Sunday, June 19, 2011

[Switzerland] PhD in Life Sciences at Life Science Zurich Graduate School plus 2 more

[Switzerland] PhD in Life Sciences at Life Science Zurich Graduate School plus 2 more

[Switzerland] PhD in Life Sciences at Life Science Zurich Graduate School

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PhD in Life Sciences at Life Science Zurich Graduate School

Overview
The Life Science Zurich Graduate School consists of thirteen highly competitive Ph.D. programs, run jointly by the ETH Zurich and the University of Zurich, and aims to attract the most promising young students from across the world.

Students accepted into the programs will receive a comprehensive and challenging Ph.D. education that will allow them to develop into tomorrow`s leaders in biological research. Here you can find the overview of all PhD programs at the Life Science Zurich Graduate School.


[Germany] DAAD PhD Scholarships in Conflict Studies and Management Programme (CSMP)

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DAAD PhD Scholarships in Conflict Studies and Management Programme (CSMP)

Overview
In line with the special focus of a public policy school, the research programme at the Brandt School looks at conflict management with a special interest in how policy-making and public policy as a research perspective (discipline) needs to be re-thought in the context of conflict resolution and post-conflict reconstruction efforts. Originally, the key concepts in the field of public policy were based on implicit assumptions about strong institutions and stable political conditions. However, nowadays it is becoming apparent that these approaches need to be revised to understand the special conditions and challenges in regions of conflict. In particular, the role of governments, international actors and NGOs as policy-makers in conflict areas, fragile states and war-torn countries are considered in the CSMP.

[Germany] International Max Planck Research School for Global Biogeochemical Cycles

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International Max Planck Research School for Global Biogeochemical Cycles

Overview
The International Max Planck Research School for Global Biogeochemical Cycles (IMPRS-gBGC) in cooperation with the Friedrich Schiller University Jena offers a PhD program in global biogeochemistry and related Earth System sciences. The overall research and teaching focuses on:
  • Improved understanding of biogeochemical processes with an emphasis on terrestrial ecosystems.
  • Development of observational techniques to monitor and assess biogeochemical feedbacks in the Earth system.

Theory and model development for improving the representation of biogeochemical processes in comprehensive Earth system models

What are global biogeochemical cycles?
Biogeochemistry is the study of how the elements essential to life are distributed among the components of the Earth system - atmosphere, biosphere, lithosphere, land and oceans. The study of these global biogeochemical cycles takes on particular importance in the face of ongoing global environmental change and the recognition that they are linked to past and current climate change. Understanding and predicting the response of the Earth system requires a broad base of scientific knowledge and the skills to evaluate the importance of processes at a range of spatial and temporal scales.
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