{"id":6842,"date":"2026-04-25T00:57:18","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T22:57:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/?p=6842"},"modified":"2026-04-27T20:39:55","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T18:39:55","slug":"kings-college-london-phd-studentship-on-justice-and-energy-transitions-with-emphasis-on-critical-minerals-2026-2027","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/?p=6842","title":{"rendered":"King\u2019s College London PhD Studentship on Justice and Energy Transitions with Emphasis on Critical Minerals 2026\/2027"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div id=\"tdi_1\" class=\"tdc-row\"><div class=\"vc_row tdi_2  wpb_row td-pb-row\" >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_2,\r\n                .tdi_2 .tdc-columns{\r\n                    min-height: 0;\r\n                }\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column tdi_4  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_4{\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                }\n<\/style><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" >[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"post-174181\">\n<div>\n<p><strong>Deadline: May 17, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Applications for the King\u2019s College London PhD Studentship on Justice and Energy Transitions with Emphasis on Critical Minerals 2026\/2027 are now open. This fully funded PhD studentship forms part of the UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship project, <em>Justice in Critical Minerals Governance and Energy Transitions<\/em>. The studentship offers an exceptional opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge research on justice, community experiences, and governance within global energy transitions, particularly in regions affected by critical mineral extraction.<\/p>\n<p>The successful applicant will join the African Leadership Centre (ALC), a globally recognised hub for research and training on security, leadership, peace, and development. The ALC is committed to producing African-led knowledge and advancing innovative approaches to global challenges. King\u2019s College London, a world-leading research institution, will host the studentship, providing a vibrant scholarly community, excellent methodological training, and opportunities for interdisciplinary engagement.<\/p>\n<p>The PhD project will be developed in alignment with the broader Fellowship, with flexibility for the candidate to shape their own research focus within themes of justice, extractive industries, socio\u2011environmental transitions, community participation, or bottom\u2011up knowledge production. Comparative studies that focus on Ghana, Chile and or Australia would be looked at favourably, although the PhD project is expected to have a global justice and energy transition appeal.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Award<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Stipend: \u00a323,805 per year (paid at UKRI rate)<\/li>\n<li>Tuition fees: \u00a38,000 (plus inflation for additional years)<\/li>\n<li>Research allowance: \u00a31,350 per year<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Eligibility<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>They welcome ambitious applicants with a strong academic background and interest in justice, sustainability, governance, or energy transitions. Candidates should have:<\/p>\n<p><em>Essential<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A master\u2019s degree (completed or near completion) in International Development, Political Science, Environmental Studies, Geography, Sociology, Anthropology, Law, or a related field.<\/li>\n<li>Strong interest in interpretive, ethnographic or community-centred research approaches, including the analysis of narratives, symbols, silences, and other non-verbal forms of meaning-making relevant to justice in extractive contexts.<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrated ability or clear potential to work with bottom-up, participatory or co-creation methodologies, especially those that seek to foreground community voices and lived experiences often absent from formal policy processes.<\/li>\n<li>Experience using qualitative or multimodal analysis software (e.g., NVivo, Atlas.ti, MAXQDA, or similar) to code and interpret diverse data forms, including interviews, fieldnotes, images, gestures, symbols, and other non-verbal or narrative artefacts, particularly within interpretive or ethnographic research.<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrated interest in natural resource governance, energy transitions, environmental justice, or extractive politics.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Desirable<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills.<\/li>\n<li>Experience conducting fieldwork in Africa, Latin America, Australia or other extractive regions.<\/li>\n<li>Background in sustainability transitions, indigenous studies, or environmental governance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Application<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Applicants should submit the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>CV (max 2 pages)<\/li>\n<li>Cover Letter (1\u20132 pages) explaining your interest in the studentship, relevant experience, and alignment with the project<\/li>\n<li>Research Proposal (3,000\u20135,000 words) outlining your intended area of focus within the themes of justice, critical minerals, or energy transitions.<\/li>\n<li>Academic transcripts<\/li>\n<li>Two references (at least one academic)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more information, visit <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kcl.ac.uk\/study\/funding\/funding-opportunities\/phd-studentship-on-justice-and-energy-transitions-with-emphasis-on-critical-minerals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">King\u2019s College London<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"[vc_column_text css=\"\"] Deadline: May 17, 2026 Applications for the King\u2019s College London PhD Studentship on Justice and Energy Transitions with Emphasis on Critical Minerals 2026\/2027 are now open. This fully funded PhD studentship forms part of the UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship project, Justice in Critical Minerals Governance and Energy Transitions. 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