International Scholarships

A postdoctoral position is available for up to four years in the Air Pollution/Climate Research Group of the Swiss Federal Research Station Agroscope Reckenholz-Taenikon (ART) in Zurich led by Prof. J. Fuhrer. The position is part of an ongoing project funded by the Swiss Federal Office of Environment. The aim is to investigate the interactive … [More Info]

Applications are invited from first or upper second Honours graduates in biological, ecological, environmental, soil science or other appropriate disciplines for two postgraduate research studentships in soil biology research in Ireland, commencing in September 2006. Both studentships are initially funded for two years (MSc), but may be extended by a third year (PhD). The studentships … [More Info]

Research Schools of Chemistry & Environment wish to appoint 6 PhD fellows in the following themes by research school, for 3 years starting on September 1st, 2008. Successful applicants will enrol at the Faculty of LIFE Sciences, University of Copenhagen, under the auspices of the specific research school. The individual research school administers a special … [More Info]

EPSRC Research Student Hydro-Mechanical Properties Of Lime-Stabilised Shrinkable UK Clays Faculty of Engineering, Science & the Built Environment £45,696 over 3 years (tax free) + Standard UK/EU University Fees Full-time, 3 Years – Start date: August-November 2007 Lime stabilisation is a technique of ground improvement which is applied to fine grained soils and can be … [More Info]

PhD Student in aquatic biogeochemistry with focus on spatial and temporal dynamics of organic carbon export from soils to surface waters The Department of Environmental Assessment is a centre for freshwater and forest soil research with a special focus on environmental monitoring and assessment. The department also performs teaching and gives expert support to the … [More Info]

A position for a PhD student is available in the IMPETUS project (An integrated approach to the efficient management of scarce water resources in West Africa). Globally we are confronted with increasing scarcity of water resources in terms of quantity and quality. Water use efficiency must be increased through improved crop and irrigation management in … [More Info]

UHI Millennium Institute is a unique, multicentre network of colleges and research Institutions of national standing in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland. UHI is concentrating on a targeted expansion of proven international research strengths and the development of key new foci. With a £7.8 million UHI wide research funding package providing a step-change in … [More Info]