-------- Forwarded Message -------- > From: Inken Rabbel <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > <[email protected]> > Subject: PhD fellowship on hydrological dimension of dryland > afforestation in Central Asia > Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2011 12:47:52 +0100 > > Dear Sir or Madam, > > > > please find attached a vacancy announcement for the following position > at the Center for Development Research in Bonn, Germany: PhD > fellowship on hydrological dimension of dryland afforestation in > Central Asia > > > > Could you send it around to the members of the list server? > > > > Thanks and best regards > > > > Inken Rabbel > > > > > > > PhD fellowship on hydrological dimension of dryland afforestation in > Central Asia > > > > ZEF is looking for a candidate to conduct a PhD study as a part of the > interdisciplinary research project “Opportunities for climate change > adaptation and mitigation through afforestation of degraded lands in > Central Asia”, which was initiated by ZEF in 2009 with a financial > support from the Robert Bosch Stiftung (more info on > http://www.zef.de/1631.html) > > > > The hydrological component of the project will aim to examine water > use by mixed-species tree plantations established on degraded, highly > salinized cropland, tree-groundwater interaction and potential impacts > on water balance from introducing trees in irrigated croplands. > > > > The fellowship will provide a stipend and research funds to pursue > this doctoral study. > > > > Requirements for the applicants: > > - Master’s degree in natural sciences; > > - experience in (hydrological) modeling; > > - (agro)forestry background is advantageous; > > - good writing skills in English; > > - team-work orientation. > > > > Start and duration of the PhD study: > > Starting with developing a full research proposal in May 2011 at ZEF > and proceeding with the field work in August 2011. The duration of the > scholarship period is 3 years. > > > > Duty station: > > During fieldwork: Khorezm province, Uzbekistan and Beruny province, > Karakalpakstan; Otherwise: Bonn, Germany. > > > > The eligible candidates are invited to send their applications via > email including: > > - a letter of motivation; > > - a concept note (2-3pp) that would outline the research proposal on > the suggested topic, including problem statement, research objectives > and suitable methodologies; > > - Curriculum Vitae, > > - and copies of certificates, to: > > > > Inken Rabbel > > Center for Development Research (ZEF) > > Walter Flex Str., 3, 53113 Bonn, Germany > > E-mail: [email protected] > > Tel: +49 228 734927, Fax: +49 228 731889 > > > > Closing date for submitting the application is May 1, 2011. > Short-listed candidates will be contacted for a personal interview. > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > Inken Rabbel > > Project Assistant > > Center for Development Research > > Department of Ecology and Resource Management > > Walter-Flex-Str. 3 > > 53113 Bonn, Germany > > > > Email: [email protected] > > Phone: +49 0228 73 4927 > > http://www.zef.de/1631.html > > > >
