[Commlist] One PhD Scholarship at School of Communications/DCU Water Institute, Dublin City University

*One PhD Scholarship at School of Communications/DCU Water Institute, 
Dublin City University*

We invite applications for a four-year PhD fellowship at the School of 
Communications at DCU in communication studies (anthropology), jointly 
supervised by the School of Applied Languages and Intercultural Studies 
(SALIS).

All applications should be submitted to Dr. Padraig Murphy, School of 
Communications, DCU ((padraig.murphy /at/ dcu.ie) 
<mailto:(padraig.murphy /at/ dcu.ie)>) and Dr. Fiona Murphy 
((fiona.murphy /at/ dcu.ie) <mailto:(fiona.murphy /at/ dcu.ie)>)

·Deadline for Applications: June 30th 2025.

·Funding amount: €25,000 pa plus fee waiver

·Duration: 4 years, full-time

·Start date: September 2025

Project title and description: *An anthropology of water catchment areas*

Water is approached as a historical, cultural, and material actor in 
Irish catchments, situated within Anthropocene debates. This 
interdisciplinary project bridges anthropology, communication studies, 
and STS to investigate public participation in water governance across 
the Liffey and Rye catchments (Dublin, Kildare, Meath). Through 
ethnographic and participatory methods, the research explores how 
scientific, bureaucratic, and local knowledges interact in anticipatory 
governance, focusing on co-design, citizen science, and deliberation as 
sites of environmental justice. Aligned with the EPA’s Catchment 
Communities initiative, the candidate will help co-produce tools and 
protocols for citizen-led water quality monitoring under the Water 
Framework Directive, critically examining ethics, collaboration, and 
socio-ecological futures in a climate emergency.

Applicants are invited to submit:

·A 2,000-word research proposal

·A brief CV detailing academic qualifications and professional 
experience to date.

·A personal statement (personal statement guidelines are provided here: 
https://www.dcu.ie/registry/personal-statement-guidelines 
<https://www.dcu.ie/registry/personal-statement-guidelines>)

More details on call and on how to apply are available at: 
https://www.dcu.ie/communications/epa-ireland-funded-phd-anthropology-water-catchment-areas 
<https://www.dcu.ie/communications/epa-ireland-funded-phd-anthropology-water-catchment-areas>


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