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Fully Funded Studentship: Social acceptability of land-based renewables - East Anglia

Fully funded Environmental Sciences PhD studentship,
School of Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia.

Fully Funded Studentship: Social acceptability of land-based renewables

This fully funded studentship is available to start in 2010, under the supervision of Dr Jason Chilvers in the internationally renowned School of Environmental Sciences, UEA Norwich (95% of research activity classified as internationally leading, excellent or recognised, RAE 2008).

UK/EU APPLICANTS ONLY ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS FUNDING (this is because of the eligibility rules of the funding body)

Project description:

FUNDING IS AVAILABLE FOR UK/EU STUDENTS. FUNDING AWARDED FOR THIS PROJECT WILL COVER TUITION FEES AND STIPEND FOR UK STUDENTS. EU STUDENTS MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR FULL FUNDING, OR TUITION FEES ONLY, DEPENDING ON THE FUNDING SOURCE. INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS FUNDING; THEY ARE STILL WELCOME TO APPLY FOR THIS PROJECT BUT WOULD HAVE TO FIND ALTERNATIVE FUNDING.

The project aims to assess the potential for integrating land-based renewables into a regional energy supply system within the context of spatial planning and social acceptability. The introduction of land-based renewables such as perennial energy crops and anaerobic digestion could make an important contribution to reducing CO2 emissions and also deliver environmental benefits as part of a low nutrient input agricultural system. The development of such technologies will be determined by natural resource considerations, market conditions and socio-economic acceptability. The project will apply a participatory approach (e.g. a deliberative mapping methodology) to appraise renewable resources in relation to other forms of heat and power generation. This work will be developed by combining specialists, stakeholders and citizens in a symmetrical option appraisal process, exploring possible scenarios and relationships between national, regional and local priorities. This PhD project will link to the Energy Demand and Supply Themes of UKERC and will make an important contribution to the analysis of demand- and supply-side renewable energy technologies and their implications for environmental and social policies.

Contact:
For informal enquiries about this position please contact Dr Jason Chilvers or the Faculty of Science Admissions Office at sci.pgr.admiss@uea.ac.uk or +44 (0) 1603 593002.

How to apply:
An application can be downloaded from our website by clicking 'APPLY NOW'
Completed application forms should be submitted to the Admissions Office (contact information can be obtained via the 'View contact details' link).

The deadline for receipt of completed applications is Friday 9th April 2010.