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Final Advert PHD Scholarship With Logo
Final Advert PHD Scholarship With Logo
ACADEMIC YEAR
Makerere University, in conjunction with the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU) and University of Dar es Salaa (UDSM,) is undertaking a !a"acity Building #roject on $%DD&' (he "roject is su""orted )y N!"#$%&'( A%$()* +!" D$,$-!./$(0 C!!.$"'0&!( (N*$+D) under the N!"#$%&'( P"!%"'//$ +!" C'.')&0* B1&-2&(% &( H&%h$" E21)'0&!( '(2 R$3$'")h +!" D$,$-!./$(0 (N*$,%D)' (he goal of the "roject is to contri)ute to reduced greenhouse gas e issions and i "roved ecosyste health for sustaina)le livelihoods in %astern +frica' (he intended outco e is to strengthen ca"acity of !entral -overn ent, Local -overn ent, !ivil Society *rgani.ations (!S*s), and co unity institutions to "lan and i "le ent $educing % issions fro Deforestation and /orest Degradation, 0"lus1 conservation of forests, sustaina)le anage ent of forests for enhance ent of forest car)on stocks ($%DD&)' (he s"ecific o)jectives are to strengthen the ca"acity for education and research on cli ate change and $%DD& at Makerere University and University of Dar es Salaa through strengthened scientific and institutional ca"acity to deliver )etter 2uality education and research on $%DD&' (he D$.'"0/$(0 !+ E(,&"!(/$(0'- M'('%$/$(0 (DEM)4 &( 0h$ C!--$%$ !+ A%"&)1-01"'- '(2 E(,&"!(/$(0'- S)&$()$3, M'5$"$"$ U(&,$"3&0*4 U%'(2' and the C$(0"$ +!" C-&/'0$ Ch'(%$ S012&$3 (CCCS)4 U(&,$"3&0* !+ D'" $3 S'-''/4 T'(6'(&' are now acce"ting scholarshi" a""lications for #hD studies tena)le at Makerere University (Uganda) and University of Dar es Salaa (T'(6'(&')7 Seven "ositions are tena)le this year3 four (4) in D%M and three (5) at !!!S' (he fellowshi" will cover tuition, a odest sti"end and field costs'
6nterested a""licants should write a conce"t "ro"osal on any of the following the es7 1
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#ay ent for %cosyste Services in the conte9t of $%DD&' !ost;)enefit analysis of $%DD& ' <ey drivers of forest cover change' U"take of itigation easures towards reduction of car)on e issions' !ar)on arkets and $%DD& financing echanis ' %cosyste services, such a "ollination, under $%DD&' !ar)on se2uestration and )iodiversity in different ecosyste s in east +frica' Aegetation dyna ics in a changing cli ate' 6nternational de)atesC"olitics and their i "lications on $%DD&' LandC/orestC!ar)on tenure issues in the conte9t of $%DD&' 6 "lications of econo ic "olicy on i "le entation of $%DD&' Legal and institutional fra ework related to $%DD&' #erfor ance of "revious $%DD& and allied "rojects' +""roaches for forest onitoring, easure ent, re"orting and verification' 6 "lications of agricultural intensification on forest conservation' $ewardC"enalty syste s on )ehavioural change in relation to $%DD& "olicy i "le entation'
E-&%&8&-&0* 8' :' 5' 4' =' Staff of Makerere University and University of Dar es Salaa ' + Master degree in any one of the following disci"lines7 natural sciences, environ ental science, econo ics, social sciences and law' ,ighly otivated to develo" a scientific career' -ood scientific writing skills' -ood ethodological )ackground in relevant scientific disci"lines'
(he a""licant should )e aged no ore than 4= years at the ti e of a""lication' Note that a""licants should register at their ho e institutions' H!# 0! '..-* #otential a""licants are invited to write a 5;"age conce"t note on any one or a co )ination of the a)ove the es and forward the to P"!+7 T'810& (%; ail7 jta)utiE uienr' ak'ac'ug) and M37 N*'/151"1 (%; ail7 nya ukuruEg ail'co ) for M'5$"$"$ U(&,$"3&0*3 P"!+7 P&13 Z7 Y'(2' (%; ail7 "yandaEg ail'co ) and M"37 N$$/' G7 M3h&%$(& (%; ail7 nee a shigeniEyahoo'co ) for U(&,$"3&0* !+ D'" $3 S'-''/ )y :Bth +"ril :D84' (he conce"t note should contain an outline of the rationale for the "ro"osed study, a list of research 2uestions or hy"otheses, and outline of "ro"osed ethodological a""roach, a ti e schedule, and a list of e9"ected out"uts' /e ale candidates are encouraged to a""ly' NOTE9 +""licants should su) it a""lication letter, !A and acade ic transcri"ts'