2 HDR Scholarships: Regulation And Diversification Of C4 Photosynthesis
Last Date : 31 March 2015
TWO SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES REGULATION AND DIVERSIFICATION OF C4 PHOTOSYNTHESIS
The newly established ARC Centre of Excellence for Translational Photosynthesis (CETP) is seeking two motivated PhD candidates to work at its UWS node housed within the Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment (HIE). The PhD candidate is anticipated to commence in 2015.
Closing date 31 March 2015.
The overall aim of the PhD project is to elucidate the molecular and environmental regulation of C4 photosynthesis using naturally-occurring and genetically altered C4 grasses. The project outcomes will serve the strategic goals of bioengineering C3 crops with superior C4-photosynthetic traits and improving the productivity of C4 crops. The project offers training in various plant physiology and biochemistry techniques, including leaf gas exchange, stable carbon isotope discrimination, chlorophyll fluorescence, bioimaging, enzyme activity, gene and protein expression, data analysis and scientific communication.
CRITERIA
The successful applicant should:
>> demonstrate excellent academic performance in one or more of the following areas: plant physiology, biochemistry or molecular biology
>> hold qualifications and experience equal to an Australian First Class Bachelor Honours degree or equivalent overseas qualifications and be enthusiastic and highly motivated to undertake further study at an advanced level
>> possess a strong aptitude for plant biology.
>> International applicants must also demonstrate a high level of proficiency in the English language
For details and related links:
http://www.uws.edu.au/hie/opportunities/hdr_scholarship_cetp
http://www.uws.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/817179/OulaGhannoum_CETP_Dec2014.pdf
http://www.uws.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/733487/Scholarship_Application_Adhoc_22_Jan_2015.pdf
http://photosynthesis.org.au/
* This information is sent by Senjam Jinus Singh, (PhD and Senior Research Fellow, Department of Vegetable Science CCS Haryana Agri. Univ., Hisar ) who can be contacted at singhsenjam(at)gmail(dot)com
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