PhD Scholarship in Agricultural / Environmental and Resource Economics
At the Department of Business and Sustainability, we offer an opportunity to earn a PhD in an interesting and relevant field.
Do you want to contribute to a cutting-edge research project focused on the environmental and social impacts of pesticide usage in Danish agriculture? And do you want a research education as a salaried and institutionally supported PhD student in Denmark?
The Department of Business and Sustainability at the University of Southern Denmark in Esbjerg invites applications for a PhD scholarship as of August 1, 2024, or as agreed.
The PhD project proposal
The PhD scholarship is attached to the larger project: “Greener Fields for Safer Plates: Sustainable Pesticide Solutions (SAFEPLATE)” The project is led by Associate Professor Julia Bronnmann and is fully funded by the Carlsberg Foundation.
The overall goal of the project is to foster meaningful stakeholder dialogues, to propose innovative strategies for mitigating the negative consequences of pesticides, and to inspire collective action to promote sustainability in Denmark's agriculture. To qualify for the PhD scholarship, you are required to outline an individual research project embedded in the larger project.
The PhD project should research “How much consumers are willing to pay for pesticide-free products or how they prioritize sustainability.” As such you will play a key role in exploring consumer preferences and willingness to pay for pesticide-free agricultural products, with a focus on sustainable farming practices.