PHD OPPORTUNITIES AT PARIS LODRON UNIVERSITY SALZBURG 2011

Supported by the Austrian Science Fund (FWF), the program offers
9 scholarships for doctoral researchers at the Paris Lodron University Salzburg

The positions are in accordance with the regulations of the FWF (www.fwf.ac.at) and the gross salary is 26278.- Euro per year, regardless of age and family situation. Contracts will be awarded for three years with an extension option of several months under defined circum­stances. It is foreseen to spend one semester at one of 22 pre-selected partner Universities worldwide.



Candidates need to choose from the following list of 9 topics while providing a first choice and a second (alternative) choice. Detailed descriptions of the topics can be found at http://www.uni-salzburg.at/giscience

Requirements are the excellent completion of a degree at the Masters level in Geoinformatics, Geomatics, Geography, Compute r Science or any scientific/technical subject in a relevant field, and excellent English language (both oral and writing) skills.

Important dates:

• First Application deadline: 20 April, 2011 (later applications may be considered for a second round of interviews if any positions remain open)
• Selectin workshop (for pre‐selected applicants): end of May / early June, 2011
• Start of the program: Late September 2011, start of regular classes: 03 October.

Applicants have to submit the complete scholarship application as detailed at the website from 01 February. Successful candidates will then be invited to start their admission process at the University of Salzburg.

Further information will be forthcoming at http://www.uni-salzburg.at/giscience ;

For all inquiries, please contact giscience@sbg.ac.at

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