| Subject: | Phd studentship in plant pathology |
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| Date: | Mon, 16 Jun 2008 08:09:36 -0500 |
| From: | umbagava@cc.umanitoba.ca |
| To: | godardbd@cc.umanitoba.ca |
Hi Bev,
Please forward this to all graduate students in plant science.
Thanks
Muthu
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The Halpin Phd studentship program in rice blast research:
School
of
Biosciences University of Exeter
Training the next generation of scientists
in combating one of the world's most serious plant diseases.
Rice blast disease is a major constraint on world rice production and
there is an urgent need for more effective and durable control
strategies, particularly in the rice-growing nations most affected. The
Halpin Studentship Programme provides generous funding for scientists
to carry out a PhD in molecular plant pathology in the laboratory of
Professor Nicholas J. Talbot. Rice blast research at Exeter is focused
on developing an understanding of the biology of the rice blast fungus,
Magnaporthe grisea, utilizing molecular genetics, functional genomics
and cell biology.
Applicants should have a first degree in Biological
Sciences,
Biochemistry or Genetics and have a strong interest in plant disease
research. Applicants from the rice-growing regions of the world are
strongly encouraged to apply. The four-year studentship has a generous
stipend, travel allowance, consumables budget and a home-integration
award that will be made upon completion of the PhD.
Funding information
Funding applies to:
Open to applicants from a range of countries
Contacts and how to
apply
Administrative contact and how to apply: Available from
October 2008
To apply send a CV and covering letter, outlining your suitability for
one of these studentships and providing contact details for two
academic referees, to BS-PGadmissions@
ex.ac.uk
Further information: www.exeter.ac.
uk/biosciences
Regards,
Muthu
-- Bev Godard Secretary Department of Plant Science University of Manitoba 66 Dafoe Road Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 2N2 Phone: (204) 474-8563 Fax: (204) 474-7528 Bev_Godard@umanitoba.ca