On monday last, Dermot Ahern TD, Minister for Justice, Equality & Law Reform, officially launched a €1.5m research programme based at Dundalk Institute of Technology which will see the Institute partner with higher education institutions in Ireland and Uganda to support sustainable water resource management in the eastern African country.
PhD Researcher Positions
The 'Water Is Life' Partner Institutions wish to recruit 8 PhD researchers, each with a start date of 1st January 2010. All PhDs are fully funded for 36 months and successful candidates will be required to spend time in both Ireland and Uganda as part of their course of study.
*** UPDATE: The closing date has now expired on these positions. Thank you for your interest ***
Practical work experience, particularly in a developing country, would be an advantage for many of the projects.
The PhD scholarships will include:
- Relevant taught modules in the first year of study in Ireland
- Full guidance in developing the research topic
- Supervision by principal investigator in both Ireland and Uganda
- PhD fees paid for three years plus laptop computer
- Annual stipends to support living expenses in Ireland and Africa
- Support to attend one international conference
- Support to undertake field work in Uganda, including travel costs to and from Ireland as appropriate.
Full details of the positions advertised can be viewed by downloading this document. All application CVs and covering letters should be accompanied by the completed application questionnaire.
Informal Technical Enquiries to the relevant contact person indicated for each project. Please note, each project will have a co-supervisor based in Makerere University.
All other enquiries to Project Manager, arleen.folan@dkit.ie
Curriculum Vitae (including contact details of two referees), application questionnaire and an accompanying covering letter clearly indicating (in ranking order) which project is being applied for should be sent to:
Project Manager (‘Water is Life’),
Dundalk Institute of Technology,
Dublin Road,
Dundalk
or by email to arleen.folan@dkit.ie
Additional information including full project descriptions can be accessed at http://www.dkit.ie/waterislife
Closing date for receipt of applications is Friday 10th July at 4pm.