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| − | You are welcome to post latest announcements of foraminiferal research jobs, postdocs, and PhD projects. | + | <font size="3">You are welcome to post latest announcements of foraminiferal research jobs, postdocs, and PhD projects.</font> |
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| − | == Two Ph.D. student opportunities in Micropaleontology at KFUPM ==
| + | * '''TMS''' also offers a listing of job opportunities related to micropalaeontology. <br/> |
| | + | The list is available to members of TMS: |
| | + | http://www.tmsoc.org/jobs.htm |
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| + | * '''PaleoNet Jobs Page''': |
| − | Applications are sought for two (2) Ph.D. studentship positions in the
| + | http://www.nhm.ac.uk/hosted_sites/paleonet/Position_Listings.html |
| − | 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/>
| + | == University of Oslo - Department of Geosciences: PhD Research Fellowship in Marine Geology/Ecology == |
| − | 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/>
| + | Application deadline: 1 August 2016 |
| − | 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/>
| + | Starting date: no later than 1 October 2016. |
| − | 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/>
| + | [http://uio.easycruit.com/vacancy/1652999/64289?iso=no http://uio.easycruit.com/vacancy/1652999/64289?iso=no] |
| − | '''Online applications for September entry will be accepted between Feb. 6 and March 8, 2012'''.
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