Graduate assistantships with internships in Scotland

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Doctoral ($60,000) and master’s ($32,000) scholarships with internships in Scotland
Title: Predicting the “root-priming effect” from plant functional traits

Project description:
I am offering a scholarship of $20,000 x 3 years for a Ph.D. project, or
$16,000 x 2 years for 2 M.Sc. projects, all focusing on the “root-priming
effect.” The project is based on manipulation of stable isotopes to study the
effect of root exudates on soil organic matter mineralization. This project
aims to highlight the interaction between the chemical quality of humus and
plant functional traits that control the mineralization of soil organic matter.
So far, this issue has been treated only from a biochemical perspective and
we would be the first to do so in an ecological context. The practical benefits
are many, especially in agriculture, forestry, and mitigation of greenhouse
gas emissions.

Students will be co-directed by Dr. Eric Paterson of the James Hutton
Institute in Aberdeen (http://www.hutton.ac.uk/) and will have 1-2 research
internships in Scotland. We are looking for motivated students with good
academic records, prior research experience, and proficiency in English.
French is the working language of Québec, but applicants with limited
French proficiency can still undertake graduate studies at francophone
(French-speaking) universities here in the province.

Interested individuals should contact:

Robert Bradley (Professor)
Département de biologie
Université de Sherbrooke
Sherbrooke, Québec
Canada J1H 1E6

E-mail: Robert.Bradley@USherbrooke.ca

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