Tag: PhD Scholarships

  • Technical University of Denmark (DTU) PhD Scholarships in Metabolic Engineering

    Technical University of Denmark (DTU) PhD Scholarships in Metabolic Engineering

    Deadline: June 30, 2023

    Apply for the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) PhD Scholarships in Metabolic EngineeringPositions are open to qualified students who have completed a two-year master’s degree in engineering/biology/biotechnology or a related field or a related degree equivalent to a 2 year Master’s degree. Applicants must also be posses hands-on experience with molecular biology techniques, biochemistry, bioinformatics, and fermentation

    This is a 3-Year PhD Programme in which selected students will learn among other things, advanced genome editing, metabolic modeling and data analysis. All this, in an aim to create novel cell factories to support sustainable chemical production. Daily activities include lab experiments, courses and research visits and stay within Denmark and abroad, as well as publishing papers in peer-review journals. You will also be attending and presenting research results at international conferences.

    Your main task as a PhD researcher is to develop novel biotechnological methods for bio-based chemical production. You will also attend courses and accumulate 30 ECTS credits. There is also a 3 to 6 months international secondment.

    Benefits

    Selected candidates will receive the following benefits

    • PhD Scholars will work on an employment contract described under this category
    • You will sign an employment lasting a duration of 3 years
    • Appointments will be based on the collective agreement with the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations.
    • The pay salary rates for PhD scholars ate DTU is usually as described below (Without pension)
      • Pay grade 4 (0 year seniority): DKK 27,568
      • A Pay grade 4 (1 year seniority): DKK 27,568
      • Pay grade 5 (2 years seniority): DKK 29,605
      • Pay grade 6 (3 years seniority): DKK 31,462
    • You will also be eligible for holiday with pay according to the Holiday Act

    Eligibility

    If you wish to apply for one of the open positions, you must meet the following application conditions

    • Applications are open to students of any nationality from any country.
    • Candidates must have completed a two-year master’s degree worth 120 ECTS points or its equivalent in engineering/biology/biotechnology.
    • You must also posses hands-on experience with molecular biology techniques, biochemistry, bioinformatics, and fermentation.
    • Your degree and skills must be related and relevant to the PhD project for you are applying for.
    • The programme working language is English, therefore you must have sufficient English language Proficiency.
    • Candidates irrespective of age, gender, disability, race, religion or ethnic background are welcome to apply

    Application

    Applications must be completed and submitted online using the online application portal provided. The deadline of application is June 30, 2023. To apply, you must compete the online application and submit the required attachments as one PDF file

    Students who have not yet completed their Master’s degree programme are also welcome to apply but cannot begin before having received it. The application must be competed in English. Here below is a list of the required documents.

    • Submit a letter motivating the application explaining your reason for applying and stating clearly the areas of interests.
    • A most recent Curriculum vitae
    • Submit your Degree Certificates and Transcripts
    • Translations of Degree Certificates and Transcripts in case there were not issued in English
    • Include an Excel sheet with translation of grades to the Danish grading system

    To apply, Click here

    For more information, visit the official website here

  • PhD Scholarships at University of Colorado, USA- 2024 (Earth and Environmental Sciences, Shen Laboratory)

    PhD Scholarships at University of Colorado, USA- 2024 (Earth and Environmental Sciences, Shen Laboratory)

    Two full-ride Ph.D. student positions in Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    We are looking for two highly motivated Ph.D. students to join our group starting 2024 Spring or Fall. The Shen Laboratory welcome students with all backgrounds, race/ethnicity, and gender who are interested in environmental health. The successful candidates will work on exciting projects related to Environmental Health Data Science, integrating high-dimensional environmental exposures, multi-omics, and health outcomes through advanced machine learning and statistical methods. Applications are reviewed as soon as they are received.
    Please refer to relevant research here

    Position 1: Environmental exposures and microbiome

    Position 2: Precision computational environmental health

    Type: Doctorate

    Application Deadline: 15 August, 2023

    Value of Award: Full tuition fee

    Candidate requirement:

    • BS in Science or Engineering
    • Undergraduate GPA>3.3
    • International students please include TOEFL or IELTS scores in your CV
    • GRE is currently not required for Spring 2024 admission
    • Programming experience is preferred, not required

    We would offer:

    • Competitive salary and benefits
    • Fully covered tuition
    • Rigorous scientific training in environmental health and data science
    • Promising job market after graduation
    • UTA is conveniently located in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, 4th largest metroplex in the United States

    To apply:

    Candidates who are interested in these two positions are encouraged to contact Dr. Yike Shen via email ys3419@cumc.columbia.edu with subject line as “Ph.D. Application_Your Name”. Please copy your email to yike.shen@uta.edu. Successful candidates will need to submit formal application materials to UTA online application system. Please include the following documents in your email inquiry.

    • Cover letter that highlights your educational background, research experience and interests, and career goals (1-2 pages)
    • Curriculum vitae
    • Contact information for 2 references (including names, affiliations, and emails)
    • Unofficial transcripts (International students please translate your transcripts into English, except for applicants from China)

    Source: https://yikeshen.github.io