriculture and Forestry” curriculum, IUSS is searching for motivated candidates to work on the topic “Impacts of climate change and its uncertainty on agriculture”. The successful candidate will investigate the impact of using high-resolution climate models into models applied to estimate agricultural productivity to learn how to deal with uncertainties to provide examples of good practice, storylines and a clear message to stakeholders and policymakers. More information on the scholarship could be found here: https://www.phd-sdc.it/borse/impacts-of-climate-change-and-its-uncertainty-on-agriculture-a

The candidate will join a multidisciplinary team at the CARISMA research centre (https://www.iusspavia.it/en/research/reasearch-centres/climate-change-impact-studies-risk-management-carisma)

Interested candidates should apply through the official website: https://www.phd-sdc.it/how-to-apply and can register to a webinar during which the PhD Coordinator Prof. Mario Martina will provide useful suggestions regarding the preparation of CV, Letter of Purpose and Research Proposal and will be able to answer any further questions. The webinar will be on Monday, July 10 at 3:00 pm (CEST). Registration required at this link: https://iusspavia.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_WnT6BiGoR5-BYZa0JFKayA#/registration

The deadline to apply is JULY 17 2023 at 1PM Italian Time.

Hope you can share this position with all your contacts that could be interested.

Many thanks

Best regards

Beatrice Monteleone