The School of Animal, Rural and Environmental Sciences at Nottingham Trent University has a funded PhD studentship starting October 2016 :

"The potential for geospatial technologies to quantify microscale erosional processes and map microtopographic variation in peatland surfaces"

Project
The aim of the project is to assess the potential for recent/emerging geospatial technologies to detect and map microscale erosional processes and topographic structures under vegetation in peatlands. The research will primarily focus on blanket bog environments in the UK, but there is scope to test the methods developed in bogs internationally (e.g. Scandinavia).

Specific qualifications/subject areas required of the applicants* for this project: 
1st class BSc Hons or MSc merit/distinction in a geographical/environmental subject with experience in GIS and remote sensing. Hands on experience operating and processing data from a range of geospatial technology is also required.

Funding Notes

AWARD 
This studentship competition is open to applicants who wish to study for a PhD on a full-time basis only. The studentship will pay UK/EU fees (currently set at £4052 for 2015/16 and are revised annually) and provide a maintenance stipend linked to the RCUK rate (this is revised annually and is currently £14,057 for academic year 2015/16) for up to three years*. The studentships will be expected to commence in 2016. 

*Applications from non-EU students are welcome, but a successful non-EU candidate would be responsible for paying the difference between non-EU and UK/EU fees. (Fees for 2015/16 are £12,300 for non-EU students and £4052 for UK/EU students) 

ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS 
Applications can be accepted from UK/EU and International students. The minimum English language proficiency requirement for candidates who have not undertaken a higher degree at a UK HE institution is IELTS 6.5 (with a minimum of 6.0 in all skills). 

Closing date is 11th December  2015

For further information visit: http://www.ntu.ac.uk/research/graduate_school/studentships/132578.html

For informal discussion contact Ben Clutterbuck

Dr Ben Clutterbuck
Lecturer in GIS and Remote Sensing

Nottingham Trent University
Brackenhurst
Southwell
Nottinghamshire
NG25 0QF

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