NERC GW4+ Centre for Doctoral Training in Biosciences and Sustainability PhD projects in the School of Earth and Ocean Sciences

Outline

Sustaining the World’s freshwater ecosystems, while meeting the water demands of a growing population, will require a new brand of intellectually mobile and agile problem solvers.

The NERC Centre for Doctoral Training in Freshwater Bioscience and Sustainability (FRESH), led by Cardiff University in partnership with the Universities of Bath, Bristol and Exeter, plus the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (CEH) and the British Geological Survey (BGS) aims to train future leaders with the skills necessary to address the challenges facing freshwater sustainability.

There are 12 fully-funded studentships available across the partnership each year, giving students the opportunity to become part of the wider GW4 Water Security Alliance.

Available projects for 2018 for the School of Earth and Ocean Sciences:

• Environmental triggers for Geosmin production in freshwater ecosystems

These research projects listed are in competition with other projects available across the NERC GW4+ Doctoral Training Partnership. Usually the projects which receives the best applicants will be awarded the funding.

For an overview of the NERC FRESH CDT programme, please see the DTP's website.

What is funded

Full UK/EU tuition fees and Doctoral stipend matching UK Research Council National Minimum.

Additional funding to the value £11,000 is available over the course of the programme for conference attendance, fieldwork allowance, travel and other project costs.

Duration

3.5 years

Eligibility

UK Research Council eligibility conditions apply.

You should have obtained, or be about to obtain, a first or upper second class UK Honours degree, or the equivalent qualifications gained outside the UK. If you have a lower second class degree, you will be considered if you also have a master’s degree. If you have a minimum upper second class degree and significant relevant non-academic experience, you are encouraged to apply.

If English is not your first language, you will need to have achieved at least 6.5 in IELTS (and no less than 5.5 in any section) by the start of the programme.