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Job advertisement PhD studentship on foraminiferal palaeoproxy calibrations

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PhD studentship on foraminiferal palaeoproxy calibrations

Position
PhD studentship on foraminiferal palaeoproxy calibrations

Employer

University of St Andrews


Location
St Andrews, United Kingdom

Sector
Academic

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

Type
Full time

Level
Student / Graduate / Internship

Salary
Open

Preferred education
Master

Application deadline
7 December 2026

Posted
28 October 2026

Job description

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/