PhD opportunity at the University of Queensland, Australia
We have several open PhD positions for outstanding students
(international and domestic) at the University of Queensland (UQ) in
Brisbane, Australia. UQ is one of the leading universities in
Australia, ranked in the top 100 globally and has an excellent
graduate program. The successful candidates will join a collaborative
and dynamic international group of academics, postdocs and graduate
students working on environmental decisions and conservation related
questions (The Environmental Decisions Group:
<http://www.edg.org.au/>http://www.edg.org.au/) at the School of
Biological Sciences.
Research projects
1. Invasive alien birds and mammals in Australia: the student will be
working both in the field and with large spatial continental scale
and global databases and therefore the most competitive applicants
will have field experience (working with birds or mammals) and
preferably some background in spatial analyses and GIS.
2. Conservation planning and prioirtisation across boundaries in
terrestrial and marine environments (with emphasis on the
Mediterranean Sea Basin and global scales). Students will be working
with large databases; therefore the most competitive applicants will
have background in spatial analyses and GIS.
Requirements:
Applicants should have strong background in
ecology/conservation/animal behaviour/ management and preferably some
background in statistics and/or mathematics (and using R). Background
in the social sciences and environmental policy (in addition to
ecology) is an advantage. Experience using GIS is essential (and
remote sensing an advantage).
Scholarships:
Domestic students (Australian citizens and permanent residents) can
apply for an Australian Postgraduate Award (APA) through the
University of Queensland. First Class Honours is an advantage.
Top-ups may be available for exceptional students.
International students: There are a number of international student
schemes. Prospective candidates are also encouraged to seek
scholarship schemes from their own country. Applicants with excellent
records will be invited to apply for competitive PhD scholarships and
fee waivers (successful applicants will have begun to publish their
research in peer reviewed international journals). Students with
international funding from other sources are welcome to apply and
prospective students are encouraged to seek scholarships from their country.
If interested, please send your CV, publications (if relevant),
course transcript and a description of your relevant research/work
experience and interests to A/Prof Salit Kark (email:
<mailto:s.k...@uq.edu.au>s.k...@uq.edu.au). Applications will be
considered until the positions are filled.
