Two Doctoral (PhD) Studentships in Ecology: Plant-Insect Food Webs
Novotny Lab, Biology Centre of the Czech Academy of Sciences & the
University of South Bohemia, Czech Republic
We are seeking highly motivated postgraduate students to join our
international team studying the ecology of plant-insect food webs in
a global network of forest sites on six continents, funded by an ERC
grant. The successful applicant, supervised by V. Novotny, will have
strong background in entomology, botany, community ecology, molecular
ecology, phylogenetic analysis and/or biostatistics. We are looking
for a creative person able to work in difficult field conditions,
manage research teams, and analyse data on advanced level. Fluency in
English is required, French and/or Spanish is an advantage.
Funding & duration: Fully funded tuition, research and living
expenses for 4-years PhD programme
Eligibility: A completed MSc degree is required. Applicants from all
countries are eligible.
Details on the research project: http://www.entu.cas.cz/png/erc/
Information on our research team:
www.entu.cas.cz/png/cv-novotny-vojtech-lab.html
Location: Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic.
Application process: To apply please send a CV, contact details for
three references, and cover letter stating qualifications, previous
work and motivation to Vojtech Novotny ([email protected]). Review
of applications will begin on 15th December 2015 and will continue
until the position has been filled. The studentship is available from
1st May 2016.
