-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Phd studentships in grassland soil research Date: Mon, 02 Jun 2008 15:08:20 -0500 From: umbagava@cc.umanitoba.ca To: godardbd@cc.umanitoba.ca
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Hi all,
There are 2 phd positions available in grassland soil research at Cranfield University, UK.
Following are the details of the position as given in their webpage:
Supported by TEAGASC Walsh Fellowships, studentships of £14,200 p.a. are available*
Two PhD studentships are available, focusing on developing a mechanistic understanding of optimal ways to manage organic matter in pastures in order to optimise nutrient cycling and minimise environmental impacts. The individual projects are:
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Assessing the balance between greenhouse gas and ammonia emissions from Irish pastures under various N-management regimes http://www.cranfield.ac.uk/SAS/pdf/221b_Sakrabani.pdf
* Carbon and nitrogen dynamics in animal slurries: impact of slurry pre-treatment and soil conditions http://www.cranfield.ac.uk/SAS/pdf/221d_Harris.pdf
The cluster is based within an alliance between Teagasc http://www.teagasc.ie/, the Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority, Johnstown Castle and the National Soil Resources Institute http://www.cranfield.ac.uk/SAS/nsri/index.jsp, Cranfield University, UK.
Students will be academically registered at Cranfield. The programmes of work will be carried out at the two institutions, according to need, with supervisory teams based at both.
The studentships, whilst independent, form a coherent programme that complement the wider portfolios of research at both Teagasc and Cranfield. To informally discuss the projects, contact Professor Karl Ritz, k.ritz@cranfield.ac.uk mailto:k.ritz@cranfield.ac.uk or Dr Rogier Schulte, rogier.schulte@teagasc.ie mailto:rogier.schulte@teagasc.ie
Entry requirements
Applicants should have a first or upper second class UK honours degree, or equivalent in a relevant discipline such as biology, microbiology, environmental chemistry or soil science.
Interested graduate/postgraduate students with relevant background are invited to submit their detailed CV and application form.
Funding
*Supported by a TEAGASC Walsh Fellowship, this studentship provides a bursary of £14,200 p.a. (EUR21k) dependent upon qualifications, experience and project, to cover university fees and subsistence. Details on student fees are available on our website.
How to apply
Applicants are welcome to apply to be considered for more than one of the projects, and in this case should submit a separate application for each project.
If you are eligible to apply for this research studentship, please complete the Application Form http://www.cranfield.ac.uk/students/Applications/Postgraduate%20A4s.pdf, or you can request that we post one to you. Alternatively you may wish to apply online http://www.cranfield.ac.uk/prospectuslinks/course.jsp?course=PhD/MPhil%20School%20of%20Applied%20Sciences. For further information contact us today:
School of Applied Sciences T: +44 (0)1234 754086 E: appliedsciences@cranfield.ac.uk mailto:appliedsciences@cranfield.ac.uk
For more information, visit
http://www.cranfield.ac.uk/sas/postgraduatestudy/researchopportunities/page1...
Regards,
Muthu