Faculty of Architecture and Town Planning

What is offered:
The selected student will have a fully funded PhD position for a conditional period of 42 months, consisting of 12-months proposal stage and, if successful, another 28 months to
conduct the research and deliver the PhD thesis. During this period, the candidate is entitled to a monthly stipend of NIS 5,800, with the possibility to receive an excellence stipend for proven research performance. Tuition as well is covered. In addition, the PhD student will have a modest travel budget for the purposes of collecting data and presenting research
outputs at international venues. There is the possibility of housing on the Technion’s campus, which is home to a diverse student population.

Selection criteria – Candidates must fulfill all or most of the following criteria:
● Hold a Master’s degree (with thesis).
● One of the student’s past degrees must be in marine biology/marine conservation,
natural resources studies, geography (physical), marine or coastal ecology, marine/coastal geology or adjacent field with a proven track record using social science research methods and/or quantitative statistical methods.
● A passion for marine conservation and protection
● Experience using GIS and/or R/STATA/SPSS
● Some initial experience with academic presentations
● Experience writing academic papers and/or professional reports
● Ability to meet the Technion acceptance criteria for PhD studies.
● Full proficiency in English or be a native speaker plus excellent English writing skills.

How to apply:
Please send a motivation letter, a CV and the names and contact details of two references
who can reflect on your skills, expertise and past performance. Please send these materials
as an attachment (in one single PDF file) with “PhD Marine Planning” as the subject of an
email.

The position will be open until filled