Opportunity type
Funding
Training program
Cause areas
Climate change
Global health & development
Biosecurity & pandemic preparedness
Building effective altruism
Routes to impact
Direct high impact on an important cause
Skill-building & building career capital
Learning about important cause areas
Direct/increased engagement with EA
Skill set
Research
Academia
Organization building, boosting & running
Location
University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand
Description
A funded 3-year PhD for students in mechanical or related engineering fields who want to work on global catastrophic risk and food system resilience under Dr. David Denkenberger (Director & Co-founder, ALLFED).
- Research focus – Work on high-impact topics such as resilient food production, infrastructure recovery, pandemic mitigation, or satellite communication systems
- Funding – 16k–48k NZD/year depending on scholarship pathway; tuition may be covered through UC doctoral scholarships
- Mentorship – Direct supervision from Dr. Denkenberger and collaboration with ALLFED’s global research team
- Career pathway – Potential employment with ALLFED post-PhD and access to the Christchurch EA community and conferences
Apply via the rolling admissions form.
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