The German Research Foundation in western Rwanda, Africa.
The German Research Foundation is funding a new research project that will investigate the social and ecological consequences of ecosystem restoration in rural Africa, with a particular focus on western Rwanda, and in collaboration with many Rwandan stakeholders. Expressions of interest for 6 Ph.D. positions and 1 Postdoc position are now open.
The research is organised into several sub-projects, which are summarised briefly below:
- Sub-project 1: Biodiversity impacts;
- Sub-project 2: Landscape context and connectivity;
- Sub-project 3: Governance for justice;
- Sub-project 4: Social cohesion;
- Sub-project 5: Food security and livelihoods;
- Sub-project 6: Nature’s contributions to people;
- Sub-project 7: Living lab.
Potential start date: October 2023
