Jobs / PhD students

• We currently have no opening for funded postdoc positions. There will be no job openings for new postdocs in the future given that the DFG has stopped funding postdocs within RTGs.
• However, we welcome Postdocs with own funding such as scholarships (e.g. from DAAD) who are interested and qualified to work on topics related to Sustainable Food Systems. Please see below for details (similar procedure as for PhD students with own funding)

• We currently have no opening for funded PhD positions. The job openings for the third cohort will be around early 2027, and the starting date of the second cohort will be 1 September 2027.
• However, we welcome PhD students with own funding such as scholarships (e.g. from DAAD) who are interested and qualified to work on topics related to Sustainable Food Systems. Please see below for details.

In addition to funded positions, we welcome PhD students (and Postdocs) with own funding or scholarships (e.g. from DAAD) who are interested and qualified to work on topics related to Sustainable Food Systems.

• First, please note that you need to secure funding yourself by successfully applying for a scholarship or alike. We do not grant scholarships ourselves. We only can integrate PhD students with own scholarships or funding.
• To be eligible, you should have an outstanding Master’s degree (or equivalent) in food and agricultural economics, development economics, general economics, sustainability studies, (food) marketing, or related social sciences disciplines, strong analytical skills, experience with relevant statistical methods, proven interest in topics related to sustainable food systems, strong computer skills, and excellent command of the English language. We also expect SustainableFood members to be active team players in the RTG.
• If this is the case, you have to contact the professor individually and directly with whom you would like to work, not the coordination office. Please take a look at the professors involved as principal investigators and their subprojects within the RTG.
• Please do not contact the coordination office directly.

Recommended documents for PhD students with own funding: The following documents and information are recommended if you have your own scholarship and plan to work on topics related to Sustainable Food Systems. We recommend to submit them as a single PDF. Only after having found a professor who has agreed to become your supverisor, your supervisor can start the process to integrate you into the RTG.

• Information on the status of your scholarship status and/or time plan to aquire a scholarship.
• Motivation letter (max 400 words), indicating your specific interest in the RTG and highlighting your personal strengths for the position.
• Curriculum Vitae, including a list of publications (if any) and experience with statistical software.
• Full academic record (Certificates + Transcript of record of Bachelor and Master degree. or equivalent). Provide a copy of the original and an English translation if documents are not in English or German. If the Master program is still ongoing, provide an overview of grades.
• Certificate and Transcript of record of final secondary-school examination (A-Level, Abitur, European Baccalaureate or equivalent, high school leaving certificate, or alike).
• Proof of English language skills: Certificate (if mother tongue or language of instruction at university was other than English) or provide explanation (if mother tongue or language of instruction at university was English).
• Abstract (max 250 words) of last thesis written (Bachelor or Master or equivalent), including thesis title.
• One recent writing sample (for example working paper, full thesis).
• Names and full contact details (incl. phone and email) of two academic reference persons.

The procedure mentioned above holds for postdocs similarly.

• The RTG 2654 has currently no open positions. However, we welcome spontaneous applications. They should be submitted as a single PDF file in English language and include (i) CV (including information on knowledge of statistical and other software and languages), (ii) transcript of records of previous studies (e.g. Bachelor) and grade overview of ongoing study program (e.g. Master), (iii) motivation letter.
• Applicants have to be enrolled in Göttingen in a Bachelor or Master program, i.e. be a Göttingen undergraduate student. Other students do not qualify.
• It is not possible to do a PhD on these positions.