Analytical, Computational and Experimental (ACE) Studies in Earth Sciences
Applications are invited from Ph.D. students from EU member and Associated
States* (excluding UK) for research training at the ACE Earth Sciences
Training Site. The Site is hosted by the University of Bristol and funded by
the European Commission program 'Improving Human Research Potential and the
Socio-economic Knowledge Base'. Training will be provided in modern
analytical, computational and experimental methodologies in four core areas of
Earth Sciences:
Geochemistry
Experimental and theoretical studies of the earth's interior
Volcanology and geological fluid dynamics
Palaeontology
Students undertaking studies in one of the above disciplines will be
supervised and trained in their respective fields by experienced staff
including Professors M.J. Benton, D.E.G. Briggs, C.J. Hawkesworth, R.S.J.
Sparks and B.J. Wood. They will also (as required) be enrolled in specialist
courses in their field of research and in communication skills. The goal for
visitors will be to submit a manuscript in English to an international Earth
Science journal by the end of their stay. Visitors will have full access to
departmental student resources including excellent libraries and to the
analytical facilities which are contained in the EU Geochemical Facility:
electron probe microanalysis, ICP-MS, Laser Ablation ICP-MS, ICP-AES, TIMS,
Mössbauer (Fe3+/Fe2+), FTIR (CO2 & H2O), LECO (bulk C & S), XRF, XRD, NMR,
SEM-EDS. UNIX workstations are available for a wide range of statistical and
modelling studies.
Between 2 and 6 students per year will benefit under this scheme. Visits can
last between 3 months and one academic year. The host will provide travel and
subsistence expenses. Applicants are strongly advised to discuss their
requirements with Bristol staff prior to sending in their applications. The
next deadline for applications is 30th September 2000. Further information,
eligibility criteria and application forms can be downloaded from:
http://mcts.gly.bris.ac.uk
Or are available from:
Prof. B. J. Wood
Department of Earth Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 1RJ, U.K.
Tel: +44 117 954 5422; Fax: +44 117 925 3385; E-mail: [log in to unmask]
* Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, the Republic of Cyprus, Estonia, Hungary,
Iceland, Israel, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Romania,
Slovakia and Slovenia.
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