Apply for the PhD scholarship in Green Transition and Sustainability at Copenhagen Business School

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Closing date: 16 March 2025

Apply for the PhD scholarship in Green Transition and Sustainability at Copenhagen Business School

Overview

Copenhagen Business School invites applications for a vacant PhD scholarship in Green Transition and Sustainability at the Department of Management, Society and Communication (MSC). The expected start date is 1 September 2025.

MSC carries out multidisciplinary research on the relationship between business and society. Its faculty explore the conditions and practices of responsible management, organisation and governance in a globalising world, sharing a particular concern with culture, communication and context as lenses to understand the interaction and interdependencies of business and society. MSC’s contribution to the study of responsible business and governance is organised around various research environments.

PhD scholarship in Green Transition and Sustainability

The central aim of this PhD stipend is to advance MSC understanding of developments in the green transition and the roles and responsibilities of business, government, consumers and civil society organisations in supporting the sustainability agenda. The specific focus can range from sustainability governance issues, consumer behaviour and civil society engagement, to labour market issues. These focus areas are suggestive, and applications that address other focus areas within the theme of Green Transition and Sustainability, and the scope of the department, will also be considered. Applicants are required to develop a theoretically grounded research proposal with a clear empirical focus.

About the PhD programme

The three-year PhD programme at CBS gives you the opportunity to conduct research under the supervision of CBS’s associate professors and professors, supported by research related PhD courses. The programme is highly international, and you are expected to participate in international research conferences and to spend time at another research institution as a visiting PhD student.

CBS PhD graduates are held in high esteem not only in academia and research institutions but also in government and business where their research qualifications are in high demand. CBS is devoted to ensuring excellence, transformative and relevant teaching and research. Candidates who wish to join CBS must be interested in working in an organisation of this type and it is expected that the applicant shows an interest in joining the department’s research environment.

Application and admission requirements

The department will give priority to applicants with high grades from their universities. To be considered the applicant must

have a basic education at master’s level (corresponding to the 3 + 2 Bologna process)
have received the grade of 10 (or equivalent) for the master’s thesis according to the Danish 7-point grading scale (https://ufm.dk/en/education/the-danish-education-system/grading-system)
have a weighted grade point average of at least 8.2 on the Danish 7-point grading scale for the bachelor’s and master’s degree combined or alternatively a weighted grade point average must be at least 9.5 for the master’s degree alone. If the grade point average is not met, documentation for being in the top 40% of the class is also accepted. In rare cases, the grade requirement can be waived.
have a relevant educational background in the social sciences
have completed the master’s programme before starting the PhD programme at CBS
master academic English at a high level in writing and speaking

The application must include a five-page PhD project description. The project description must include:

a presentation of an original research question
a description of the initial theoretical framework and method
a presentation of the proposed empirical material
a work plan for the three years

Employment and salary

A PhD scholarship runs for a period of three years and includes teaching obligations corresponding to 416 work hours. The scholarships are fully salaried positions, according to the national Danish collective agreement. The monthly salary is currently approximately DKK 28,993 up to DKK 35,015 depending on seniority and a pension contribution totalling 17.1%. The scholarship includes tuition fees, office space, course and travel costs (according to the current CBS agreement).