Vacancy announcement for a PhD position
July 25, 2006.
The Department of Economics and Technological Change (ZEFb) of the Center for Development Research invites applications for a PhD position beginning effective October 01, 2006 for 3 years.
The successful candidate will conduct his/her PhD as part of the project on Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) in the Middle Olifants sub-basin of South Africa. The work will focus on the economic aspect of water allocation for improving IWRM in South Africa. The successful candidate is also expected to be integrated into the existing ZEF international Doctoral studies program.
Requirements:
- MSc degree or equivalent in Agricultural economics, Environmental economics, Natural resource economics or related field with excellent academic results.
- Sufficient knowledge of SPSS, STATA, LIMDEP and GAMS packages.
- Research experience on Africa, preferably in South Africa would be an advantage
- Excellent English speaking and writing skills
Please send a letter of interest, resume as well as names and addresses of three references to:
Prof. Dr. Klaus Frohberg
Zentrum für Entwicklungsforschung (ZEFb)
Walter-Flex-Straße 3
53113, Bonn, Germany
e-mail: klaus.frohberg@uni-bonn.de
Tel. +49/(0) 228-731800
Fax. +49/(0) 228-731869
Application deadline: August 30th, 2006
* The Center for Development Research (www.zef.de) is an international and interdisciplinary academic research institute within the Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-University of Bonn, Germany.