PhD Scholarship in Sustainable Climate Policy – Carbon Pricing Instruments
The School of Social Sciences at Heriot-Watt University is home to Edinburgh Business School, the Department of Psychology, and the Department of Languages and Intercultural Studies. Edinburgh Business School is committed to transforming lives and organisations through high-quality, globally-accessible, practice-oriented education and research.
We are offering a number of full-time PhD studentships to start in September 2024. Studentships include a tuition fee waiver and an annual stipend currently set at £18,622. The duration of the studentships is 3.5 years. The School also offers a research support allowance of £2,250 over the registered period of study. In addition, full-time scholarship holders are normally offered an opportunity to undertake paid teaching support each academic year.
Research at Edinburgh Business School
Edinburgh Business School consists of the Department of Accounting, Economics & Finance, the Department of Management and the Department of Marketing & Operations. Our world-leading research is organised around four research centres:
- The Centre for Logistics and Sustainability
- The Centre for Networks and Enterprise Excellence
- The Centre for Research into Employment, Work and the Professions
- The Centre for Social and Economic Data Analytics
In its commitment to tackle climate change through decarbonization of the economy, the United Kingdom and other countries have set the ambitious goal of achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. Some policy mechanisms considered are carbon-pricing and carbon-markets (e.g. cap-and-trade schemes, voluntary carbon markets). This research project aims to conduct a comprehensive analysis of the design and effects of carbon pricing instruments through a multidimensional approach, looking at the complex interactions between carbon pricing policies and their broader socio-economic and environmental implications. Specific research topics include, but are not limited to: impacts of carbon pricing and markets on industry decision-making and competitiveness; economic growth, equity, justice, social opposition/acceptability; impacts on vulnerable communities and effectiveness in emissions reduction. The project is open to single or multi-country analysis, with special interest in comparisons between developed and developing countries. The research may use a mix of quantitative and qualitative analysis involving advanced econometrics, surveys and interviews.
How to apply
Apply using our online application form. When completing the online application form, please indicate that you are applying to the ‘SoSS 2024 PhD scholarship competition’ in the field that asks how you will fund your studies, and include the name of the main supervisor for your chosen project in the field that asks who your supervisor will be.
Interviews will be conducted via video conferencing (e.g. Microsoft Teams or similar). Interview support for those with disabilities will be available where required (e.g. a BSL interpreter). Please note that possession of the minimum qualifications does not guarantee shortlisting for interview.
For informal enquiries, please contact Dr Claudia Aravena (c.aravena@hw.ac.uk)
In addition to meeting the general criteria for PhD entry, it is desirable that applicants for this project should have an MSc in Economics or closely-related area.
Link for detailed information –https://www.hw.ac.uk/uk/
