A funded PhD Scholarship (€16,000 annual stipend + €5,750 towards fees p.a. for four years.) is available for a student to work on the Irish Research Council Laureate Award-funded CLICAB project (Climates of Conflict in Ancient Babylonia) in the Department of History, Trinity College Dublin, under the supervision of Dr Francis Ludlow, beginning in September 2018 (or, exceptionally, March 2019). The project aims to advance our understanding of climate’s role in the incidence of violence and conflict in Ancient Babylonia during the first millennium BC. To do so, the project aims specifically to:
The PhD student may undertake research that contributes to one or several of these aims, working closely with the project PI, a postdoctoral researcher and external collaborators. The application deadline is June 29, but if extra time is required to apply, please contact the project PI at [email protected] See full details: http://histories-humanities.tcd.ie/postgraduate/IRC-PhD-scholarships.php
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Job Posted: 12 June 2018 Closing Date for Applications: 30thJune 2018 Department: Department of Geography and the Centre for Marine Renewable Energy MaREI Contract Type: Fixed Term Whole-Time Job Type: Research Salary: 18,500 plus payment of EU fees only – see below. SCIENCE FOUNDATION IRELAND PhD OPPORTUNITY We are seeking to recruit 1 PhD student to work on, “Present and Past Coastal and Marine Processes Functioning for Dublin Bay”. It is desirable that the successful applicant should have a strong interest in coastal environments and will need to be a dynamic, highly motivated researcher. This work is to be part of a Science Foundation Ireland project entitled, “Integrating multidisciplinary geoscientific data into forecasting models to monitor and predict coastal change: proof of concept in Dublin Bay”. The successful student will be part of a multi-institute research cluster (Dublin City University, University of Maynooth, University College Cork and University College Dublin). The PhD position will commence as soon as possible after the 1stJuly 2018 and will be based in the department of Geography and the Centre for Marine Renewable Energy (MaREI), University College Cork. Background Coastal zones are threatened by forces such as climate change and sea-level rise that combine to drive increasingly intense storms, flooding, and erosion. Assessment and prediction of coastal vulnerability can only be achieved by systematic and sustained monitoring of physical, chemical and biological processes that occur in coastal zones. The object of the SFI project is a coordinated program of coastal observations that will be used to validate, calibrate and extract as much information as possible from satellite and other environmental data. Overall, project work will integrate these data to generate forecasting models that can be used to predict environmental change and inform future planning. This PhD is intended to establish an integrated understanding of the coastal processes and systems’ functioning of the Dublin Bay region under climate warming. Knowledge of the impacts of future climate changes on these heavily populated and urbanised coasts of Dublin is of great regional and national significance and some urgency. The research will contribute to the establishment of the critical techniques to be used in the development of coastal management practice in Ireland. There are two main aims of the PhD work. Firstly, the development of high quality, Homogeneous and long-term coastal data for the Dublin Bay region (e.g., wave, wind, tide, sea-level, sediments and hydrodynamics data). The region has been the subject of many research studies since the 1970s, e.g. of former sea-level changes, marsh, beach and dune environments, coastal sediments and hydrodynamics. This PhD will build on these earlier studies, through the acquisition of new high resolution (<0.5km2) data, using approaches of direct coastal to offshore monitoring, airborne reconnaissance (e.g. LiDAR) and satellite information. Secondly, the development and validation (using the established data sets) of numerical model projections of the coastal process and wider environmental changes for the Bay region, primarily for detailing present to future wave, sea-level, storminess and sedimentary changes. Requirements Applicants should have a good primary degree (First or Upper Second Class Honours), and preferably an M.Sc., in an appropriate discipline (Coastal, Marine, Earth, Environmental Sciences background or cognate). The successful candidate should be highly self-motivated, a good communicator in both oral and written format and with an understanding of environmental modelling and basic programming. Stipend and Fees The studentship is for 48 months and includes a stipend of €18,500 p.a. and the payment of EU fees. Non-EU candidates may apply but they will have to cover extra fees themselves. To apply: Interested applicants should email their CV, including the names of 2-3 referees to Ms. Agnes O’Leary (Department of Geography, UCC at [email protected]on or before the closing date of 30thJune 2018. 4-year Funded PhD in Coastal Erosion Modelling, National University of Ireland Galway (NUI Galway), Ireland
Project Title: Modelling coastal erosion on Ireland’s west coast Project Description: Storms can contribute significantly to morphological changes along coastlines which can in turn adversely impact on the environment and coastal infrastructure. Climate change has led to more frequent and severe storms which will only exacerbate the problem. Understanding the hydrodynamic processes driving such morphological changes is key to effective coastal zone management. The main aims of the project are to ascertain whether coastal erosion/deposition on the west coast of Ireland can be accurately modelled and to investigate the relative contributions of wave action and tidal currents on changing coastal morphology. The research will involve use of a number of coastal modelling softwares including SWAN, EFDC and XBEACH. The research is funded by Science Foundation Ireland through the Centre for Marine and Renewable Energyand is a collaborative project between NUI Galway’s marine modelling group (Dr Stephen Nash) and coastal dynamics research group (Dr Eugene Farrell) and the COAST engineering research group at University of Plymouth led by Prof Gregorio Iglesias. The successful candidate will be based in NUI Galway but will be expected to spend some time in University of Plymouth as part of the project. Duration: 4 years. Starting Sept./Oct. 2018. Funding Details: Annual tax-free stipend of €18,500 (4 years) plus a travel fund to cover short secondments at University of Plymouth and attendance at conferences and workshops. Requirements: The candidate should have a Bachelors degree, with at least a 2.1 or equivalent, in coastal engineering, or a cognate discipline. The project will require a mix of skills, including mathematical, modelling, programming, simulation, and data/statistical analysis skills. The candidate shall have good communication skills, including the ability to write concise, readable reports, and the ability to interact with other researchers. A Masters degree, or prior experience in coastal / marine modelling is desirable but not required. Expected start date: September/October 2018 How to apply: Please send a letter of introduction and a current CV, indicating your experience and including the names and contact details of two referees via email to Dr Stephen Nash ([email protected]). In the subject title of the email please put MaREI PhD Scholarship followed by your surname. https://www.iahr.org/site/cms/newsarticle.asp?chapter=47&nid=1485 Two positions with the MI - Closing Fri 22/06/2018:
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