Following the restructuring of the former Geopolitics and Sustainable Development program, our program now focuses on the study of urban, environmental, and territorial development topics, with contributions from various institutes of the university . The program deals with the dynamics of our spatial (e.g., urban) systems and our environment and the possibilities for shaping them through various public sector mechanisms (planning, development, and other policy mechanisms). The spatial organisation of society and the economy, as well as the conscious coordination and planning of the relationship between humans and the environment by the public sphere, receive special attention in the context of sustainable development.
The program is primarily intended for applicants conducting research in the fields of urban transformations, urban planning, regional development, local development, political and economic geography, environmental economics, and environmental policy.
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The research opportunities of the doctoral program cover a broad area, in line with the diverse profile of the Department of Geography, Geoeconomy and Sustainable Development, which are as follows:
• economic geography,
• geopolitics,
• development policy,
• urban planning,
• environmental economics,
• environmental policy,
• green finances,
• the relationship between sustainability and any of the above topics.
Due to its international nature, the Program is open to applicants to examine issues arising at global, regional and other levels, in a geographical sense as well. We place special emphasis on issues affecting the Carpathian Basin.
Documents to be submitted:
• Research proposal (max. 8000 characters without literature, which should not exceed 10 items), including the research question, methodology, knowledge about the state of art and the relevance of the research, and its consistence with the research foci of the Doctoral School of International Relations and Political Science.
• Curriculum vitae, including previous research, awards, publications (if any), the title of the Master’s thesis, language proficiency. Applicants should write a paragraph about their motivation.
On the basis of the submitted documents the Doctoral School makes a preselection decision. Applicants invited for an oral interview should be avalaible via Teams or Skype. Questions will be asked concerning the details of the research plan, motivations, previous research experiences. The date of the interview is to be fixed later.
The final decision is made by the University Doctoral Council at the end of May.
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