mercredi 21 novembre 2018

PhD opportunities

There are several funded PhD opportunities available at the moment to work with me at the Universties of Swansea and/or Bielefeld.

First, along with Dr Jamie Winternitz, we are advertisig for a PhD studentship in scent communication in wild banded mongooses (see attached and http://evol.mcmaster.ca/~brian/evoldir/GradStudentPositions/BielefeldU.BehavEvolEcol). The student will investigate genetic and environmental mechanisms behind scent communication, including the involvement of the MHC and microbiome. There will be the opportunity for both field work in Uganda and lab work in Germany. Deadline 15th December.

Second, I am looking for students with excellent CVs (first class degree and/or distinction at Masters level, plus relevent experience) to apply for a doctoral scholarship at Swansea University https://www.swansea.ac.uk/postgraduate/scholarships/research/swansea-university-research-excellence-scholarships-phd-2019.php. The topic of the PhD is flexible so this is a great opportunity to design your own project! I can provide opportunities investigating topics such as scent communication, inbreeding, mating/social systems, cooperation and conservation genetics in a variety of species (e.g. banded mongooses, meerkats, mole-rats, hedgehogs, pilot whales, social spiders and scorpions). Again, there is opportunity for field work and lab work depending on your interests. Take a look at my website https://hazelnichols.weebly.com/ for further details. Deadline 4th January but cotact me well in advance of this.

If you're interested, send me an email (h.j.nichols@swansea.ac.uk), sending me your CV, and we can discuss ideas.