PhD Scholarships Developing A Social Licence and Acceptance of Future Fuels

The School of Chemical Engineering is an international leader in the chemical engineering field and has an excellent reputation, built over many decades at The University of Queensland.

We deliver quality programs and leadership in chemical engineering education, research and development, and expert consulting to support the process industries. Undergraduate teaching within the School focuses on the disciplines of chemical, biological, environmental and metallurgical engineering and postgraduate programs are available in growing fields including water, sustainable energy and petroleum engineering.

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The Future Fuels Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) have identified that significant opportunity exists to adapt existing gas infrastructure for the production, transport, storage and use of more sustainable "future fuels" such as hydrogen, biogas and liquid derivatives like ammonia and methanol that can meet a significant part of local demand and generate export opportunities. However, this transition is not without social and economic challenges.

Our project "Enhancing acceptance and a social licence to operate of future fuel infrastructure through community engagement and deliberative processes" is a three-year project which aims to undertake a range of qualitative and quantitative research across Australia. It has a range of research objectives focused on developing an understanding of various stakeholder attitudes to future fuels and the different supply chain processes (e.g. affected local communities, trades and associated workers and emergency service workers and the broader public) and monitoring changes in attitudes of those stakeholders engaged in deliberative and longitudinal research processes.

We are seeking two PhD students - with a background in the social sciences with an interest in deliberative processes, community and stakeholder engagement.

To be eligible, you must meet theentry requirements for a higher degree by research.

The Scholarships duration is three years with the possibility of two 6-month extensions in approved circumstances.

For further information on scholarships please refer to:https://graduate-school.uq.edu.au/scholarships

To discuss this role please contact Professor Peta Ashworth on p.ashworth@uq.edu.auor phone 0409 929 981

To apply for this admission and scholarship please visit -https://scholarships.uq.edu.au/scholarship/developing-social-licence-and-acceptance-future-fuels-phd-scholarships#qt-scholarship_tabs-foundation-tabs-1