Leiden University funded doctoral position in Phenotypic engineering of higher plants: Developing a new paradigm for improving photosynthetic efficiency, Netherlands
Study Subject(s):Phenotypic engineering of higher plants: Developing a new paradigm for improving photosynthetic efficiency
Course Level:PhD
Scholarship Provider: Leiden University, Netherlands
Scholarship can be taken at: Netherlands
Eligibility:
You must have a recent M.Sc. degree in Life Sciences, (Bio)chemistry and/or (Bio)physics and interest in NMR/MRI. Furthermore you must have excellent communications skills in English, both written and verbal.
Scholarship Open for International Students: No
Scholarship Description: The employment will be for a period of 4 years (first one year with an extension of three years after positive evaluation of capabilities and compatibility) and must lead to the completion of a PhD thesis. Appointment will be under the terms of the CAO of Dutch Universities (CAO Nederlandse Universiteiten). The gross monthly salary is set on € 2.042,- in the first year up to € 2612,- in year four. An appointment with Leiden University includes a pension build-up and facilitates other benefits such as an annual holiday premium of 8% and an end-of-year premium of 8.3%.
All our PhD students are embedded in the Leiden University Graduate School of Science . Our graduate school offers several PhD training courses at three levels: professional courses, skills training and personal effectiveness. In addition, advanced courses to deepen scientific knowledge are offered by the research school.
How to Apply: Online
Scholarship Application Deadline: Before July 31 , 2011.
For Further Scholarship Information and Application, Visit: http://vacatures.leidenuniv.nl/wetenschappelijk/11-072.html
