International PhD Scholarship in Investigation of the impact of closed landfill sites on the environment at University of Central Lancashire, UK

Study Subject: Investigation of the impact of closed landfill sites on the environment
Employer: The University of Central Lancashire
Level: PhD

Applications are invited for a full-time scholarship available in the School of Built & Natural Environment. The scholarship is tenable for up to 3 years for a PhD (via MPhil route) [subject to satisfactory progress] and is open to international applicants only. UK/EU applicants are not eligible to apply. The scholarship will provide £15000 towards the cost of the International tuition fee over 3 years.

The project will focus on the impact closed landfills have on the environment. The inclusion of the heavy metals and persistent organics into the waste stream has resulted in toxic mixtures being buried. New European legislation has attempted to address the issue by restricting the use of certain substances. (more…)

The Institute of Environmental Science and Technology (ICTA) at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona is a leading national institute carrying out research and education in the environmental sciences. ICTA promotes basic and applied multidisciplinary research into environmental processes and the relations between the changing environment and society. ICTA currently has 41 academic staff and over 80 early stage researchers (PhD students, post‐doctoral research associates).

ICTA invites applications for 1 fellowship in marine palaeoclimatology of 3 years for an early stage researcher (ESR) at the PhD student level The fellowship is sponsored by the 7th Framework Programme of the European Community as part of the Marie Curie Initial Training Network ‘GATEWAYS’.

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Target group: Master’s degree, PhD degree
Purpose: Study, Research
Field of study: Agriculture, forestry and fishery , Engineering, Environmental Science, Medical and health sciences, Natural sciences
Countries: All
Eligible candidates: high-quality female researcher. Note that application has to be done by the National Commission for UNESCO of applicants country of origin.
Value and purpose of grant: $40.000
Grant award period: two years

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The scholarships are available to the following categories of persons:
(A) Indian Nationals for Ph.D. study in India; and
(B) Nationals of other Asian count

AREAS OF SPECIALISATION / SUBJECT:
A candidate may apply for scholarship in any one of the following areas of specialisation:

1. Science and Technology as an integral component of economic and social activity, including the Philosophy of Science
2. Comparative Studies in Religion and Culture
3. International Relations and Constitutional Studies
4. Indian History, Civilisation and Culture
5. Interface of Social Change and Economic Development
6. Environmental Ecology and Sustainable Development
7. Studies in the life and works of Jawaharlal Nehru

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