The PhD Programme in Science and Management of Climate Change is jointly organized by the Ca’ Foscari University of Venice and the Euro-Mediterranean Centre for Climate Change (CMCC), an integrated, multi-disciplinary frontier research center for understanding, controlling and adapting to Climate Change.
Objectives of the PhD
The main objectives of this PhD Programme are to provide the job market with experts with a broad, in-depth, scientific and socio-economic background, as well as with a sound and innovative research experience focusing on the dynamics of climate change, the design and execution of numerical and mathematical models of the climate and the economy, the methodologies and techniques for evaluation, management and assessment, in terms of mitigation and adaptation measures and policies.
Organisation of the PhD Programme
The Programme is organised in two Streams:
- Dynamic climatology, at CMCC in Bologna
- Climate change impact and management, at the Department of Economics of the University Ca’ Foscari in Venice
The programme, taught in English, lasts for three years. Twelve courses are planned for the first academic year (available at the programme website http://venus.unive.it/phd-climate-change/), in order to provide students with the state of the art of the scientific findings related to the two disciplinary streams. These also foresee common activities with the objective of offering tools to build a sound scientific, managerial and economic base for the general comprehension of the broader theme of climate change, with the opportunity for in depth studies of specific issues and for experiencing a multidisciplinary approach.
The second year is aimed at providing the PhD candidates with an experience of research in a foreign institution, while the third year is mainly devoted to the preparation of the thesis which will be externally reviewed by international referees.
Application deadline
The Call for Applications for the academic year 2012/2013 will be closed on the 11th of April 2012 (12:30 pm).
Application information and forms
The Call for Application (PDF File), general information, and forms for the PhD Programme on Science and Management of Climate Change can be downloaded at http://www.unive.it/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=123815