Call for Applications: Doctor of Philosophy in Natural Resources And Peace

Aug 4, 2014 | Egerton University

The Ph.D Degree Programme in Natural Resources and Peace equips graduates to contribute to solving significant environmental and development issues, such as the prevention of a global fresh water crisis, the recognition and empowerment of local and indigenous communities, the enhancement of biodiversity for global life support systems, and the identification and mitigation of conflicts that arise from development initiatives, natural resources management, and environmental issues. In particular, they are able to formulate policies to advance sustainable development at the local, regional and global levels, to facilitate international cooperation in the design of sustainable development and environment policy, and to generate strategies for environmental conflict management. They are also likely to become knowledgeable and well informed advocacy agents in development and environment matters, in favour of more vulnerable groups, and to be promoters of change in their society.

Programme Objectives

The programme aims to develop graduates with holistic natural resource management skills to address challenges and needs of global development.

The objectives of the programme are to:

i) develop human resource advisory capacity in multidisciplinary domains of natural resources management.

ii) provide smart and well informed advocacy agents in development and environmental matters.

iii) produce well informed cadre of professionals for identification of multi-faceted environmental problems with skills to formulate policies and strategies for environmental conflict management.

Admission Requirements

Applicants for admission should be holders of a MSc degree in Natural Resource Management, or an equivalent qualification from a recognised institution.Applicants with qualifications from other related disciplines, such as Forestry, Agriculture, Environmental science, Range Ecology or Development studies from a recognised institution will be considered. Applicants with Second Class HonoursLower Division. with relevant working experience in the field of Natural resource management and sustainable development may be considered.

Course Structure and Duration

The programme shall be by independent research and thesis. The Ph.D. in Natural Resource and Peace programme will extend for a minimum period of eighteen months and a maximum period of twenty four months. All candidates enrolled for the Ph.D. degree in Natural Resources and Peace shall be required to conduct independent research, leading to writing of a thesis. The defense of the thesis shall be conducted in accordance with the rules established in Egerton University Statutes.

Examination regulations

All examinations for the Doctor of Philosophy Natural Resources and Peace andshall be conducted in accordance with examination regulations as stipulated in Egerton University Statute XXIX.

Grading

The grading of examination for Ph.D. in Natural Resources and Peace shall be in accordance with Egerton University Statute XXIX.

Graduation Requirements

To graduate with Ph.D. in Natural Resources and Peace a student shall be required to undertake supervised independent research submit a thesis pass an oral examination.

Degree Classification

The Ph.D. in Natural Resources and Peace is not classified.