MARICE at the University of Iceland offer a PhD studentship as part of NorMER, a Nordic Centre of Excellence funded by Nordforsk. The MARICE PhD project will focus on the impact of climate change on processes that influence survival of offspring produced by different sub-populations of cod in Icelandic waters. This will include an investigation into the role of freshwater runoff and hydrodynamic variability on survival and drift of cod eggs and larvae. The student will also spend four months at the University of Bergen, Norway.

This three year studentship will commence on the 1st August 2011 (or as soon as possible thereafter). The annual salary will be 3.8 million ISK. The studentship will also include a generous travel allowance which will enable the student to benefit from regular training, cross-disciplinary collaboration and networking opportunities with other students and scientists in Iceland, NorMER and the international scientific community.

Scholarship Application Deadline:30th March 2011

Further Scholarship Information and Application