Stillingstittel:
PhD scholarship within Norwegian green space management - Ref.no. 16/01144

Stillingsbeskrivelse:

Global challenges regarding energy and climate change, the environment, health, food safety, technology and renewable solutions, use and conservation of land and natural resources, and development of the bio-economy, requires greater effort. NMBU is well equipped to conduct further research in these fields. NMBU's expertise spans entire value chains and includes both basic and applied research.

 

On 1 January 2014, the Norwegian School of Veterinary Science and the University of Life Sciences merged and became -NMBU, the Norwegian University of Life Sciences. NMBU has 1700 employees and 5100 students, and is currently located on two campuses - Ås, about 30 km south of Oslo, and Adamstuen in Oslo. In 2019, the new research- and education-building for veterinary science will be completed and all of NMBU will then be located at Campus Ås.

 

Further information about NMBU is available on www.nmbu.no

Jobbnorge ID: 123253

A scholarship is vacant at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU), Department of Landscape Architecture and Spatial Planning, for a three-year PhD-project within the field of green space management. The scholarship is funded by NMBU..

 

The Department of Landscape Architecture and Spatial Planning has its main activities within landscape architecture, urban and regional planning, property, and public health. The institute has 820 students, 25 PhD students and 85 employees

 

 

Research project

The successful candidate will conduct a research about green space management in Norway. The research must address international trends and trends in Scandinavia and Norway, and have a focus on management performance. The research must lead to a scientific contribution in green space management research, and strengthen the knowledge for management of parks and green spaces.

 

The PhD student will become part of a newly formed research group at the department with a Scandinavian network consisting of researchers from University of Copenhagen, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences and NMBU.

 

 

Academic qualifications

We seek a candidate who has a master's degree in landscape architecture, plant science, natural resource management, horticulture, forestry, political science or planning. Students who have completed a master's degree in other relevant disciplines, and have the relevant practice or research within green space management are also invited to apply.

 

The application must include a brief PhD proposal of up to five pages, with suggestions for central research questions and methodology, main literature, and potential results that could make a contribution to the field of green space management.

 

The application will be evaluated based on this proposal, and on the candidate's academic expertise.

 

Desired personal qualities:

• enthusiasm, high level of motivation,  and curiosity
• ability to thrive in a multidisciplinary team
• good cooperation skills

Competence in a Scandinavian language is preferred, since a substantial part of the work will involve Norwegian documents and cooperation with Norwegian municipalities.For more detailed information on the admission criteria please see the PhD Regulations and the relevant PhD programme description.

The applicant must document expertise and interest in the research subject.

 

 

NMBU offers:

• An optimistic academic institution with focus on pr
  
  Minstelønn: 0
  
  Maksimal lønn: 0
  
  Arbeidsgiver Navn: Norges miljø- og biovitenskapelige unive
  
  Arbeidsgiver adresse: Postboks 5003 1432 ÅS
  
  Job kort beskrivelse: University and higher education teachers
  
  Land: Norge
  
  Region: Akershus
  
  Kilde til jobbtilbud: NAV, Offentlige arbeidsformidlinger, Norge
  
  Lønn valuta: NOK
  
  Lønn periode: Pr. år
  
  
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