[Met-jobs] PhD studentships: Department of Meteorology, University of Reading

[Keith Shine <k.p.shine@reading.ac.uk>]

DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY, UNIVERSITY OF READING

PhD studentships are available for UK and other European Union students 
who have resided in the UK for 3 years or more. Studentships cover 
University Fees and a tax-free Maintenance Grant.

Studentships are funded by SCENARIO (a Natural Environment Research 
Council (NERC) Doctoral Training Partnership) and other sources. The 
Department is also involved in the "Mathematics for Planet Earth" Centre 
for Doctoral Training, funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences 
Research Council (EPSRC). Applications from self-funding students are also 
welcomed.

Topics cover weather and climate science, Earth observation
and space weather - some are available to start as soon as possible,
but most are available for October 2015 start.

Applicants should have, or expect to get, at least an upper-second-class 
degree in physics, mathematics, or a closely-related physical or 
environmental science, or at least a "merit" in a relevant Masters degree. 
No prior knowledge of meteorology is required.

General information is at
http://www.met.reading.ac.uk/pg-research/

Available projects are listed at
http://www.met.reading.ac.uk/pg-research/pgropportunities.html
and this page is updated when new projects become available

Information on how to apply online is at
http://www.met.reading.ac.uk/pg-research/pgrapplications.html

Information on the SCENARIO NERC Doctoral Training Partnership is at
http://www.met.reading.ac.uk/nercdtp/home/

Information on the "Mathematics for Planet Earth" EPSRC Centre for
Doctoral Training is at http://mpecdt.org/

You may also email phdinfo@met.reading.ac.uk for further information.