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Published: 17 Jun 2020 1,231 views
Are you interested in how drought risk of rural communities in East Africa is related to climate and societal drivers? Then we would like to get to know you. Please apply at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.
We are happy to announce that at IVM – VU Amsterdam we have 2 PhD vacancies related to the new EU-funded DOWN2EARTH project. DOWN2EARTH project will assess critical research gaps within the dryland regions of the Horn of Africa (HAD), including
i) how climate change affects the characteristics of rainfall and groundwater storage,
ii) how the evolution of hydrological processes will impact the people who depend on them, and
(iii) how communities can best adapt to drought risk.
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| Application Deadline | 25 Jun 2020 |
| Country to study | Netherlands |
| School to study | Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM) |
| Type | PhD |
| Sponsor | Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU) |
| Gender | Men and Women |
The two PhDs will be based at the Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM) at VU Amsterdam and will be part of an active research group and a vibrant ECR community within the institute. They will also benefit from interaction with researchers from a variety of disciplines both at IVM and within the DOWN2EARTH project and with stakeholders in the HAD region.
We strongly encourage applications from underrepresented groups, including female and African students
Please apply via the VU website using these two links:
For more details, visit VU Amsterdam website,