PhD Studentship on Generative AI and Climate Change Misinformation ·University College Dublin

Overview

This PhD studentship offers a fully funded four-year opportunity to explore the intersection of generative artificial intelligence, climate change misinformation, and human behaviour at University College Dublin (UCD).

Eligibility

Applicants must possess:

• An honours degree in Psychology or a related discipline
• At least upper second-class honours or international equivalent
• Strong quantitative data analysis skills
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Strong organizational and administrative abilities

Desirable qualifications include:

• Master’s degree in Psychology, Cognitive Science, or related field
• Background in cognitive psychology
• Experience conducting online experiments
• Computer programming skills
• Experience working with large language models (LLMs)

Benefits

Successful candidates will receive:

• €25,000 annual tax-free stipend for four years
• Conference funding support
• Research and training activity funding
• Skills development opportunities

Tuition fees for EU students will be fully covered, and non-EU students may also receive a tuition fee waiver from UCD.

How to Apply

Applications must be submitted through the programme’s general cohort-based application system. Applicants are instructed to:

• Select “Information Integrity” as their first-choice research theme
• Choose UCD as their first-choice institution
• Specify the generative AI and climate misinformation project in the application

It is strongly encouraged to contact the primary supervisor Ciara Greene before applying.

Deadline

The application deadline is 5:00 PM on June 2, 2026.