[Aqualist] FW: Postgraduate Scholarship in Tropical Palaeoclimate

[Dan Penny]

Postgraduate Scholarship in Tropical Palaeoclimate at the University of
Sydney

DESCRIPTION:  A full-time postgraduate scholarship is available for a
suitably qualified candidate with a good Honours degree (or equivalent) in
geography, geology, geochemistry or related disciplines, to undertake
research studies leading to a PhD in Geosciences. The project is to
investigate the use of stable isotopes from authigenic carbonates in
tropical volcanic crater-lakes for reconstructing change and variability in
the Asian monsoon.

ELIGIBILITY:  Applicants should have a particular interest in geochemistry,
palaeolimnology, and palaeoclimatology. Applicants must be Australian
citizens, Australian permanent residents or New Zealand citizens.

AMOUNT AWARDED:  The scholarship is valued at $22,860 per annum (tax exempt)
and may be renewed for up to three years, subject to satisfactory progress.

APPLICATION GUIDE:  Further information can be obtained from Dr Dan Penny,
School of Geosciences (F09), The University of Sydney NSW 2006 (Phone: +61 2
9351 6464; Fax: + 61 2 9351 3644 E-mail: dan.penny at sydney.edu.au).
Applications should be sent direct to Dr Penny at the above address and
should include a curriculum vitae, a copy of an academic transcript, and the
names and contact details of at least two referees.

CLOSING DATE:  15 April 2011