PhD Scholarships (11) at Leiden University, Netherlands

Leiden University at Netherlands invites application for vacant PhD, Postdocs and Academic Positions, it is the oldest institution in the Netherlands. Vacancies PhD candidate that studies agricultural collectives bending the curve of biodiversity loss15394Science, Institute of Environmental Sciences (CML), Department of Environmental Biology PhD Positions in Political Science/Conflict Studies/African Studies (two full-time positions)15401Social and Behavioural […]

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