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From: Arn Keeling [[log in to unmask]]
Friends:
Please pass along this funded graduate student opportunity to promising
students you might think interested. Thanks,
Arn Keeling
Department of Geography
Memorial University
www.mun.ca/geog/people/faculty/akeeling.php
www.abandonedminesnc.com
*Opportunities for Graduate Study*
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*Department of Geography*
*Memorial** University of Newfoundland*
*2012*
Arn Keeling, Department of Geography, and John Sandlos, Department of
History, Memorial University of Newfoundland, are seeking one graduate
student at the PhD level to work on the historical geography and
environmental history of resource development in the Circumpolar Arctic,
starting Fall 2012.
The successful candidate should maintain a strong interest in resource
development issues in the Arctic, particularly the social, environmental,
and economic impacts of development on local communities. This student will
join a dynamic and diverse graduate program at Memorial, including students
working on the Abandoned Mines in Northern Canada Project
(www.abandonedminesnc.com).**
*A comprehensive funding package (including funding for research expenses)
is available pending the outcome of current grant applications. There will
be opportunities to augment the fellowship amounts through scholarships or
Graduate Assistantships. *
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Memorial University of Newfoundland is one of Canada's leading comprehensive
research institutions. It hosts the largest library in Atlantic Canada in
addition to specialized research centres such as the Maritime History
Archive and the Centre for Newfoundland Studies. The university is located
in St. John's, a unique and culturally vibrant city set within stunning
natural beauty.
*Interested applicants should contact:*
*Arn Keeling [log in to unmask] or John Sandlos [log in to unmask]*
*Although the funding packages are tied to the researchers, prospective
students must follow the formal application process for graduate school at
Memorial University of Newfoundland. For more information on the School of
Graduate Studies go to http://www.mun.ca/sgs/home/. Find out more about the
Department of Geography at http://www.mun.ca/geog/graduate/.*
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