PHD STUDENTSHIPS IN AGRICULTURAL INTENSIFICATION AND APHID-PARASITOID FOOD WEBS GERMANY 2012

University of Innsbruck (Institute of Ecology) and the University of Göttingen (Department of Crop Sciences, Agroecology) offers PhD Studentship in the field of Crop Sciences, Agroecology and Ecology Germany 2012

Study Subject(s):Agricultural intensification and aphid-parasitoid food webs
Course Level:PhD
Scholarship Provider: Austrian Science Fund (FWF) and the German Research Foundation (DFG)
Scholarship can be taken at: Germany

Eligibility:

• The successful candidate holds a Masters degree (or equivalent) in ecology, zoology, agronomy or a similar field. Interest and/or skills are desired for the following topics: molecular & community ecology, applied entomology, planning & executing field work, statistical analyses.
• The applicant should have the ability to work both independently and in a team, and to communicate well in written and spoken English.

Scholarship Open for International Students: No

Scholarship Description: We are looking for highly motivated and enthusiastic young scientists to join our research team on a three-year project investigating the effects of agricultural intensification on aphid-parasitoid food webs. A molecular approach will be used to examine how changes in plant fertilisation and landscape complexity affect food webs and how this impacts biological control of cereal aphids. This PhD-project will be part of the D-A-CH programme project “Effect of agricultural intensification on cereal aphid-primary parasitoid-hyperparasitoid food web structure and interactions”, collaboratively run between the University of Innsbruck (Institute of Ecology) and the University of Göttingen (Department of Crop Sciences, Agroecology). The project is jointly funded by the Austrian Science Fund (FWF) and the German Research Foundation (DFG).

How to Apply: Online

Scholarship Application Deadline: 30.09.2011

Further Scholarships 2012 Information and Application

http://www.dfg.de/en/service/career_opportunities/positions_dfg_funded_projects/index.html

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