Overview
The NEXtra Doctoral Scholarship Programme 2027 is a fully funded opportunity for outstanding graduates to pursue doctoral research in Resource Nexus and sustainability transformations. The program supports innovative, interdisciplinary research focused on integrated environmental resource management.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct doctoral research within the interdisciplinary field of Resource Nexus and sustainability transformations.
- Advance integrated environmental resource management across urban, regional, and global systems.
- Develop innovative, systems-oriented research proposals aligned with UNU-FLORES focus areas.
- Potentially apply for up to two topics by submitting separate research proposals tailored to each.
Requirements
- Outstanding graduates eligible to pursue doctoral research.
- Research proposals must:
- Define a specific research direction within a selected topic.
- Justify the chosen methodology.
- Identify a clear study area or empirical context.
- Demonstrate alignment with a relevant UNU-FLORES focus area.
- Ideal backgrounds vary by topic, including fields such as Urban Planning, Geography, Cartography, Economics, Psychology, Geoinformatics, Environmental Science, Data Governance, Remote Sensing, GIS, Spatial Planning, Social Sciences, Civil Engineering, Transport Science, Materials Science, Engineering, Political Science, International Relations, and Development Studies.
Benefits
- Fully funded scholarship.
- Interdisciplinary supervision.
- International research collaboration.
- Focus on Global South sustainability challenges.
- Opportunities to shape future Resource Nexus policy and practice.
Location
Global
How to Apply
Refer to the provided PDF document for full details and application instructions.
Deadline
Not specified in this document. Refer to the linked PDF for details.