PhD Training
Doctoral study program - research training group "water for life"
"Water for Life" is one of the research training groups belonging to the doctoral study program established at the "Faculty of Agriculture". It aims at increasing the PhD students’ previously gained scientific knowledge and skills relevant to water related issues in an interdisciplinary approach.
We invite PhD candidates with background in agricultural sciences, natural sciences, business, economic or social sciences of our three faculties being interested in water related topics to participate the module "Water - People - Agriculture" of our research training group.
Within 3 years, three modules are to be absolved. A certificate is issued with the doctoral degree – the modules completed are listed on the certificate.
The study program "Water for Life" consists of the three modules listed below:
1. 3000-820 Methods of Scientific Working (for PhD) (compulsory) - link to module catalogue
2. 4907-810 Water - People - Agriculture (semi-elective) - link to module catalogue
3. 3000-810 Subject-Specific Course: "Water for life" (for PhD) (compulsory) - link to module catalogue
Water for life - Seminar WS 23/24
"ATSAF Academy" + "Water-People-Agriculture" Seminar: Winter Semester 2023/24 | |||||||
No. | Day | Date | Time | Speaker | Institute | Topic | Form |
1 | Friday | 03.11.2023 | 09:00 | Hoa Thi Do | University of Bonn/ICRAF | Greenhouse gas emissions from (sub) tropical agricultural systems - Opportunities for mitigation | online |
2 | Monday | 13.11.23 | 16:00 | Carla Baldivieso Soruco | ZALF/WorldFish | Challenges for the implementation of agroecological transformations: inland fisheries interventions | online |
3 | Monday | 11.12.2023 | 16:00 | Mahlet Degefu Awoke | ZALF/ICRAF | Permaculture - Do the long-term benefits outweigh the shortcoming? | online |
4 | Friday | 19.01.2024 | 09:00 | Johanna Volk | University of Hohenheim/CIP | Concepts of development-oriented agricultural research - Where are we coming from and what's the way forward? | online |
5 | Monday | 29.01.2024 | 16:00 | Sulemana Issufu | University of Hohenheim | SDG 6 - Clean water and sanitation. How far have we gone? | online |
6 | Friday | 09.02.2024 | 09:00 | Carlito Balingbing | University of Kassel/IRRI | Successful application of research outcomes for sustainable agricultural development - Examples and lessons learned | online |
7 | Monday | 26.02.2024 | 16:00 | Geckem Dambo | University of Hohenheim/CIMMYT | Impact of agricultural technologies and innovation on gender equality and women's empowerment | online |
8 | Monday | 18.03.2024 | 16:00 | Helena Bochmann | Forschungszentrum Jülich/IRRI | The impact of climate change on human nutrition - Development of water availability and phosphorus | online |
9 | Friday | 05.04.2024 | 09:00 | Jacob Asravor | University of Hohenheim/IITA | Sustainable intensification in developing countries - Win-win or trade-off? | online |
One Research Training Group - three Faculties - many regulations
Stipend holders of the WPA research training group are registered at one of the faculties at the University of Hohenheim and the participation of module 2 and 3 of the doctoral programm research training group "water for life" is compulsory.
Additionally we invite all PhD students of the University of Hohenheim (non WPA stipend holders) who are interested in an interdisciplinary and international post-graduate education in water relevant issues to participate in the module 2 "water-people-agriculture" of our research training group.
For WPA stipend holders: We would like to point out that different doctoral degree regulations are existing for the three faculties at the University of Hohenheim affecting admission as well as the content of the different doctoral programs. Please use the information provided at this site to get a brief overview but additionally contact the respective office of your faculty for further important details.
FACULTY | PhD Program |
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Faculty of Agriculture | The doctoral school "Water for Life" is part of the PhD study program with in total nine doctoral schools at the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences. 3 modules need to be successfully completed. ...read more about the structure and admission to the PhD program at the Faculty of Agriculture. |
Faculty of Natural Sciences | The faculty has established a PhD study program in 2015. For WPA scholars based at the Faculty of Natural Sciences the module 2 and 3 of the doctoral school "Water for Life" are compulsory (see Agriculture Faculty) ...read more about admission to doctoral studies at the Faculty of Natural Sciences. |
Faculty of Business, Social Sciences and Economic | The faculty has establish a PhD study program in 2014. For WPA scholars based at the Faculty of Business, Social Sciences and Economic the module 2 and 3 of the doctoral school "Water for Life" are compulsory (see Agriculture Faculty) ...read more about the PhD program at the Faculty of Business, Social Sciences and Economic . |