Applications are invited for Mäler research scholarships from researchers to spend up to four months at the Beijer Institute. The scholarship is intended for early-career researchers in environmental economics from developing regions of the world who already have a PhD or are currently enrolled in a PhD program and will finish within 1-2 years. It covers travel costs to and from Stockholm and provides a monthly allowance for lodging and meals. The application deadline is 30 October 2015.
Study Subject(s): Scholarships are awarded in the field of Environmental Economics. The research focus of the applicant during the stay should relate closely to at least one of the Beijer Institute’s research programs.
Course Level: Scholarships are available for undertaking research at the Beijer Institute of Ecological Economics.
Scholarship Provider: Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, Sida
Scholarship can be taken at: Sweden
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( votes)Eligibility: The scholarship is intended for early-career researchers in environmental economics from developing regions of the world who already have a PhD or are currently enrolled in a PhD program and will finish within 1-2 years. Preference is given to researchers affiliated with four regional environmental economics networks—CEEPA, EEPSEA, LACEEP, and SANDEE—and the EfD centers. Others are welcome to apply.
Scholarship Open for International Students: Researchers from developing regions are eligible to apply for these research scholarships.
Scholarship Description: The Mäler Scholarship, launched with support from the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, Sida, is intended for researchers from the Regional Networks in Environmental Economics, CEEPA, EEPSEA, LACEEP, SANDEE. With this scholarship The Beijer Institute wishes to support the Networks in creating increased capacity in their respective regions in using ecological economics for analyzing environment and development issues. It allows researchers to spend up to four months at the Beijer Institute preparing manuscripts from their existing research and developing new projects in collaboration with Beijer Institute researchers. In our Annual Reports you can read more about former Mäler Scholars.
Duration of award(s): The scholarship allows researchers to spend up to 6 months at the institute during January 2016– June 2016 or August 2016 – December 2016.
What does it cover? It covers travel costs to and from Stockholm and provides a monthly allowance for lodging and meals.
How to Apply: Applicants should e-mail a document containing the following information to Christina Leijonhufvud (Beijer administrator; chris-at-beijer.kva.se) by October 30, 2015.
-Part 1 (maximum 1 page)—A description of the research the applicant would like to conduct while at Beijer, including the names of Beijer researchers the applicant would like to interact with and a discussion of how the time spent at Beijer is expected to contribute to the applicant’s professional development.
-Part 2 (maximum 5 pages)—An up-to-date CV that provides information on the applicant’s education (including short courses), positions held, publications, grants, and professional activities, including any prior activities related to theBeijer Institute or to CEEPA, EEPSEA, LACEEP, SANDEE, or the EfD centers.
-Part 3 (maximum 1 page)—A proposed schedule showing the approximate dates when the applicant would like to be in residence at Beijer. The residency must be for a minimum of 2 months and a maximum of 6 months, with longer visits encouraged. It can be divided into two separate visits. The time-span when they can accept scholars at the Institute is January 2016 – June 2016 and August 2016-December 2016.
Please note that this material should be included in a single document, not three separate ones. Applications must be from individuals. Group applications will not be considered.
Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is 30 October 2015.
