Joint Postgraduate School:
Food Transitions 2050
The Joint Postgraduate School Food Transitions 2050 is a partnership initiative between five research organisations located in the Canterbury region: the University of Canterbury (UC), Lincoln University (LU), Plant & Food Research, Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research, and AgResearch.
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News
Applications for the 2024 PhD cohort are now closed
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Applications for the 2024 PhD cohort are now closed -
Welcome 2023 cohort.
Our third cohort of 10 doctoral students began this semester and were welcomed at an official event in May with speakers including entrepreneur Logan Williams.
MPI supports FT2050
The Ministry for Primary Industries has shown strong support for the Joint Postgraduate School by continuing to fund five PhD positions.
Our 2023 call for proposals is open.
Supervisory teams can now apply for projects until July 31 2023.
Overview
Food Transitions 2050 is a postgraduate school focusing on food sustainability. The result of a multilateral partnership, the initiative is dedicated to supporting the transition of our regional, national and international food systems – the first for postgraduate research in Aotearoa New Zealand. The school’s core purpose is to support the transition to more future-focused, sustainable food systems and preparation by the year 2050.
At the heart of the initiative is a virtual community of practice of PhD students and their supervisory teams conducting research in a set of PhD projects linked by the overarching theme of Food Transitions 2050.
How it works
PhD students in the initiative are enrolled at one of the two university partners, and students and their supervisory teams operate under the requirements for PhD research enrolment at their home university. The intention is that the PhD student experience is as consistent as possible across the School.
“The school’s core purpose is to support the transition to more future-focused, sustainable food systems and preparation.”
Applications for projects are now closed
Applications for projects by supervisory teams are opening mid-year.