Germany - Earth System Sciences Research School PhD Positons in the area of Earth System Science and Biology
November 26th, 2007
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International PhD-Programme on Earth System Science in Germany
The Earth System Sciences Research School (ESSRES), funded by the German Helmholtz Association, offers 12 PhD-positions for outstanding young scientists in the topical field of earth system science.
The Alfred Wegener Institute of Polar and Marine Research Bremerhaven, the Institute of Environmental Physics at the University of Bremen, and the Jacobs University Bremen, provide a unique research environment in Germany, bridging the gap between traditional disciplines. The ESSRES combines observations, modelling, and data analysis in order to understand and decipher the complex earth’s climate system and their interaction with the biosphere.
- Biogeoscience (e.g., carbon cycle, ecosystem analysis)
- Climate dynamics (e.g., earth system modelling)
- Geoinformatics (e.g., data management, GIS application)
- Geology (e.g., sediment cores)
- Geophysics (e.g., structure of marine sediments, palaeo bathymetry)
- Glaciology (e.g., ice core analysis)
- Physics and Chemistry of the Atmosphere (e.g., trace gases, aerosols, clouds)
Accompanying courses in earth system science contain a great deal of necessary technical and specialised areas: specialists from the institutes as well as national and international collaboration partners will give lectures about fundamental concepts of the related research fields, and provide knowledge through expert courses on special themes. Students of the ESSRES will be given the opportunity to attend conferences and summer schools, excursions, as well as visits at international partner institutes. Furthermore, the PhD-programme includes compulsory courses on presentation techniques, communication and scientific management.
The Helmholtz Research School on Earth System Science (ESSRES) invites suitable candidates to apply for a PhD position in our International PhD Programme which is going to start on 1st June, 2008.
Applicants with a Masters degree or a Diploma (or equivalent) in Biology, Biogeochemistry, Physics, Geosciences, Geology, Informatics, Mathematics, or related fields will be considered. Applicants are currently enrolled in a degree leading to a Master’s or equivalent must have been awarded their degree prior to the start of the courses in October 2008.
The online application will accept submissions for the first round from 15st November, 2007, with deadline 31st January, 2008. Successful candidates are notified in spring 2008. The duration of the PhD stipend is 3 years. Students have the opportunity to obtain their PhD degree at the University of Bremen or Jacobs University.
An Application for a PhD position at ESSRES consists of the following items:
- The ESSRES Application Form
- Your official university transcript(s) showing the date(s) you received any prior degrees.
- A certified copy of your Bachelors / Masters / Diploma degree or equivalent, if you have already completed a degree. (Copies of your degree / diploma and transcripts should be included with your application. All academic records must be translated into English or German with a seal affixed by the translator stating the translation is a true copy of the academic record.)
- An English language proficiency certificate/proof such as the TOEFL or similar, if English is not your first language. (Students who have received a prior degree from an English-language university are exempt from this requirement. For more information about TOEFL, please visit their website at www.toefl.org.)
- An essay (Please send us an essay of about 350 words, specifying why you are applying at ESSRES and your special interest and expertises in the specified research project. In addition you should also detail what you want to accomplish during the PhD programme and, if possible, what your career plans are.)
- Two personal recommendations from professors and/or an employment supervisor. (A prepared recommendation form is attached. Please ensure that these letters contain your full name and address, and the name, title, and address of the referee. The recommendations should be sent by the referee by email to the coordinator Dr. Klaus Grosfeld admission@earth-system-science.org.)
- Examples of scholarly work (e.g. publications or theses), if available. A minimum of the thesis abstract and the table of contents should be included
ESSRES Application Downloads:
Application Closing Date is 31 January, 2008!
If you have questions concerning your application, please contact:
Earth System Science Research School
email: info@earth-system-science.org
phone: + 49 471 4831 1765
Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research
Bussestraße 24
27570 Bremerhaven
Germany
Website: http://www.earth-system-science.org/en/home/
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