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2016 DTU Aqua PhD Fellowship in Marine Science in Denmark

Applications are invited for a PhD fellowship to work under the project “MARine MAnagement and Ecosystem Dynamics under climate change “. The fellow will be employed at the National Institute for Aquatic Resources, Technical University of Denmark (DTU Aqua). The specific PhD project of this position will “develop a trait-based approach for predicting fish community structure, function and services under different scenarios of climate change and exploitation”. The period of employment is 3 years. An annual salary of about 55,000 Euro (including pension scheme) can be expected. Starting date is flexible but has to be before 1st of March 2016. The application deadline is 1 December 2015.

Study Subject(s): Fellowship is awarded in the field of Marine Science to work under a project “MARine MAnagement and Ecosystem Dynamics under climate change “.
Course Level: Fellowship is available for undertaking PhD research programme.
Scholarship Provider: The Technical University of Denmark (DTU), Denmark (project is funded by Marie Sklodowska-Curie Action)
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Eligibility: The university invites applications from students interested in marine ecology with an emphasis on trait-based ecology, and biodiversity with relevant background in statistics. Candidates should have a Master’s degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline.

Scholarship Open for International Students: Danish applicants are eligible to apply for this fellowship.

Scholarship Description: Centre for Ocean Life offers a 3-year PhD fellowship under the project “MARine MAnagement and Ecosystem Dynamics under climate change “. The fellow will be employed at DTU Aqua (The National Institute for Aquatic Resources, Technical University of Denmark). The successful candidate will work within the project “MARine MAnagement and Ecosystem Dynamics under climate change (MARmaED)” an Innovative Training Network funded by the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Action (The European Union’s Horizon 2020) under grant agreement No 675997 for the period 2015-2019. MARmaED is an international and interdisciplinary network that unifies specific and complementary competences in marine sciences from Norway, Finland, Denmark, the Netherlands, Germany and France to investigate how the cumulative stress from biodiversity loss, climate change and harvesting will affect Europe’s complex marine systems and the consequences for optimal resource management.

Number of award(s): There is a PhD fellowship available at DTU Aqua.

Duration of award(s): The period of employment is 3 years.

What does it cover? The salary and appointment terms are consistent with the current rules for PhD degree students at DTU. An annual salary of about 55,000 Euro (including pension scheme) can be expected. Starting date is flexible but has to be before 1st of March 2016.

Selection Criteria: Not Known

Notification: Not Known

How to Apply: Applications must be submitted as one pdf file containing all materials to be given consideration. To apply, please fill the online application form, and attach all your materials in English in one pdf file. The file must include:
-A letter motivating the application (cover letter)
-Curriculum vitae
-Grade transcripts and BSc/MSc diploma (an official translation into English)
-Excel sheet with translation of grades to the Danish grading system

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Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is 1 December 2015.

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