[UK] PhD studentships – Grassland soils research
PhD studentships – Grassland soils research (3 positions available)
A cluster of three PhD studentships is 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:
Assessing the balance between greenhouse gas and ammonia emissions from Irish pastures under various N-management regimes
Carbon and nitrogen dynamics in animal slurries: impact of slurry pre-treatment and soil conditions
Interactions between biodiversity and survival of microbial pathogens in soil
The cluster is based within an alliance between Teagasc, the Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority, Johnstown Castle and the National Soil Resources Institute, Cranfield University, UK.
Students will be academically registered at Cranfield and involve supervisory teams from both organisations. The programmes of work will be carried out at both institutions according to need.
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 or Dr Rogier Schulte, 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.
- Application deadline:14 September 2008
- Supervisor:Please see individual PhD
- Duration of award:Three years
- Award type:PhD
- Supported by TEAGASC Walsh Fellowships, studentships of £14,200 p.a. are available*
If you are eligible to apply for this research studentship, please complete the Application Form, or you can request that we post one to you. For further information contact us today:
School of Applied Sciences
T: 44 (0)1234 754086
E: appliedsciences@cranfield.ac.uk
Please note that we are unable to consider submissions for specific research studentships that fall outside of the stated eligibility criteria.
http://www.cranfield.ac.uk/sas/postgraduatestudy/researchopportunities/page11520.jsp
