Utrecht University is presently accepting applications for its Utrecht University PhD Scholarship from appropriately prepared individuals. All students are eligible for this fully supported grant.
About Utrecht University
Utrecht University, which was founded in 1636 and is located in the heart of the Netherlands, is one of Europe's top research universities.
Our high-quality, innovative approach to research and education has earned us international acclaim. At Utrecht University, you'll be in good company as an international student.
Approximately 1,500 international students attend the university each year to pursue degree programs and other courses taught in English.
Purpose and Benefits of a PhD Scholarship at Utrecht University
The selected individuals will be paid a monthly gross wage for four years, starting at €2,443 in the first year and increasing to €3,122 in the fourth year of work.
In addition, students will receive an 8% holiday bonus, an 8.3% end-of-year bonus, and a pension plan that includes partially funded maternity leave.
Criteria for a PhD Scholarship at Utrecht University
Applicants must meet all of the following/given criteria to be considered:
1. A fondness for numerical modeling.
2. Prior experience/knowledge of working with large-scale (hydrological) datasets.
3. The ability to work as part of a group.
4. You are passionate about working with global datasets and models and are interested in global water and sustainability concerns.
You are a team player who will work as part of a multidisciplinary team as part of the larger SOS-WATER project, with scientific and technical support on the ground.
You will collaborate with the team to make large-scale hydrological models available at fine resolutions so that they can be used in local evaluations while yet having global application.
Your focus will be on upgrading the existing PCR-GLOBWB model created in Utrecht and providing high-resolution water simulations that feature dynamic human water interactions with our European colleagues (e.g., abstraction for irrigation, industry, households).
The deadline for applications is June 30, 2022.
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