Lund University Scholarship in Geobiosphere Sciences, Sweden

PhD Scholarship in Geobiosphere Sciences at Lund University

Type of employment: Limit of tenure, 1 yearExtent: 100 %Location: Department of Earth and Ecosystem Sciences (Geology Unit), LundFirst day of employment: 2011-07-01Official Records Number: NPA 2011/143

Phd scholarship in GeoBiosphere Sciences, Geology at Lund University, Sweden We have an opening for a Phd scholarship for a highly motivated person to join our research on a high-grade metamorphic section of the Sveconorwegian orogen. It is the Scandinavian equivalent to the Grenville orogen, and the result of collision tectonics at around 1 Ga ago during the assembly of supercontinent Rodinia. The project area in SW Sweden exposes a window into one of the deepest buried and most ductile parts of this mountain chain. The high-grade deformational and metamorphic processes are considered to be of major importance in the evolution and structural build-up of the orogen.

The PhD project focusses on Structural Geology and Metamorphic Petrology and is entitled “High pressure and temperature deformation and metamorphism in the eclogite – granulite region of SW Sweden.” Research involves characterization of the tectonostratigraphy and P-T-t-d evolution, linking of metamorphism and kinematics in deformation zones, and development of a structural model for the area, in particular for the distribution of eclogites.

Eligibility/Entry Requirements

The applicant must hold a university degree (MSc/BSc or equivalent) in Earth Sciences at the time of appointment. A strong background in petrology is expected. Fluent spoken and written English is required. The scholarship require ability to do fieldwork in a boreal landscape. Ability and willingness to travel to conferences, fieldtrips and workshops and analytical work (mainly Sweden and Canada) is essential; so is participation as a teaching assistant in the Geology Programme at Lund University.

Basis of Assessment

Specific requirements:

A strong background in metamorphic petrology and petrography.Experience in structural mapping and structural analysis.

Documented experience in any of the following fields is an asset:

Scientific writing and oral presentationScanning electron microscopy SEMMicroprobe analysis, EDS/WDS/SIMSPhase equilibria and P-T estimationGeochronology, in particular the U-Pb-systemField geology of high-grade gneiss terrains

Please give details in your CV.

Additional Information

Applications for this position should include:

A one-page covering letter with statements about the applicant`s background and ambitions in relation to the projectCV with general personal information, details of previous studies and workA pdf-file (or link for download) of any relevant publication, MSc- and/or BSc-thesisNames and addresses of at least two reference persons.

Application Deadline : April, 29th 2011

Source:
http://www.scholarships-online.info/2011/04/lund-university-scholarship-in-geobiosphere-sciences-sweden

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