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PhD Positions EMU

PhD Positions

Six PhD Opportunities under Sida Research Project:

GIT for Disaster and Natural Resource Management Sub-program at EMU 2017-2021

    
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The Sida Research Project, GIT for disaster and natural resource management sub-program is a five-year research project funded by the Swedish International Development Agency (Sida) and the Swedish Embassy in Mozambique. The GIT sub-program is implemented by the Department of Mathematics and Informatics (DMI), at Eduardo Mondlane University, on the Mozambique side, Lund University and KTH (Royal Institute of Technology), in Sweden and North West University in South Africa. The primary objective of the program is: “to build capacity within Mozambique, in order to make it possible for the country to adapt and mitigate potential impacts of climate change, and thus promote sustainable environmental development.” In order to achieve this, one main objectives is to:

Train university staff from several academic subjects and departments to PhD level in GIT/disaster management, increasing quality in research as well as education.

 

For this, PhD training during 4 years (full-time) will be carried out in a “sandwich” mode were the students stay partly in the host country (Sweden or South Africa), and partly at the department at UEM. Six scholarships are offered to qualified MSc holders of UEM staff who would like to pursue research in the field of geo-information technologies for disaster and natural resource management. The projects in this call are:

 

Developing environmental management technologies for improved livelihoods, focusing on flooding and water resources including adaptation strategies (responsible partner = LU, Sweden)

Mathematical modelling and optimization with informatics for GIT-based decision support systems in disaster management (responsible partner = LU, Sweden)

Mapping vulnerability and dependencies in socio-ecological systems with GIT
(responsible partner = LU, Sweden)

Earth observation technology for natural resource management and environmental change monitoring (responsible partner = KTH, Sweden)

Developments of models, methods, and platforms for GIT based collaborative real-time disaster response (responsible partner = KTH, Sweden)

Transboundary policies supporting eco-disaster risk reduction: A multi-sphere analysis of implementation and enhancement (responsible partner = NWU, South Africa)

 

Applicant eligibility and qualifications 

  • The candidate should be a staff member of a Mozambican public academic or research institution
  • Be holding a Master's degree (or equivalent)
  • Applicants for the PhD position should be less than 40 years old
  • Specific qualifications are listed under each project. Use the links above.

 

 

Application information

Applications should be e-mailed to Dr. Andrey Shindyapin (shindyapin [dot] andrey [at] gmail [dot] com (shindyapin[dot]andrey[at]gmail[dot]com)), with copy to Prof. Petter Pilesjo (petter [dot] pilesjo [at] gis [dot] lu [dot] se (petter[dot]pilesjo[at]gis[dot]lu[dot]se)). The following documents (in English) should be enclosed:

  • Short cover letter of application addressed to the Team leader of GIT sub-program,
  • A certified copy of MSc Degree and MSc academic transcripts
  • CV of the applicant
  • Proven knowledge of English
  • List of publications and significant conference presentations
  • A motivation letter covering the applicants specific interest experience and prospects (maximum 500 words).

 

Deadline

All applications should be submitted by email and be received no later than 15th November 2017.

Selection Process

The Sida Research Project (GIT sub-program) team leaders and potential local supervisors from DMI will invite selected candidates for an interview. The final selection be ubmitted to EMU staff capacity development office for approval. The outcome will be announced latest on 18th December 2017 and the admitted candidates will start their studies by February 2017. 

Evaluation Criteria

Eligibility to DMI PhD program 

Motivation for PhD Studies

Female candidates are encouraged to apply

Last updated: 11 Jan 2021