Nippon Foundation-POGO funded fellowships: Marine Science 1281 views

The Nippon Foundation-POGO Centre of Excellence (NF-POGO CofE) offers the world class education and training courses in the field of observational oceanography. The applications are invited from students from developing and emerging countries.

Number of places: 10

Duration: 10

Fellowship value: Travel, room, board, tuition, and a modest allowance

Eligibility:

• Applicants must at least hold a first degree in science.
• Applicants who currently hold a position in a research or academic institution in a developing country and anticipate returning to the country after completion of training at the NF-POGO Centre of Excellence at AWI will be preferred.
• Applicants must demonstrate relevance of their training to on-going or planned ocean observations in their home country.
• Applicants with interest towards quantitative analyses of biological, physical, and/or chemical data from the marine environment will be preferred.

About the course:

• The training will promote excellence in integrated, multidisciplinary oceanography at a global scale.
• Selected candidates will receive training which includes one month of formal introductory training, followed by more detailed courses emphasizing core skills (e.g. writing, scientific presentations, statistics and experimental design) and specialised scientific topics such as modelling, remote sensing, ocean-atmosphere interactions.
• Selected candidates will also receive training in instrumentation, sample collection and analytical protocols.
• Selected scholar will conduct an independent research project during the programme.

Applications:

Apply with the following material:

• A completed Application Form
• CV
• Copies of transcripts of BSc Degree
• Copies of the Diploma or BSc Degree certificate
• Copies of transcripts and certificates for Diploma(s), MSc and/or PhD (IF APPLICABLE)
• 3 letters of reference: include reference letters in the pdf document.