The Political Consequences of the Green Technological Transition

The Department of Politics, International Relations, and Philosophy invite students to apply for a full-time scholarship for doctoral research on the theme of

The Political Consequences of the Green Technological Transition

The PhD project will examine the political consequences of AI and technology-based climate policy. The technological shifts entailed by decarbonisation and climate change mitigation, have significant distributional consequences for the economy and employment. The project, therefore, examines how changes in economic insecurity and employment induced by green technological transitions relate to changes in individual and aggregate political attitudes and behaviour. This topic will be primarily focused on Europe and examined through the use of a variety of sources of economic and political data, at the individual, regional, and national level.

The Scholarship

The School of Law and Social Sciences PhD Scholarship offers a home fee waiver and a (tax-free) maintenance award of £16,000 p.a. for 3.5 years for full-time students (or half of that amount per year for 7 years for part-time students). International students are eligible to apply but please note that if successful the difference between the home and overseas fee will need to be found from another source. For EU students the College will cover 60% of the difference in fees as a separate scholarship upon acceptance of the PhD offer. For further information on fee waivers please visit this webpage.

Successful candidates are expected to start in September 2022 or January 2023.

Supervision

The successful candidate will be based at the Department of Politics, International Relations and Philosophy (PIRP), and supervised by Dr. Liam F. Beiser-McGrath and Prof. Oliver Heath. The successful candidate will also be affiliated with the Politics of the Environment and Climate Change Lab.

Qualifications and Eligibility

The successful applicant must hold a relevant Masters-level qualification, or expect to have completed their studies before the starting date. This qualification must be in a quantitative social science discipline (e.g. Political Science, Economics, Public Policy, Sociology). A good understanding of quantitative research design and analysis, using Stata, R, or Python, is essential. Knowledge of and previous experience using methods for causal inference, machine learning, and text analysis are desirable. An excellent command of English, both written and verbal, is essential.

Application Procedure

Please submit a letter of interest, a CV, up to two writing samples that demonstrate your abilities to conduct independent research, and transcripts of your Undergraduate and Masters degrees.

These materials will need to be submitted directly to Dr. Liam F. Beiser-McGrath [Email Address Removed], with Prof. Oliver Heath [Email Address Removed] cc’d.

Applications received by 15^th February 2022 will receive full consideration. Interviews are expected to take place later that month. The interview process may include a research design and data analysis task.