[Hong Kong]Fulltime PhD Studentship in Sustainable Development at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Recruitment of Fulltime PhD Student
Knowledge Management + Sustainable Development

Department of Building & Real Estate
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

The Department has the following PhD student place funded under the Faculty’s Sustainable Urbanization Research Fund Scheme (SURF) and would like to invite applications from prospective candidates:

Project title: Creating Transactional Spaces for Knowledge Exchange in Sustainability

Issues: Case Studies of Hong Kong’s Urban Environment

Duration: 3 years

Start Date: around June 2009

Requirements:

Good honours degree and master’s degree (research-based or with substantial research element) in any social science-related discipline. Prior study and/or experience in Knowledge Management and/or Sustainable Development essential. Prior experience in qualitative data analysis and/or action research. Good communications and writing skills. Mature personality required for data collection from a wide range of stakeholders.

Enquiry:

Dr. Patrick Fong (Principal supervisor)
Tel: +852 2766 5801; Email: bspafong@polyu.edu.hk

Prof. Geoffrey Shen (Co-supervisor)
Tel: +852 2766 5817; Email: bsqpshen@inet.polyu.edu.hk

Dr. Wilson Lu (Co-supervisor)
Tel: +852 2766 5565; Email: bswilson@inet.polyu.edu.hk

Recruitment will continue until the position is filled.