The International Society for Ecological Economics https://www.isecoeco.org/ is.eco.eco Tue, 02 Jun 2026 19:13:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://www.isecoeco.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/cropped-ISEE-favicon-2024-32x32.png The International Society for Ecological Economics https://www.isecoeco.org/ 32 32 Postdoctoral Fellow in Socioeconomic Assessment of Cumulative Offshore Wind Farm Impacts https://www.isecoeco.org/postdoctoral-fellow-in-socioeconomic-assessment-of-cumulative-offshore-wind-farm-impacts/ https://www.isecoeco.org/postdoctoral-fellow-in-socioeconomic-assessment-of-cumulative-offshore-wind-farm-impacts/#respond Tue, 02 Jun 2026 19:11:51 +0000 https://www.isecoeco.org/?p=29265 Postdoctoral Fellow in Socioeconomic Assessment of Cumulative Offshore Wind Farm Impacts The Department of Environmental Science at Aarhus University invites applications for a 2-year postdoctoral position in socioeconomic dimensions of cumulative offshore wind farm impacts, starting on 1 November 2026. The position focuses on assessing the cumulative impacts of offshore wind farm development on marine […]

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Postdoctoral Fellow in Socioeconomic Assessment of Cumulative Offshore Wind Farm Impacts

The Department of Environmental Science at Aarhus University invites applications for a 2-year postdoctoral position in socioeconomic dimensions of cumulative offshore wind farm impacts, starting on 1 November 2026. The position focuses on assessing the cumulative impacts of offshore wind farm development on marine socioeconomic systems, while contributing to interdisciplinary research integrating social and natural science perspectives. The postdoctoral researcher will contribute to an international research project addressing interactions between offshore wind farm expansion, marine sustainability, and sectors such as fisheries and aquaculture. The position is based at the Aarhus University Risø Campus, located near Roskilde, approximately 35 km west of Copenhagen.

Expected Start Date

Expected start date and duration of employment

This is a 2–year position from 1 November 2026 or as soon possible.

Job Description

The postdoctoral researcher will contribute to an interdisciplinary project investigating the ecological and socioeconomic cumulative impacts of offshore wind farm (OWF) development in marine systems. The project aims to assess how expanding OWFs influence marine ecosystems and socioeconomic sectors by integrating ecological food-web effects with economic impact pathways. The overall ambition is to support adaptive management and policy development for sustainable offshore wind expansion and marine multi-use.

The position will focus on the socioeconomic dimensions of cumulative OWF development, including interactions with marine sectors such as fisheries and aquaculture, and their long-term implications under future development scenarios. The successful candidate will contribute to the assessment of cumulative impacts and trade-offs associated with offshore wind expansion, while contributing to the development of integrated ecological–economic perspectives in close collaboration with project partners across disciplines.

The work will involve analysing and evaluating key socioeconomic interactions and impacts linked to offshore wind development, considering both direct and indirect effects as well as broader links to ecosystem services and marine resource use. The project combines synthesis of existing knowledge, analytical assessment, and engagement with relevant stakeholders and policy contexts.

The project outcomes are expected to contribute to regional research and policy processes related to offshore wind farm development and marine sustainability and to support evidence-based approaches for balancing renewable energy development with marine ecosystem and socioeconomic sustainability.

Deadline

28 June 2026

Please read the full job description at the university homepage

https://au.career.emply.com/ad/postdoctoral-fellow-in-socioeconomic-assessment-of-cumulative-offshore-wind-farm/mneiwx/en

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]]> https://www.isecoeco.org/postdoctoral-fellow-in-socioeconomic-assessment-of-cumulative-offshore-wind-farm-impacts/feed/ 0 PhD fellowship: Beyond GDP, Well-being, and Sustainability https://www.isecoeco.org/phd-fellowship-beyond-gdp-well-being-and-sustainability/ https://www.isecoeco.org/phd-fellowship-beyond-gdp-well-being-and-sustainability/#respond Tue, 02 Jun 2026 18:58:01 +0000 https://www.isecoeco.org/?p=29255 PhD Fellowship: Beyond GDP, Well-being, and Sustainability Applications are invited for a fully funded PhD fellowship in Environmental and Development Studies at Palacký University Olomouc (Czech Republic). Application deadline: 15 August 2026. Topic: Beyond GDP: Assessing Well-being and Sustainability Metrics, Frameworks, and Linkages Dissertation Focus The dissertation will analyze and critically assess selected “Beyond GDP” […]

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PhD Fellowship: Beyond GDP, Well-being, and Sustainability

Applications are invited for a fully funded PhD fellowship in Environmental and Development Studies at Palacký University Olomouc (Czech Republic).

Application deadline: 15 August 2026.

Topic: Beyond GDP: Assessing Well-being and Sustainability Metrics, Frameworks, and Linkages

Dissertation Focus

The dissertation will analyze and critically assess selected “Beyond GDP” metrics and conceptual frameworks (Jansen et al., 2024; van den Bergh, 2022; Barrington-Leigh and Escande, 2018). Candidates are encouraged to work within a dual framework distinguishing current well-being (Frijters et al., 2024; Blanchflower and Bryson, 2024) from future well-being, i.e., sustainability (Neumayer, 2025; McLaughlin et al., 2024; Syrovátka, 2020). This distinction also enables research on cross-cutting issues, such as inequalities in well-being (Pourpakdelfekr et al., 2026) and disparities in the use of and access to environmental resources (Chancel, 2022). Candidates may additionally engage with integrative frameworks spanning both dimensions, such as the Sustainable Development Goals (van Vuuren et al., 2022; Hametner, 2022; Usubiaga-Liaño et al., 2024) or the Safe and Just Space (Fanning et al., 2022; Alleisa and Bakshi, 2023; Gupta et al., 2023).

Research Approach

In consultation with the supervisor, candidates will prepare a research draft outlining the approach and proposing two to four research questions, with one developed in detail. An interdisciplinary approach, combining quantitative analyses of metrics with other appropriate methods, is encouraged. The dissertation will comprise four academic papers linked by a commentary, targeting journals such as Ecological Economics, Social Indicators Research, and Global Sustainability.

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]]> https://www.isecoeco.org/phd-fellowship-beyond-gdp-well-being-and-sustainability/feed/ 0 2026 Summer School: The End of Certainty https://www.isecoeco.org/2026-summer-school-the-end-of-certainty/ https://www.isecoeco.org/2026-summer-school-the-end-of-certainty/#respond Wed, 29 Apr 2026 18:14:30 +0000 https://www.isecoeco.org/?p=29204 The End of Certainty: Conversations on the Crisis of Science and Society 2026 Summer School

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The End of Certainty: Conversations on the Crisis of Science and Society

2026 Summer School

The End of Certainty: Conversations on the Crisis of Science and Society
7–9 September 2026, Florence, Italy

This is not a course about finding answers. It is an invitation to rethink the questions.

The summer school offers 3 days of intense reflections about Complexity, Uncertainty and Governance of Knowledge. We are living through a metacrisis: not only a failure of prediction, but a loss of the conceptual and cultural frameworks needed to integrate scientific knowledge, meaning, and ecological constraints. This Summer School will give you the opportunity to discuss with scholars who have spent decades confronting the limits of science, and what it means to think, decide, and act when certainty is not available.

Conference Website: https://liphe4.org/2026-summer-school/

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Teachers

Mario Giampietro – ICREA Research Professor and Complexity Scientist
Silvio Funtowicz – Mathematician and Philosopher of Science, Guest Researcher at the Centre for the Study of the Sciences and he Humanities (SVT), University of Bergen; Silvio Funtowicz was awarded the 2025 Boulding Award prize in honor of Kenneth Boulding
Ansel Renner – Consultant for the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission
Jacopo Giuntoli – Consultant for the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission
Art Berman – World-renowned energy consultant

Who should apply?

This summer school is designed for those willing to question foundational assumptions:
researchers, PhD students, master students, policymakers, consultants and practitioners working across sustainability, science and technology studies, science for governance, and complex systems.

Organization and Venue

This summer school is organized by the LIPHE4 Scientific Association in collaboration with the Summer School on Ecological Macroeconomics and the Global South. It will take place in Florence, September 7–9, 2026. It will be held at the Santa Verdiana venue (Piazza Lorenzo Ghiberti, 27, 50122 Florence (FI), ITA) under the patronage of the University of Florence , the PhD program in Social Sciences for Sustainability and Wellbeing (S3W), and the International Society for Ecological Economics.

Registration

Early registration: 350 €, before 15 June 2026
Late registration: 450 €, until 1 August 2026

Contact Person

Michele Manfroni (LIPHE4 VP): contact@liphe4.org

Conference Website

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]]> https://www.isecoeco.org/2026-summer-school-the-end-of-certainty/feed/ 0 New international data about Ecological Footprint and Biocapacity 1961-2025 https://www.isecoeco.org/new-international-data-about-ecological-footprint-and-biocapacity-1961-2025/ Fri, 17 Apr 2026 20:28:04 +0000 https://www.isecoeco.org/?p=29120 National Ecological Footprint and Biocapacity Accounts, 2026 Edition: 1961-2025 International data Researchers at York University and University of Iceland have published new international data about Ecological Footprint and Biocapacity from 1961-2025. Available results Results are available for the world and all countries, including ecological footprint of national production, international trade, and national consumption. Specific categories […]

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National Ecological Footprint and Biocapacity Accounts, 2026 Edition: 1961-2025

International data

Researchers at York University and University of Iceland have published new international data about Ecological Footprint and Biocapacity from 1961-2025.

Available results

Results are available for the world and all countries, including ecological footprint of national production, international trade, and national consumption.

Specific categories

Results are also available for specific crops, livestock, forest products, fish species caught or cultured, traded commodities, and carbon dioxide emissions by activity and international transportation.

Research applications

Results can inform ecological economics with respect to sustainability, account of natural assets and environmental flows, environmentally extended input output analysis, landscape trade-offs with respect to achieving net zero emissions, and the quantification of planetary boundaries at various spatial scales.

Related statistics

The data can also be related to other statistics such as Human Development Index, Sustainable Development Goals Index, and life satisfaction. For example, the data can help to evaluate the extent to which countries have become more, or less, happy as their ecological footprint of consumption grew, or shrank.

National results

National results can inform subnational assessments of ecological footprint and biocapacity, in combination with local data about land cover and use and production or local consumption.

Access Data

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]]> VI Congreso de la Sociedad Mesoamericana y del Caribe de Economía Ecológica & IV Encuentro Latinoamericano de Economía Ecológica https://www.isecoeco.org/vi_congreso_smcee__iv_encuentro_latinoamericano/ Fri, 17 Apr 2026 20:12:46 +0000 https://www.isecoeco.org/?p=29112 VI Congreso de la Sociedad Mesoamericana y del Caribe de Economía Ecológica & IV Encuentro Latinoamericano de Economía Ecológica Primera convocatoria Es de nuestro agrado compartirles la primera convocatoria para el VI Congreso de la Sociedad Mesoamericana y del Caribe de Economía Ecológica & IV Encuentro Latinoamericano de Economía Ecológica. La celebración del VI Congreso […]

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VI Congreso de la Sociedad Mesoamericana y del Caribe de Economía Ecológica & IV Encuentro Latinoamericano de Economía Ecológica

Primera convocatoria

Es de nuestro agrado compartirles la primera convocatoria para el VI Congreso de la Sociedad Mesoamericana y del Caribe de Economía Ecológica & IV Encuentro Latinoamericano de Economía Ecológica. La celebración del VI Congreso surge como una respuesta esencial al socio-ambiente de nuestros tiempos, para enfrentar con éxito los grandes riesgos de supervivencia que se presentan en la actualidad en nuestros países.

Realidad compartida

Asimismo, es menester conocernos a profundidad y entender que somos todos parte de una misma realidad común y compartida, además estar abiertos para escuchar la voz de las comunidades locales sobre los problemas que enfrentan día a día. Proponemos considerar que no es posible afrontar procesos hemisféricos de deterioro socio-ambiental sólo con estrategias nacionales.

Sede del congreso

El congreso se desarrollará en la Reserva de la Biosfera Maya, concretamente dentro de uno de sus componentes, el Parque Nacional Yaxhá, conformado por un entorno arqueológico (declarado Patrimonio de la Humanidad por la UNESCO), valiosos ecosistemas caracterizados por flora, fauna y humedales tropicales.

Formato y sede

Formato presencial 21 a 23 de Octubre del 2026

Sede: Parque Nacional Yaxhá, Laguna Yaxhá, Guatemala

Mesas temáticas

  • Intercambio ecológico desigual y deuda ecológica.
  • Extractivismo y reconfiguración de territorios.
  • Conflictos socioambientales y resistencias locales.
  • Ecofeminismo y justicia ambiental.
  • Metabolismo socioambiental y dinámicas territoriales.
  • Economía ecológica en América Latina y el Caribe.
  • Gestión social de bienes naturales (agua, bosques y suelo).
  • Procesos socioproductivos comunitarios en América Latina.
  • Soberanía energetica: transiciones locales y globales.

Presentación de resúmenes

  • Máximo 350 palabras. Incluir: mesa de participación, título de la ponencia, nombre del participante o de los participantes, tres palabras clave y descripción de la misma (objetivos, principales hallazgos y/o resultados).
  • Correo de cada uno de los participantes en la ponencia
  • Máximo tres participantes por ponencia

Comparte tu ponencia al correo: vicongresosmcee@gmail.com

Formatos de participación

  • Ponencias presenciales
  • Presentación de carteles
  • Experiencias y proyectos comunitarios
  • Presentación de libros

Fechas a destacar

  • Fecha límite de recepción de resúmenes - 31 de julio del 2026
  • Fecha límite de recepción de materiales en extenso - 20 de septiembre del 2026
  • Inicio de inscripciones - 10 de agosto del 2026
  • Envio de dictamen - 30 de septiembre del 2026

Cuota de recuperación

Pago temprano de inscripciones del 10 al 16 de agosto del 2026:

  • Ponentes - 80 USD
  • Participantes (no presentan ponencia) - 55 USD
  • Estudiantes - 20 USD

A partir del 17 de agosto del 2026, se incrementarán 15 USD a ponentes y participantes

Miembros de la SMCEE contarán con el 50% descuento

Nota

Nota: En atención a la capacidad de alojamiento con la que cuenta el Parque Nacional Yaxhá, se hace de su conocimiento que el hospedaje dentro de sus instalaciones será limitado a 80 personas.

Contactos oficiales

Sociedad Mesoamericana y del Caribe de Economía Ecológica

https://smcee.org

congresosmcee@gmail.com

Más información

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]]> Podcast – Patagonia: Can Capitalism Go Regenerative? https://www.isecoeco.org/podcast-patagonia-can-capitalism-go-regenerative/ Fri, 17 Apr 2026 19:33:58 +0000 https://www.isecoeco.org/?p=29105 Podcast – Patagonia: Can Capitalism Go Regenerative? Discussion Questions Should environmentally driven companies, such as Patagonia, reduce their environmental footprint by producing less stuff overall, or by making better stuff, shifting impact reduction from total output to each individual product—for example, by lowering per-jacket emissions? Does moving from “less stuff” to “better stuff” amount to […]

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Podcast - Patagonia: Can Capitalism Go Regenerative?

Discussion Questions

Should environmentally driven companies, such as Patagonia, reduce their environmental footprint by producing less stuff overall, or by making better stuff, shifting impact reduction from total output to each individual product—for example, by lowering per-jacket emissions? Does moving from “less stuff” to “better stuff” amount to a betrayal of environmental commitments?

Podcast Overview

In the widely circulated podcast channel Economics for Rebels, hosted by Alexandra Köves, President of the European Society for Ecological Economics, Professor Alejandro (Alec) Agafonow argues that reducing total planetary pressure by selling fewer goods can paradoxically increase global emissions. If companies like Patagonia cede market share, they may create space for competitors with far higher per-unit emissions, most notably fast-fashion companies such as Shein. From this perspective, every jacket Patagonia may choose not to sell becomes an opportunity for a significantly more polluting alternative to enter the market.

System Change Issues

Other provocative issues concerning system change through the reconfiguration of firms’ property rights—such as Patagonia’s recent restructuring—are also examined.

Podcast Link

Link to podcast: https://open.spotify.com/episode/156QW2S8lk6JTUcDBQzIac?si=51502bb5f0fa4d03&nd=1&dlsi=3a2cbb2c53e34338

Relevant Publication

Relevant publication: Agafonow, A., & Perez, M. (2024) “In Search of a Non-anthropocentric Middle-range Theory of the Firm: On How the Patagonia Purpose Trust Granted a Controlling Stake to Nature,” Ecological Economics, Vol. 217, March, pp. 01-14.

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]]> Register now for “Towards a just and habitable world: exploring the role of technology https://www.isecoeco.org/register-now-for-towards-a-just-and-habitable-world-exploring-the-role-of-technology/ Fri, 17 Apr 2026 19:09:55 +0000 https://www.isecoeco.org/?p=29094 Learn More The early bird deadline to register is 30 April 2026.  Early bird registrations – Towards a just and habitable world: exploring the role of technology | Lausanne, 2–5 June 2026 Conference Announcement Registrations are now open for the conference “Towards a just and habitable world: exploring the role of technology,” taking place at […]

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Early bird registrations – Towards a just and habitable world: exploring the role of technology | Lausanne, 2–5 June 2026

Conference Announcement

Registrations are now open for the conference “Towards a just and habitable world: exploring the role of technology,” taking place at the University of Lausanne on 2-5 June 2026.

Conference Focus

In an era of polycrisis the need to interrogate the role of technologies in shaping our shared future has never been more urgent. This interdisciplinary conference will explore technological systems in all their diversity — from water and energy infrastructures, agroecology and nature-based solutions to synthetic biology, and digital technologies. Which technologies can foster well-being within planetary and local boundaries, and which of them carry the risk of exacerbating ecological overshoot and social injustice? How do we navigate between illusions of high-tech salvation and the urgent need for democratic, grounded and large-scale responses to the hard limits of adaptation?

Opening Forum

The conference opens on the afternoon of June 2nd, with a dedicated opening forum "Research and higher education for just transformations in turbulent times". This forum offers an opportunity for the academic community to explore the interconnected pressures facing universities and research today — including threats to academic freedom, the spread of AI, the corporatization of higher education, and the fragmentation of international collaboration — and to share the diverse responses and resilience strategies emerging across our communities.

Registration Information

You can find the conference programme here and how to register here: https://pathways.futureearth.org/sustainability-science-conference/.

Early bird deadline: 30 April 2026

Organisers

University of Lausanne, Centre des Politiques de la Terre (Université Paris-Cité) and Future Earth Pathways Initiative.

Co-organisers

CNRS (National Centre for Scientific Research), DKN (German Committee Future Earth), INRAE (French National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and the Environment), IRD (French National Research Institute for Development) and SRI - SCNAT (Sustainability Research Initiative - Swiss Academy of Sciences), Future Earth Switzerland.

Programme Committee

Andy Stirling, University of Sussex; Anke Schaffartzik, Central European University; Christian Pohl, ETH Zürich; Gabriel Dorthe, ETH Zürich & Research Institute for Sustainability at GFZ; Helmut Haberl, University of Vienna; Josef Settele, Helmholtz-Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ; Julia Steinberger, UNIL; Klement Tockner, Senckenberg Society for Nature Research; Maud Devès, Paris Cité University; Nathalie Blanc, CNRS; Nelly Niwa, UNIL; Peter Verburg, Free University of Amsterdam; Pierre Cornu, INRAE ; Priscilla Duboz, CNRS; Thomas Potthast, Tübingen University; Wolfgang Cramer, CNRS

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]]> Battery Cathode Postdoctoral Fellow Position https://www.isecoeco.org/battery-cathode-postdoctoral-fellow-position/ Tue, 14 Apr 2026 19:18:21 +0000 https://www.isecoeco.org/?p=29084 PhD Scholarship – University College Cork, Ireland The Cork University Business School (CUBS) and the Sustainability Institute of University College Cork, invites motivated and talented graduates with outstanding academic records to apply for a PhD Scholarship for a project entitled “Socio-Economic Analysis of Co-Operative Models for AD Systems in Ireland”. Research Scope This PhD will […]

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PhD Scholarship - University College Cork, Ireland

The Cork University Business School (CUBS) and the Sustainability Institute of University College Cork, invites motivated and talented graduates with outstanding academic records to apply for a PhD Scholarship for a project entitled “Socio-Economic Analysis of Co-Operative Models for AD Systems in Ireland”.

Research Scope

This PhD will investigate alternative co-ownership models, such as joint ventures and revenue sharing arrangements, as well as broader business ecosystem solutions involving multiple actors, including agro-parks, integrated environmental biorefineries, and upcycling entrepreneurship. It will include a socio-economic analysis to assess the viability, social acceptability, and wider impacts of these models in supporting the establishment and operation of AD plants and integrated AD-biorefineries in Ireland. The research will also evaluate barriers and enablers (including regulatory, infrastructural, resource, strategic, and knowledge-related factors) affecting co-operative and business models. By integrating socio-economic and regional analysis, the PhD aims to generate insights into how innovative organizational structures can enhance regional resilience, promote sustainable economic development, and foster community-driven solutions.

This PhD will complement and integrate a wide range of research and scholarship activities that University College Cork is currently undertaking within the Sustainable Future initiative.

Requirements

The successful candidate should be highly self-motivated with an ability to work independently and be willing to undertake recommended coursework.

Strong quantitative skills and good communication skills, both written and verbal, are essential requirements. Applicants should have a good primary degree (First or Second Class Honours Grade I) and ideally hold an M.Sc. in an appropriate discipline (Economics or related).

Please see the following link with regard to English Language requirements: https://www.ucc.ie/en/study/comparison/english/postgraduate/

Research Environment

The PhD student will be based in the Department of Economics, Cork University Business School (CUBS) and will have the opportunity to engage in related research initiatives developed in various departments and research institutes at UCC.

In line with this, the successful applicant will have a supportive and interdisciplinary supervisory team and will be provided with learning and networking opportunities to attain the highest standards of academic excellence.

Award

This is a 4-year position starting September 2026 and students will receive an annual stipend of 25,000 EUR tax-free. Grant includes annual travel budget of 1,500 EUR.

Further Information

Prof. Valeria Andreoni, Department of Economics, University College Cork, Cork. Email: vandreoni@ucc.ie

Application Procedure

Submit a Curriculum Vitae, and a letter of interest to Prof. Valeria Andreoni (vandreoni@ucc.ie)

Closing date 30 April 2026

https://www.ucc.ie/en/

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]]> PhD Scholarship Opportunity – 4 Years https://www.isecoeco.org/phd-scholarship-opportunity-4-years/ Wed, 01 Apr 2026 18:18:01 +0000 https://www.isecoeco.org/?p=29069 PhD Scholarship – University College Cork, Ireland The Cork University Business School (CUBS) and the Sustainability Institute of University College Cork, invites motivated and talented graduates with outstanding academic records to apply for a PhD Scholarship for a project entitled “Socio-Economic Analysis of Co-Operative Models for AD Systems in Ireland”. Research Scope This PhD will […]

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PhD Scholarship - University College Cork, Ireland

The Cork University Business School (CUBS) and the Sustainability Institute of University College Cork, invites motivated and talented graduates with outstanding academic records to apply for a PhD Scholarship for a project entitled “Socio-Economic Analysis of Co-Operative Models for AD Systems in Ireland”.

Research Scope

This PhD will investigate alternative co-ownership models, such as joint ventures and revenue sharing arrangements, as well as broader business ecosystem solutions involving multiple actors, including agro-parks, integrated environmental biorefineries, and upcycling entrepreneurship. It will include a socio-economic analysis to assess the viability, social acceptability, and wider impacts of these models in supporting the establishment and operation of AD plants and integrated AD-biorefineries in Ireland. The research will also evaluate barriers and enablers (including regulatory, infrastructural, resource, strategic, and knowledge-related factors) affecting co-operative and business models. By integrating socio-economic and regional analysis, the PhD aims to generate insights into how innovative organizational structures can enhance regional resilience, promote sustainable economic development, and foster community-driven solutions.

This PhD will complement and integrate a wide range of research and scholarship activities that University College Cork is currently undertaking within the Sustainable Future initiative.

Requirements

The successful candidate should be highly self-motivated with an ability to work independently and be willing to undertake recommended coursework.

Strong quantitative skills and good communication skills, both written and verbal, are essential requirements. Applicants should have a good primary degree (First or Second Class Honours Grade I) and ideally hold an M.Sc. in an appropriate discipline (Economics or related).

Please see the following link with regard to English Language requirements: https://www.ucc.ie/en/study/comparison/english/postgraduate/

Research Environment

The PhD student will be based in the Department of Economics, Cork University Business School (CUBS) and will have the opportunity to engage in related research initiatives developed in various departments and research institutes at UCC.

In line with this, the successful applicant will have a supportive and interdisciplinary supervisory team and will be provided with learning and networking opportunities to attain the highest standards of academic excellence.

Award

This is a 4-year position starting September 2026 and students will receive an annual stipend of 25,000 EUR tax-free. Grant includes annual travel budget of 1,500 EUR.

Further Information

Prof. Valeria Andreoni, Department of Economics, University College Cork, Cork. Email: vandreoni@ucc.ie

Application Procedure

Submit a Curriculum Vitae, and a letter of interest to Prof. Valeria Andreoni (vandreoni@ucc.ie)

Closing date 30 April 2026

https://www.ucc.ie/en/

Submit Application via Email to Professor Valeria Andreoni

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PhD Scholarship - University College Cork, Ireland

The Cork University Business School (CUBS) and the Sustainability Institute of University College Cork, invites motivated and talented graduates with outstanding academic records to apply for a PhD Scholarship for a project entitled “Socio-Economic Analysis of Co-Operative Models for AD Systems in Ireland”.

Research Scope

This PhD will investigate alternative co-ownership models, such as joint ventures and revenue sharing arrangements, as well as broader business ecosystem solutions involving multiple actors, including agro-parks, integrated environmental biorefineries, and upcycling entrepreneurship. It will include a socio-economic analysis to assess the viability, social acceptability, and wider impacts of these models in supporting the establishment and operation of AD plants and integrated AD-biorefineries in Ireland. The research will also evaluate barriers and enablers (including regulatory, infrastructural, resource, strategic, and knowledge-related factors) affecting co-operative and business models. By integrating socio-economic and regional analysis, the PhD aims to generate insights into how innovative organizational structures can enhance regional resilience, promote sustainable economic development, and foster community-driven solutions.

This PhD will complement and integrate a wide range of research and scholarship activities that University College Cork is currently undertaking within the Sustainable Future initiative.

Requirements

The successful candidate should be highly self-motivated with an ability to work independently and be willing to undertake recommended coursework.

Strong quantitative skills and good communication skills, both written and verbal, are essential requirements. Applicants should have a good primary degree (First or Second Class Honours Grade I) and ideally hold an M.Sc. in an appropriate discipline (Economics or related).

Please see the following link with regard to English Language requirements: https://www.ucc.ie/en/study/comparison/english/postgraduate/

Research Environment

The PhD student will be based in the Department of Economics, Cork University Business School (CUBS) and will have the opportunity to engage in related research initiatives developed in various departments and research institutes at UCC.

In line with this, the successful applicant will have a supportive and interdisciplinary supervisory team and will be provided with learning and networking opportunities to attain the highest standards of academic excellence.

Award

This is a 4-year position starting September 2026 and students will receive an annual stipend of 25,000 EUR tax-free. Grant includes annual travel budget of 1,500 EUR.

Further Information

Prof. Valeria Andreoni, Department of Economics, University College Cork, Cork. Email: vandreoni@ucc.ie

Application Procedure

Submit a Curriculum Vitae, and a letter of interest to Prof. Valeria Andreoni (vandreoni@ucc.ie)

Closing date 30 April 2026

https://www.ucc.ie/en/

Apply by Email (Professor Valeria Andreoni)

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