AUFRANDE PhD Scholarship (DC-62): Understanding and predicting seagrass decline in lagoonal environment

Applications close

24 January 2024

This PhD scholarship is offered as part of the Australia-France Network of Doctoral Excellence (AUFRANDE) Program. Successful applicants will enrol in a dual doctoral research program at Queensland University of Technology (QUT) (Australia) and Université de Bretagne Occidentale (UBO) (France). The research host institution is Institut Français pour l’Exploitation de la Mer (IFREMER) (France).

IFREMER offers a 36-months full-time work contract (with the option to extend up to a maximum of 42 months). There is a no probation period and the total working hours per week is 38 hours. The remuneration, in line with the European Commission's rules for Marie Skłodowska-Curie fellows, will consist of a gross annual salary of EUR 27,600 EUR. Of this amount, the estimated net salary to be received by the researcher is EUR 1,770 per month. However, the definite amount to be received by the Researcher is subject to national tax legislation.

Benefits include:

• Becoming a Marie Skłodowska-Curie fellow and be invited to join the Marie Curie Alumni Association
• Access to all the necessary facilities and laboratories at IFREMER and QUT
• Tuition fees exemption or sponsorship at both PhD awarding institutions
• Yearly travel allowance to cover flights and accommodation for participating in AUFRANDE events
• 10,000 EUR allowance to cover flights and living expenses for 12 months in Australia
• Same leave conditions as other IFREMER employees, including a minimum of 2.5 paid leave days per month and additional bank holidays and other leave days
• Full health insurance, including maternity and parental leave.
• Access to social activities and help services

For more information, please visit AUFRANDE and download the full position description .

For information about eligibility requirements, visit AUFRANDE and download the full position description .

Apply via the AUFRANDE application portal by 24 January 2024 11:59PM CET

If you are shortlisted, you will need to submit an online application at QUT.

If successful, you will be expected to start the doctoral research program in November 2024.

This PhD scholarship is offered as part of the Australia-France Network of Doctoral Excellence (AUFRANDE) Program, co-funded by the European Union.

Successful applicants will enrol in a dual doctoral research program at Queensland University of Technology (QUT) (Australia) and Université de Bretagne Occidentale (UBO) (France). IFREMER is the research host institution.

This unique doctoral training opportunity offers:

• Excellent employment conditions at IFREMER
• 12-month secondment at QUT
• Outstanding training aimed at fostering scientific, technical and transferable skills including workshops in both France and Australia
• Involvement of industry partners.