PhD Studentship: Mining Mineral Life - Extracting the Energy Transition in Southeast Asia, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

Regional Studies; Singapore; On-site; SGD 33,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Regional Studies at NTU's School of Humanities invites applications for a highly motivated and creative PhD student to join the Mining Mineral Life research group. The student will be based in the School of Humanities, NTU, and contribute to the multidisciplinary team bringing humanities and geosciences together.

We welcome applicants from any background, though those with at least one humanities degree are especially encouraged.

Qualifications

• Applicants from any background are welcome, but those with at least one degree in the humanities are especially encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Propose a project advancing Mining Mineral Life themes and contribute to the intellectual direction of the group.
• Work within the multidisciplinary Mining Mineral Life team bridging humanities and geosciences.

Job description

4 years of funding + fieldwork + conference funding

We are seeking one highly motivated and creative PhD student to join the Mining Mineral Life research group. We are looking for expansive thinkers who take risks with their research, cross disciplinary boundaries, and experiment with methods. The student will be based in the School of Humanities, NTU, and contribute to the multidisciplinary research team bringing together the humanities and geosciences. Students with any background are welcome to apply but those with at least one degree in the humanities are especially encouraged.

You will propose a project advancing the Mining Mineral Life themes but will be given considerable leeway to develop your own interests and contribute to the intellectual direction of the group. Project themes include: political geology, geo-solidarities, mineral cosmologies.

Deadline: 15 November 2026. Start date: August 2027