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+ | == Ph.D. student opportunities in Micropaleontology at KFUPM == | ||
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+ | Applications are sought for two (2) Ph.D. studentship positions in the | ||
+ | Geology program in the Earth Sciences Department at King Fahd University of | ||
+ | Petroleum & Minerals in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. The studentships are funded | ||
+ | through the KFUPM Deanship of Graduate Studies and grants from the Saudi | ||
+ | National Science Technology & Innovation Program. | ||
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+ | '''(a) IODP research in the Bering Sea (Micropaleontology: Mineralogy & Geochemistry).''' <br/> | ||
+ | The successful candidate will assist in an international | ||
+ | effort to investigate the mineralogy of volcanic ash and agglutinated | ||
+ | benthic foraminifera from volcanic ash layers in IODP Leg 323 cores | ||
+ | recovered from the Bering Sea under the supervision of Drs. A. Umran Dogan & | ||
+ | Mike Kaminski at KFUPM and Tonci Balic-Zunic in Copenhagen. For additional | ||
+ | information on the nature of the research project, please contact A. Umran | ||
+ | Dogan at umran-dogan(at)uiowa.edu | ||
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+ | '''(b) IODP research in the Bering Sea (Micropaleontology: Biostratigraphy).''' | ||
+ | The successful candidate will assist in an international effort to | ||
+ | investigate the taxonomy, biostratigraphy and paleoenvironmental | ||
+ | significance of benthic foraminiferal assemblages from IODP Leg 323 cores | ||
+ | recovered from the Bering Sea under the supervision of Drs. Mike Kaminski & | ||
+ | A. Umran Dogan at KFUPM and Sev Kender at the BGS. For additional | ||
+ | information on the nature of the research project, please contact Dr. Mike | ||
+ | Kaminski at kaminski(at)kfupm.edu.sa. | ||
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+ | ---- At KFUPM, all Ph.D. students receive free tuition and on-campus accommodation, highly subsidized health care, subsidized cafeteria meals, two one-way economy-class tickets to Dammam from point of origin, as well as a tax-free combined stipend that is currently in excess of $1,700 per month. Married students receive an upgraded housing allowance. The Ph.D. programme at KFUPM is a 4-year program, and all Ph.D. students are expected to attend postgraduate-level courses and perform light teaching duties or other assignments.<br/> | ||
+ | A Masters degree in Earth Sciences or a related subject is required, and all candidates are required to submit GRE test results. Additionally, non-native English speakers must submit TOEFL/IELTS test results. Potential applicants are advised to first check [http://www.kfupm.edu.sa/gs the KFUPM Graduate Studies website] | ||
+ | under "PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS" for additional eligibility requirements. KFUPM rules & regulations apply. <br/> | ||
+ | Online applications for September entry will be accepted between Feb. 6 and March 8, 2012. |