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PhD in Sustainable Agri-Food Systems at the University of Göttingen 2026

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The successful candidates will work on the project “Tackling implementation: Sustainability practices and fields of action from a societal perspective”. The project investigates how implementation of sustainability efforts can be assessed in terms of its potential with regard to resource economy and (one) health.

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Summary

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Benefits

  • International and interdisciplinary research environment
  • Funding for data collection, travel and conference participation
  • Participation in the Doctoral Certificate Program in Agricultural Economics

Requirements

  • An excellent MSc degree in agricultural economics, economics, psychology or related field
  • Experience with quantitative research methods and statistical software (eg, R, stata)
  • Experience with qualitative research methods and statistical software (eg MaxQDA)
  • Interest in and knowledge about agriculture and food systems in Germany (or the EU)
  • Willingness to engage in communication with farmers, civil society and other stakeholders
  • Strong English language skills (written and spoken); German language skills are indispensable
  • Self-motivated with an ability to work independently

Application Documents

  • A letter of interest
  • CV
  • One page abstract of your master thesis
  • Certificates and transcripts
  • Names and contact information of two referees. 

Check also:
2026 Fully Funded Humboldt Research Fellowship
2026 Konrad Adenauer Foundation Scholarship

Application Deadline

April 9, 2026

How To Apply

For more information, kindly visit the University of Göttingen webpage.

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