Call for Applications · PhD Scholarships
2 February 2026 · SUA and UDSM, Tanzania · 1 min read
The DANIDA-funded ΔRufiji project is announcing three PhD positions: two at the College of Forestry, Wildlife and Tourism, Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA), and one at the Institute of Resource Assessment, University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM), Tanzania.
About the scholarships
The College of Forestry, Wildlife and Tourism at SUA, the Institute of Resource Assessment at UDSM and the University of Copenhagen (UCPH), Denmark, invite interested and qualified applicants to apply for three PhD scholarships under the five-year research capacity development project “Climate change, rural livelihoods, and nature protection in the Rufiji Delta” (ΔRufiji).
About the ΔRufiji project
The project is funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark and aims to develop research capacity at the participating institutions. In the Rufiji Delta, it will investigate the environmental and social impacts of climate change, nature protection and development projects in mangroves, and how local people respond to interlinked climatic, biophysical, socio-economic and political changes.
At a glance
- Positions: three PhD scholarships (two at CFWT, SUA and one at IRA, UDSM)
- Partners: CFWT–SUA, IRA–UDSM and the University of Copenhagen
- Funding: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark (DANIDA)
- Project: ΔRufiji, a five-year research capacity development project
Read the full call and how to apply →
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