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− | == Two Ph.D. student opportunities in Micropaleontology at KFUPM == | + | == BIOSTRATIGRAPHER at Statoil == |
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− | [[Image:KFUPM.jpg|left|60px| ]]<font size="2">
| + | Expiry date: 2012-08-20 |
− | Applications are sought for two (2) Ph.D. studentship positions in the
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− | Geology program in the Earth Sciences Department at King Fahd University of
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− | Petroleum & Minerals in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. The studentships are funded
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− | through the KFUPM Deanship of Graduate Studies and grants from the Saudi
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− | National Science Technology & Innovation Program.
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− | '''(a) IODP research in the Bering Sea (Micropaleontology: Mineralogy & Geochemistry).''' <br/>
| + | [http://www.statoil.com/en/Careers/JobOpportunities/VacantPositions/Pages/1464499779.aspx http://www.statoil.com/en/Careers/JobOpportunities/VacantPositions/Pages/1464499779.aspx] |
− | The successful candidate will assist in an international
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− | effort to investigate the mineralogy of volcanic ash and agglutinated
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− | benthic foraminifera from volcanic ash layers in IODP Leg 323 cores
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− | recovered from the Bering Sea under the supervision of Drs. A. Umran Dogan &
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− | Mike Kaminski at KFUPM and Tonci Balic-Zunic in Copenhagen. For additional
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− | information on the nature of the research project, please contact A. Umran
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− | Dogan at umran-dogan(at)uiowa.edu
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− | '''(b) IODP research in the Bering Sea (Micropaleontology: Biostratigraphy).'''<br/>
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− | The successful candidate will assist in an international effort to
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− | investigate the taxonomy, biostratigraphy and paleoenvironmental
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− | significance of benthic foraminiferal assemblages from IODP Leg 323 cores
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− | recovered from the Bering Sea under the supervision of Drs. Mike Kaminski &
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− | A. Umran Dogan at KFUPM and Sev Kender at the BGS. For additional
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− | information on the nature of the research project, please contact Dr. Mike
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− | 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/>
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− | 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]
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− | under "PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS" for additional eligibility requirements. KFUPM rules & regulations apply. <br/>
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− | <font size="3">'''Online applications for September entry will be accepted between Feb. 6 and March 8, 2012'''.<font size="2">
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