Stockholm University invites applications for PhD positions in Applied Environmental Science focusing on Persistence and Biodegradation of Organic Micropollutants in the Hyporheic Zone at the Department of Applied Environmental Science. The positions are open only to individuals who have spent less than 12 months in Sweden in the last three years. Applicants must also be in the first four years (full-time equivalent) of their research careers. To be accepted to the ITM research study program, the applicant must have a university degree at the advanced level (e.g. Masters) or at least 240 hp/HEC, of which at least 60 hp/HEC at the advanced level. Applications are welcome from both EU citizens and from outside the EU (subject to relevant immigration formalities). The application deadline is December 20, 2014.
Study Subject(s): Positions are available in Applied Environmental Science focusing on Persistence and Biodegradation of Organic Micropollutants in the Hyporheic Zone at the Department of Applied Environmental Science. The first project (ESR1) will focus on in-situ transformation of organic micropollutants in the hyporheic zone, while the second project (ESR11) will focus on improving the assessment of chemical persistence, and environmental and human exposure to chemical pollutants in the hyporheic zone.
Course Level: Positions are open for undertaking PhD research projects.
Scholarship Provider: Stockholm University (offered within the Horizon2020 Marie Curie Innovative Training Network (ITN), HypoTRAIN)
Scholarship can be taken at: Sweden
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( votes)Eligibility:
-To be accepted to the ITM research study program, the applicant must have a university degree at the advanced level (e.g. Masters) or at least 240 hp/HEC, of which at least 60 hp/HEC at the advanced level. At least 45 of the credits at the advanced level must be in one of the natural sciences (Biology, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Physics, or Meteorology) including a 30 hp/HEC thesis project. The applicant should also have 30 hp/HEC in other natural science subjects different from the major. The academic requirements may be considered to be fulfilled if the applicant has acquired equivalent knowledge some other way.
-The positions are open only to individuals who have spent less than 12 months in Sweden in the last three years. Applicants must also be in the first four years (full-time equivalent) of their research careers. This is measured from the date when they obtained the degree that would formally entitle them to embark on a doctorate, either in the country in which the degree was obtained or in Sweden. Applications are welcome from both EU citizens and from outside the EU (subject to relevant immigration formalities). Recruitment within HypoTRAIN aims to fulfil the equal opportunity objectives of the Marie Curie programme and hence applications are welcomed from applicants regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic origin, and from individuals wishing to resume research careers after a break.
Scholarship Open for International Students: 
Applications are welcome from both EU citizens and from outside the EU (subject to relevant immigration formalities).
Scholarship Description: Two PhD projects are offered within the Horizon2020 Marie Curie Innovative Training Network (ITN), HypoTRAIN: Hyporheic Zone Processes – A training network for enhancing the understanding of complex physical, chemical and biological process interactions. Hyporheic zones (HZs) are the dynamic and complex transition regions between rivers and aquifers and are characterized by the simultaneous occurrence of multiple physical, biological and chemical processes. Turnover and degradation of nutrients and pollutants figure among the prominent ecological services the HZ provides. Knowledge of how hyporheic processes are linked and how they impact one another are limited. HypoTRAIN’s main research goal is to generate new mechanistic insights into the functioning of hyporheic zones using state-of-the art technologies from multiple disciplines (hydrology, ecology, microbiology, engineering, environmental physics, contaminant science, modelling).
Number of award(s): Two PhD positions are available.
Duration of award(s): Not Known
What does it cover? Besides a full employment contract, including social security, the candidate will receive a mobility allowance.
Selection Criteria: The selection is based on the applicant’s ability to successfully pursue the research education. Special emphasis is put on the applicant’s knowledge and skills within the subject area, ability to express her/himself verbally and in writing, analytical aptitude, creativity, initiative and independence, and a capacity for working together with other researchers. The evaluation will be made based on the relevance of past education and experience, grades from previous university courses (in particular at the advanced level), the quality and ambition of the independent project work, references, a cover letter motivating the candidate’s interest, and interviews.
Notification: Not Known
How to Apply: Application, including CV, transcripts of all university courses with grades, a copy of your university degree, a cover letter motivating your interest for this position, name and contact information of two references, and any other documents you would like to include (e.g., diploma thesis/“examensarbete”), must be submitted via e-mail marked with the reference number SU FV-2853-14.
Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is December 20, 2014.
