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Debabrata Phukon
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From: Deepthi Chimalakonda <diptibharadwaj.l@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2019, 12:39 pm
Subject: Funded-PhD in tropical wildlife ecology (UQ-SUSTech)
To: Young Ecologists Talk & Interact Yeti <meet.yeti@xxxxxxxxx>
Hi, Can you please circulate this advertisement for a funded PhD position
Message:
Funded-PhD in tropical wildlife ecology
Joint-program at the University of Queensland & SUSTech (China)
Simple application due on 19 October, start date will be in Oct 2020
We are searching for an outstanding PhD candidate to conduct research
focused on plant-animal interactions in tropical forests. The student’s
research will utilize data collected from a large network of field sites in
Malaysia, Thailand, Laos, and China where mammals and trees have been
systematically surveyed for multiple years. However, students with
ambitious plans to work outside this region are also encouraged to apply,
especially if they are interested in comparative projects between tropical
regions.
The student will be supervised by Matthew Scott Luskin (UQ) and Luke Gibson
(SUSTech). Luskin has recently joined the faculty of School of Biological
Sciences and the Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science at
University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia (yet to create university
webpage, details of his lab can be found at www.ecologicalcascades.com).
Gibson is an Associate Professor at the School of Environmental Science and
Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech),
Shenzhen, China (www.primarilyforests.com).
The new UQ-SUSTech Collaborative PhD is a flexible program that allows
students to benefit from diverse academic environments. The PhD student
will spend the first two years at UQ (Brisbane, Australia) and the final
two years at SUSTech (Shenzhen, China, 45 minutes from Hong Kong). We
anticipate the student will also spend substantial time in the field during
the 2nd and 3rd years of study. There will be a stipend of 27,000 AUD per
year. Tuition at UQ is covered, tuition at SUSTech is 10,000 CNY (~2,000
AUD) per year. We will assist in visa applications to both countries, if
necessary, as we have done successfully with other students. The resulting
PhD degree will be awarded by UQ.
The application deadline is October 20, 2019 and the PhD will commence in
October 2020. Interested students from any country or background are
encouraged to apply. The student must meet minimum requirements at both UQ
and SUSTech, including fluency in English. The successful applicant must
have an Honours or Master’s degree in a relevant field, or provide evidence
of equivalent experience (eg engagement in a university research lab or
with NGO).
Interested candidates should send a brief description of their preparation
for a PhD, their interests in studying tropical wildlife ecology, and their
suitability for the position to mattluskin@xxxxxxxxx [not exceeding 1
page]. Please include a CV that has the emails for 3 references.
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Deepthi C