We
are seeking excellent applications for a PhD studentship on "The
importance of male mate choice in a mammal with typical sex roles”,
co-supervised by
Dr
Jo Setchell, Durham University (https://www.dur.ac.uk/anthropology/staff/academic/?id=5345)
Dr
Shane Richards, Durham University (https://www.dur.ac.uk/biosciences/about/schoolstaff/profile/?mode=staff&id=2874)
Dr Luc Bussiere, Stirling University (http://rms.stir.ac.uk/converis-stirling/person/11652)
This
project is part of the North East of England’s and Scotland’s multidisciplinary
Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP) for the environmental sciences, funded
by NERC.
You
can find full details of the project here: http://www.iapetus.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/IAP_13_38-DUR-Setchell.pdf
and
details of the studentship competition, including how to apply, here: http://www.iapetus.ac.uk/?page_id=63
We
are only able to consider applications from Home/European Union candidates.
International candidates are not eligible and where an candidate from another
EU country has not been resident in the UK for 3 years or more prior to
the commencement of their studies with IAPETUS, they will only be eligible
for a fees-only studentship.
We are looking for candidates with the following qualities and backgrounds:
• A
first or 2:1 undergraduate degree, or have relevant comparable experience;
• In
addition, candidates may also hold or be completing a Masters degree in their
area of proposed study or a related discipline; &
• An
outstanding academic pedigree and research potential, such as evidenced through
the publication of articles, participation in academic conferences and
other similar activities.
Jo Setchell