Scholarship opportunity for economists american

The Research Group on the Economics of the Bioeconomy, University of Passau, Germany, offers a scholarship for short stay for research in 2025. This scholarship is an interesting opportunity for researchers in the early days of his career with a phd in economics, particularly those from Latin America, with special attention to applicants from institutions of the country.

The research group is funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research of Germany (BMBF) in the framework of the program ‘Bioeconomy as social change’ project ‘ReValueD’. The main objective of the Research Group on the Economics of the Bioeconomy is to deepen the understanding of how the global transition towards a bioeconomy can contribute to the goals of sustainable development.

Application deadline: November 30, 2024

About the scholarship

The scholarship invites researchers in economics who have completed their phd to submit their application, with special attention to issues related to Latin America. Special consideration will be given to candidates from research institutions from costa rica, although applications are accepted from candidates of any Latin american country.

The selected candidate will receive funding for a research stay of short duration of up to two months in 2025 at the University of Passau. The specific duration of the scholarship may be agreed individually with the candidate. During the stay, the fellow will work in close collaboration with the Dr. Terese Venus and the project team ReValueD to carry out research on the economy and the governance of the bioeconomy. The project is dedicated to the advancement of the researchers who are in the early days of his career and the creation of opportunities for networking and interdisciplinary cooperation in the field of the economy and the bioeconomy between Germany and Latin America.

Fellows are also expected to propose and direct their own research project, which will culminate with the preparation of a manuscript for submission to a peer-reviewed journal, in collaboration with the team of ReValueD. The manuscript should contribute to the growing corpus of literature on the bioeconomy, circular. In addition, fellows participate in academic activities such as the presentation of conferences, lectures and workshops during your stay in Passau.

Areas of research

The Research Group on the Economics of the Bioeconomy focuses on the intersection of economic, institutional and social related to the global transition towards a bioeconomy. The project ReValueD, currently in progress, is especially dedicated to bridging the gap between technological advances in the bio-economy and the socio-economic realities, especially in developing countries.

In the light of this aim, there have been important technological innovations, but there is still a gap between these skills and the socio-economic realities. In terms of social change, the project seeks to answer two general questions:

What type of social change is needed for the transition towards a bioeconomy sustainable?

What type of social change is derived from the transition towards a bioeconomy?

Topics of interest for the proposed research include:

Approaches to behavioral and experimental

Economic instruments, regulatory, and political

Governance of value chains in the bio-economy in the world (for example, coffee, cocoa, coconut)

Costs and benefits of the recovery of waste

Biodiversity, accounting for natural capital and change in land use

Environmental justice and marginalized groups

Benefits of the scholarship

The fellows will receive:

A monthly allowance to cover the costs of accommodation and meals in Passau

Reimbursement of travel expenses back and forth to Passau

Full access to the services of the university, an office space equipped, and common facilities

Funding for open access publishing of manuscripts in economics journals

How to apply?

The application form should not exceed eight pages (Arial 11 pt, line spacing of 1.2 pt, see the template below) and should include the following parts:

To	Applicant’s details	up to 3 pages
B	General information, and date of your research visit(s), abstract of research proposal	Up to 1 page
C	Short proposal with the following sections: -introduction -state of the art -research questions/hypothesis -proposed methodology -data requirements and availability -expected results -references -Gannt chart	up to 1000 words
D	Resume	no page limitation

Requests should be sent by e-mail to: BioEconomy@uni-passau.de.

Deadline for submission: November 30, 2024.

For more information about the scholarship, the details of the application process and funding guidelines, you can get in touch directly with the Research Group on the Economics of the Bioeconomy by e-mail BioEconomy@uni-passau.de.

➡️ Template

Data of the applicant

Personal details
Surname
First name(s)
Date of birth (dd.mm.yyyy)
Gender (m/f/d)
Nationality
Date of doctorate (dd.mm.yyyy)
University of doctorate
If applicable, otherwise please delete: Date of habilitation/professorship (dd.mm.yyyy)
University of habilitation/professorship

Current academic position
Position (e.g. Professor/Junior Professor/Lecturer/Research Assistant/other)
If other, please specify
Since (mm. yyyy)
Until (mm. yyyy)
Department/ Institute/ Seminar
Faculty
Junior Fellows, if applicable: The submission of this application has the approval of my direct supervisor	(Yes / No)
Supervisor (Surname, first name)
Supervisor (e-mail address)

Business address (used for correspondence)
Institution/ University
Department/ Institute/ Chair
Street / P. O. box
Zip code/ city/ country
Phone number
E-mail address

B general Information, host expected and date(s) of the visit of research/scholarship

Planned Date of Fellowship/Research Visit at the BIOECONOMY ECONOMICS RESEARCH GROUP
dd.mm.yyyy to dd.mm.yyyy	Please specify (if applicable)
Planned duration	No. of weeks/months (up to 2 months)

Host at the University of Passau
Surname
First name(s)
Department/ Institute/ Chair

Title of proposed research project (max. 200 characters)

English text

Research area(s) / key words of proposed research work Please characterise your project using the appropriate keyword(s). Please enter at least one keyword and up to five keywords

English text

Research project will be related to / contribute to one or more of the BIOECONOMY ECONOMICS RESEARCH GROUP strategic themes (please mark with an X )
	Behavioral and experimental approaches
	Regulatory, economic, and information policy instruments
	Governance of global value chains in the context of the bioeconomy (i.e. pineapple, banana, coffee, cocoa, coconut, etc)
	Costs and benefits of residue valorization
	Definition, measurement, and narratives of the bioeconomy
	Innovation systems and transition management
	Biodiversity, natural capital accounting and land use change
	Environmental justice and marginalized groups

Abstract of research proposal (max. 250 words)

C Proposal brief

(This note editing can be removed for shipping. Please provide here a short-proposal (maximum 1000 words, Arial 11 pt, line spacing 1,2 pt), which include:

Introduction

State of the art

Research questions/hypothesis

Proposed methodology

Data requirements and availability

Expected Results

References

Gannt chart (up to 2 months ~ 8 weeks)

D Curriculum Vitae

(Please attach your CV in PDF or Word format on the e-mail that you send).

Declaration of consent

I hereby declare that the above statements are correct: The Bioeconomy Economics Research Group you have my permission to electronically keep and process my personal information for the purpose of peer review, statistics, and evaluation by the Bioeconomy Economics Research Group as well as sti commissaries.
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