3-YEAR PHD SCHOLARSHIPS AT ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY UK 2011

3 Year Scholarships for PhD Students at Aberystwyth University, UK 2011

Study Subject(s):Resequencing and genetic profiling of native Welsh sheep breeds to lower greenhouse gas emissions
Course Level:PhD
Scholarship Provider: Aberystwyth University, UK
Scholarship can be taken at: UK


Eligibility:

• The prospective applicant should have a minimum of a 1st or good 2:1 in a relevant degree, and be available to take up the studentship by October 1st 2011. The project is part-funded by the European Social Fund (ESF) through the European Union�s Convergence programme administered by the Welsh Government.

Scholarship Open for International Students: No

Scholarship Description: Aberystwyth University are seeking to recruit a 3-year PhD student to work on a project entitled: Resequencing and genetic profiling of native Welsh sheep breeds to lower greenhouse gas emissions. The sheep genome assembly has been recently completed and released to public. As a part of the International Sheep Genome Sequencing and Analysis Initiative several million sheep single nucleotide polymorphisms will be detected in sheep breeds from Europe, Israel, USA, Australia, and New Zealand by shallow and low-cost resequencing. This will lead to an effective genetic profiling and detection of the mutations affecting many traits of economical and environmental importance in the sheep industry.

How to Apply: Online

Scholarships 2011 Application Deadline: 31 August 2011:

Further Scholarships 2011 Information and Application

http://www.higherskillswales.co.uk/kess/documents/KESSStudentadvert-HCC.pdf