The Institute of Environmental Science and Technology at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (ICTA -UAB)

This fellowship must be completed not later than November 2025

The Institute of Environmental Science and Technology at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (ICTA-UAB). Its  research is structured around 5 interrelated Societal Challenges: “Oceans” brings together researchers who work on anticipating the impacts of global change on oceanic and coastal systems and developing pathways towards sustainable and equitable interactions with marine environments and their resources; “Land” aims to analyze the combined effects of climate and other drivers of global environmental change on the sustainability of rural landscapes and livelihoods; “Cities” interrogates and advances actions and projects for climate-responsive, equitable, and healthy cities and urban systems; “Consumption and production” examines how processes of production and consumption of goods and services relate to global environmental impacts and affect human wellbeing and technological transitions; and the fifth Challenge, “Cities”, analyzes and advocate for effective and equitable cross-scale policies, institutions and social responses to address global environmental change.

Research proposals

They welcome proposals from African female scholars who are working on issues related to these themes. For example, we are interested in research looking at the sustainability of oceanic and coastal African systems, with special emphasis on the role of communities in sustainable resource management. We are interested in land-use change, and land-use dynamics in the context of environmental stressors such as wildfires, droughts, or other extreme events. We are interested in understanding how African cities are dealing with the challenges of urban sustainability, including sustainable building and mobility. Finally, we are also interested in analyses of how the African continent is involved in global production, consumption, and disposal networks.