Fully Funded Southern Cross University 2021 Trees-Mediated Methane Emissions PhD International Awards

Southern Cross University Trees-Mediated Methane Emissions PhD International Awards 2021 is offered for PhD degree in the field of GeoScience .  The deadline for the sending your application is Always Open. This scholarship is provided by Southern Cross University and the value of this scholarship is Full Funding, Tuition fee and Stipend of $28,597 per year . This scholarship is open for: Open to all nationals.
Southern Cross University is offering a PhD scholarship to study the role and contribution of wetland trees in mediating methane emissions to the atmosphere. This PhD position will be based within the vibrant Southern Cross GeoScience research centre, based at Southern Cross University’s Lismore campus in eastern Australia. The university provides students with expert knowledge and practical experiences that equip them for their future roles as leaders in their discipline and community. 

• Table of Content
• About Southern Cross University
• Southern Cross University PhD Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of Southern Cross University PhD Scholarship
• Southern Cross University PhD Scholarship Courses
• Requirements for Southern Cross University PhD Scholarship Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Southern Cross University

Southern Cross University (SCU) is an established Australian public university, with campuses at Lismore and Coffs Harbour in northern New South Wales, and at the southern end of the Gold Coast in Queensland.

Southern Cross University PhD Scholarship

Aim and Benefits of Southern Cross University PhD Scholarship

Successful candidates of Southern Cross University Trees-Mediated Methane Emissions PhD International Awards 2021 will be offered-

• A PhD stipend (for a 3 year duration at the Australian Research Training Program rate; the 2021 rate is $28,597 per year, indexed annually),
• A tuition fee-waiver
• An additional stipend to cover research costs

Southern Cross University PhD Scholarship Courses

• GeoScience

Requirements for Southern Cross University PhD Scholarship Qualification

• The ideal candidate is highly motivated for scientific research in environmental geochemistry with a special interest in CH4, wetlands and carbon cycling.
• The successful applicant will need to meet the entry requirements to enrol in a PhD at Southern Cross University on a full-time basis, including a second-class Honours degree (or above) or a MSc degree (or equivalent) in environmental sciences, soil / aquatic sciences, geo-ecology, geochemistry, chemistry, chemical engineering or a related natural science discipline.
• Excellent knowledge of spoken and written English, as well as excellent communication and team skills, are expected.
• This PhD position is open to international applicants from all counties, in addition to Australian and New Zealand citizens.

Activities:

This scholarship and associated funding represents an opportunity to complete a PhD and conduct a program of research in environmental geochemistry at the interface of wetland soil/water/plant science. As part of a larger team, the successful candidate will contribute to directly measuring methane emissions from freshwater wetland tree species in Australian wetlands and will employ cutting-edge techniques, including portable greenhouse gas analysers and the use of isotopic signatures. Investigations will include exploring the spatial, temporal and seasonal CH4 dynamics of tree-stems with a view to furthering our understanding of key processes, drivers, and their overall significance in methane budgets.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

Applicants are asked to submit an expression of interest, which must include a CV, copies of previous research outputs and a cover letter outlining a summary of your research experience, your reasons for wanting to do a PhD and information on how your skills will be relevant to the project (email to [email protected] and [email protected]). This project aims to officially start in the first quarter of 2021, but there is some flexibility with the exact starting date (upon mutual agreement). Applications will remain open until filled in 2021.