PhD Fellowships at National University of Ireland, Galway (Ireland)

Rural Economy Research Centre, Teagasc, Athenry, Co. Galway Teagasc arelooking for a PhD candidate for each of the following projects:
1. The economics of bio-energy production at farm level: An Irish casestudy College: Dr. AM Butler, UCD. Teagasc: Dr. Fiona Thorne, RERC
Contact Fiona Thorne at 00 353 (0)1 8459561 for further information oremail fiona.thorne@teagasc.ie

2. The economic value of improvements in the ecology of Irish rivers dueto the Water Framework Directive College: Prof. Nick Hanley, SterlingUniversity Teagasc: Dr. Stephen Hynes and Dr. Cathal O’Donoghue, RERC.
Contact Stephen Hynes at 00 353 (0)91 845269 for further information oremail shynes@rerc.teagasc.ie

3. Economic modelling of Irish agricultural land markets College: Dr.Eoghan Garvey, NUI Galway Teagasc: Dr. Kevin Hanrahan, RERC.
Contact Kevin Hanrahan at 00 353 (0)91 845221 for further information oremail kevin.hanrahan@teagasc.ie

4. Improving forecasts of the effects of world trade talks on Irishagriculture College: Dr. Eoghan Garvey, NUI Galway Teagasc: Dr. KevinHanrahan, RERC.
Contact Kevin Hanrahan at 00 353 (0)91 845221 for further information oremail kevin.hanrahan at teagasc.ie

5. Examining the implications of a liberalisation of milk quota policy :an Irish-Northern Irish case study College: Dr. Ann Marie Butler/Dr.Michael Wallace/Dr. Duncan Anderson, UCD/Queen’s Uiniversity BelfastTeagasc: Dr. Thia Hennessy/Dr. Shailesh Shrestha/ Dr. Laurence Shaloo,RERC/Moorepark.
Contact Thia Hennessy at 00 353 (0)91 845821 for further information oremail thia.hennessy at teagasc.ie

6. Part-time farming – the implications for on-farm investments and farmefficiency College: Dr. Eoghan Garvey, NUI Galway Teagasc: Dr. FionaThorne/Dr. Thia Hennessy, RERC.
Contact Fiona Thorne at 00 353 (0)1 8459561 for further information oremail fiona.thorne at teagasc.ie

7. Evaluating business and technology advisory service of TeagascCollege: Dr. Michael Cuddy, NUI Galway Teagasc: Dr. Cathal O’Donoghue,RERC & Mr. Tom Collins, HQ, Mr. Tom Kelly, Kildalton & Mr. Paul Maher, HQ.
Contact Cathal O’Donoghue at 00 353 (0)91 845263 for further informationor email cathal.odonoghue at teagasc.ie

Application has to be received by 31. July 2006.