Overview
The focus is on water and climate extremes such as floods and droughts, to estimate impacts from these extremes on various economic sectors, and to examine what strategies can be developed to reduce impacts and risk.
Features
The department of Water and Climate Risk at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam has a strong international orientation with a large research network and there are many collaboration activities with colleague universities and institutes from all over the world.
Many of our PhD students use their tie as guest researcher at one of our international network institutes: e.g. JRC, Columbia Earth Institute, PIK Potsdam, Oxford University, etc.
Programme Structure
The PhD programme of the WCR Department follows the department's three main research lines or specialisations:
- Climate Extremes, Attribution and Forecasting
- Flood, Drought and Multi-Risk Assessment
- Socio-Hydrological Feedbacks and Risk Management
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 48 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- PhD studies may commence any month of the year; students are advised to apply early (as early as 9 months in advance for those with non-EU degrees).
Language
Credits
Delivered
Disciplines
Hydrology & Water Management Climate Studies & Meteorology Environmental SciencesAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Student insurance
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- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
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- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
In order to apply for a PhD programme at VU Amsterdam you will need:
- Master's degree certificate or equivalent qualification
- Curriculum vitae
- Preliminary research proposal (up to 800 words to indicate fields of interest)
- Letters of recommendation
- Copy of ID/passport
- Language requirements/scores from TOEFL
Tuition Fee
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International
10000 EUR/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 10000 EUR per year during 48 months. -
EU/EEA
10000 EUR/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 10000 EUR per year during 48 months.
- €10,000 for the first year and €6,000 for subsequent years
Living costs for Amsterdam
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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Scholarships Information
Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Water and Climate Risk.
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