CBS 2022 PhD in Green Transition and Sustainability

The central objective is to advance our understanding of how the green transition is constituted and how it creates new conditions for policy-making, business practices and/or civil society engagement. The empirical focus can range from national and transnational dynamics in the Global North (i.e. The European Green Deal) to development issues regarding green transition in the Global South. Research can for example address the specific challenges and knowledge gap experienced by many SMEs when transitioning to sustainable practices; government and public policy initiatives and the impact of green transition on specific private, public sector and civil society actors including their strategies. Applicants are invited to explore green transitions as a socio-political phenomenon involving conflicts, tensions and/or paradoxical relations between environmental, social and economic prerogatives.

Applicants are required to develop a theoretically grounded research proposal with a clear empirical focus on green transition and sustainability. We invite interested candidates from different disciplinary backgrounds in the social sciences and humanities, such as business and management studies, political science and international relations, sociology and cultural studies, anthropology, geography, development studies, or media and communication studies.

• Table of Content
• About Copenhagen Business School (CBS)
• PhD in Green Transition and Sustainability
• Aim and Benefits of PhD in Green Transition and Sustainability
• Requirements for PhD in Green Transition and Sustainability Qualification
• Documents Required for Application
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Copenhagen Business School (CBS)

The Department of Management, Society and Communication (MSC) at Copenhagen Business School (CBS) invites applications for one vacant PhD scholarship within the department�s areas of research. Multi-disciplinary by design, MSC leverages the synergies of its faculty to explore the conditions and practices of responsible management, organisation and governance in a globalising world, sharing a particular concern with culture, communication and context as lenses to understand the interaction and interdependencies of business and society. MSC�s research is organised in three resear... continue reading

PhD in Green Transition and Sustainability

Aim and Benefits of PhD in Green Transition and Sustainability

A PhD scholarship runs for a period of three years, and includes teaching obligations equivalent to six months’ work (840 work hours). The scholarships are fully salaried positions, according to the national Danish collective agreement. The monthly salary is currently approximately DKK 27,871 up till DKK 33,659 depending on seniority and a pension contribution totalling 17.1%. The scholarship includes tuition fees, office space, course and travel costs (according to the current CBS agreement).

Salary level and employment take place in accordance with the Ministry of Finance's agreement with the Academics' Central Organization.

Requirements for PhD in Green Transition and Sustainability Qualification

To be considered the applicant must

• have a basic education at master's level (corresponding to the 3 + 2 Bologna process)
• have received the grade of 10 (or equivalent) for the master's thesis according to the Danish 7-point grading scale (https://ufm.dk/en/education/the-danish-education-system/grading-system)
• have a weighted grade point average of at least 8.2 on the Danish 7-point grading scale for the bachelor's and master's degree combined or alternatively a weighted grade point average must be at least 9.5 for the master's degree alone
• have an educational background in the social sciences
• have completed the master's programme before starting the PhD programme at CBS
• master academic English at a high level in writing and speaking

Documents Required for Application

In addition to the project description, copies of the following must be included:

• diploma for bachelor's and master's degree or other certificates at an equivalent level as well as the grade transcripts
• a concise curriculum vitae (CV)
• a list of articles and publications (if applicable)
• one example of a selected written work (e.g. master's thesis)
• documentation of English language skills

Application Deadline

How to Apply

The application must include a five-page project description. The project description must include:

• a presentation of an original research question
• a description of the initial theoretical framework and method
• a presentation of the proposed empirical material
• a work plan for the three years

For more details, CBS website.