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Employment Opportunities

Postdoctoral Position in Climate Change Research, University of New South Wales

We seek an outstanding Postdoctoral Research Associate to address the challenge of improving projections of ocean heat content increase and the associated global and regional sea level change.  The successful candidate will work on the detection and attribution of changes in ocean temperatures and salinity using historical observations and the latest generation of global coupled atmosphere ocean climate models. The analysis will aim to quantify the underlying mechanisms controlling the distribution of ocean temperature and salinity change.

This position is with John Church and Jan Zika. The postdoc ad is now live on the jobs@unsw site and can be accessed directly via this link: https://tinyurl.com/y9nso8yq

The closing date is March 25, 2018

PhD Position in Stable Isotope Biogeochemistry at Dalhousie University

The Department of Earth Sciences at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Canada is seeking creative, self-motivated candidates for a fully funded Ph.D. position, focusing on compound specific isotope analysis of amino acids in organic paleoceanographic archives. This position leverages significant investments in ocean science at Dalhousie through the recently established Ocean Frontier Institute, internationally recognized expertise in biogeochemistry, brand new state-of-the-art laboratory dedicated to compound specific isotope analysis of amino acids, as well as ship time on the Canadian research icebreaker CCGS Amundsen in summer 2018.

To apply, please send a cover letter, curriculum vitae and academic transcripts to: Dr. Owen Sherwood, Department of Earth Sciences, Dalhousie University, Halifax,Nova Scotia, B3H 4R2, Canada. E-mail: owen.sherwood@dal.ca, subject line: PhD search.    

Application deadline: March 15, 2018.      

 

Programs and Events

Competition open for Canadians: Foreign Government Awards Program - Korea, 2018-2019

The Government of the Republic of Korea is offering scholarships at the Master’s and PhD level for study or research in a variety of fields including Korean studies, humanities, social sciences, natural sciences and engineering. Scholarships are tenable from September 1, 2018.
 

• Program name: Foreign Government Awards Program - Korea
• Funding organization: Government of the Republic of Korea
• Target audiences: Canadian students and researchers
• Number of scholarships: 3

• 2 years at the Master’s level and 3 years at the doctoral level plus up to 12 months for language training
• Airfare, tuition fees, language training, living allowance, and other eligible expenses
• March 21, 2018

For program and application details, visit: Foreign Government Awards Program - Korea. Read a testimonial from a former recipient.

All inquiries regarding this scholarship program should be directed to: scholarships-bourses@cbie.ca or 613-237-4820.

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