Dr M Thom, Dr J Bridle
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Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
About the Project
Applications are invited for a three-year PhD studentship. The studentship will be available to start from 1st April 2017, and must start by 1st October 2017 at the latest.
Understanding how organisms adapt to changing environmental conditions is a central goal of evolutionary biology, and one which has important conservation application in helping to predict potential impacts of environmental challenges on species distributions and diversity. Two key theoretical questions are (1) how does temporal and/or spatial variability in the environment affect evolutionary response to change, and (2) how do various evolutionary mechanisms interact during adaptation? This project will use an experimental evolution approach with the model organism Drosophila melanogaster to explore evolutionary responses to a number of static and fluctuating environmental challenges, focusing on the interplay between sexual and natural selection during adaptation. The student will use a variety of behavioural, physiological and quantitative genetic techniques to investigate the phenotypic signatures and genetic architecture of population level responses to environmental variation.
If you wish to discuss this project further informally, please contact Dr Michael Thom ([Email Address Removed]). However, applications must be made in accordance with the details shown below.
General information about applying for a research degree at Plymouth University is available at: https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/student-life/your-studies/the-graduate-school/applicants-and-enquirers
You can apply via the online application form which can be found at: https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/study/postgraduate and click ‘Apply’.
Please mark it FAO Rebecca Rose and clearly state that you are applying for a PhD studentship within the School of Biological Sciences.
For more information on the admissions process contact Rebecca Rose [Email Address Removed]
Funding Notes
Applicants should have (at least) a first or upper second class honours degree in an appropriate subject and preferably a relevant MSc or MRes qualification.
The studentship is supported for 3 years and includes full Home/EU tuition fees plus a stipend of £14,296 per annum (for 1 April 2017 start, amount may change for 1 October 2017). The studentship will only fully fund those applicants who are eligible for Home/EU fees with relevant qualifications. Applicants normally required to cover overseas fees will have to cover the difference between the Home/EU and the overseas tuition fee rates (approximately £11,040 per annum).
References
The closing date for applications is 12 noon on Friday 17th February 2017. We regret that we may not be able to respond to all applications. Applicants who have not received an offer of a place by 28 February 2017 should consider their application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
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