Scholarships for Lawyers: Study the Implications of Climatic Changes in the Arctic

Published by Renee Dopplick |  09 July 08   05:45:40 pm   Categories: News    
The International Max Planck Research School for Maritime Affairs at the University of Hamburg will be awarding six Ph.D. scholarships for a two-year period beginning October 2008. Funded scholars will write a dissertation in German or English on the legal implications of climatic changes in the Arctic. Applicants must have a law degree or other advanced graduate degree and must be willing to engage in interdisciplinary work. German and foreign applicants may apply.

The International Research School for Maritime Affairs at the University of Hamburg was established to study the legal, economic, and geophysical aspects of the use, protection, and organization of the oceans. Its research clusters are Management of the Coastal Zone, Maritime Trade and Transport, Management of the Marine Environment, Ocean and Climate as well as the Management of the Deep Seabed.

For more information and application forms, see their website: International Max Planck Research School for Maritime Affairs.

Deadline to apply: 31 July 2008




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