Hi All, please find details to an exciting opportunity of a fully funded PhD position at the (University of St Andrews, UK) to investigate “The coral biomineralisation response to temperature and pH change in the Central Pacific over the last 500ka” based on unique fossil corals collected on IODP Exp. 389 (Hawaiian Drowned Reefs).
See the outline for the IAPETUS project this project. Please disseminate to your own networks and students who you think would be interested. 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 2026.
IAPETUS is a competitive scheme and the studentships are allocated to the most highly ranked students. These are usually students who have already obtained a MSc or MRes in addition to a BSc. The IAPETUS application workshop is on 26th November (see https://iapetus.ac.uk/how-to-apply/). The closing date for applications is midday (GMT) 5th January 2026 but if you are a non-UK applicant then you must register interest for the project with Dr. Nicola Allison by Monday 8th December 2025. Further details here: https://nicolaallisonwebsite.wordpress.com/blog/
Cheers
Jody
Geocoastal Research Group 