PhD studentship on foraminiferal palaeoproxy calibrations

European Geosciences Union e.V.; St Andrews; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

The PhD studentship is for the project “Development of foraminifera palaeoproproxy calibrations for application over glacial/interglacial time scales”. It is eligible for full funding (fees, stipend and training grant) for both UK and international applicants from the NERC IAPETUS2 doctoral training partnership with a start date in October 2027.

The studentship will be supervised by Dr Nicola Allison (University of St Andrews) and Dr Clare Bird (University of Stirling).

Qualifications

• Master level education preferred in geoscience or a closely related field.

Education

Master

Job description

Employer

University of St Andrews

Sector

Climate: Past, Present & Future (CL)
Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Petrology & Volcanology (GMPV)
Ocean Sciences (OS)

Type

Full time

Level

Student / Graduate / Internship

Preferred education

Master

7 December 2026

Posted

28 October 2026

The PhD studentship is for the project “Development of foraminifera palaeoproxy calibrations for application over glacial/interglacial time scales”. The studentship is eligible for full funding (fees, stipend and training grant) for both UK and international applicants from the NERC IAPETUS2 doctoral training partnership for a start date in October 2027. The studentship will be supervised by Dr Nicola Allison (University of St Andrews) and Dr Clare Bird (University of Stirling). Closing date 5th January 2027, but non-UK applicants must note interest by 7 December 2026. Further details here: https://iapetus.ac.uk/studentships/development-of-foraminifera-palaeoproxy-calibrations-for-application-over-glacial-interglacial-time-scales/